The Recent Past From a Southern Standpoint Reminiscences of a Grandfather

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The Recent Past From a Southern Standpoint Reminiscences of a Grandfather
Richard H Richard Hooker Wilmer
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In the course of a few days, there came out "general orders," shutting up all our churches, and "suspending" me from all my functions.
These orders were, on the part of the general commanding the military district, accompanied with a shower of bad language that could only I46 REMINISCENCES OF A GRANDFATHER.
fall with its foul savor on the head of him who gave vent to it.
Meanwhile, the churches were nearly all closed, and soldiers stationed at the doors to prevent en- trance. Yet it is a great
...mercy that even military rule cannot entirely close our communications with Heaven. We worshipped in private houses ; and I confirmed in churches which were not guarded by soldiers, issued Pastorals, etc., much to the indignation of the general who had suspended me from my functions.
After a while, the Council of the Church in the Confederate States held its regular triennial ses- sion at Augusta, Ga. There the whole question of "the prayer for those in authority" was settled by the adoption of the old form in the Prayer- Book.


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