Attended church service one recent Sunday morning and found
the sermon interesting in light of the Southern Baptist Convention’s resolution
condemning the Confederate Battle flag, as well as their proposed new
resolution denouncing the “alt-right”.
While ignoring and bypassing any condemnation of far left hate groups
like Black Lives Matter and the fascist antifa, the SBC PC crowd is proposing a
new resolution criticizing the “Deplorables” who specifically take pride in
their nation and its heritage and culture, seek to protect it from an invasion
of illegal immigration and believe in traditional values. One might contemplate whether our Confederate
forebears would have been branded alt right constitutionalist racist Islamaphobic fundamentalist homophobes too.
So this sermon was interesting in posing the question, “How
do I decide what’s right or wrong?” 1 Corinthians 10:14-33 was cited as
reference scripture. As Sons of
Confederate Veterans who seek to carry forth the Charge and promote the true
Cause for which our ancestors fought to preserve liberty and defend their homes
and families. The first question asked
to determine this question as to whether a pursuit is right or wrong was, “Is
it constructive?” Certainly we would all
defend the SCV as a worthwhile organization which seeks to defend the honorable
names of our Confederate ancestors which has become increasingly challenging in
the face of the attacks on our monuments and the truth of the Cause and our
Southern heritage. The Charge implores
us to do so and outlines the imperative.
Is this pursuit beneficial?
We have sought to make the SCV not only an educational institution thru
workshops and conferences within our organization but in outreach to the public
including living histories, classroom presentations and educational
literature. But we have expanded our
vision to include cemetery care and guardianship, donations to historical
organizations for artifact preservation and conveying the accurate telling of
this important period in our nation’s history, as well as community service
projects such as our camp food drives and kettle ringing.
Is the SCV good for others?
Beyond the aforementioned charitable donations, awards are available for
students providing scholarships and medical research fellowships. But what is also a positive influence is when
we have the opportunity to convey the truth of the Cause to those who would
otherwise be ignorant of the virtues and principles which guided our
Confederate ancestors and does so for us today.
The past two Cityfest events offer examples when black ladies happened
by and stopped to look at our camp activities poster and the Division
educational poster. Both times these
passers-by exclaimed that they had no idea we were involved in all our
activities and, in regards to the latter, that there were black Confederates of
renown, not to mention Confederate leaders who were truly heroic and virtuous,
timeless examples for us still today.
Finally, is the SCV and our Charge glorifying? The Bible teaches us to honor our parents and
ancestors. An historically important
result of the War was the revival which transpired during and after the
conflict when our grandfathers returned home to build a Bible Belt if no longer
a Confederacy. The chaplains in the
Confederate army were instrumental in this transpiring and our SCV chaplains at
the camp and Division and national levels are also, conveying to members the
truth in scripture and the righteousness of the Cause and asking blessings on
our efforts to advance the Charge and reach our neighbors and communities. Our SCV Constitution provides for the
establishment of the critical position of chaplain. Our camp is blessed to have a chaplain so
gifted in providing spiritual guidance and messages. Our camp and the SCV has so many Godly men
with whom we are fortunate to fellowship.
Is participation in the Sons of Confederate Veterans right,
a good pursuit? It can be objectively
shown that the SCV organization and our Dragoons Camp 1524 is without a doubt
constructive, beneficial, good for others and, glorifying to God. But, our Confederate ancestors would probably have
been branded alt-right fundamentalist fascists, just listen to their
words. “We feel that our cause is just
and holy; we protest solemnly in the face of mankind that we desire peace at
any sacrifice save that of honour and independence.” President
Jefferson Davis, C.S.A. – 29 April 1861 “All
that the South has ever desired was that the Union as established by our
forefathers should be preserved and that the government as originally organized
should be administered in purity and truth.” General Robert E. Lee
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