Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-11-01
Here. then. YOU see YOUR calling, brethren.

away from the hope ofthc gospel.
To this end, labor that your people may
be mcH grounded in the knouledge OF cran-
eeEcaz doctrine and IN discriminating riers
of great practical principles in religion. No
broad and settled foundations can be lad
without such knowledge. Neither faith.
hope, nor charity, will long abide IN the
Church militant, when acknowledge shallvan
ish away" Labor to fix in your peoples
minds clear views of the lost state ofman as
depravcd by nature and condemned for SIN
clear views of his remedy in the renewal
ofthe HOLY Ghost and in justification by
| faith clear views of the office faith in our
instant reconciliation, and ofits fruits in our
progressive sanctitication; clear views of our
need of the Holy Spirit to work in US both
to will and to do of Gods good pleasure,
and of our duty, by that working to give
all diligence to work out our own salvation;
clear views of Christ, as "made unto us, of
God, wisdom and righteousness and sanctl.
Gcation and redemption"
Labor to incucate clear, discriminating
views of the essential life of a Christian, as
hidden life-"hid with Christ in Coda
life, the springs of which are not fed by hui
man excitement; nor dependent upon hu-
man instruments; nor subject to the chan
ges of earthly lhings-of life that draws
lis nourishment from rithin the rail;
does the chief of its work mthin the rail;
seeks the sweetest ofits Joys mithin the rail;
"a life of "faith that worketh by love"-an
active life, but active without tainting, be-
cause its springs are often becoming fresh
and new in secret contemplation and prayer
such life rs makes the Christian feel
that ii is not he that Hrcs, but Christ that
Hreh m him. Teach your people the way
to Christ in every thing and for every thing.
Be much in the habit in your ministry OF
carrying out this hidden life into the various
applications of its principle, shelving, by line
upon line, the several practical results to
which it leads in spirit and action, in private
and public, in domestic and social relations.
! More instruction is needed without more
exposition of Scripture and less formal dis
sertation-more distinct setting forth ofdoc.
trines by their practical bearings, and OF
practice as connected with, and only result
inc from, the great doctrines of the gospel.
We need to have more sowing Of the seed
ofhe mord, as it comes fresh and immedl-
atcly from the Bible, and less ofthat admix-
t,rc of mans wisdom in which they who
deal at second hand are so apt to exhibit it.
Let your preaching, my brethren, in these
days especially, be much upon the dls:lnc.
tive features of the Christian character; the
evidences of new heart; the various
counterleits under which delus!on may be
masked the duty and evidence of growth
in grace. Initiate your Master in bring
ing every hidden affection to the test OF It's
fruits. Measure it by its obedience to rhat-
scorer the Lord hath commanded.
Labor to promote great deal OF secret
prayer. How many lamps 60 out because
they are not fed by such prayer. How has
the most fine gold become dim, because of
neglect of the praying that is "arithoM ceas.
ing'-that always pravs sand nerer rtalnts."
Y GU cannot do q better work for the revival
of religion and the glory Of God than to
promote q more steady habit and a more
earnest spirit in secret prayer.
For all these ends, brethren, you need no
new instruments or devices; but only that
YOU use the old ones with which Paul fought
his good fight, and Timothy did the work OF
an evangelist, with more Of their devoted,
fervent, believing mind. "Preach the word;
be instant in season, out of season" " Stu
dy to show yourselves approved unto God,
workmen that need not be ashamed, rightly
dividing the word of truth" "Let the word
of Christ, dueN in yourichyi in all wisdom"
"Be instant in prayer" ,
But what can ye do except we be holy!
How can We shine as lights in the world, or
promote the growth of your people and the
revival Of religion and the advancement OF
the Church in all spirituality Of mind, ex:
cept ye be holy! How can ye recommend
the unspeakablc preciousness Of Christ and
the Joy unspeakable of his great salvation,
except as ye know him and are daily re-
ceiving out of his fulness! Follow after
more holiness, if We would attain more use
fitness! Who can calculate what fruits OF
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yielding, how the life. vigor, glory OF the
Church would increase, if, to be spiritually
minded, to be constrained by the love OF
Christ and crucitied with him--to walk with
God-to be dead to the world and "holy
in all manner of conversation" were much
more the hungcring and thrsting OF those
who preach the word. "Be We holy, be.
cause the Lord Your God is holy"
And snow the God ofpeace that brought
again from the dead, our Lord Jesus Christ,
the great Shepherd Of the sheep, through
the blood of the everlasting covenant, make