Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-03-21
From the London Pilot.
THE OLD SAILORS TEXT.
i rant q chart =

was one day standing in the shop OF my
master, behind the counter when an old sal.
lor entered, and, looking seriously al me, &c.
cos;cd me thus Young man, want a
chart - "Yes, sir y | replied, "you shall
have one: do YOU want St. Georges, or
the Bay ofBiscay, or round Ireland, or the
Mediterranean, r-!"-" Stay, young man,
stay !'' said the old sailor" "youth is always
in hurry. | want chart, but | don't
want either one YOU have mentioned they
are useless to me. want chart which
shall guide me TO heaven for have lost my
Old one. Now, young man do you under
stand me ?''I immediately conjccturcd that
he wanted Bible, so took down few,
and showed them to him when he selected
one, evidently much pleased at my readl.
ness to serve him, inquired the price, and
paid the money. After few moments
pause he turned round suddenly and asked
whether understood that chart ? told him
could read it, and did so very often. "Of
that said the old man. q" have not the
least doubt but rccollcct, that is not sutfici.
en-: YOU must have it in your life and con-
ycrsation, before YOU will receive the bcne.
fit YOU must love this chart; you must
make it your sole guide through litc's maze !:
and in entering into tho dark and narrow.
and, to many thousands, dreadful strait of
DEATH YOU will find it bcnefcial-then it will
be found indeed a treasure and iov.-Thcrc-
fore, make yourself acquainted with it i'm
mcdiatey; lose no time, or 4 waterspout
NAV burst upon You, or tempest arise. and
YOU are hurried into that STRAIT, whether you
know it not Good aticrnoon!' Then
looking on nc very kindly, and offering me
his hand, he rjoincd, ave shall mcc; a.
gain
For a few moments I was spccchless,
such an effect had the old sailors speech
on me but when had regained my rccol-
! lection, began to question mysclfas 10 the
truth of what the old man had advanced. |
could not deny it no, no: a syllable Of it. |
was conscious that it was true : | felt myself,
! for the first time, as a sinner: and deter
mined to live more rightcousy. Alas! here
again erred | was for substituting my
own fancicd righteousness for that blessed
righteousness of my Savlour--buIldIng on
Il sandy foundation, which soon, at the first
attempt Of the enemy, tumblcd down need
sav, that often endeavored to build again
on the same foundation and as often found
nv vattcmpls frui,lcss. | now began 10 dcs.
pair: but God, who watches intensely all
his creatures, pointed me, by the light ofhis
Spirit and his word, to the Rock which is
higher than |. fled for refugeto the hope
set before mc-found pardon and peace, JOY
and grace and trust that | shall be cna'
bled to set forth, wherever my lot may be
cast, "the unsearchablc riches Of Christ.
Ny dear reader, this is but a plain, simple
uuvarnishcd tale. Allow me, as friend, tc
offer a remark or two on it. You perceive
the benefit which arose to me from the ole
sailors very indicious observations-a sou
sna:chcd from the power Of the enemy
brought out of the nIry clay, and adopted
rs son into the church of ile iirst-born-
the family of God. Arc yoa 4 brother be
lever? Have YOU felt that He is mighty te
save all that come to him J.! Then, be-
seech YOU, whosoevcr you arc, wherever
You may travel, by land or by water, speal
a word for his glory. AS brethren in Jesus
let US not only be passire-ha,ng sin, deny
ing ourselves, and living in Christ; but le
us be actire also-lct US work for Him i
it is but Il plain arori, let us, dear brother
he "instant, in season and out ofseason :
70! % he that honorcth me, will honor.
Are you stranger 10 this divine Saviour
Do vou only know hv hcarsav-never hav
ing felt his powcrto save! Oh, then l be
scech you, call upon His name deprive
, yourselves no longer ofthis ines;imable bles
sing deprive not thousands Of pcrishin;
t souls, who arc still in darkness and th'
shadow of death, who know not their Re
deemcr, from hearing, by you, His hol,
, name, His redemption and salvation, pro
, claimed: but instantly seek him his Spiri
will guide, through all dangers and Difficult
ties. to tho Lamb who died for you he wi
present YOU, washed in his blood, to Hi
Father and then your God, seven ou
own God, will give us his blessing = thcl
YOU shall seat of the fat and drink of tn
! sweet, and send portions to those who hay
, nothing prepared" through Him you sha
"go ou," conqucring all your foes :; and q
t last, having fulfilled his will here below, yo
. shall lay down your feshly tabernacle, unit
that day ofjoyful restoration TO all his peo
pie, when hi2 blessed voice yc shall hear
. saving, Como, ye bl.sscd ofH!y Fa,hel
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