Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-01-17
See ! Cor. tx. ).
From The Journal and Luminary.
81 WILL THINK ABOUT IT. .

WILL lhl-Nh hDoOl 10
Well, that is better than nothing, for
thought often begets feeling, feeling con-
viction, conviction conversion, and con-
version leads TO God.
You will think about it And is that
all you will do? Had you mountains of gold
and hills of silver, they would be lighter
than vanity, when balanced against the
value of the soul. Its price is above
rubics, whether it is measured by the cost
of its redemption, the eternity of lis dura-
ton, or its boundless capacities of pleasure
or pain.
Had YOU half million at stake, and it
were doubtful whether you would gain or
lose it, would you do nothing but think
about it! Or were you invited by an Angel
to spend next week in heaven, there to eat
of the tree, and drink of the water Of life,
there to behold uncreated glory, and sing the
"ncw song" would YOU do nothing more ?
You have more than a half or whole
million at stake; the probability is that you
will lose all. Next week you may be a
glorifed spirit, or spirit lost; and all you
will do is TO think about it!
Felix did just so. He thought while
Paul prcached,-he thought after he sent
him away, and thinks still. o, couldiyou
h ar him think" How have | hated in
struction and despised rcproof!'
And so did the rich young man. Christ
told him to sell what he had-to give to
the poor, and follow him. But he thought
of his morality,--of his money, and went
away sorrowful. He went away to think,
and he is thinking yet.
And there was another rich man who
thought. He thought about his farms, and
his fruits-of pulling down his small barns
and building greater. He thought of much
goods, and of many years,-of case, Of
eating, and drinking, and being merry.
And he thought of his soul just enough to
promise it what was not his own-just as
Satan promised Jesus. And God tho ught
too. He thought to call him fool, and
to demand his soul that very night.
And you will think about it | know
you will. But when! While it is an ac-
cepted time, and day Of salvation While
God calls, Christ invites, the spirit strives,
and conscience warns-whlle
"Mercv is found and peace is given" =
When? When disease has turned your
checks pale dimmed the lustre of your
eyes; weakened if not destroyed your
mind, and is fast cutting the cords Of life !
You will think about it d! knowit. And
wish you to do it while thought may be
of some avail. A convict on being re.
moved from one prison to another, was
asked, how he liked his new home. Not
at all, was the reply. Are you not clothed
and fed as well here? Yes, better. Is
your labor harder? No, not so hard.
Are you not treated with kindness? Yes.
Then why not like it? Because am al.
lowed to speak to no one. | 60 TO the table
and sit and think. | 60 about my work all
day to think. And at night the iron door
shuts me in my solitary cell to think think !!
think!! and cannot endure it.
All! he should have thought, before an
iron necessity compelled him so to do.
And so should you think seasonab!y, and
act too. 1t will be sad thinking in the prison
Of despair.
"Death at the hrthest can't be far:
All! think before thou die"