Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1838-12-26

: nearS were all lrrll9lOuS, C''J i"oS"eu '"
him. and concluded that he was mad. The
shin arrived at London. and the negro was
pu, ashore at Wrapping. Having no money 10
receive. he wandered from street to street,
and whenever he could each single pas
sepccr he would stop and say, in the mos:
melancholy manner, Please, you tell poor
black man. where Christians Col Gat pay
de debt 2" Some told him to 80 abou, his
business, some gave him money. and 9th.
crs supposing him 10 be dcranged, passed
on but he saw no one TO answer his qaus-
ton. In this manner he continued 10 s:roIi
about as devoid of comfort in England, as
his own land and frequently would he
seal down some by.pIace, and give vent
to his soul in accents Ike these; "Ah !
me- no hear of Christian God dat pay de
drb me walk, walk, day, day, but no
hear white man tell me in Africa, 90 10
England, but me no friend me 60 back,
medic here" lie saw some people onthe
the Sabbath going into large house =" hIch
heconcluded was the temple oflhe christians
God; he followed them. ne heard sermon,
but he heard nothing about Christ. 1t was
all uninclisiblc to HIM. and he still remain.
ed the subject Of desponirna", and he st'!!
went mourning abou. A gentleman acci.
den,aIly overheard him one day while he
was complaining to himself Of his unsuc-
cesGul inquiry after the Chris ans's Coo.
lie spoke TO him and directed HIM 10 GO 10
such MACE ,aat evening, and there he
would hear Of the Christians God. Tic
went, and heard sermon by that gen.
,!,.man on the surctvship oil Christ 10 which
he described sin as debt. and Christ rs
paving it, and the price he paid, and that
he was asccndeL up to Heavier, and had
sen; him the preacher 10 say TO al, /" Come
unto me-, all yet that labor" &c. Loag
before he came 10 he close Of ile sermoa,
the sp:ri, of Col had been pleased 10 touch
the heart Of the poor negro, and 20 enl'sA'
zen his miud ; he started up m the pew, but
vi hont MAXIM. noise, ard in Whisper
lne tone, was heard TO say, by the persons
near him, while nc clasped his hands 'oscsh-
or, ano the tears ran down sable his checks,
" Ne have found him, NE have found HIM
the Christians God dat pay dc debt !! )
Alirr the service the minister had some
further conversation with him, ard was
reioiccd at the state Of his mind. An o.
por:uni.y was afterwards taken 20 seEd
him back 10 Africa.
! Too LATE.
I'VE were too late to school and missed
reading in the Testament" said my little
grIs o me Yesterday morning. Alas !!
thought |, how much is very often lost by
that "ioo Aie."
Lust evening wen; down to steam
boat 20 see gentleman who had promised
to curry d letter 10 friend for inc, and Just
got thelc in time to hand II to him, rs The
..,..,i., -.-:...i i.l...- -, ..>l--G--
lie 1oa'. am glad was no, too lac.
thought |, when gentleman ran past me
CRYING Out, "ho!d on, hold on,''-5ut the
captain shook his head and cried ut Is too
late Then the poor man looked very
sad, Lit his lip stamped his fcc', but a.!
would DO no good, 1t was "too la;c.' Per.
haps he had friends on board, perhaps val
liable baggage; perhaps he wished to 60
il that boat, that he mig ht see some sick
friend before he died, but alas, nc was too
late. All, how ofen is that the case. il
is an old saying, lha: lime and tide wait
for no man.
And how many, my young friends, are
too late about religion. That most i'npor.
,ant of; Il things. We see SO many who
have put of religion TIL it is too late, that
there is great reason to ieartha many more
will do tie same thing. | hope you may
not be among that number. Take warn
ing from a few examples shall lei! you of.
A young woman who was very sick
sent for minister 10 visit her. While he
was pointing 20 Christ, and telling her Low
wiling the Saviour was that sinners should
come to Him. She burst into tears and
said, 20 that hal repeated when The $ pif'l
of God was striving with me, but now ann
uudoac ~ Aud J: another tinc, lust be.
fore she died. she said ''When was liz
health delayed repentance from tune 10
;imc. O that had my time to live over
again o tia; | had obcycd the Gospel
Bat now | must burn in tcil forever. /
canro, bear it, cannot bear il -
An oil man was called upon by young
Chr;s'an friend, who finding him very sick,
began to speak 10 him about religion and
his souls salvation "Ah my young
frcnd," sad TIC Old man VIII tears, "Had I
thought on these things many years ago,
how happy | might now bc--but:! :! IS now
too la!e !" and SO he died CT! ing i am lost
Eorcvcr.''
Yea may remember. hat in tie parable
ofthc Ten Virgins, in the twcnty-tiita chap.
;cr of Mathew-Gyc were foolish, and
"crc Tot prepared with Hshtca lamps IN