The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-22
SUNNY Rrnhirlg,
From The Due West IeleScore.
The Missionary Cause.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ has Justly
been styled the greatest blessing that in
hnte mercy ever bestowed upon a guilty
race. We behold it beginning its course
at first unaided 10y policy, unsupported by
power, with all the habits, prejudices, and
feelings of mankind against it.
1t made its dignifcd but simple appeal
to the understanding and the heart--it
embraced the ignorant and miserable of
every character, and every cime-it ap-
Phed itself TO the important task of cnlight-
cning the most abjcct votaries of Idolatry
and superstition. And in few years We
see the influence it had upon the face of
the world we see heathcn temples for
Sakcn and idolatrous vices abandoned
yea, we sec the character of the whole
world undergoing complete change
ry creaturee Wree dTs h9"% corr omnrreeached to eve
swer, no: but the contrary FOO" iEE" "aSf9oifiiEI S9
and behold how much vice, Infdeitv, er-
ror and crime is to be found in all lands.
See the stern, disdainful posture of the
Arabian lnpostor still powerful in the
world :" daily sinking his votaries beneath
the trown of the living God, who will not
give the glory to another, nor his praise to
craven images" Sec the Crescent still
supreme IN the tarest and most hallowed
portions OF our globe. Sec the scattered
Jews yet in unbelief, and the veil untaken
from their hearts. See the hundreds of
millions in Asia, Africa, Europe, America,
and the Isles of the Ocean, yet the dupcs
OF ldolatry, and sunk i'll all the moral
darkness Of the very worst forms of Pagan
esm. Then does not the responsibility
rest upon those who have been brought
up under the benign influence of the Cos
pei; to go and publish the unsearchablc
riches of Christ to the dying hcathen p
Shall we turn deaf ear to the cries of
thousands of immortal creatures who arc
teadlng the most destructive road down
to the gates of everlasting misery who
unless converted from the error of their
way, must have their doom in the bottom
less pit, where demons howl and Dev-
lis roar" Then, go, We faithful followers
Of Christ, and point the dying Heather
to the Lamb of God that takes away
the sins of the world" And be assured,
thy labor " n rich reward shall find"
From him who sets enthroned on high
For they who turn the erring mind,
Shall shine like stars above the sky"
Then, and not until then will vice, inf
deity, error and crime flee abashed to
their native Hell. Then will the earth be
lit up with universal joy at Messiah's name.
Then shall the Watchmen upon lions
walls cry out to each Others saying, arise,
put on thy beautiful garments, Oh Jeru-
salem, for thy light has como and the glo-
ry Of the Lord has risen upon thee."-
Then will tbs trumps of war be hushed,
the dash Of rcsounding arms shall cease,
then will the glded Banner of the Cross
wave its ample folds from sea to sea, and
from the rivers to the ends of the Garth
garments that have been "rolliDgin blood"
will then pass away. Africa shall be re-
deemed, Asia with her grinding DISPOSE
tons and debasing superstition shall be
crumbled to the dust" Ethiopia will
stretch forth her hands unto the Lord."-
The gospel will be proclaimed, from every
hill top under Heaven, and the praises of
a once sin-curSed world, freed from the de-
grading vassalage of ldolitry and supersti-
stition, continue to roll up as the voice of
mighty thunderings to the throne of God"
Then we can exclaim in the language of
! the Poet:
isles of the South awake!
The song of Triumph sing
Let mount and hill and dale,
With hallclujahs ring.
Shout for the IDOLS overthrow,
And Israel's God Is God alone .asEf
Yes; Now, let Angels sound on high,"
Let shout be heard through all the sky;
Kings of the earth with glad accord
Give up your Kingdoms to the Lord
Almighty God thy power assume, 4ea
Who vast and art and art to come,
! Forever livc forever feieu." iesCta Rs8