The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-11-24

lHioi0 anu uiofc w tno hkeueSS OF us smaker
At first this principle dwells unseen in the
remote depths ofthe heart, but afterwards i,
is seen in the actions, in the countenance
and in thewords of the man. Then is the
soul repining fast, for glory and ultimate
bliss Such is the righteous man, and yet
it is said Of him, that he is scarcely saved
This is a point that has long ,perplexed many
pious minds. D 1t is true that in this world
the Christian Is exposed to many teInpta-
tons; he is harassed by foes within and foes
without, and his enemy is going about as
roaring. lion seeking whom he may devour
but to this it may be replied that we have
a merciful High Priest who continually max
eth intercession for us, and besides that, they
who are for us are more than those against
US where then is the difficulty of our sal
walton?
Perhaps we may remove the difficulty
arising out Of this view of the subject by a
plain and simple illustration:
We seea slip atsea, tossed upon the bill
lows, and all eyes looking intently for port
wherein the ship and crew may rest from
the fury of the waves. At length harbor
is seen-itis still and calm. And now the
ship directs her course thither and every
heart Is animated with the prospect Of repose
and deliverance.
The ship sails onward, and just as she
comes near enough to obtain full view of
the port, she is stopped. Alas, treache-
rous bar frightful breakers, and hidden rocks,
lie between her and that desired haven. To
venture to sail over this untraversed road
would be sudden destruction. Thus she
must still continue to be tossed upon the
billows-and is there no harbor to receive
hera Yes, there is harbor in view-a
wide, free and commodious harbor, in which
she mightlie at ease. No fault can be found
with the harbor, but it is the bar.
The Christian is the ship. Tossed npon
the pillows of iniquity, he too, longs for re-
pose and deiiyerapce. He directs his course
heavenward, and now while he is under full
sail and haven of rest is spread ont before
him, suddenly his onward course is arrested.
He, too, has encountered bar, and more
treacherous one than ever mortal mariner
was exposed to. All, how many hidden
rocks are here! There is temptation Of
every kind, lust Of the flesh, deceitfulness Of
riches and worldly honors, the rocks on
which so many, split. And these wrecks of
our souls are hid from our view, or else
painted in false colors Besides, they lie
close to each other, SO that if you escape the
one; you are right on to the other. Are we
mot saved with ditficultya The way to
heaven is indeed a narrow way, for it leads
through perils and is hedged in on either
side by the srares Of the devil. But who is
to blame? Surely God is not. He has
made every provision--has opened, so to
speak, a free and ample habor for tempest.
beaten and rock-bound voyages, and bids
them enter in and be at rest. Ii we are not
saved, we cannot lay il to the charge of God
In this light we are scarcely saved, but there
is a light in which salvation is easy and
available.
We said, at first, that it would be sudden
obstruction for the ship to try to cross the
bas, and SO it would be, but with pilot she
might find a safe and ready entrance into
the long-sougbt port. The Christian has a
pilot, a tried. skilful and experienced pilot.
Jesus sees the frail bark of the Christian tos-
lsed upon stormy seas, and mercy hastens
him to its rescue. Now witt Jesus as our
pilot, we may sail boldly through this hith-
erto defiant and invincible bar, and drop
within port, whence we may be at peace and
rest forever in the bosom Of God. i
J. G. w.
Man Is but & little thing in the midst Of
objects Of nature, yet, by the moral quality
froin'bis countenance fadiating Of magnitude.
and IN hso anal Z. al