Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-11
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY,


which has oyerthrown and slain so MANY
strong. SO many mighty men among our own
friends ? And must not, after all the noble
Apostles rule Of charity, bind US who pro-
fess a concern for the spiritualwelfare of our
fellow beings-aIt is good neither to eat flesh
nor to drink wine, nor any other thing,
whereby thy brother stumbles, or is offended,
or is made weak"
One word, my young friends, to you, be-
fore leave this painfully interesting SUBJ
iect: Let me resound in ysur ears before you
90 forth again into theEorld of temptation,
the Apostles warning Know ye not that
the unrighteous shall not Inherit the King
dom of God. Be not we'd neither for
.nscatnrs, noz ielolas&r aAsfserers nor
I teffemirate, nor abdsefsFof themselves with
mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drum
kards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall
inherit the Kingdom Of God" In what So
ciety is the drunkard here placed by thepen
of inspiration? What vile society does he
seek here upon earth With what abomina-
BILE and outcast society will he associate
throughout woful eternity For whatlslt
; for US not to inherit the kingdom of God, but
to forfeit forever the society of angels and
holy and just men. Of blessed spirits, and to
|, be condemned to the society of the impure,
the plasphemous, the hater, and the murder
er-the vilest of earth's refuse-in that es-
sential being of ours which is eternal If
the drunkard is ranked in this wretched So
ciety, whom is he to blame? Does he not
choose his own companions upon earth and
is God unrighteous for leaving him to the
society of his choice?
: And remember the latter part of our text:
{" He that soweth to the spirit, shall of the
spirit reap life everlasting" Why do we
call young men in vain to the holy commem-
Grafton of, and participation in, their dying
Saviour's love? Was not for them the victim
slain? Are they refused the children s bread?
Are Christ's redeemed to be found only a.
mong females Is heaven to be peoplod by
) them Do not strive to gain confidence by
the multitude that accompany you on your
downward path to eternal ruin. Wide is
: the gate and broad is the way that leadeth
: to destruction, and many there be which go
: in thereat' God shall be truth, though ev-
q cry man be found liar. All! know in
: my own congregation Hannahs who arc
n weeping over erring sons fondly by them
q to the Lord. Let not their tears be in vain,
come back to their embraces and to the bo-
/ som of your Saviour. Let the angels rejoice
|, tonight over repenting sinners, returning
IL prodigals, over holy resolu tons formed by
IL you in the peace of God, and confirmed by
l. prayer, to serve Him in Holiness and ri hit.
. eousness all the remaining days Of your brief
i probation upon earth. By the compassion
. and long suffering of your Heavenly Father,
y by the suferings of your atoning Saviour
7 by the pleadings of the Spirit of Grace whose
l. voice still speaks to your hearts and consci
If ences, though you have striven to stife its
n utterance, byall that is pure in the affections
,e and holy in the sympathies of unsullieG
childhood, by all that is manly and noble
! and unsefsh in the generous impulse Of ar
!e dent youth, beseech you return For
If have no pleasure in the death of him that
u dieth saith the Lord God wherefore. turr
n, yourselves and live ye'