Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-27
SABBATH BREAKER. A MESSAGE FR0M GOD
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public worship. "I always spend my Sab.
baths in settling accounts" A friend imme.
dately replied, "You will find, sir, the day
Of Judgment will be spent in exactly simi.
lar manner" Yes, the Day of Judgment is
spent in settling accounts; and oh! what an
account is yours. God has said, "Remem.
Der the Sabbath Day to keep it holy" He
has specially set it apart for holy rest-for
prayer and praise-for meditation on the
past, anticipation of the future; but by you
it is neither remembered nor sancti6ed. 1t
is made mere day Of business or amuse.
ment, in which "you do your own ways,
find your own pleasures, and. speak your
own Words
"In thus acting, you are not only dishon.
oring God, but you are guilty Of the basest
ingratitude. Take the homely illustration
of poor but pious man. In reasoning with
Sabbath. breaker, he said, "Suppose had
been hard at work all the week, and earned
seven shillings; and suppose met a man,
and gave him six shillings out Of the seven,
what would you say to that9" Why,
would say that you were very kind, and that
the maa oughttoqbe thankful" Z" Wei, but
suppose he was thereafter to knock me down,
and rob me of the other shilling, what then!
Why, then, he would deserve to be hang.
ed" "Well, now, this is your case Thou
art the man. God has freely given you six
days to work and earn your bread, and the
seventh he has specially reserved his own
service and glory, and commands US to keep
it holy ). but you, not satisfied with the six
days God has given, rob him Of the seventh.
What, then, do you deserve9" If you can.
not answer, God does it for you; for he
said to him who was found doing his work
on the Sabbath day, The man shall surely
be put to DEATH" 1t is true Sabbath.break.
ing is not now inflicted as Of old, yet more
awful, because an eternal judgment, shall
follow in the world to come-even the sec.
ond and eternal DEATH This death, unhap-
py sinner, awaits you, unless sovereign mer.
cy, through the blood of Christ, prevent.
In no other way can you escape the wrath
to come. Then offer up in faith the publ.
cans prayer, "God be merciful to me sim
ner," for there is forgiveness with God that
he may be feared" And rest not until you
can call the Sabbath ga delight, the holy of
the Lord and honorable. Southern Presby-
terrain.
HONOR Thy FATnEn.--There are some
children who are almost ashamed to own
their parents because they are poor, or in
low situation of life. We will, therefore,
give an example to the contrary, as display.
! ed by John IIlotson, the famous Archbishop
of Canterbury. His father, who was
very plain Yorkshireman, one day came to
the mansion in which his son resided, and
enquired whether John Tilotson was at
home! Tho servants, indignant at what
they thought his insolence, were about to
drive him from the door, but the Archbishop
hearing the voice Of his father, came running
out, exclaiming in the presence of his aston.
ished servants, 1T is my beloved father!"
and falling down on his knees, asked for
his blessing. Obedience and love to our
parents is very distinct and important com.
mand of God, upon which he has promised
his blessings, and his promise never failed.
Coop DocrRINE.-Have you enemies?
Go straight on, and mind them not. If they
block up your path, walk around them, re-.
gardess of their spite. A man who has no
enemies is seldom good for anything-he is
made of that kind of material which is so
easily worked that every one has a hand in
it. A sterling character--one who thinks
for himself, and speaks what he thinks. is
always sure to have enemies. They are
as necessary to him as fresh air; they keep
him alive and active. A celebrated charac.
ter, who was surrounded by enemies, used
to remark: They are sparks which, if you
do not blow, will 60 out of themselves. -
Let this be your feeling, while endeavoring
to live down the scandal Of those who are
bitter against you. If you stop to dispute,
you do but as they desire, and open thesvay
for more abuse. Let the poor fellows talk
there will be but reaction, if you
perform but your duty, and hundreds who
were once alienatcd from you, will flock to
you and acknowledge their error.
A drunkard once reeled up to Whitfield,
the great Methodist Reformer, with the re.
mark, "Mr. Whitfield, | am one Of your
converts" "I think it very likely, brother"
said Whitfield, for | am sure you are none
of Gods"
The best government in the world is that
where the laborefs receive high wages, and
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