The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-02-26
5unhag Kmhing.
GFrom the American Messenger.J
The starless Crown"

~ was af'er lingering and painful illness
that we were at length called to stand bv
the diving bed Of one who. though sill
IN the moraing of life, had given her heart
to Christ before the stern necessities of :.
dying hoar drove her to him. Calmly did
she look forward 10 the hour of her dissolu.
ton, sustained by that hope which is "an-
cior to the soul. sure and s.eadfast." As
we bent over her to catch the last whisper.
OF love, these words fell on our ear: I
love my Saviour, and have confidence thai
through faith in him shall be saved bu,
oh, 1t seems to me that mine will be a star
Tess eroton do not think have beel in
struinental in saving one soul"
We tiled to comfort her by reminding
her, that often we do not see the results Of
our labor in this world; that it might be,
her consistent walk as Christian had been
the means Of inducing some soul to follow
Christ, who would hereafter "rise nm and
call her blessed" But she continued 10.
peating TO herself these words: Il A sta,less
crown---a starcss crown :" and then mos,
earnestly did she plead with all about her
to do something for Him every day so tha,
when we came TO die, we need moi reore,
that we had won no soul 10 Jesus. but re-
Joice that, under Cod we had been the
means oi leading many TO his feet,
A starless crown; J" what does il meon
What but that We have passed THROUGH ,bi.
World surrounded by those who love ma,
that Saviour who is our all in all-have seen
them unmindful Of his claims to their love
and service, and have not been the mean,
OF rescuing one of them from "ths death
that never dies" Full well we know that " no
man can come to Christ, except the Faith.
er draw him !" but as well do we know that
- IN due season We shall reap, if we faint
not that F" he that goeth forth and weep.
eth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless
come again with rejoicing, bringing his
sbeaves with him"
Our own salvation is not the only de,ipn
tor which we were called from darkness. an
translated into the kingdom of Coos dear
Sod. No; this Is a narrow, ungenerous view
to take of the noble and ennoblinp scheme
OF redemption. When we have ourseIye,
experienced the preciousness of Jesus love
and feel that by his grace we are delivered
from the thraldom Of sin, As well IS saved
from everlasting death. what can we do bur
endeavor with all the energies which God
has given us to bring others to the same Sa
viour, who is as ready to save them ~ MS
"Oh, fellow Christians, let us be up and
doing" "The night is far spent, the dav j,
at hand )" what we do for our Saviour. and
for the souls perishing about us, must b,
done quickly. The emissaries of Satan art
busy on every side, fulfilling his errands, de
termined to chase to their prison of despair
as many souls as will be :. led captive at hi,
will" and shall we be less jealous of ou
Masters honor, less active in his cause
Remember, every soul saved adds one NOR,
TO that "innumerabIe throng" who ca ),
their crowns at Jesus feet, and ascribe &c
him the praise Of their salvation.
Every day we may do something for Him
who has done so much, aye, who has done
everything for us. Then when the golden
gates are opened to receive us, and We be-
hold Him whom not having seen we have
byed !" as We join in those anthems OF
praise which ever swell through the new Je
rusalem; rs We bow in adoring gratitude
wonder and love, before him, and cast on,
crowns at his feet, we shall find that they
are not " starless crowns," but richly bes,ui
ded with stars which shall shine forever in
the armament Of God. L. G.. s.