Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-11-27
a. Book for the Times.

a. Book for the Times.
We often hear of mon aud books for the
times. In trying hour some one rises, il
may he, out of obscurity, who is fitted by
talents or energy, for the emergency. He is
n man Of tile times" So whom II book comes
forth ut particular iuncturc, adapted to the
wants of the Church or State, it is "a book
for the times" 1t is good thing to have
such men and books. We have an old vol
ume at hand which may be called, c,nphati.
cally, "a book for the timcs,' and indeed
for ali times. 1t gees back to the origin of
things and tells how the universe was brought
into existence. This the learned philoso-
piers of ancient times were not able to do
With this book in hand child can tell more
about the origin Of man, and the origin of
matter than Zeno, Plato, or the sages of an
cicut days.
1t is II good thing to bc correctly informed
ON all such mattorS--to be established in the
faith respecting the origin of man as we'll as
respecting his fall
This ancient volume tells q marvellous sto
ry about the Introduction of sin into our
world. This great evil is to he traced M to
one man. BY one man, sin entered the
world:' and it would seem that all mon sin
ned III or through this one man. IL so, then
this book establishes the doctrine of the idcn-
tty of the human species, for if all men arc
sinners ard have sinncd in or through one
man, then all must have had the same origin
Mankind did net spring from several pro-
gcnitors as some would affirm
In this particular this old and voncracd
volume is "a book for the times" for our
times. There are men in our day who deny
the identity of the human spccios-and q
book that was written by "holy men of old
who were moved by the Holy Ghost" and
which alirms that God made of one blood
all nations, is book for our times.
No book in existence sets forth in the same
clear and convincing light the character and
pcrfections Of God and the duty which we
owe to Him and to our fellow men. 1t rep
rcScnts God as Being of immaculate puri-
ty--iniinto in being, wisdom. power holi-
ness, justice goodness and truth. 1t repre-
scnts His mercy rs over all His other works,
and it tells how that mercy is manifested to-
ward guilty word-unfolds the plan which
God devised for the salvation of u guilty
world.
Itimparts comfort and consolation to the
broken hearted the troubled
soul with force which the world cannot give
or take away-inspires the dcspairing with
glorious hope, snd promises eternal life to
those who seek for glory, honor and immor-
tality. by a patient continuance in we'll
doing"
1t is book which denounces iniquity as
hateful to God and hurttul to man--it prom
lscs pardon to the humble, believing soul
lis to the good man lamp to his feet and
light to his patll--throws a radiance along
the narrow path that leads up to glory, and
affords him passport, at last. into the man
sons of the blessed. Surely this is a book
for the times" and a book for eternity. Who
will not make an effort to obtain copy?-
Elegant or cheap copies of the book can bc
obtained in many of the stores or from the
American Bible SJciety.-Due Vest Ties
cope.
SoUNp ADvIcu.-Th is good sense
in the following advice to young men and
women who are thinking of matrimony.-
! is from an article by Grant Thoiburn in
the Home journal
"There is nothing to be gained in dang
ling for a twelve month"; after a sensible wo-
man, talking unmeaning stuff-words with
out wisdom. Tell her your wish, like n
man, and not like blundcring school boy
She will never trihc with your affections !;
muckle carcass, she will be your own be
fore month has passed See the history
of Rcbccca, in Genesis, 24 chapter, 56
verse. When Abraham $ servant had con
cludcd the preliminary contract with Mr..
Laban, on the part of his daughter, to be-
come the wife of Isaac, the old man was
anxious 10 get home, to show his young
master the bOny lass he had brought him.
the old mother wished him to remain few
days, to recruit himself and his camels.-
He persisting, it was finally referred to the
daughter. awe will call the damsel, and
inquire at her mouth" said the mother
When Rebecca appeared her mother ask
ed, Wilt thou 90 with this man." Re
becca replied, 81 will 60"
"There was noble girl for you. No
tear starting from her black eyes, no whin.
ing nor simpering make-beliovc, nor mock
modesty; but what her heart wished, her
lips uttered. Like an honest maiden, she
replied, 81 will 60" Now young ladies,
so thou and do likewise When the man
whom you prefer before all others in the
world, says, VIII you with me-" answer,
{" will 60"
"By-thc bye, ladies, when you wish to
read a true, simplcand unsophisticatcd love
story, Just read over the twenty fourth chap
ter of Genesis"
A LITTLE girl in Yorkshire, when wa
ter was scarce, saved as much rain-watcr
as she could and sold it to the washerwo-
man fora cent a bucket, and in this way
cleared nearly five dollars for the Missiona-
ry Society," When she brought it to the
Secretary, she WAS not willing to tell her
name. But must put downNwh the