Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-10-01

"Chcap Religion, in reply to a cotcmpo-
rary who snecrS at economy in church mat
tors 3:
Reason and common sense should prevail
in religion. Churches should be conlmodi-
Gus, neat, corresponding with the ability
of tho people. Let the church ediice be
sufficiently large, comfortable, in good taste,
in good repair always, a chasto ornament
to the. noighbourhood. Churches should
10 'Scllings lit for Gods own children
led to the emotions of pure and spr-
g., worship. Hence they should not be
"e 'ot' in their decoration should not be
~ ;no", ..n.'red with debt; should not so absorb
ro 8 means as to prevent them from
,,a, ~ ENG to the proper sustcntation of
'tor and to the aid of the poor. and
o'.,"', ,,.m otion and missions 4 people who
"po'0oV'd their large donations toward
i''iro"u' themselves, plead their exhnus-
nj 'he bRIis means, or church debt vol
learn, wiincurrcd; as a reason for small
Notwitions to benevolencc, are Just as
of the in their sin, as those who pretend
w. ihess and economy merely to save their
own pocket. Both classes rob God.
Good men will do neither the one thing
nor the other. They will be liberal toward
the sanctuary, they will sustain their pas
tor well, and they will not be niggardly in
their bencvclenco A good and wise peo-
pie will in all things do according to the
ability that the Lord givcth and will see
that their donations are affective to the ac.
complishing of the end designed. While
there arc almost myriads of the poor and
educated, and while the world has its hun.
dreds Of millions of heathens, pcrishing for
want of missionaries, It is no time for Chris
,slans, rich or poor, to expend their money
Stor that which pro!iteth not. While there
ace such destinations and such wants, let
Christians come us near as possible to the
Masters prccept and to apostolic example,
in making religion cheap and its labors eff
fectivc; so that its spread may be the more
extensive Thus shall we respond to the
prayer, "Thy Kingdom come"
FoRoIvENEss.--No aspect in which the
Creator is presented to us so clearly exhibits
his beneticcncc. rs that which represents
Him as continually exercising forgiveness
towards the violators nf His law Not the
terribleness of His majesty so stirs our emo.
tions, nor does that constantly preserving
care, which our reason c0nvinces us s ever
active, so imprcSsos us with sense of His
gmdneSs. 1t subducs tho pride of hearts
which could never DC reached by the fear of
punishment, moved by the mandates of
duty. 1t draws the man into n closer and
sIeafer communion with his Maker-a com
muniDn OF feeling which has nothing to do
with cnld formal reason.
Similar in kind. though infinitely removed
in degree are the nature and effects of human
sho barriers which pride anu selishneSs have
y nntNVnpn rfA nd t,N nj, ~ N
unrestricted flow. Men never experience
deeper love for each other than when thcv
have mutually confessed their errors and
been mutually forgiven. There is IL humility
tin the position, but it is a humility from
ot:which all the shame has been taken. If each
4 " conscious Of his own weakness. he hears
,thc other confess so equal frailty. Thus,
from their shortcomings arise bond of love
(which all their oxcelencies could not estab-
lish.
It is unfortunately tho case in regard to
human forgiveness. that if it does not follow
-gclOse upon the steps of the offence. it rarely
'hGmes at all. 1t must always be positive
oiset. People cannot forgive by forgetting
:, Time molifes. but never totally extineuishes
the resentment which arises from an offence
Whom this has summoned to its aid pride and
the other passions, although it's violence may
have passed away, it is far more unyieldng
than AZ tirst. The first voice that bids for,
giveness should be hearkened to-the first
Opportunity embraced-otherwise the man
may pass on for years. cherishing an anger
ever growing in bitterness. and perhaps
elouding the whole aspect of his life.
Georgia Crusader.
= TnE TRUTH. Shelton in one OF his SER
''t9ons saysG "Au upright is always easier
tS,han stopping posture, because it is more
Natural, and one part is better supported
oll9ihan another; 80 1t is better to be an hon
is'st man than knavc. 1t is also more
8, Aceful."
7 No SUDDEN REFORM is POssIDLE.-To
hope to change from vice to virtue is like
hoping for youthful veins to be opened,
and theif healthful vieor infused into the
dfied-up sluicos of age.
OSEoP THE REASONS country
mon went into halter to buy ono Of them.
3 hat. They were deliL htcd with the sam
pie, inside the crown of which was insert
ed loekiDetglass. "Wbat is the glass
for?" said one of the men. The other,
impatient at such dhplay of rural igno.
rance, exclaimed, "What for why. for
the man who buys the hat 70 so bow it
tlfs ains'h