The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-23
Suu6aq Rtnhiu1.
Mr.. N --
= and the Universalist. +.


One short sentence from the lips of th.
saviour has greater power over the preiu,
dlces and errors Of the human heart than
the most elaborate arguments of th most
g''ted minds. But it requires more humi
ity and self denial than most of us are
possessed Of TO sink ourselves out of siyh,
! anG'fght on!y with the sword of the
Spirit.
Rev. Mr.. N. ia his missionary
travels through the western part Of New
Y ork, came to a village where there was
Il society of Unversalists, whose preacher
was a man OF great zeal and fond Of con.
trove-sy. lie tried various exped,ents TO
draw MIR. n into debate but the
latter avoided him. One day, however,
they met by accident, and were introdur.
ced to each other. The Universaiist
would not let the opportunity slip.
We'll, Mr.. ~ said he, i am on.
Of those who hold that all will be saved
Il am aware Of it, said Mr.. N.
'And | think can convince YOU that
the doctrine is true,' said the Universslist.
4 will hear you. sir said Mr.. N.
The other then entered upon the usual
arguments in support of such views, re
celvng an attentive hearing on the part
of Mr.. n, until he had said all that
he wished to say.
i have but one reply to make to all
that, said Mr.. N, looking him earn.
! cstly in the face.
We'll, sir, what is itr said the Uni
versalist
Except You repent you will perish
| The reply soreiv uonplussed the other
/ lie complained that Mr.. n -- had not
met the case; but, being assured by the
latter that he had nothing else to say, he
rallied forth some further arguments,
being determined, il possible, TO draw
him out Mr. N heard him quietly
until he said, 4 have but one reply TO
make TO all that
The other paused to hear what i,
would be when Mr.. N solemnlv re
peated Tie awful words, Except you re-.
pent you will perish
why sad the wounded man,-for
the sword Of the Spirit had pierced him
deeply,-'yOu will.not argue at all
have nothing more 10 say quietly
observed Mr.. N.
After short pause the Univer,alist
turned 10 leave the room.
Stop, my frieud' said Mr.. n II
wish TO say 10 YOU that there is one thing
that YOU will not be able to forget
what is that, sir 2 he asked.
Except You repent you will lose yout
soul y
A bitter smile Of incredulty was the
only reply to this last remark aud Mr.
" saw nothing more Of him that dav
On the following day the Universalist
called upon Mr.. n and Expressed :,
wish 10 have more conversation No
said the latter; 4 do not wish any more
conversation with YOU
oh, sir said the other, 4 have not
come to argue with you. You were riyht
yesterday when YOU told me that there
was one thing I would not be able to for.
get. feel that 1t is true tha. except re.
pent | must perish and have come 70
ask you what must 90 to be saved
My dear FRIEND said Mr.. N, ii
tha: he the way, shall be happy to talk
with YOU as long as YOU please And
they did talk together and pray together:
and the result was that the Universa'ist
became happy believer and a preacher
Of the truth which he had previously
labored TO pervert ard destroy.
Now, my object in writing out this
amccdOte is not to afford the reader Jew
minutes amusement but to impress upon
his mind and my own, that the thousands
of errors and heres'es which lurk in the
depraveI hearts Of sinners are not to be
dlslodged by our logic or our reasonings
IN fact, the votaries OF error love to en-,
counter us, rs this Jealous UniversaIis,
sought to encounter Mr.. N; but they
cannot endure those living words which
fell from the lips Of Him who is the way,
the truth and the life. Mr.. N, bv
sinking himself hopored his Saviour, and
was instrumental in saving a soul from
death,
The Mr.. n - spoken Of in the fore
going article was the Rev. Herman Nor
ton, late Corresponding Secretary of the
American and Foreign Christian Union
"A man who Iabored long and wore
himself out in his Masters service. He
was a man OF superior talents and a most
devoted Christian. The articles was writ
ten and published during his Iire time
but now, since his death, there is, ! think
no indelicacy in inserting this note, nor
in saying that had the anecdote from
his own lips.
PRAYER AND SALvATIoN.-Prayer il
the certain iorerunner Of salvation. Sin
ner, thou canst not pray and perish pray
er and Perishing are two things that new
er go together. ask you not what YOU
prayer is; it may be a groan, il may b,
y tear, a wordess PRAYER. or a prave, II