Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-09-12
Ano,ber Protracted Meeting.

TeI days ago, VIC chroniclcd on interesting
protracted meeting in The Baptist Church at This
place. With equal pleas sure VIC now record the
fact that similar meeting is at present going On
in the Methodist Church. Rev. WA. cLARKE,
pastor of the Church, than whom mo- member of
the Conference is more ardently and truthfally
jealous. has gatheredTto his aidsthe Rev. sAr.
HEnMoS, in charge of,the Butler Circuit, and to-
gehcr, these earnest laborcrs, faithful in the
cause of their Master, are making most praise
worthy efforts to arouse spirit Of religion in our
community. In the course of the summer now
passing away, the Mcthodists throughout the
State have held protracted meetings with the
happiest results. The number Of persons who
have Joined this Church in South Carolina during
the last FIVE months is enormous. On the New
berry circuit, only a fortnight or three weaks
back, more than hundred accession: were made
to tho Church under the labors Of the Rcvs.
Messrs. ZINMERMAN, TRAwIcK, BOYD, and others.
And at McKENDnY's Chapel, twelve miles above
US, ono of Rev. Mr.. CLARKEs Churches, con-
siderable number of new members were very
lately admitted.
We all know, and how well for US would it DO
if VIC could net upon that knowledge, that man
was created to servo God on Garth, and enjoy an
eternity of bliss beyond the grave. This is-this
should bc-the great, and only great, object of
life. In comparison with it, everything else
should sink into insignifcance. The influence,
honors, wealth and pleasure enjoyed on earth
terminate with our earthly existence. How ne
cessary then, how all.important, that the saliva
ton Of the immortal soul be made paramount to
every other consideration.
The tenure of life is at best uncertain. To-day,
full of life apd health, tho recipient of honors'
and blessed with an abundance of this worlds
goods; to-morrow,-ayO, tomorrow,-the voice
Of death may summon the soul to the judgment,
to the bar of the great tribunal to answer for the
deeds done in the flesh. Worldly preferment will
not then avail the criminal. The wealth possess
ed and the honors reaped on earth cannot then
| avert the sentence of the unerring, tho impartial
the righteous Judge. The divine advocate who
pleads for US now, will then no longer plead
nothing but the record of well-spent life cor
thon save us from the punishment due to sin.
How great then is the incentive to serve Goo
faithfully. The things of this world pass away
but the blessed immortality beyond the grave i:
imperishable, eternal The frail bark Of life
when wrecked upon this sea of trouble and sor'
row, and when all schemes of. earthly joy ant
happiness are crushed, finds refuge in the sub
stantal and soothing consultations Of the religion
left us by Jesus. Let us then hearken to tht
voice of God, and embrace, ere it shall be tot
late, the teachings of his holy servants.
If we would but serve the author of our being
with the same cheerfulnsss and avidity that w
do mammon, there would be not only more hap
piness for us in this life, but also an eternity
bliss in the next. The feoting and visionary
Joys of this world are as nothing compared will
the life to come God created US that we nigh
obey and serve Him. But if we disregard Hi
teachings, VIC shall be punished. We, to whom
all light has been vouchsafed, should always keel
in view the great object of life-the Salvation o
our eternal souls. By the observance Of tn
teachings Of Christ we will enjoy that content
ment, peace and happiness which Christ alon
can give to His children on earth. And whel
the work of the faithful servant is done, and tn
great battle of life is over, God will reward hin
with IN eternity of never-ending bliss for tn
faith and zeal Of q woll-spent life, and for tn
| pood works done in the flesh.