Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-11-23
TEE CHANGED YcCnG .IhN,

TEE CHANGED YOUNG sIhF,
Some I;M!c tin. age, if'cr Ire ronr
| sion Of Mr.. Rr"wrlow Nn,lh's al'iivs
iu Ehinhur:, cgo:a.;, a y,",nu r,an ca
into the ro0m Where he was retrieving N
Sons aux "us Tor private CONVERSATION, al
said to him.:
II have heard you preach three tisnl
sir; aul nrIcr care Tor you TOR vu ]
preaching; unless you caa !c!! ,ne Why q
permitted sin" +
I will do hat Wit! pleasure. was Il
immediate reply: Because He chose d -
The young ;n"", apparently taken
surprise. stood sp".cb"ss; and Mr Nord
again repeated, 'Br:ouse lie close to- aud
added he, If you Continue ~ question adj
cavil at Gods d"a;,gs AL ure vainI
puffed up by your carn;,i mind, striving
be wise above what is written, l will te
you something more thai God will do
| He will some day put you INTO hel-fird
| II is vain for you to strive will, you: Nd
ker; you cannot resist Him; and nei,he
your opinions Of His dealings, nor you
hlasphemous expression Of them, will ID
the least lessen the puin OF your everlast
ing damnation, which, again tell you
will most certainly be your portion, If yct
60 on in your present spirit; There werq
such questioners as you in ST. lauis time,
and how did the Apostle answer them &
Nay, but, o man, who art thou that re-
pliest against God 2
The young man here Interrupted Mr.
North, and said: rs there such. u text asa
that in the Bible2' ...'... ,r !
yes, there is,' was the reply, in the1
ninth chapter Of Romans; aud recon-
mend you to 60 home ard read that chaps
ter, and after you have read i, and SEQ;
there how God claims for Himself the rigEtI
to do whatever He chooses, without per-
mit.iug the thing formed to say. to Him
that formed it, Why hast Thou made me
thus2 remember that besides permitting
sin, there is another thing God has chosen
to do-God chose to send Jesus OF His
own free and sovereign grace, God gave
His only begotten Son to die for sinners,
in their stead, in their place; so that,
though they are sinners and have done
things worthy of death not cone. of them.
shall ever be cast into hell for his sins who,
will accept Jesus as bis only Saviour, and
believe in Him, and rest in His word. II
have not time to say more to you now;
others are waiting to see me. Go home,
attend to what have told you, and may
God the holy Spirit bless it, for Jesus
Christ's sake.' ~
| This conversation took place On Sunday
evening, Ca the following Friday. Mr.,
Nosth was sitting Ia friends drawing.
room (the Rev. Noodle Stuart's), when
the servant announced that a young man
wanted to speak to him. On being shown
up stairs, he said: -. ...t
+ DO you remember ME p. -
I Mo- - 4. :: .'.' s.r. -,
DO you not remember the young man
who, on Sunday night. asked 5ou to tell
HIN, Why did God permit sin 2
Yes, perfectly
! Well, sir, Lam that young man, and.
you. ssid God permitted si,r t-c,.,,as 'Ha
chose to !; and you tdfd me to 90. home and
read the ninth chapter Of Romans and,
also that God chose 70 send Jesus, to, die
for such sinners as ] am aud. I did sir,.
what ype, told me; ami. afterwards I, fell
down at Gods feet, and asked, Hin, ITO for,
give my sina. bscanse Jesus died for me. re-.
and to give NO His spius 10 put alrwsskeedd
Thoughts ont Of my head, and. He did;apd
nov,1 am happy, o so happy. sir ! and
thopgb the esiieopes sbmeiipes te4enpt,
me 40 to, shss'rssyop Ihase TO- think; God
.hss.fbsgi,ss me, 'Fbaves aswsssl; ii,anatied I:
to gst bfn away BY telling him that I DO !:
not vent 70 judge things 81 ny own ia ID.
fsoB, But BY Gods 4gord { and .bas the eaaIYss
way |; ;knan + snr. forgiven Siss th4tadfss.''
phsisss sasss God tSase as9ardoa nss.ss, q
1Tfs changed sxpfs.isen 81 It's th ySabssts:: dSists:
Eaaahk keeunts VIA aaiia, @ II ii Raisns; ta, .
scooans Toy. Mis Nostht nssss knesise hin,
sgain u Wss sadlank With joy ssds scsaos,
IL Dear paaasr, thea atst laasss q pooe sssiss;
ner hss solsafn III 70 atrust ID ibs Iotsf
xiib alf bic saa issofJo bis' owS IN
dessfaudihg; Is tsuss God tds only for;
what 10 explained, bbt ssor shat b. nss a.