The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-12
THE GOOD RED, HAND.
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BY LEWIS f. JACKSON.

the religious journalism, in which she
had been lying, and was lead toa hearty
reception Of the truth ns it is in Jesus.
She saw the simplicity OF tie Gospel,
and thus she, arSuel: "Jesus Christ
came iuto the world to save sinners
am sinner; want to be saved; he
willsavc mc."S
With wonder and delight she read the
Scriptures, aud saw with increasing
clearness the great doctrine of rcdemp-
tion; and Us she drank in the precious
truths of grace, She felt an unutterablc
longing for the good of those around
her, and desired to impart to all the
peace and jpg&4ich slre'had found.
She gathered from. the streets of Xii
kenny class of neglected children,
whom shcsois ht to Instruct and elevate.
Among tI6ss mere Jack the dumb boy,
whose afheeeazn6o8dition engaged her
special regard. She cndeavorcd in
vorious ways to rouse his dormant powers
and urge Iis.p.ind 10 some activity, and
after caelisRilare She 4elt impelcd, she
could hardly tell how or why, only to
pcrscvcre with new zeal aud energy.
At lcntlA Tby-q .suddso burst, the boys
mind broke its prison, aud looked on
the worlds aS 5theusb never before be
held. Everything aroundiappeared in
new light to him. Curiosity. in which
he had ben strangely deficient, became
an intensely active principle. livery
thing ,aD>was 1pprtablc he brought to
his teacher, with au inquiring shake OF
the head dthc word, what, spelled by
the fngcrs.lE,iA ylt
He soon recognized the existence o!
Supreme rsSSpiag, aud by degrees was
taught lhestatei Of the heart, the nature
Of sin vsaa thea way of salvation BY
Christ. .tEea-sa T..
His love to Jesus Chrit was rcrv ent
and active, aud his thoughts about him
were sithp,e aud beautiful One was
this he Said that when little child. eu
began to walk Jesus Christ held them
by the hand to teach then, aud tn t il
they dls'herput his hand between their
heads aud The ground. Then, as ii he
SAW tl.is. transaction, he would luIli up.
and with the fdndcst cxpr ST N, say,
Coed Jesus Christ; jack very much
loves Jesus'Chri4t."
Jack soon learned how to pray with
out ccasing andcr every lorm Of condi-
ton, and i'll all circumstances, in hcaltI
and sickasssyin Joy aud grief, in danger
aud pcrpteS aS, oser his food, his studies,
his work, his amuscments, ut home and
abroad, he was in the constant habit of
making known lis wants by supplic,
ton, with thanksgiving.
Que day, lie gave representation OF
Satans malice aud impotence in this
wise; holding his finger to a candle lie
snatched it back as if burnt, pretcndi z
TO be in great pain, and said, Devil like
candle" Then with a sudden look of
triumph, he added God Ike wind
and with a vehement puff, at oucc ex
tinsuished The light ,,
His idea of lightning was, that i, was
produced by the. sudden opening and
shutting OF Gods eye; and Of tie rain.
bow, that it WINS the reflection of God S
smile. e ABut We hasten to speak OF his
conception of the Cred Hand" which
is particularly Interesting aud insrruc-
tive stfd which gives tho tile to this
articles i n
He'said that whcu he had lain good
while in the grave, God would cali
aloud, Jack ~ and he would start and
say, ayes, me Jack" Thon ho would
rise nndgsee multitudts standing to
gether, and God sitting on cloud, with
very large book in his hand he called
it "Bible took," aud would bcckon To
him to stand before him, while he spread
the book and looked at the top Of the
lagcs till he came to thc name OF John
B AS he for tile first time grasrt
the meaning Of the word
In thatpnge he said God had written,
all his "bdds," every sin he had ever
done. and the page was full.
$50 God would look, and strive to rea,
t,ssand hdld it toward the sun for light,
butit was all, ."No |! 10 noting! none.
forsYhep he first gave his heart to Col,
Jesus Christ had taken the book out OF
Gods hand, and fuding that page, had
passed, his wounded and bleeding hand
down the page, so that God could SIC