Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-09-17
&eadina fur the Sabbath,
CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.


"MEAsURED TO YOU AGAIN."
Between the word of God and the provi'
dence of God, there is perfect harmony. 10
short-sighted mortals the agreement is not al
ways discovered, in fact, it is rarely seen
there is however, not jar, not single con-
fict The providences of God are witnesses
for the truthfulness of the Scriptures. Be-
cause, however, judgment upon wicked
work is not invariably speedily executed,
men are slow to believe The providences OF
God often are the best expositors of the teach
ings of the Bible That man who studies care
fully the dispensations of divine providence,
cannot fail to be reverently devout in his
conduct toward God. He will in every little
event which transpires, discover the overru-
ling hand of God What the ungodly call
chance, will have no place i'll his creed
The most remarkable feature Of the provi-
dence of God, is the system Of rewards and
puuishments which is established. Judge not,
says our Saviour The reason given is in
these words: "For with what judgment ye
Judge, ye shall be judged: and with what
measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you
again." Matt. T. 2. This simple announce
ment is calculated to startle the transgressor.
a large portion, perhaps, a ajority of men,
even in the better conditions Of society, are
attempting to prosper in the world, aud yet
violate the precepts of God. They suppose
that when they have concealed their crimes
from men, that God will take no note of it..
Deluded by Satan, they suppose that the
darkness conceals from the omniscience of
him who rules the world. One of the dec
larations of the Scriptures is, "our sins will
find US out" Horace, whose good common
sense was equalled only by his poetic powers,
declared this grand truth: punishment nev-
er fails to overtake the transgressor." This
is just what we see demonstrated every day
of our lives. Rather, it is what God is demon
strating before our eyes every day. We often
fail to see punishment overtaking the trans
gressor Only occasionally do any see the
connection between punishment and trans
gression, and some never see it.
Our sins are of two kinds. They are against
God and against our fellow-men. The COM
mand is, thou shalt love the Lord thy God
supremely, and thy neighbor as thyself. We
are prone to conclude that it is matter of
Indifference how we treat men, if we can only
be successful in concealing our conduct. This
is grand mistake, and heinous sin in the
sight of God. tits a sin which God Furnishes
in summary way. The history of our world
is full of examples which demonstrate with
mathematical certainty, that God Furnishes
those who sin against their fellow-men. The
striking feature of the punishment is that it
resembles sin. Sometimes the punishment
and crime are not, in point Of time, close to-.
gether. Punishment is, says the poet, flame
of foot" When it comes, however, it bears
a close resemblance to the sin. Pharaoh
drowned the helpless babes of the poor down.
trodden Israeltes in the Nile, and God at last
drowned him in the Red Sea. Gamblers
often win fortunes, but they invariably lose
them. Men accumulate fortunes by unright-
eous measures, and in turn are in an unright-
eous way cheated out Of them.
Sometimes the punishment does not over
take the transgressor himself, but never fails
to overtake his children. Often children are
born heirs to wealth and fame, but are forced
to live lives of infamy and shame. AS their
parents treated the children Of others, so are
they treated. AS their parents measured to
others, so does the world measure to them.