Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-10
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THE CONTRAST.

LIZ VNANhCAs
In the 18th chapter of the gospel by Luke,
we are presented with brief history of two
individuals. The name Of the one is not CIV
en- the name of the other is Lazarus During
their lifetime, the circumstances by which they
were surrounded were as different as they pos
sibly could be. The one was rich man,
surrounded by all the luxuries of life. His
daily clothing was purple and fine linen, that
worn only by kings and petentates. His
table was supplied with the choicest of the
land-"he Jared sumptuously every day."
Lazarus was a poor beggar covered with sores.
He lay at the gate of the rich man, expecting
to be fed by the crumbs that fell from the
rich mans table, The kindest earthly friends
he had were the dogs who licked his sores.
No greater contrast in human circumstances
could be presented. Both died. The rich
man was buried, no doubt with great pomp.
Probably a long train of friends and weeping
kindred followed the bier to the grave.
Whether the body of Lazarus was buried or
not, we have no account. We may infer that
it was very quiet funeral procession. AS he
was beggar, no doubt his sore.covered body
was placed away, at the expense of the COM
munity, in very cheap way. The contrast
still continues Lazarus was taken by angels
to Abraham's bosom, and the rich man lifted
up his eyes in hell, being in torment. Death
Ill Tho oe tb q
poor beggar His sores ceased to pain him.
The purple and fine linen habiiments of the
rich man dropped from his body forever, and
for an endless eternity he ceased to fare sump-
tuously.
Lazarus and the erich man" in the para
Bile are representative characters All who
are rich in this worlds goods are not rich in
grace. Few of those who revel in the luxu-
res of this world will ever see Gods face in
peace. In this world they get the desires of
their hearts, but when this life ends they lift
up their eyes in hell, being in torment. 1t
will fill the soul of the rich with inexpressible
y, 20 20 from carnal pleasures in this world
to that region where God has forgotten to be
gracious. On the other hand, no mind can
comprehend the bliss that will Gil the souls of
those who have struggled with adversities
during their earthly pilgrimage, and, at death,
are welcomed into that land of pure delight,
where there are pleasures forevermore.
From the parable we learn how madly fool
ish it is for men to barter away their immor-
tai souls for few years of carnal pleasure.
An interest in the Righteousness Of Jesus
Christ is worth more to the immortal soul than
ten thousand worlds. All the gold and silver
in the world can not mitigate one soul.pain.
From the short history of Lazarus and the
erich man." we learn that as soon as the
righteous die they go to Heaven, and as soon
as the wicked die they 60 to hell. There is no
intermediate state. There is no lettering
about the vestibule. The soul of the erich
man" was in hell before his body was deposit
ed in the grave, and the soul of Lazarus was
in Abraham's bosom before the sores on his
body were dry. The transit, in the one case,
from world of carnal delight to a world of
endless torment, was instantaneous; in the
other case, it was from world of suffering
and trial to a world of bliss.
From the parable we learn, also, that there
is Heaven and He'll. The latter, is a
place of torment. A lake that burns with