Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-15
&eaaima fpr the Sabbath.
CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
CONSISTENCY.

1t has been said that Consistency is jew.
ell )" and observation would lead US to believe
it to be one of those costly gems almost unat-
tainable, so few are its possessors. In calling
to mind many acquaintance, we look almost
in vain for that evenness Of Christian life,
that bameless example, which betokens pos
sessorship of the pure jewel which sheds such
resplendent light over the whole character.
Here We see Christian woman pandering to
the appetite of selfindulgent husband,
whose weakness she knows and fears-through
false pride, or some unaccountable motive,
herself offering him in society the too-tempt-
ing glass, which, if at home, she would plead
with him to put aside. There we see devo-
ted, loving husband absenting himself from
the family prayers conducted by his wife !;
both of them communicates at the Lords ta.
BILE, yet the husband and father, though in
most things manly and self:reliant, objecting
to lead in family worship, and remaining in
another part of the house during its continu.
ance, thus throwing Encouragement upon the
effort of his young wife to maintain this most
important means Of grace in household.
How are we to account for these things in
persons protesting to be the children of God ?
Again, we see young lady-not school
girl in years-one who has vowed to ire
nounce the world, the flesh and the devil"
spending the greater part of the night in dan
cling, whirled hither and thither, now in the
arms of one gentleman and now another, and
confessing that she is "passionately fond of
the round Dance She is unhappy unless
either engaged in or having in prospect some
worldly amusements Where is that "peace
which passeth all understanding" promised to
those who love God and are expected to set
examples Of piety and godly living to the un-
converted
And we have been panied to see young men
encouraged in gambling by those who from
their infancy have had instiled into their
minds, as part of their duty toward their
neighbor, to be "true and just in all their
dealings" and to "hurt no one by word or
Decd" Only too glad should we be were it
but dream, that evening few weeks since,
when in our presence four protesting Chris
tians sat at the table with young man, whom
three of them knew to have been dissolute
and now trying to reform, engaged with him
in fashionable game of cards. At first a
small piece of money was staked by the "child
of God and inheritor of the kingdom of heav-
en-" which being won by the young man of the
world, another, of course, was called for but,
owing to the objections of one of the party to
playing for money, they then confined the in
terest of the game to articles of jewelry and
ladies ornaments This seemed quite excl
ting, and for while the party was merry
enough; but, owing to some unacknowledged
influence, perhaps the remonstrances which
we ventured to offer, the playing did not con-
tinue very long. Yet even in that short time
one of their number may have taken his first
lesson in what will eventually work his ruin i;
or, if not that, what scandal upon "religion,
pure and undefled, for the young man "hav-
ing no hope and without God in the world"
to he able to inform his companions that he
had engaged in card-playing with group
confessedly of the followers of Jesus. Truly,
we have to deal with long.suffering and all
merciful Saviour. But will not God visit US
for these things?
On the Sabbath day, which we are COM
manded to "keep holy" I have seen lady
in the morning partaking of the blessed sac
rament ofthe Lords Supper-the memorial
of our Saviour's dying love-and often lis
tening during the day to two most solemn
discourses from pastor whom she reveres aa
ssiutt4iJ II teacher; and instead of spending the
remainder of the Lords day in proper medi.
tation, appropriate reading or instructive
conversation tending to elevate her compan-
ions, devoting the evening hours to trifing
with young men, in singing secular songs,
drumming exercises on the piano and talking
over the plays of different theaters.
Can we thus make mockery of Gods holy
institutions, and expect to please him who is
of purer eyes than to behold iniquity?
Oh for new outpouring Of the Spirit, as
on the day of Penticost, that we who are Of
the religion of the cross may lead consistent
lives!
Oh! for the sanctifying power of the Holy
Ghost, that we may daily increase in the
knowledge and love of God through Jesus
Christ our Lord ~. Palmer.