Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-10
SAVING GRACE.

"Do Armenians believe in saving grace ?"
don't like to answer questions for other people.
Saving grace is favorite Presbyterian ex
preston, and with them it has great and
precious meaning, but this does not prove that
Armenians do not hold to the same truth,
expressed in different manner. They can
reply for themselves; but see that they have
the same great, inclusive and extended mean.
ing to the word Saving" that we have. Some
compel us to surmise that with them it means
Saving" for few years-"saving" until they
fall, not Saving" from hell. To US, saved"
involves holiness, perseverance and heaven,
and anything short of this, we consider dam
nation. This Twill answer, that sinners, such as
we are, need grace that will enlighten, renew,
sanctify, conserve, forgive, confirm, and seal
us unto the day of redemption
grace, which can aud will control and direct
the free will Of man, ever acting freely; and
that, without this efficient grace, all will be
lost. This also may say, / never met with
Methodist brother who objected to the
words of that dear old Presbyterian, "Who
shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye
may be blameless in the day of our Lord Je-
sus Christ, and this, we think, is saving grace.
I would rather answer in the affirmative. Of
one thing I am certain, every pious soul
among them wishes all this as much as we do,
and whether he believes it or not, possesses
Saving grace" lives, and will live and will
die under its influence, and in heaven will
shout, Saved by grace?
wish they, and we also, believed more
in grace we would love more, and through
the warmth of an ever increasing love and
ever enlarging faith, would be more and more
faithful and happy. You cannot make too
much of grace, and you may live upon it,
and live by it, and live on it. 1t is won
derful idea and wonderful power, this sa-
wing "Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ" 1t
is favorite expression with us; we study it,
write volumes, libraries about it, we preach
about it, we pray over it; we sing, "Grace,"
shout it, and sometimes better than that ; it
is our life. We are convinced, you know,
that if it be not Saving Grace" that sancti-
fes, conserves our faith and really saves, we
Presbyterians Cat least) would all be loss |
have one inspired Book on Saving Grace,
which has delighted me for nearly half
century, and grows more interesting, and |
see grace everywhere in it. Sometimes l
wonder if these dear brethren, of whom you
speak, have not failed in finding the key to
its richest meaning, and do not miss the great
word saving" l comfort myself, however,
with the assurance that Saving grace" will
save them. 1t is just as necessary. and as
good for them as it is for US, although we are
happier Christians. Grace Christians would
be a good name for US all-don't you think
so PC Christian Observer.
LOVE ONE ANorHER.-They were only
two little neglected looking children, with no
shoes or stockings on their feet, their dresses
all rags, their hats all torn, their faces soiled,
and their hair snarled and tangled. l don't
believe they had anybody to take care OF
them. Possibly they had mother who was
obliged to go out and work all day, and leave
them to care for each other Perhaps they