The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-04-20
The venerable DR.. Plumer.

Messrs. MOODY ana Sankeyj nave
just held a olorgyman's convention in
the New York Hippodrome. The to-
tai number Of delegates who attended
was 4,o97, of whom South Carolina
contributed one, the Rev. DIR. Plu-
mer, who is described in the New
York Sun as answering questions put
to him by Mr.. sankey in the presence
of several thousand highly interesting
spectators and auditors. 1t says:
Dast evening in the Madison ave>
nue. hall more than 1000 persons as,
sembled, and tho overflow meeting was
proportionately we'll attended. Mr..
Sankey sang almost persuaded and
Mr.. Moody said he would ask DR..
Plumer some questions, He is q
worry old man. ho said, already living
on borrowed time; he will soon be
gone, and it is pity that these men
of half q century's scriptural study
should pass away without giving us
the result of their experience The
venerable clergyman stopped forward
slowly, tanning himself, his long,
snowy beard covering his breast, and
not sound broke tho stilnoss until
Mr.. Moody asked, tIf [ am conscious
of my iniquities, what shall | do to be
saved" 'Tho answer comes down
through cightoon hundred years, said
the aged minister in faltering, but
distinctly and audible voice. 1T comes
from the jai! in Philippi, Believe in
the Lord jesus Christ, and thou shalt
be saved ,,
is there no substitute?'
None on Garth
well, Doctor asked Mr.. Moody,
can all these people, give their hearts
to Christ to night and be saved!'
why mott? said tho patriarch, in
reply. 'They have Gods authority
for it. Let them look to Jesus to
night, and they may all be saved
4 am told,' said Mr.. Moody, 'that l
have no right to invite an audience
like this to como to Christ. Is that
| true"
1T is not so written in tho Biblo',
answered the venerable man. Jesus
spoke to every one whom he said,
Come unto me, all ye that labor aud
arc heavy laden, and [ will give you
rest
But man told mo tho other night
continued Mr. Moody, that he went
to Christ, and was not received
blessed bo God,' exclaimed the aged
minister. 1t was man that did not
utter the truth then, for the Lord has
said, lie who comcth unto me | will
in no wiso cast OUT
In closing, Mr.. Moody said, q pity
any man who goes to hell from this
meeting. You will never meet this
old man again, but it seems to me that
he has made tho way Of salvation SO
plain that none can miss it. [ don't
know how you feel, but to me this has
been an awfuIly solemn meeting, and
| don't feel like saying word Such
of you as choose can pass into the in
quiry rooms, though [ hardly SOC any
necessity for It after what you have
heard to night
Near the close Of tho convention
services in tho iippodromo CT We'd
nesday evening q gentleman arose and
asked permission to offer prayer. He
began to pray aloud, first in Latin and
then in English. 1t became evident
that he was Roman Catholic, and
the managers Of the meeting, objecting
to the offering Of q Roman Catholic
prayer in q Protestant convention,
started u hymn, and the voice of the
man was drowned by the singing.
JOSH BILLINGS PRAYER. From tn
mcny friends, and from things at luce
ends, Good Lord doliver us.
From wife who won't luv us, and
from cnildrenSwho don't look like us,