Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-30
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TWO MASTERS.

to be Christian. Their ideas of Christian
ity and its requirements are very low. To
make creditable profession of religion and
live decent life, according to their standard,
constituted the whole of Christian life.
Without being conscious of it, they are at
tempting " s1Iro Suv maovors anu arc sI1euv-
ly gliding down to the gulf Of ruin. There
are multitude of passages in the Scriptures
which warrant us in concluding that it re-
quires constant struggle to serve God. They
that would live godly life must suffer perse-
cution. They have a multitude of bitter
enemies, with whom they are called upon to
contend daily. Satan tempts, the world al
lures, and the unsanctifed heart deceives
With these, every child of God is forced to
contend.
Success in this struggle depends upon sim
gleness of purpose and vigorous effort. No
man can serve two masters. By law Of our
nature, we cannot love and hate the same
thing at the same time. We cannot labor for
the advancement of two causes, which are
avowedly opposed to each other. We may
be in a state of doubt as to which is right
but so soon as we espouse any cause, we begin
at once to oppose all other causes which are
opposed to it.
The greatest hero in the world is the man
who is struggling to live a godly life. 1t is
no easy matter to keep in subsection the ap'
petites, to restrain the lusts of an evil heart,
and to resist the allurements of world which
promises so much that is desired by nature
alienated from God. Men may attempt to
serve God and mammon, but they never can
succeed. God is jealous God. He will
share his honor and glory with no one. In
our hearts he will be all or none.
KEEPING THE ToNeuE-Keep it from un-
kindness. Words are sometimes wounds. Not
very deep wounds always, and yet they irri-
tate. Speech is unkind sometimes when there
is no unkindness in the heart. So much the
worse that needless wounds are inflicted so
much the worse that, unintentionally, pain is
caused. Keep it from falsehood. 1t is so
easy to give false coloring-to so make a
statement that it may convey meaning diff
ferent from the truth, while yet there is an
appearance of truth-that we need to be on
our guard. There are very many who would
shrink from telling a lie, who yet suffer them
selves in such inaccurate, or exaggerated, or
onesided statements, that they really come
under the condemnation of those whose "ly-
ing lips are an abomnation to the Lord"
Keep it from slander. The good reputa-
ton Of others should be dear to us. Sin
should not be suffered to 60 unrebuked but
it should be in accordance with the Scripture
method, go and tell him Of his faults 'twixt
thee and him alone" And it should be borne
in mind that what is too often considered as
merely harmless gossip runs dangerously near,
if it does not pass, the confines Of slander. A
reputation is too sacred to be made play
thing of, even if intent be not malicious.
raj Neu Yorker.
CHR1sT's LovE-You mourn over an im-
penitent heart. Does the Spirit not love to
soften it? You complain Of inward deadness
and insensibility. Does He not love to make
you feel? You cry out because OF unbellef.
Does He not love to deliver you from that
evil heart of unbelief? You tell us OF the
power the world has over you. Does lie not
love to make you spiritually minded, to set
your affections on things above ? You COM
plain of your ignorance Does He not love
to teach you? You say you realize so little
Of the glory of Christ and his Righteousness: mess
Does He not love to remove the veil from
your eyes, to show you the glory of the Sa-
yv;onr to unfold TO YOU, in all his spotless pu-
rity, the robe of His perfect righteousness
You mourn because you have so little OF his
life and power quickening and sanctifying
you. Does He not love to come in all his tul'
ness at the same time showing you that it is
work w for you that is YOUR peace and hope? ?
You complain that you have so little Of child
like confidence and love toward your heaven
! ly Father. Does He not love to pour that
love into you, enlarging your straitened souls,
unloosiDg your stammering tongue, ana teacn-
ing you with child-like lip and heart to say,
4 Ahho Father