Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-10-17


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He did not prvaoh, he only read
4s An essay on Christ's voice;
4 No heart was touched, no tears were shed,
And not soul rejoiccd.
He thought Christ's voioo was musical,
Melodious, rich and clear,
!, And TINS it sounded pleasantly
y Upon the listening ear.
4theard some soy us they passed out,
"Wasn't that splendid thng2"
Aud another said, "That cunt be beat
by even DR.. Tying"
O can it be that such vain fops
Are, called to speak for God,
Who feed the church on worldly slops,
But never preach His Word?
l thought if Christ himself were there,
We'd SEQ some sighs and tears;
"Ye Pharisees and hypocrites,"
Would thunder in their ears.
I thought of our old kitchen times,
SN When servants sent by God
Would warn all so faithfully
10 love and keep his word.
They did not wink at worldiness,
AS ministers now do
20 give me back the olden ways,
do not like tho now.
,Ahoarse machine now grinds tune,
A goddess choir joins I'M, ~ :
But neither ono can toll .of joys
That come from pardoncd sin.
They sung Gods praises when we we're
s,. young,
@ Because their hearts were blest;
A we'll paid choir now chants their songs,
8 And 30 the church has rest.
Ny heart was panied to SEQ the show
They tried to make in dress,
All fuifed from top to toe,
And some looked like distress.
With frills and aounces, tucks aud crimps,
They seemed almost dcformed;
And many had tho Grecian bend,
/ With camcl's hump all formed.
They noticed my plain calico,
And thought my bonnet "odd,"
Aud frequently they smiled, know,
But had peace with God.
thought of times when We we're young
When oil the proud and gay
Would make the Christians dress their
song,
And jest thom every way.
'Tis sad, when oil the world runs mad
In foolish, vain display,
10 see the church so fast and glad
Il To ape them every way
\ The church has changed since former days
,-''e In all they say and do;
But give me back the oldon ways,
/ do not like the new.
They're strangely bent on pleasure now;
They meet most every week
I, To have some sort of lively SPREE,
That worldlings love and seek,
v But whether tits festival,
Or sociable, or fair,
Il Or Christmas treo, or other sorapo,
The church will all be there.
81 With lotteries and grab bags,
And other tricks and games,
They mako Gods house den of thieves
Without blush of shamel
Lord Of the temple, como with zeal,
Isl Ae Thou didst come Of yore,
y. With acouruge in hand to make them feel,
Before their day is DER.
They all attend such gatherings,
But when they meet to pray,
There are but few who venture out,
And they We not much to say.
They lightly speak of former days,
Whom Christian men were true;
& But give mo back the olden ways,
D do not like the new.
q What means this strange departure, John,
And when will they amend2
Gods day of wrath is fastening on,
When oil earth's shams will end:
That awful hour is drawing near;
.s9s Its signs are gathering fast;
y Tho Judge of all will soon be here, j,
To scrutinize the past
t8 Our record then will be made known,
Ous habits, thoughts and aims;
Aud some must hear from God g own throne
You, We brought my cause to shame
"A il sthep what grief md sore regret
ill reach them ia that day,
;}3ocause they've chosen worldliness, "a
t1d scofad at Gods old way, & \.