Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-09-11
@eadiua fnr the Sabbath.
CONDUCTED By
REV. ROBERT LATH AN.
From fhe Christian Instructor.
NOW Oh NEVER.

He whose rightful prerogatlve 1t IS to Ordalh
seasons for every purpose, and Tor every WORK,
has ordained, in reference to the salvation OF
sinners, that "n0aU is the accepted tlme"-
'no,o is the day of salvation" heterm trans
lated accepted time, " means accepted oppoftu-
nifty or season. Now is the time, the Opportt-
nifty, to secure the divine acceptance through
faith in the great Redeemer. Hence the ddy
of salvation is identical with the accepted time.
In it's largest sense. it denotes the gospel pc
riod of this world, the present free dispensa-
ton. But the individual is done with this Pc
riod and with the present dispensation at death.
To him, then, life is the accepted time and the
day of salvation. Consequently, we conclude
that this is Gods Interchangeable ordination, in
reference to everyperson.
NV dear, impenitent, careless friend-did
YOU ever think of this-that now is the only
opportunity you shall ever-yes, ever have to
accept salvation Have you not often, with
foolish man of old, resolved in your heart at q
more conrenient seasoa-on some 1uture oppor-
tunity better suited to the work OF salvation
you would accept? l doubt not you have, for
1 doubt whether any one has resolved i'll his
heart never to be saved. Do you not perceive
that this very purpose, which you congratulate
yourself you have formed, is flat contradic-
tion of your God, by whom you hope to be
saved He says, No,o is the accepted time.
You say, there will be a better opportunity
or, at least you must have a better season be-
fore you accept. Do you not perceive that this
is presumptuous9 Nop is yours; tomorrow
is in eternity, and you may never see it's sun.
Before that sun shall dawn again, you may be
called into the presence of Him whose past
forbearance you have abused. And why is not
now the most favorable opportunity? Could
any time be more acceptable2 Could any day
of salvation be better furnished, than this very
day which you are squandering so fast? Or, if
there might be, will you ever have it? Has
God promised you one? Hashe predicted one?
Has he not rather cut off, forever, his own
power to give you another opportunity of sal
walton, by predicting that if you die in your
sins you have nothing to experimenting to
hope for but wrath and woe for ever and ever?
He cannot do it. 1t is noD or ',erer.
And why not now? All things are no,o ready
A free pardon is now ready, and is offered
The bread of heaven is now prepared, and is
drawn from the deep fountain in the GOdhead,
and the cup is presented to you. A complete
salvation is offered to you nOwAall finished by
Jesus Christ before he ascendel to heaven
"Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath
hewn out her seven pillars ; she hath killed her
beasts she hath mingled her wine; she hath
also furnished her table. She hath sent forth
her maidens; she crieth upon the highest
places of the city. Whose is simple, let him
turn in hither. AS for him that wanteth un-
derstanding, she saith to him, Come, eat of my
bread, and drink Of the wine which have
mingled" Now is the best opportunity, be-
cause all things are ready. God is ready to
pardo,,-ready to forgire-is aoaiting to be gra-
cious-is waiting to give his Spirit to them that
ask-to give new heart. Jesus is ready to
teach you-to intercede for you. The Spirit
is willing to help you in prayer, to enlighten,
guide, purify and comfort you.
And you are noao ready. You are a sinner,
lost and helpless, and that makes you ready for
Saviour's work. And He offers to take you
as you are, and make you what you must be to
be happy for ever, if you will submit yourself
to his directions. You have the means Of sal
vation noso--the sacred Scriptures gospel
teachings and offers. And noaO you have the
opportunity. Every thing that you can reas-
onably expect, is concentrated in the present
time, to make the present the most favorable
opportunity for you to be saved Do, then,
consider; do not trifle away the accepted time.
Be persuaded to act under the pressure Of the
unalterable truth that it maust be NOW or
NEVER. N. n.