The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-05-15

from Heaven for forty years, while tho
Children of Jsraol were in tho wilderness,
ceased oil the day lioy entered Caiann.
where they could purchase the corn OF
the land. And yet we are all tempted. I'm
our work for souls, to wait for God TO
work iIiiracles whefeps Ifs now brings
TO pass His purposes of good to our souls
and TO Ills Church on earth not without
our intervention, but in and by us,
through cur prayers, aud efforts, and
skill, and our diligent use OF all the
means within our reach. Wo all act
upon this truth in secular business No
one expects success without work, and
tho employment OF various means and
agencies. Only we think that iu grace
tho law Is different, whereas tho same
principle holds In nature and in grace.
without God we can do nothing With
out our cooperation God will, ordina-
rily, do nothing" The true incentive
Is, Work, for il Is God which worketh
In you" Show your faith in Him by
pray,erful and diligent adoption of all
kinds of means to attain spiritual ends.
"Tho children of this world are here
wiser than the children OF light"
worldly men, in order TO do their work
In the present age, seize the latest nven-
tions, make use OF tho most improved
instruments in war and in peace, know
ing that If they use old and imperfect
weapons they will be left behind in the
race. And not only thus In the affairs or
men, but throughout all nature the prin-
ciple Is illustrated. No power in nature
can accomplish work for the use of
man, unless between that power and the
work to bo done you interposc some me-
dlnm or machine by which you apply
the power to tho work and in propor-
ton to the simplicity, adaptation and
perfection Of that machine, tho powor in
nature is efficient. Whether il b, human
power, or water power, or those mighty
agents, steam and electricity, they erc
wasted and lost until you have invented
some medium or machine by which to
apply the power to the work. Now, it is
tho same in the sphere of grace as In ma
ture, In the work OF the Church as in tho
work of the world. Tho Almighty
Spiritual power of God works through
means which we arc to employ to bring
about spiritual effects. What are our
Sabbaths, and sanctuaries, and Sunday
schools, and musical Instruments, and
religious libraries, and all our methods
OF church Association and church work,
but means Of grace which God has appoint-
cd or permitted i'll His kingdom, that in
and through them the power of God NAV
reach human souls. If wo christians
are WlSo we will pray and trust in God
no less, and feel that all effort is useless
without Him, and mt the same time null
tipiy and enlarge and vary the means
CIV utSStISiSo We w Z Will
all that is good i'll the past, and gladly
accept whatever of good the young life
OF tho present has to oter, SO that 'by
all means we might save some" May
this now church bo the embodiment OF
all that Is new, living and progressive;
may its light shine not for itsel9 alone,
but to bless others. For as tho great
English dramatist says
Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do
Not light them for themselves for IL our virtues
Did not go forth of rs 'twere all alike
As If we had them not" Shakespeare
towards this house, night and day.
"Icncath its roof vouchsafe to show
How God may dwell with man below
May many souls be born again within
its hallowod courts, and let the genera
tions to como exclaim, "Surcly the Lord
Is in this place; this is none other than
the house Of God, and this is the gate of
Heaven"
AT tho conclusion of Mr.. Gadsdcn's
address, which was much admired by
all present, Rev. j. l.. Carlisle, Grand
Chaplain, was introduced, and spoke in
substance as follows:
Friends and Brethren Of The Iresjytcrinn
Congregation: l heartily and sincerely
congratulate you OH this occasion. am
truly glad that you have been able to
pSFa.! So huSplCiouSly, tuo work OF
building new house of worship, to
takc the place of the old but honored
one that stands yonder.
can only add, that I offer my earnest
prayer to God for His blessing on your
now house. May it be place whore
God will dwell, ard where many souls
will find everlasting life. While may
differ from you in some matters of opin-
ion, yet we can all unite on the central
doctrine of faith in tho only Redeemer,
and in laboring for the success of His
cause.-the conquest of the world. May
the blessing OF God be with you.
The boncdiction was then pronounced
by the Grand Chaplain, after which the
Masons were reformed in procession
and, headed by the Palmetto Band, re-
turned to the place whence they set out,
while the largo crowd that had assem-
bled to witness the performance of tho
solemn and impressive rites dispersed,
some going to their homes while others
repaired to the public Square fer the
transaction of business.
Thus .losed the proceedings of q most
interesting and instructive occasion,
many pleasant memories of which will
long remain fresh in tho minds Of those
who were present.