Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-07-20
THE HON. MIR. LOT, Of SODOM.

Now if wet let the Lord choose for us he
will choose for us better than we can ourselves.
But Lot wanted to choose for himself. | will
venture to say, when he left Abraham, if you
had talked to him about going to Sodom he
would have said 90, no! Go down to So
dom? Do you think would take my wife
into Sodonl Do you think | would take my
children down into Sodom-intO that great
city with all it's temptations? Not ~ But
he pitched his tent toward Sodom-he look
ed toward the cty-and it was not long before
his business took him there. He went down
there perhaps to sell his cattle, and found a
good market. Some of the leading men want
| ed him to go down there lie could make a
great deal of money-could make it faster.
| When man pitches his tent before Sodom
| and looks in it won't be long before he gets in
| there.
| His business took him there. "Business
must be attended to-a man must attend to
| his business, you know "But then it will
I've ruin to your family" 80, well! l am
going to get money and then get out of it..
| When get enough to retire will move back,
and live on the plains Of Abraham. But |
must attend to my business first" Many a
man puts business before his family. Busi-
ness must be attended to, let the consequences
| he what they will.
most successful business men of all Sodom.
| If you had gone in there a little while before
destruction came upon it and inquired about
the place and its leading men, they would have
| told you that Lot, the nephew OF Abraham,
| was one of the most successful men in all So
dom. lie held Office. We find him sitting at
the gate, and that is sign that lie was an Of
| ticer. Perhaps they made him judge-a
| good, Understanding name, Judge Lot" 1t
| is good title The world honored him So
dom honored him they liked him very we'll
| Then he would have reasoned in this way :;
Don't you see have got an influence by
| coming down here' He was a man of great
influence in the sight of the wOrld--immense
influence. They would have told you that he
was one of the most influential men in all So
dom. He owned, perhaps, the best corner
! lots, and he MAY have had his name on them.
! If they had had a Congress i'll those days he
would have been very popular man to send
| to Congress. He would have been the Hon.
| Mr.. Lot, of Sotlom.'' He was man the
| world delighted to honor for it delights to
honor that kind of mana man Of great in
| huence. But want to call your attention to
one thing--he was there twenty years and nev-
er got convert. That is a man of influence !
! Look around and see where the worldly Chris
| tians are. How many souls are they winning
| to Jesus Christ ? Are they the men that are
building up Christ's kingdom l tell you those
men are doing more to tear it down thap any
other claSS.--D L. Moody.
How TO STUDY THE BIBLE.-IIere, then,
| am. far from the busy ways of men. | sit
down alone only God is here. In hispresence
open, / read his book; for this end, to find
the way to heaven. Is there a doubt concern
ing the meaning of what read does anything
appear dark or intricate, lift up my heart to
the Father of Light Lord, is it not thy
word If any man lack wisdom, let him ask
of God. Thou givest literally, and upbraidest
not. Thou hast said, If any be willing to do
thy will, he shall know. l am willing to do ;
let me know thy will" then search after
and consider parallel passages of Scripture,
comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
| mediate thereon with all the earnestneSS
and attention Of which my mind is capable.
, If amy doubt still remains, | consult those who
are experienced in the things of God, and then
the writings whereby, being dead. they yet
speak.-John Wesley.
''SIE HATH Done WHAT SHE COULD."-
She could teach in the Sunday school, but she
will not attend it. She could collect money
for the missionary work of the church, but
she will not. She could visit and nurse
the sick, but she will not. She could sing in
the church or play the organ, but she will not.
She could speak to her young associates about
their salvation, but she will not. She could
attend the prayer meeting and help the singing
but she will not. She could contribute freely
to the ordinary expenses of the church, but
she will not She could read many valuable
religious books, but she will not. She might
he member of the Ladies' Society to aid the
poor, but she will not. Yet she expects her
Lcrd to say to her at the last day, "Come,
thou good and faithful servant" But how
can il be, and be truthful