The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-10-30

die. See how swift the moments pass
between and whisper as they fly: I'm
thinking youth, remember this, though
fond of subunary bliss, that you must
gasp and die.
Consider, seventhly, what is your duty.
@ my young friends, your souls are pre-
cious they are of infinite value; they
are all covered with sin and likely to
drop into ruin. But Christ has died, and
mercy comes down to men; pardon and
eternal life are offered to guilty sinners.
The Saviour calls you md says: Turn
ye, turn ye, for why will ye die" The
Spirit strives with you, and entreats you
to accept of pardon. You have souls 70
save or lose. "Work while the day lasts,
for the night comcth when none can
work." While this short life may last,
your day of grace may last. But when
death comes, the door of hope will close;
no more Sabbaths will dawn upon you;
no more offers of pardon be rendered to
you. II you are lost, you will be lost for
ever. Life is short Time is swift T! Death
is near! 0 ye dying sons of men, what
is your dutyY Is it to sleep on in carnal
security? Is it to sit still perfectly un-
concerned? Is it to remain careless
while death is cutting down your friends,
and to sport while the grim tyrant shakes
his spear over your head? Is it to laugh
on the verge of the grave, saying to.
morrow, tomorrow. Aacake! awakc 4! !
and "lee from the wrath to come"
Escape for your life; tarry not in the
plain, look not behind" You are called
by the Saviour, entreated by the minis
ters, and alarmed By the dca,t. The
Saviour says, "Look unto me and be
saved" Behold, now is the accepted
time behold, now is the day ofsalvation."
The messengers of the cross pray you in
Christ's stead to be reconcied to God.
"To day if you will hear His voice, har-
den not your hearts" A voice comes to
you from the grave of your young assocl-
ates, which says, "Be ye also ready, for
in such an hour as We think not the Son
of man cometh." Prepare to meet your
God. Do what you have to do quickly:
Death, at an unexpected moment, will
stop your breath and send your souls into
the eternal world. 0 repent and seek
God while you may improve your day of
grace. Lay up !vour treasure in heaven,
save your souls if you should have to lose
everything else. Live for God and for
glory, then you can die in peace and reign
in heaven.
Now, my dear young friends, you know
your duty. Will you do it, or will you
neglect ii? Will you say to the Saviour,
depart from us, for We desire not the
knowledge Of thy ways" and 10 the
minister, "Go thy way for this time, and
when | have convenient season, Will
call for thee" And more than all, will
you look on dying friends and make no
preparation for death? II tears would
move you, have shed them for you; if
prayers would save you, have offered
them in your behalf; if heaven will
allure you, look up and try to gain it; if
hell can alarm you, behold lis tcrments
and try to shuu it; if death can make
you serious, look at its approach and
prepare to meet it. Delay is dangerous.
'.Moments seize! Heaven is on the wing,
and moments you may wish when worlds
want wealth TO buy" o that you were
wise, that you would consider your latter
end 0 that you only knew in this, the
merciful day of your visitation, the things
that belong to your peace, before they are
hid forever from your eyes.
May God, by his Holy Spirit, draw
YOU to the Saviour and convert you to
himself; may he sanctify you, and final
ly save you in his kingdom, for the Re
deemer's sake. Amen.
JOHN McLEES.
Greenwood, AJberWe District, S. c.
June 9TH, 1850.