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: Tn.
thinking youth, remember this, though
fond of subunary bliss, that you must
gasp aud die.
Consider, serenthly, what is your duty.
Q my young friends, your souls are pre-.
cious they are of infinite value they
| are all covered with sin aud likely to
! drop into ruin. But Christ has died, and
mory comes down to men; pardon and
eternal life are offered to guilty sinners.
The Saviour calls you and spys: "Turn
ye, turn ye, for why will yo def" Nb !,
Spirit strives with you, and eutreats yJu
to accept of pardon. You have souls to
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. / you are lost, you will be lost for
ever. Life is short Time is swift Death
is near o ye dying sons Of men, what
is your duty1 Is it to sleep on in carnal
security? Is tito sit still perfectly un.
concerned2 Ia 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. Awcko dwake :
and flee from the wrath to come"
Escape for your life; tarry not in the
plain, look not behind" You are called
by the Saviour, entrcated by the minis.
ters, and rarned 6y the dead. The
Saviour says, Look unto me aud be
saved" behold, nom is the accepted
time; behold, now is the day ofsalvaticn."
The messengers of the cross pray you in
Christs stead to be reconciled to God.
''To day if you will hear His voice, har-
den not your hearts" 4 voice comes to
you from the grave of your young nssoci-
ates, which Gays, "l'e ye also .eldy, for
in such an hour as ye think not the Son
of man cometh." Prepare to meet your
God. Do what you have to do quickly.
Death, Mt nm unexpected moment, will
stop your breath and send your souls into
the eternal world. D repent and seek
God while you may improve your day of
grace. Lay up your treasure in heaven,
save your souls If you should havo 10 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 i'7 Will you suy to the Saviour,
depart from us, for wo desire not the
knowledge Of thy ways" and TO the
minister, "Go thy way for this time, and
when have n 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, l have shed them for you if
prayers would save you, have offered
them in your ehaIf: if heaven will
allure you, look up and try to gain It; If
hell can alarm you, behold lis tormen,s
and try 10 slun it; if death can make
you serious, look Mt its approach and
prepare to meet 1t. Delay 10 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, tho
mercifnl day Of yoa. 9is!tatioH, 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.
Grccnwood, AtbcviHe District, SC.
June 9th 1850