The Osceola times., 1885-06-13
osCEoLA, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, JUNE 10,

ing, nor speaketh to warn the wicked
from his wicked way to save his
life, the same wicked man shall die
in his ihiquity, but his blood will !
require at thine hand. Again when
righteous man doth turn from his
righteousness and commit iniquity,
and | lay stumbling block before
him, he shall die, because thou hast
not given him warning, &C." Read
the entire charge (Ezek 2;l7) and
behold the fearful curse pronounced
upon the watchman who knew his
duty but did it not.-He dare not
"CRY PEACE, PEACE, when there is
NO PEACE" Jer. 8;ll l Tim 4;I5,lG
He is to pander to no vice--en-
courage no wrong. Paul tells us,
MANY will not endure this faithful
preaching. 81 charge thee there
fore before God and the Lord Jesus
Christ, who shall judge the quick
and the dead at his appearing and
his Kingdom, preach the word. be
instant in season, out OF season, re-
prove, rebuke, exhort with all long
suffering and doctrine. For the
time will come when they will not
endure sound doctrine; but after
their own lusts shall heap TO them
selves teachers having itching ears,
&c. e Tim 4:l-5.) His own good
name was aspersed, "His bodily
presence is weak, his speech con-
temptible," said they. And yet of
them Paul said, 81 will very gladly
spend and be spent for you, though
the more abundantly l love you the
less l be loved" e Cor 12:l5.)
How often has this fidelity to duty
met with similar treatment in this
the 10Th century? Oh! that it
may be said of me when / am gone,
as of Paul, and of the pastor Of the
deserted village:
"But in his duty prompt al every call,
He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all,
And rs bird zach fond ende nrment tries,
To tempt Its ncwhedged offspring 10 the skies.
He tried each art, reproved each dull delay,
Allured to brighter worlds and led the way !"
Now to the friends of Osceola,
bid long farewell. In reviewing
my labors as Pastor, I see nothing
that / would recall in the enforcing
Of the purity and discipline of the
church. My intercourse with you
all has been of most pleasant
character; only regret that l
could not have been more useful.
I've SO frequently been asked,
"when are YOU coming back TO
Osceola?" that ] have suffered my
name TO remain without remon-
STRANGE in the columns of the Church |
Directory of the Osceola TIMES,
where the editor saw proper to keep
it until the last few weeks, not |
knowing what might be the devel-
ments. And now, as | am inclined |
to believe, Pastor living as far
away as do i'll this city, visiting
you only once a month, can not be |
as efficient as one whom you might |
induce to settle in your midst, |
would therefore urge upon my breth-
ren of the Baptist Church to go to |
work at once ahd locate brother
in your midst You are sufficiently |
able to do it, and God requires
greater activity at your hands. You
have good building, and shall it be
unoccupied longer? Upl my dear
brethren, and go to work for Jesus
before he accuses you of wasting
his money on that which perishes,
to the detriment of the soul, for
which Jesus dIedl "Take heed and |
beware of covetonsness," said Christ,
"for a mans life consisteth not in
the abundance of the things which |
he possesseth." Luke 1915. You
are generous and kind, and public
spirited about other things, why
should your pulpit be vacant and
the spiritual interest of your fami-
lies be unproyijed for?" "OccUPY,
TILL | COME, said the master. Oh!
for the spirit Of a Caleb, who
"stilled the tumult of the people,
aud said let US 60 up at once, and
possess it, for we are well able, &c!m
The grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ be with you all.
Fraternaily.
w IA RApvsnArr