Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25
out from that lofty height And 80, in life's

out from that lofty height. AndsO, IN lies
journey, we are climbing. We are feeble.
Every one of US, now and then, needs lit
tie help ; and if we have risen step high
er than some other, let us reach down for
our brothers hand, and help him to stand
beside US. And thus, joined hand in hand,
we shall 60 on conquering step by step, un-
til the glorious eminence shall be gained.
All! how many need help in this world
poor afflicted ones; poor sorrowing ones
tempted ones, who have been overcome,
who have been struggling, not quite able to
get up the steps; trying, failing; trying,
failing; trying, desponding; trying, almost
despairing! Oh! give such q one help, Il
little kindly aid, and the step may be taken,
and another step may then he taken; and,
instead of dying in wretchedness at the
base, he may, by brothers hand, be raised
to safety, and finally to glory Your mis-
sion is to be Christ to such, to take such by
the hand; "for, to you, to live is Christ. p
Bishop Simpson.
naP The Sabbath is much abused by some
protesting Christians to them it is the day
of religious duty, and made to serve with
vigor and perform the religious uses and la
bors of all the seven to them it is the day
of religious burden-bearing for all the week.
The Bible, neglected on all the other days,
must be read-the requisite number of chap
ters gone over by task or rote. Prayers
must be said to an indefinite length and
number to atone for the prayerlessness OF
the week. The sick, who have not died by
neglect during the week, must be visited
the Sunday made pack-horse for all the
week and all its duties. Sunday looks, Sun.
on to cover the religious dishevel, neglect
and laziness of the week. The Sabbath
thus becomes burden, tax, proxy for
good, and induces spiritual leanness, dys-
pepsia, weariness and disgust.-,S. Louis
Christian AdrOcate.
CHRISTIAN GENTLENESS.--A heather
who stood in a crowd in Calcutta, listening
to missionary disputing with Brahmin,
said he knew which was right, though he
did not understand the language. He knew
he was in the wrong who lost his temper
first. For the most part this is very accu-
with people. State your opinion, and let
them state theirs, Ifyou see that stick is
crooked, and you want people to see how
crooked it is, lay straight rod beside it ;
that will be quite enough. But if you are
drawn into controversy, use very hard argu-
ments and very soft words. Frequently
you cannot convince man by tugging at
his reason, but you can persuade him by
winning his affections.
SERMONS AND STORMs.-The question
whether good sermon ought to be preach
ed to few on rainy night has two sides
to it. Some of the best sermons we have
ever heard were preached to few on bad
nights, and some of the best social prayer
meetings we have ever attended were sub
stitutes for the sermon, which the preacher
was kindly and thoughtfully asked to re-
serve for fuller house. There is something
about a stormy, bad night that makes the
church and prayer meeting cheerier. The
temporary sacrifice of comfort, the contrast
between the storm and the fireside, the
CHEEKY faces and warm hearts, always cheer
ier under such circumstances, make meet
ing, religious or social, pleasanter on a
stormy night than on any other-lnter'or.
pS How quick is the succession of human
events! The cares of to-day are seldom the
cares of tomorrow; and when we lie down
at night we may safely say to most of our
troubles, aye have done your worst and we
shall meet no more"