Daily Republican., 1886-09-06
FOURTH EDITION
Things shaken and Unshaksn,

Things Snhheu ana UuHnAk0n,
Last evening, at st. Paul's Church,
Rev. W. L. s. Murray preached TO q
crowded house on things shaken and
things unshah on by the recert earth.
Iquske. His text was Heb. 12: 1927.
God uses great things rs we'll rs small
to instruct men. When he gave the
law the earthquake taught his majesty
and power. When Christ preached on
the Judean hills he said not q sparrow
falls to the ground without your Father
notice. When Elijah ran away from
lJezabel and hid him self, an earthquake
prepared him to think and the still
small voice brought him TO his knees.
| When UzZa usurped sacred positions
in the temple at Jerusalem Josephus
says the earth quahed and the temple
roof WAS rent in twain 30 that the light
shone through and the usurper WAS
smitten with leprosy. When Christ
was crucined the earth quaked and
those standing by who bad denied him
tsaid surely this must be the son OF God.
Charleston, the Palmetto City by the
70, nearly the size of the city OF Will
| miugtou, for the last FIVE days has re-
ceived the sympathy OF the civilized
world. Never did sympathy have .
| more worthy subject nor charity q
better cause. The shaking of things
temporal has brought such destruction
and death that help is needed and
greatly needed.
The very earth trem bled from It's cen
ire, aud while Charleston was the cen.
tire of con otion, one million OF SOU are
miles islt the shock. The very founda-
ttcn OF things seemed to be giving
away Men realized as never before,
that those who built beneath the stars
had built too low. Not only the earth.
but all things earthly were shaken
The strongest and most substantial
buildings wire wrecked ard ruined.
The most beautifu houses crumbled to
dust. The pla aces Of greatest safety be-
C anne places OF create 81 danger. Men,
women aud caildren rushed out of their
houses iu.o the streets beneaih the stars
as though they we're the only thugs
that would lot fall. Railroads were
disabled, trains derailed, business sue
pended, treasures abandon cd, 30 tina:
in the face OF this seismic phenomena,
there was only one treasure that meu
had any desire TO save, that was life.
This was 30 preoi tina, yawn!ng
chasns, dangerous assures and burning
buildings attracted no atten lion.
the things which we're net shaken
we're eternal. Things eteru al blend with
things temporal. Heaven bends to kiss
the oarLh. But things heavenly are no
ad as.ei to thugs earthly that the
sh akjng of the latter does not affect the
former. Thus when The earth, things
earthly anl man himself were all
shaken, mans tAl.h in GJd remained
. mistaken.
l.eter not - the ohr.ssian's faith
now, bu. 70 the unconyerted man's
| .aith in q J0'a ezistencs. | have
scar he'd the paners IN vain to ad any
| report from int lsls, tkeptios, doubters
and atheis.s. Tuese who wear mask
| in Chsrlesa0us prosperity stand nu-
covered in ler e,rtbqnake. Men in such
times forge. their assumptions and show
! heir faith in q 5 existence by join
lug the waiting multitude IN the cry
for mercy. Attn ism and i1fi 1elity will
boast in pr -perity, but they do no.
isven EXIT lmi1 the assures, CHAINS an l
desolatious 81 al earthquake.
| Among he 'niugs not shaken was
the Christians Hope. In that city there
were n.sny who had IN their Learts
Ihope OF eternal lie. This hope was az
Ian anchor urro their souls sure and
lsteadfast. THIS enabled many on that
might of walA..g and woe, while they
waited for the morning 10 join the poor
lcol0red people IN singing hymns o:
raise. Only the christian can sing
innder such circumstances, and he only
| n hen he II assured
ON Christ. .ae solid rock he stands,
AliOtnsr xc.lad Is SINKING sand
The Chris .sn's Home was not shaker
by the creates earthquake this cont
uen' has ever iei;.
Ia .his wor j ineu are pilgrims and
Isttangers Here they have no abiding
Levy. But the reliR !on OF Christ give
men an assurance TIA, God is their
jAsher ard TIA. Christ tas prepared
imausious ou h.E.-,: 4us.ous ina: can
ao' be shaken.
The christian rhonts ant the wreck
tof mater and crush OF worin'e ,hongt
i"A Il nature sink and cease to be-, thai
heavenly mansion stands Tor me
! In Charleston tha' n!Gat every tele-
iyraph wire Was broken and ali cornmu
inicst.ons he-w eu The surrounding
lclues cut off blI one. Olty one wir,
was fouud that ccpld ne nper. ed. |
was not SO with the sDlrituI! cummuui
lcA'ions Not 2 sluzle wire was b uise n
. Christ sas az tae keys IN heaven iha
lLlyat anG answered every child OF Goo
iwiUh messages OF paacs and comfort.
y Then LEI Us cherish the christian
hope end secure title u the insnsion
lon high, for things which are Jernpora
shall be shaken and removed, hut IN
Things which are eternal cannot
shaken AID abide forever.