The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24
An Earnest Call.


to say to all the readers Of the TINES that, as
announced last week and reannounccd this
week, the occasion of the ith quarterly meeting
of the Methodist church will embrace next
Sunday I2Gth). There will be n prayer meeting
this, Friday, at , O clock p. m and service to-
morrow ut l | clock n. DR.. Jones will be
with us on Sunday. We propose to continue
the services through next week, expecting min
istcrial help.
all the churches, and everybody else, to attend
any or all Of these services.
But it may be asked Why have services
after this fashion? We answer B'cau,c ne
Uih ~ Sc Il better Stdtc ot r'iyioU, MItyS in
EnioH Not that we would disrarage the pres
ent condition, or institute n comparison with the
past but We belicre an.improvcmcnt is needed
and can be enjoyed. Progress is the normal
law of life-of religious life as we'll. Now, it
is apparent, rs we think all will allow that
there obtains among us very low state of re
ligious experience and enjoyment. True, our
people attend church Oh sunday about us well
as elsewhere, but our services are, too generally,
cold and formal-too little life among us-the
plane on which we move is too low, as compared
ligion as well as of public services The church
is making TOO little impression upon our society,
individually, socially aud otherwise. There arc
too many of our people who seem, at least, to
care nothing or but little for these things.
They admit, III terms, that religion is para
mount, yet treat it as Sccoudary-as something
that will do for Sunday, but Eot one that should
enter, as prime factor, into everything with
which we have to do. Now unless the pro-
fcsscl followers of Christ bcstir themselves,
this state Of things will continue, and some
whom We respect and love will hc lost, and lost
forever. And this is not according to the will
of God, uhO ,ciU harc 0U m'u tv be Sarcd ana
come io tie knot"itdyc Of III, trWh.
Now, as Christians, who profess to love God
and souls, shall we not bcstir ourselves, and by
the union of our forces and labors and prayers
cooperate with God, that some 1T least may be
saved Through preaching it plcascS God to
save and he has promised to answer prayer TO
this end Anil shall we not use this means and
receive the promise:
Anything like an extended revival has not
been hal in this town for years past. And
why? Our church papers are full OF what is
being enjoyed in many places. Gn'l is no re-
spcctcr of persons or Of communities. and is as
ready to grant to us times of refreshing as to
other people in other places. liut we must use
the means. and use them rightly; we must put
ourselves in proper relation to the matter, and
strive for the necessary receptive mood of mini
and heart, or God will not, cannot bless us. In
one place Jesus, himself, could do no mighty
work because of the unbc;iet "t the people. 1t
is said, "Accoriius to your faith he it unto
you We must believe in God and in the
power Of Ills word, cncrs;A"l Ivy the Holy
Ghost but " faith without works is dead
So we must work use the means according TO
our faith. or we shall not be blessed. Come,
| then, my brethren and friends, one aud all, ito
the help of the L"r'l against the mighty, thai
lie may ""pcn thr wi',l"w' 81; heaven, ant
pour us out blessing that shall not hav,
| room TO receive.
May Cod hear our prayers and bless on
| efforts. Amen. j. VI. CARLISLE.
| 4 nice lot OF Ladies Walking Jackets, Shor
Wraps and New Markets, AT GRAHAM
| SPARKS
A Sad browning.
| \ very al accident occurrcl last Saturday n
the old Gi~t Bridge crossing on Tiger river, b!
which sweet little daughter of II. G. Bailey
| aged I years, was drowned.
The bridge at that place was carried away b.
the heavy rains in the Spring AMI the river i
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