The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-08-08

face. and SAYS: t'T'o tho uttermost.,'
Tho soul j SWIM 1t never he
brought up again?n "Neyer,n says
Christ. H"NVon't it be brought up again
in Judgment Day ?''A"N says Christ,
.'neycr in the Judgment Day" What
broad is to the hungry, what harbor is
to the b%estormed, what light is to the
blind, what liberty is to the captive,
that, and moro than that, is Christ to
the mar who trusts Him.
Just try to get Christ away from TINT
Christian. Put on that man the thumb
screw. Twist it until Tho bones crack.
Put that foot into the iron boot or per-
sccution until 1t is mashed TO q pulp.
Stretch that man on the rack Of the
inQuisition, and, louder than all tho up
roar Of tho prosecutors, you will hear
his voice like the voice Of Alexander
Le Croix above tho cracking faggots
rs he cried out: 90, Jesusl 0, my
blessed Jesus! 0, divine Jcsusl who
would not die for Theo?"
Again: l remark that Christ is
precious to the believer,
AS A FRIEND.
You have commercial friends and you
have family friends. 10 the CONNER
cial friend you 60 when you havo bust
ness troubles. You can look back to
some day-it may hayo been ten or
twelve years ago-when, il you had not
that friond, you would have been Gil
tirely overthrOWn in business. But [
want to tell you this morning Of jesus,
the best business friend u a ever had,
lio Gun pull you out Of the worst per-
plexities. There arc people in this
audience who have got IN tile habit Of
putting down all their worldly troubles
at tho feet Of Jesus. Why, Christ meets
tho business nan OH tho street and says:
SO, business man, L know all thy
troubles. 1 will DO with thee. 1 will
see tlco through Look out how you
try to corner or tramplo N II man who
is backed up by the Lord God Almighty!
Look out how you trample on himl
O, there is q inancier that many Of
our business mon have not found out.
Christ owns all the boards Of trade, all
the insurance companies, and all the
banking houses. They say that tho
Vanderbilts own tho railroads; but
Christ owns tho Vanderbilts and the
railroads, and all the plottings Of stock
gamblers shall be put to confusion, and
God with Ills little finger shall wipe out
their Infamous projects. How often it
has been that wo have seen men gather
up riches by fraud. in q pyramid Of
strength and beauty, and the Lord
came and blew on it and it was gone;
while there arc those hero to-day who,
if they could speak out in this assem-
blage. or dared to speak out, would say:
"The best friend Ihad in 1887; tho best
friend [ had In 1857; tho best friend |
had at the opening Of the war; tho best
fricnd I over had-has been the Lord
Jesus Christ. [ would rather give up
all other friends than this one" But
we have also
FAMILY FRIENDS.
They come in when we have sickness in
the household. Perhaps they say moth
ing; but they sit down ana they weep
as tho light goes out from the bright
eyes, and the white potals Of the lily are
scattered in the blast Of death. They
watch through tho long night by tho
dying couch, ana then, when tho spirit
has gone, soothe you with great com
fort. They say: "Don't cry. Jesus
pities you, AL is well. You will
meet the lost one again" Thon, when
your son went Off, breaking your heart,
did they not come and put the story in
tho worry best shape, and Dropllesy tile
return Of the prodigal? We're they not
in your house when the birth angel flap
ped its wings over your dwellingp And
they have been there at the baptisms and
at he weddings. Family friends! But
have to tell you that Christ is the best
family friend. 0, blessed IS that cradle
over which Jesus bcndsl Blessed is that
nursery whore jesus walksl Blessed is
that sick brow from which Jesus wines
the dampness! Blessed is that table
Where jesus breaks the breadl Blessed
is that grave where Jesus stands with
his SCARED feet OH the upturned sod,
saying: II am tho Resurrection and
the Life; he that believcth in Mo,
though he were dead, yet shall he liyel''
Have you a baDo in tho house? put it
into The arms Of
GIRL CIIILD-LoyER.
Is there a sick ono in tho house? Think
OF Him who said, "Damscl, arise
Are you afraid you will como TO want?
Think Of Him who fed the five thou
sand. Is there a little ono in youl
house that you are afraid will be blind
or deaf OF lame? Think Of Him who
touched the blinded eye, and snatched
back the boy from eplleptic convulsion.
vi, ~ 10 Vic OCbU AIlOLos IjOOh OfOl
your family friends today, and find
another that can be compared to Him.
When we want our friends, thoy arc
sometimes out Of town. Christ is in
town. We find that some will stick to
us in prosperity who will not in adver-
sity. But Christ comes through dark
est night, and amid ghastliest sorrow,
and across toughest sea to comfort
you.
There are mon and women here who
would have been dead twenty years ago
but for jesus. Thoy have gone through
trial enough to exhaust ten times their
physical strength. Their property went,
their health went, their families wore
scattered. God only knows what they
suffered. They are an amazement to
themselves that they hayo becn able to
stand 1t. Thoy look at their once
happy homo, surrounded by all comfort.
GOrnl TDcY Think nf flo tinnn mhon