The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04
cature the whole scene. When the music began

cature the whole scene. When the music began
he began, and with his pencil he derided that:
and then derided the prayer, and then derided
the reading o. the Scriptures, and then began
reason his hand began Ito tremble, and he:
rallying himself, sharpened his pencil ano
started again, but broke down again, and
then put pencil and paper in his pocket
and his head down on the front Of the pew
and began to pray. At the close Of the
service he came up and asked for the
prayers OF others and gave his heart
to God; although still engaged in news,
paper work, he is an evangelist, and hires Q
afternoon breaches Jesus Christ to the peo'
ple. And the men Of that profession are 60
ing to come in body throughout the coun
try. know hundreds of them, and more
genial or highly educated class of men it
would be hard to find, and, though the
tendency of their profession may be toward
skepticism, an organized, common sense
front of all Christian endeavor. Men OF the
pencil and pen, in all departments, you need
the help of the Christian religion. In the
day when people want to get their news
papers at three cents, and are hoping fol
the time when they can get any OF
them at one cent, and, as conse
auence, the attaches Of the printing press are
by the thousand ground under the cylinders
you want God to take care OF you and your
families Some Of your best work Is as muct
unappreciated as was Miton's paradise
LOST for which the author received s25. and
the immortal poem, ''Hohenlinden," OF
Thomas Campbell when he first offered it
for publication, and in the column called
"Notices to correspondents" appeared the
words: ssTo T. C.-The lines commencing
On Linden when the sun was low are not up
to our standard. Poetry is not T. C.'s forte. !"
Omen Of the pencil and pen, amid your
unapprecIated work you need encouragement
and you can have it, Printers of all Chris
tendon, editors, reporters, ,compositors, press
men, publishers and readers Of that which is
printed, resolve that you will not write, set
up, edit issue or read anything that debases
body, mind or soul In the name of God, by
the laying on Of the hands Of faith and
prayer, ordain the printing press for right.
eousness and liberty and salvation. All
of us with some influence that will help
in the right direction, let us put our hands to
the work imploring God to hasten the consum-
nation. A ship with hundreds OF passengers
approaching the South American coast, the
man on the lookout neglected his work
and in a few minntes the ship would have
been dashed to ruin on the rocks. But
cricket on board the vessel, that had made no
sound all the voyage, set up shrin call at
the smell or land, ana Gne captain, KNOWING
that habit Of the insect, the vessel was
stopped in time to avoid an awful wreck.
And so, Insignificant means now may do
wonders and the scratch Of pen may save
the shipwreck of soul.
Are you all ready for the signing of the
contract. the league, the solemn treaty pro.
posed between Journalism and evangelism'
Aye, let it be Christian marriage of ths
pulpit and the printing press. The ordina..
ton of the former on my head, the pen OF
the latter in my hand, it is appropriate that
publish the banns Of such marriage: Let
them from this day be one in the magnificent
work of the worlds redemption.
Let thrones and powers and kingdoms be
Obedient, mighty God. to Thee:
And over land and stream and main,
Now wave the scepter Thy reign.
o, let that glorious anthem swell,
let host to host the tr umph tell,
Till not one rebel heart remains,
But over all the Savior reigns.