The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-05-09

GIN Viz Hlun III Gne DpHC says TO- CilC
man out Of the boat "Now, If Iget
you ashore, arc you going TO live oJmy
street," First get him ashore, and hen
talk about the nOn-essentials Of reliGon.
Who cares what church no joins, [ he
only joins Christ and starts for lcaten?
On you ought to have, my brothei, an
lIlumlncd faco and l%eartygrip for gerry
one That tries to turn from his evil way.
Take hold of tho same book with lin,
though his dissipation shake the bSok,
remembering that she that conver|eth
u sinner from the error Of his ways SHALL
save Il soul from death and hide Il null
titudo Of sins"
Now, | have shown you these ob;ta-
cles because | want you TO understand
| know all tho difficulties in tho way;
u l am now to tell you how Hannibal
may scalo tho Alps, and how
TIE slIACKLEs MAY BE UNRlyETlsD,
and how tho paths Of virtue forsal,cn
may be regaincd. First or all, my
brother, throw yourself on God. Go to
him frankly and earnestly, and tell him
these habits you have, and ask Him il
there is any help in all tho Of
~omllpotcnt love, to give it to you. DO
not go with Il long rigmarole people call
prayer, made up OF "Ols, " and Cabs"
and forever and ever, amen ~ Go to
God and cry for help f! help help and
II you cannon cry for help, just look
ana live. | remember, in the late war,
| wa at'Antietan, anu l went into tho
hospitals after tho battle, and SAID to IL
nan "NNhcrc are you hurt?n IIo
made no answer, but held up his arm,
swollen and splintercd. | saw where
he was hurt. The simple fact is. when
a man has Il wounded soul, all be has
TO 40 is TO hold ii up before Il sympa-
thetlc Lord, and get it healed. 1t does
not take any long prayer. Just hold
up Tho wound. Oh, il is no small thing,
When Il man is nervous and weak and
exhausted, coming from his evil ways,
70 feel that God puts two o%mnipOtent
arms around him, and says "Young
man, l will stand by you. Tho m3Mn-
tains may depart, and tho hills bo re.
moved, but / will never fail YOU"
And then as the soul thinks the news is
too good to be true, and cannot believe
It. and looks up in Gods face, God'li lifts
Ills right hand and takes an oath, an
affidavit, saying Gas 1 live, saith the
Lord God, l have no pleasure in the
death Of him that dieth." Blessed be
God for such Il disciple as this "Cut
the slices thin," said tho wife to the
husband, "or there will not be enough
to go all around for the children; cut
tho slices thin" Blessed be God, there
Is
FULL LOAF FOR EVERY ONE
that wants it Bread enough and to
spare. No thin slices at the Lords
table. I remember when the Master
Street Hospital, in Philadelphia, was
oponed during the war, a telegram
came, saying s'Thcre will be three
hundred wounded mon Tonight; be
ready to tako care Of tlcm;', and from
my church there went in soma twenty
or thirty men and women to look after
these poor wounded fellows. AS they
came, some from one part Of the land,
whether This man was from Oregop.lor
from Massachusetts, or from MiS,aSS4
sofa, or from New York. There Was
Il wounded soldier, and The only 1ulecs.
ton vas how TO take of tho rags tho
most gently, and put on tho bandage,
and administer the cordial. And
when Il soul comes to God, IIc does not
ask where you came from or what your
i''So"UlS NNo. iiNutliS lol tI SOul
wounds. Pardon for all your guilt.
Comfort for all your troubles.
Then, also, I counsel you, il you
want 10 get back, to quit all your bad
associations.
ONE UNHOLY INTIMACY
VIII ill your soul With moral distemDcr.
In all the ages OF the Church there las
been all instance where Il man kent
II evil associate and was reformed.
&c homo to-day, open your desk, take
out letter paper, stamp and senVelona.
and then write 4 letter something liia
this
"My old companions: | star, This day for.
heaven. Until am persuaded You will 1oin mo
IN this, Farewell
Then sign your name, aud send the
letter by the lirst post. Give up your
bad companions or give up heaven. It
is no. ten bad companions that destroy
Il man. % five bad companions, nor
three bad companions, but one. What
chance is there for that youn,, m;NlI
saw along the street, four or live Young
men with him, hating III front OF 4
grog shop, urging him to go il, he re-
siSting, violently resisting, until after Il
while they forced him to 60 inf 1t was
Il summer night and the door was left
open, and | SLY the process. They
held him fast, and they put the Gun to
his lips, and they forced down The strong
drink. What chance is there Tor such
Il young manp
counsel you also, seek Christian
advice. Livery Christian man is bound
to help you. Ii you find no. other
human ear willing to listen to your
story Of struggle, come to mo and |