The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1889-07-19

some Sabbath.day that you ought to
dislionor. They will tell you OF exqui.
site wines that you must take; of costly
operas that you iaust hear, of wonderful
dancers That you must see; but before
you accept their convoy OF their COM
| %panionship, remember while at the end
Of g ,safn! life YOU may be able to look
back to Kindnesses done, to honorable
| work accomplished, to poverty helped,
to a good name earned, to Christian IN
tluence exerted, to a Saviour'si cause
advanced-tleSe
PLEAsURE.SEEK EIS ON THEIR DEATH
have nothing better to review than a
torn playbill, a ticket fo1 the races, an
empty tankard, and the cast out rinds
Of a carousal; and Us in the delirium Of
their awful death they clutch tho goblet
and press it to their lips, the dregs of
the cup falling upon their tongue will
begin to hiss and uncoil with the addcrs
Of an eternal poison. Cast out these
men from your company. Do not be
intimate with them. Always be polite.
There Is no demand that you ever sacri-
flee politeness. a young man accosted
a Christian Quaker with: ''Old chap,
how did you make all your money!"
The Quaker replied: .'By dealing in
all article that thou mayest deal in if
thou wilt-clvility." Always DO III
teous, but ut the same time firm. Say
No as If you mean it. Have it under
stood in store and shop and street, that
you will not stand in the companionship
Of the skeptic, the idle, the pleasure
seeker.
Rather than enter tho companionshlp
Of such, accept the invitation to
BETTER FEAST.
The promises OF God are the fruits. The
harps Of heaven are the music. Clusters
from the vineyards Of God havc been
pressed into the tankards. The SONS
and daughters Of the Lord Almighty
arc tho guests, while standing at tho
banquet, to ill the cups and divide the
clusters, and command the harps, and
welcome the guests is Il daughter or God
OIL whose brow are the blossoms OF
paradise, and in whose cheek is the
flush of celestial summer. Her name IS
Religion.
Her ways are ways Of plcaSantncSs.
And all her paths are peace.
Decide this soon, OH young man, what
direction you will take. There comes
SUCH ~ ilOlllcIU VI Illtl OCCtoiOH- WHY
not this? Ono night 1 saw a young
man at tho street corner evidently
doubling rs to which direction no had
better take, his hat lifted far enough so
you could sec lie had all intelligent fore.
head, and he had Il stout chest and II
robust development. Splendid young
Cultured young man. lIonored
young man. Why did he stop there
while SO many were going up anddown2
Tho fact is, that every man has
a GOOD ANGEL
and Il bai angel contendlng for the
mastery or his spirit, anu there was u
goo angel and Il bad angel struggling
with that young mans soul at the COR
ner Of the street. "Come with mo-"
said tho good angel; II will take you
home; | will spread my wing over your
pillow; I will lovingly escort you all
through life under supernatural protec-
ton; [ will bless eyory cup you drink
out or. every couch you rest on. every
doorway you enter; | will consecratc
your tears when you weep, your sweat
when YOU toll, and at the last l will
hand over your grave to the bright
angel OF 4 Christian resurrection. In
answer to your fathers petition, and
your mothers prayer, / have been sent
Of the Lord out 0. heaven to be your
gUarilUf 5Nili' SUN 'S,,til Jliq.' sasl.