The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-30

wonder until it was found out that sew
eral times he had been laShed to the deck
in the midst of tempest and then
looked out upon the wrath of the sea-
and coming home to his ssudio. he pict
ured the tempest. 1t is not toe copyist
who succeeds. but the man who confronts
the natural world. SO Il man
n literary congestion resolves that
re viii initiate the smoo5hnesS Of Add
sou, or the rugged vigor CT Carlyle, OF
the wieriness Of SpcrSer, or the cpl
gramnati> style of Ralph W.}>,o Emer,
son. he viii not succeed as wall s> that
man who cultures his own natGral style.
What is true n this respect is t"Ca IL
respect to character. There wcri nan
who were fascinated witt. Lord Byron.
He was lame and wore ver.T largo Gel
lar. Then there were tens &C thousands
of men who resolved that they %~'.ld Ee
Just like Lord Byron, and they llmpod
and wore large collars. but they did no;
have any of his genius. You can not
successfully copy man whether he IS
bad or good. You may take the very
best man that ever lived and try and
live like him. and YOU will make j fail
ure. There never was better man than
Edward Payson. Many have read his
biography, not understanding that be
was sick man, and they thought they
were growing in grace because they wcrs
growing like him in depression Of spirit.
There were men to copy Cowper. the
poet, glorious man, but sometimes at
flicted with melancholy almost to in
sanity The copyists got Cowpcrs faults:
but none of his virtues.
There never was but one being fit tc
copy. A few centuries ago he came on'
through humble surroundings, and with
gait and manner and behavior differ
ent from any thing the world had seen.
Among all classes OF people he was q
perfect model. Among fishermen ne
showed how fishermen should act.
Among tax-gathererS he showed how
tax-gatherers should act. Among lawyers
he showed how lawyers shoGld acs.
Among farmers he showed how farmers
should act. Among rulers he showed
how rulers should act. Critics tried 10
find in his conversation or sermons
something unwise or unkind or inaccur-
ate: but they never found it. They
watched him, O how they watched him.
He never went into a house but they
knew it,and they knew how long he stay
ed.and when he came outs and whether ne
had wine for dinner Slaader twisted
her whips and wageed her poisoned
tongue ard set her traps, but could no;
catch him. Little children rushed out
to get from him kiss. and old men tot
tered out to the street corner 10 see him
pass.
Do you want an illustration Of devo-
ton, behold Him whole nights in prayer.
Do YOU want an example of suffering.
see His path across Palestine tracked
with blood Do you want an example
of patience. see Him abused and nnvcr
giving one sharp retort. DO You want
an example of industry. see Him with
out one idle moment. Do you want a
specimen of sacrifice, look at His life OF
self denial. His death of ignomy, His
sepulcher Of humiliation. @. what an
example! His feet wounded. yet he
submitted to the Journey. His back
lacerated. and yet He carried the cross
Struck, He never struck back again.
Condemned. yet He rose higher than lis
calum niators, and with wounds ii His
hands and wounds in His feetand wounds
or His brow. and woundSin His side. lie
calculated: ''Father. forgive them. they
know not what they do" All. my breth-
rem, that is the pole by whici 10 set
your compass, that is the heaGland by
which to steer, that is the light by which
to kindle your lamps, that is the exam
pie that we ought all to follow. How
IL would smooth out the roughaess in
our disposition, and the world would be
impressed by the transformation and
would say: 81 know what is the mat
ter with that man: he has been with
Jesus and has learned of Him
Alexander was going along with his
army in Persia and the snow and ice
were so great that the army halted and
said: eve can't march any further
Then Alexander dismountcd from his
horse, took pickaXe, went ahead Of his
army and struck into the ice and snow.
The soldiers said. If he can do that,
we can DO it." and they took their picks
and soon the way was cleared and the
army marched on. So our Lord dis
mounted from His glory, and through all
icy obstacles hews path for himself and
q path for US, saying: Follow me. l
do not ask you to go through any suffer
ing. or fight any battles where do not
lead the way! Follow me-
Again remark, that we are to look
to Christ as synpathizer. Is there
any body in the house to-day who does
not want sympathy? do not know now
any body can live without sympathy.
There are those, however, who have gone
through very rough paths in life who
had no divine arm TO lean on How they
got along I do not exactly know. Their
fortunes took wings III some unfortunate
investment ard flew away. The bank
failed. and they buttoned up pennlless
pocket. Ruthless spectators carried off
the fragments OF an estate they were
Twenty-Five years in getting with hard
work. How did they stand it without
Christ? Death came into the nursery
and there was an empty crib. One voice
less in the household. One fountain
less of joy and laughter. Two hands
less, busy all day long in sport. Two
feet less to 60 bounding and romping
through the hall. Two eyes less to
beam with love and gladness. Through
all that house shadow after shadow,
shadow after shadow until 1t was mid
night. How did they ges through 1t? l
do not know They tru0gcd the great
Sahara with no water in the goat skins.
They plunged to the chin in the slough
of de: pond and had no one TO lift them.
In an unseaworthy craft they put out
into black Euroclydcn.
Nv brother. my sister, there is 4 balm
that cures the worst wound. There is q
light that will kindle the worst dark
ness. There is harbor from the rough
est ocean. You need and may have the
Saviour's sympathy. You can not get
on this way. see your trouble IS wear
ing YOU out. body and mind and soul. l
come on no fools errand to-day. come
with balm that can heal any wound.
Are YOU sicko Jesus was SICK. Are you
weary? Jesus was weary. Are you per
secuted? Jesus was prosecuted. Are
YOU bereaved? Did notJcsus weep over
lazarus? 0, yes, like roe on the
mountain of Bether, Jesus comes bound
ing to your soul to-day There IS one
passage of Scripture. every word OF
which is heart throb: Como unto me-
all ye who are weary and heavy laden
and will give you rest. Then there
is another passage just as Soo:: CAST