The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-08-14
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1ecio6, there must be treaty,
there must be stretching forth of olive
branches.
There is a reatlawsuit going on now, and
tits lawsuitwhich man is bringing against
his Maker; that lawsuit is now on the calen-
dar. 1t is the human versus the divine; it is
tniouity versus the immaculate; it is weak
aes versus omnipotence. Man began it; God
id not begin the lawsuit. We began It; we
assaulted our Maker, and the sooner we end
this part of the struggle in which the finite
attempts to overthrow the infinite and ON
nipotent, the sooner we end it the better
Travellers tell US there is no such place as
Mount Calvary, that tits only hill, only an
insignificant hill; but persist in calling it
the mount of Gods divine mercy and love,
far grander than any other place on earth,
grander than the Alps or Rimaiayas, and
there are nc other hills as compared with it;
and have noticed in every sect where the
cross Of Christ is set forth, tits planted with
olive branches. And all we have to do is to
get rid of this war between God and our
selves, of which we are all tired. We want
to back out Of this war, we want to get rid Of
this hostility. All we have to do is just to
get up on the mount Of Gods blessing, and
pluck these olive branches and wave them
before the throne. Peace through our Lord
Jesus Christi
o, it don't make much difference what the
world thinks of you-what this king that
queen, that Senator thinks Of you. outcome
into the warm, intimate, glowing and ever
lasting relationship with the God Of the
round universe; that is the Joy that makes
halleluiah seem stupid. All, why do We
want to have peace through our Lord Jesus
Christ! Why, if We had gone on in ten thou
sand years of war against God, we could not
have captured so much as a sword or cav
airy stirrup, or twisted off one of the wheels
Of the chariot of his omnipotence. But the
moment we bring this olive branch Godand
all heaven come to our side. Peace through
our Lord Jesus Christ; and no other kind Of
peace is worth any thing.
But then we must have that other olive
branch, peace with man. Now it is very easy
to get up quarrel. There are gunpowdery
Christians all around US, and one match Of
provocation will set them off. 1t is easy
enough to getup quarrel. But, my brother,
don't you think you had better have your
horns sawed OFF, Had you not better make
an apology4 Had you not better submit to
little humiliation? o, you say, until that
man takes the first step I will never be at
peace Will I'LL. uOLulUH ILL oc Oouc QuttI
he is ready to take the first step. You are
pretty Christian. When would this world
be saved if Christ had not taken the first
stepa We We're in the wrong. Christ was
in the right-all right and forever right
And yet he took the first step. And instead
of going and getting a knotty scourge with
which to whip your antagonist, your enemy,
YOU had better get up on the radiant mount
where Christ suffered for his enemies, and
inst take an olive branch, not stripping off
the soft, cool, fragrant leaves, but leaving
sbem al! on, and then try on them that Cos
nel switch. 1t won't hurt them, and it will
save vou Peace with God; peace with man.
If YOU can not take those two doctrines you
are no Christian.
Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love;
The fellowship OF kindred minds
Is like to that above.
From sorrow, toll and pain,
And sin we shall be free'
And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity.
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a1ntothe noun tain and fetch olive branches
s ,,;,,e branches. Now what is suggested
bv ~ the pine branchess The pine tree IS
bsaIthv: it is aromatic; 1t IS evergreen;
govv often the physician says TO MS lnva!io
-ot;ents: go and have preatn OF 1He
ninesl That will inyigorate YOU" ny oo
snch thousands of people 50 souIn every
wear. 1t is not merely to get a "arn0i o'N-