The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-08
News from North Pssols..

evangelist This ablo divine ha, visited
many Of our cities aud towns in his minists-
rial capacity, and wherever he has laborcd
ho has proven to the most skeptical that
there is q reality in the Christian religion.
Union will be ns<.-Ssten to this rule.
The people of UpiS noH. The surrounding
country are generally God fearing and
gospel loving people, and will do their duty.
We have noticed one thing in Bro. Lsitch's
evangelistical work, that he always secures
the interest and support Of the mos, intel
ligeut and influential citizens; and the re-
suit is not merely the efervcscing Of
some imaginary impulse, but the
swelling ocean Of q Saviour's love arousing
sinners 10 a sense Of their duty. God
speed his good work is our prayer.
To-day will settle oil speculation aud
| controversy among newspaper men and
| others who have been fixing up cabinet
| for President Harrison. While he has been
able 10 get along without our assistance in
this work we have noticed with much pleas
ure his expression on leaving his homo last
Monday. He saii There is q great sense
Of responsibility in the discharge of high
public duties, aud when momentous quss-
tions arise the moment Of decision
is ono of danger; but 'tbere is Ono whose
help comes ever into the private chamber
of judgment aud 10 His wise and unfail
ing guidance l will look for direction and
safety"
AS long Us this sentiment is kept invio-
late our country will prosper. That ma
tion is blessed whose God is the Lord
Miss Hattie E. Wood, Of Asbury, has
also sent us correct answer TO our scrip
ture question, "what noted character men
toned in scripture asked: WHAT'S truth"
See st. John, 18th Chapter, 2sth Verse.
If our readers will look in Hosea, 7th
Chapter and Sth Verse, they will find the
answer TO 16 2's scripture question of last
week: "Ephraim is q cake not turned"
Where did Paul get the theme of his
Epistle TO tho Romans: The just shall
live by faith?" And what scripture did tho
devil quote, in Matthew 4th Chapter and
9th worse?
Rev. J w. Query will preach at Salem
next Sabbath, 10th inst.
Mr.. Editor, tell "Jonesville'' TO stand
his ground and pour it mot the whiskey,)
to them. Well do his fighting, if neces-
sary. No man, young or old, ever climbed
the ladder of success and responsibility
with q whiskey flask in his pocket. We've
tried it, and are not afraid nor ashamed to
tell the truth, if it docs insult the devil.
From the work Messrs. Duice g. MoAr-
thur are doing prepare tory to building tho
stone pillars upon which TO Put the bridge
across Thicke,y, ,et Thcmson's Mill, one
might think they were going to tunnel un-
der the stream.
Our friend James Garrett tried to knock
the bottom out of the creek there last
Saturday and partially succeeded. He'll
bo on the swapping ground at "Sparkin-
burg" to-day, all the Same. Vox.
To tho Alliance of Union County.
DEAR BRE1HREN.-Being Providen,islly
hindercd from being with you at your last
two meetings, through the kindness of
Editor Stokes, wish to say q few words :
rejoice TO see The great good that the AL
lance is accomplishing. There are many
good and true men in our organization that
nave counted the cost of bringing about re-
form for the agricultural classes, and have
made the commitment.
Realizing that the farmers, as a class, ere
far In the back ground, and that only
united and mighty effort will bring them
up in line with the other callings Of life,
in this wonderful age of development, and
give them the place they deserve, and can
and should occupy, good men have united
and are making their power felt.
Where is the INTEL igent and honest man
| in any other profession cannst per-
ceive that his welfare does not depend upon
The prosperity Of the, Armer, who will not
bid us come up into line aud wish u, God
speed?
But alas ! Bret hren, like every other or
ganizaton, we have unworthy membcr,-
Tho only clog the wheels Of our crganiz,
tion. They are only men in size and name,
without the essentials of true manhood.
Brethren, lock at some of the excuses for
men you have let into Possum Ridge cid
brier Patch sub-Alliance They arc peor in
honor, poor in credit, poor in truth, Door in
everything, Except white-headed children
lhoy are now selling their Lirth-righ. for .
miserable mess of pOttage. We mus, g.,
rid of such pests before the galan, b.rt
can safely pass the breakers into the br,.d
ocean Of general prosperity. Shake them
of, brethrcn-baye some Achilles hv
that, with two-handed brush will s,o.b
them up into ranks, or cut them looss
Keep only true men; whether they be rich
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