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

some Sabbatl,day that you ought to
dish0nor. They VIII toll you of exqni.
site wines that you must take; of costly
operas that you must hear, Of wonderful
dancers that you must see; but before
you accept their convoy or their COM
~Dani0nship, remember while at tho end
Of a useful life you may bn able to look
back to kindnessos done, TO honorable
work accomplished, TO poverty helped,
to Il good name earned, to Christian In
fluence exerted, to a Sayiour's cause
adyanced-these
MISUNDERSTANDING ON THEIR DEATH
BED III
have nothing better to review than q
torn playbill, q ticket for the races, an
empty tankard, and the cast out rinds
Of a %carousal; and as In the delirium of
their awful death they clutch the goblet
and press 1t to their lips, the dregs of
the cup falling upon their tongue will
begin to hiss and uncoil with tho adders
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 yor sacri-
nee p~oliteness. a young man accostcd
a Christian Quaker with: "Old chap,
iACn oAo yOo AlltSh0 olI JOul ~ UlOlIty ~
The Quaker replied: ''By dealing in
All article that thou mayest deal in if
thou Wilt-civility. Always be cour-
teous, but at the same time firm. Say
No as if you mean it. 1Iavo il under
| stood in store and shop and street, that
you will not stand in The com%panionship
Of the skeptic, tho idle, tho pleasure
seeker.
Rather than enter tho companionship
Of such, accept the invitation to
A BETTER FEAST.
Tho promises OF God arc the fruits. The
harps Of heaven are the music. Clusters
from the vineyards of God have been
pressed into the tankards. The SONS
and daughters Of the Lord Almighty
arc the guests, while standing ut the
banquet, to I'LL the cups and divide the
clusters, and command the harus, and
welcome the guests is Il daughter OF God
OH whose brow are the blossoms Of
paradise, and III whose cheek is the
| flush of celestial summer. Her name IS
Religion.
Her ways are ways of plcasantncss,
Aud all licr paths are peace.
Decide this soon, oh young man, what
direction You will take. There comes
such q moment of final dccision-why
not this? Ono night l saw young
man at tho street corner evidently
doubling as to which direction lo had
better take, his hat lifted far enough SO
You could see lie had an intelligent FORE
head, and he had Il stout Ghost and II
robust development. Splendid young
man. Cultured young man. IGNORED
young man. Why did he stop there
while so many were going up and DOWN.
Tho fact is, that every man has
A GOOD ANGEL
and a bal angel contendlng for the
mastery Of his spirit, anu there vas a
GOO angel and Il bad angel struggling
with that young mans soul at the COR
lcr of the street. "Come with me-"
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 Of. every couch you rest on. every
doorway you enter; | will consecratc
your tears when you weep, your sweat
when 0 toll, and at the last will
hand over your grave to the bright
angel OF u Christian resurrection. In
answer to your fathers petition. and
your mothers prayer, 1 have been sent
Of tie Lord out o: heaven to be your
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