The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-12

OI the COinlpS "SCA, "a S'SH @. t''-iS -
every ttinS ~" an early s.art Mo"daS
;..ucnin.2 Bother, how Is *: Git II
yuu ats ,eaiiy at nome tryl.g 10 90 "nnN
yuu pcuies~. you are s;lil III erior. | s.y
trying To rest For you
have no; eau. ut the Idea OF rest II It's
HIGHEST and trnest sense. You have not
,.urned what the Sabbath .est was In
tended in tue Divine Providence 70 be.
Fit type is It OF the rest of the redeemed
in heaven, But the rest Of heaven Is lar
from being = season of Inactivity. 50
with its earthly type, the Saboath-rest.
1t is not an Idle, almless lnactlon. lrac
rest is rather change Of occupatlon-a
diversion-a changing of the thoughts
and activities into uew channels. ludeed
it is oluy thus that we eau De saved from
eonui. So the French Cal! IL. 1t means,
pracucally, that We are tired OF rest.
Yes, actually, we often find Inactivity |
tn. most tireSome shing In the world.
The normal state OF man is action, &C.
tion. True rest is but she relief that
| comes from change of activity.
The Sabbath was given US that into
pew aud better channels the thought
aud action Of the soul should be turned.
| rhat tor day the business Of etern!:y
should take the place Of the business o!
time. That vie should turn from the
thought of the trials and cares OF earth
to tue beckonipg gtories of the better
aud. Brother, you are not refreshed pt
veur Sundays rest because it was not
rest. II you had just let 60 every thing
Saturday night you would have gone
back to your work Monday morning with
new zest and spring. But you keep harp
ing on the old string. You staid at
home, and your mind was filled "'in
plans for the next day. So Monday found
YOU unfreshed. Bother, the Saooatn IS
made for man, as well SIS for God; Tor
time as we'll as for eternity. Try lis pre-
eiuus rest. Turn from thoughts "t
earth to thoughts OF heaven. It will pay
here and hereafter.
2. But you tell ne, Even admitting
that, uoed not 60 to church oan 90
lust as well at home. | eau meet WITH
God. | eau receive = pIesslog q; honc as
wei! as at church." But g aut " wha:
claim, that you might do Us well let me
, ask, do you: You tell me that You can
rea.i much better sermon tnau Sou
could hear at church; that you have
weekly one of Dr.. TslGase's sermon 10
your Sunny South," or Constiiuuo'.'
But let me ask, do yod really read the
sermons But granting that you do; does
the pgiuted column speak to you like the
living voice OF your pastor2 Certainly
the sermon in itself may be better, but
DIES 1t have the same efeci2 Besides,
do you couple this readIog with prayerl
Il was my great prlvll &c Tor three years,
the last of his life, TO be the paSt"r OF
that sanity man, Rev. David Derrick OF
the South Carolina Conference. Often De
was unable TO til his place. But 1t was
. his custom wheo thus kept away TO speoo
the hours Of service 10 B.ole reading and
PRAYER Brother do you fiji the service
hour with devoilons2 Do yoa j"ia prayer
to youc seruou Teadlng? Aud DO You
not miss this IN yonr substitute for stieu,
dance upon the Woro2
No, nothing can take the place at the
preachers liviog v"ics, tne Inspiration
Of the holy soug, the united prayer, anu
,, al! the sacred Influences Of the house CT
G3c
8. Yet you plead, "Wcll, it IS u"t Con-
venient for me to gs TO church." But,
brother, sister, duty does not wait upon
convenience. Many ,nd many time
sacrifices must be maGe. LODGED the
Christian HE is out Que great sacrifice,
a thousand thing are not convenient.
however desirable, but we must pay the
!, price. Others do it; so may you.
4. Yea" you say, "nut it's well-algb
impossible for al, of US to go" Theu,
., oeleved, -lakA-L By regular turns.
Parents, Lev toe childgen have their tine.
Children, give the OLD folks a chauce.
But TO conclude: l. Brother, l miss
!. you when your seat 10 vacau'. neei
!. Jour presence. your sympathy, your
prayers II is much easier 10 preach 10
you in your plsce than to your vacant
seat. Then am beating tue air, and
the spir,t feels The SAD lack Of your help
tu presence. Sister, you are losing
grouad, as you stay away from the house
Of CID. Certainly, If providentially Kept
it is different Your heart is here with
US. But If this be your choice, there Is
20 heart IN the matter, and quickly you
will 6ud yourself slipping, drifting far
from God. 3. exhort you, dear brethren
obey God; inherit the promises He gives
US; use this precious means of grace;
put yourselves in the way Of receiving
the blessing He is waiting to bestow!
We see it IN the reciprocal influences
we exert over each other. Oae of the
subtlest, and yet one OF the most real
things, in life is this influence u,ted IN
mans social nature. By il men are con-
s,autIy led upward or downward. b 1t
men are saved or ruined. How mauy
testimonies couhrm this. II WAS led o
Christ by the example and influence of
dear friend" Il was brought to this
night of sin and despair through ungod-
ly associations"
Yes, God, mans maker, knowing the
possibilities. knowing MS needs, organ
ICES the church upon social basis.
And the faithful of the ages have ever
justified the Divine wisdom here. We
have felt the elbow touch Of sympathy.
Heart has answered to heart, and hand
has Joined with hand to make US strong.
Deep has called to deep 10 our enjoy
mens of the communion OF saints. It
has become very type Of heaven.
2. TIE second reason for this ''as-
aemoliug" is the Divine promise. Ger
tsioly God has promised to meet
with the individual soul. Ge has said,
'.Ecter into thy closet, and
pray to thy Father which is in secret;
and thy Father which seeth in secret
shal reward thee openly" But there are
these additlonsl and especial promises to
those who meet together: again l say
uoso you, that if TWO of you shall agree
on earth as touching any thing that they
shall ask, it shall be done for them OF
my Father which is in heaven. For
where two or three are gathered togeth-