The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03

the holy and dcvout Eli, and the
reckless Phineas, and Hophni. Jona-
than Edwards, tho good, and Pierre
point Edwards, the bad, belong to
the same family. Aaron Burr, tho
dissolutc, had Most excellent father.
Dying, yet immortal hearer, by the
solemmity of tho parental, and tilial,
and coniugal relation, by tho sacred
ness of tho family hearth, by the hon
or of the family name, by the memo
ry of departed kindred, l point out
this parting of Ruth and Orpah.
Again: This subject suggests to
me two of tho prominent reasons
why people refuse the kingdom of
Christ There may have been many
other reasons why Orpah left her
sister and mothcr-in-l law and went
back homo, but there were two rea-
sons which think were moro promi-
ncnt than the rest. She had been
brought up in idolatrics. She loved
the hcathen gods which her unccs-
tars had worshiped, !und, though
these blocks of wood and stone could
not, hear, she thought they could
hear, and, though they could not see,
she thought they could see, and
though they could not feel, she
thought they could feel A new rcli-
gion had been brought to her attcn-
ton. She had married a godly man.
She must often have heard her moth
erin law talk of the God of l;rcal.
She was so much shaken in her origi-
MI belief that she concluded tolcnvc
her idolatricS, but. coming to the
margin of the lnnd OF Bethlehem, her
determination failed her, and speed
lily she returned to her gods. This
is thc.vcry reason why multitudes of
persons never become Christians.
They cannot bear to give up their
gods. Business is the American jug
gcrnaut that brushes msrc men than
the great car of the Hindoos. TO it
| they say their morning and evening
prayers. A little Of Christs religion
may creep into the Sabbath, but
Monday, Tuesday, "Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday arc tEe
days devoted to this American idol
Every hour there is Il sacrifice on tho
altar. Home duties, health of body
manly strength and immortal at1cc
tons must all burn in this holocaust
Men act as though they could take
their bonds and mort cages. and saws
and trowrls, and axes, and day
books, with then. into the kingdom O
heaven.
Thcrc are men who have no unto
~ thirst for gold, yet who arc lrvo
ting themselves to their worldly oc
cupatjOnS with u ruinouS l'ltrnSity y
Men Of the stock exchange, mon O
the ynruSiick, men of the SAW. me
of the trowrl, men Of the day bool
what will become OF You if uuforgi,
, on, in the great day when there m
, no houses to build, and no goods [,
sell, and no bargains to make! IT i
possible to devote oneself even to
lawful calling until it becomes sinful
There is no excuse on earth or undc
the earth for the neglect of ou
dcathlcss spirit. Ly,lin was II sellc
Of purple, yet she did not allow hc
extensive occupation to keep ho
from becoming IL Christian. DAME
was secretary of state AM attorney
! general i'll the empire OF Babylon
and yet three times IL day ne fount
time to pray with his face towards
Jerusalem. The man who has ne
time to attend to religion will hay,
no limc to enter heaven.
But there are others who, while
their worldly occupation has no par
ticuar fascination over them, are en-
trcly absorbed in the gains thai
come to that occupation. This is
the Worship of Mammon. The rim,
Of dollars and cents is tho only Titan,
they ever utter Though in the lns
day the earth itself will not be wortl
II farthing, u heap of ashes scattered
i'll the Mhirlwind, they arc now givin,
! their time and eternity for the &C
: quisiticn Of so much Of it as yol
might at last hold in the hollow O
ono hand. The American Indiar
who gave enough lnnd to make ,
state out OF for string Of beads
) made princrly bargain compared
) with the speculation of that MAJ
who gains the whole world and lose,
! his own soul. How much comfor
do the men take who died unforgivcl
ten years ago, leaving large fortune.
to their hcirst Do they ever com,
: up to count the gold they -lIoarde,
| vi h'tih 'IiI''S5ii tIl'' lllC.
! builtt Though they could have
bought an empire, they have not now
rs much money us you have this mo
mcnt in your pocket. Solomon look
cd upon his palace and tho grounds
surrounding it, pools trimmed Will
gold, and circling roads along which
at times, rushed his fourteen hun
l drcd chari0ts, while under the out
branching sycamores and cedars
= the apes and pcacocls, which by th'
navy of Hiram had been brough
l from Tarshish, and from the window
l curtains with embroidered gold ant
purple through which camo out tn
l thrill of harps and psaltcries ming
, ling with the song of tho waters
) When Solomon saw that all thes
luXmics or sight and sound Ia,
been purchased by his wealth, h
broke forth in tho exclamation
. ! NAJonpv npu>vnrnth oil thipc,n ~ u,