The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-04-17

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What a thing to congratulate you
Oh is life. Why, it is worth NOR,
! than all the gems of the universe
klndlcd INTO one precious stone ]
am alive. What does that mean;
! Why, it means that ] still have al
opportunity of being saved myself
and helping others to bc saved. re
be alive! Why. it means that 1 have
yet aNother chance to correct my
past mistakes. and make sure work
! for heaven. Alive. are We! Come
: us celebrate il hy new resolutions
new y! examinations. new cOnS"rra
! ton, umdH n%w currrH. The smallest
and most insignificant to day is wortl
to us more than five hundred ycstcr
days. Taking advantage OF the pres
cnt, let US get pardon for Ill the past
and security for al the future Whcrt
arc orr forSivcn sins! I don't know
God don't know. either. He SAYS
"1Our sins and miQuitics will | re,
mCmbcr no more.
What encouragement in the text
for all Christian workers. DcSp;,iro OF
no ones salvation. While there is
life there is hope. When in England
Il young lady asked for class in a
Sunday school, the superintendent
%ald. Better go out on the street
and get your class" She brought in
Il ragged and filthy boy. The super
intcndcnt gave him good apparel In
Il few Sundays he ahscntcd himself.
Inquiry discovered that III IL street
fight he had his decent apparel torn
OIL. He was brought in and second
time respectfully clad. After Il few
Sundays he again Disappeared. and it
was found that ne WAS AGAIN ragged
and wrctchcl. "'rhcn." said the
teacher Nv" can dO nothing with
linn. But the superintendent fitted
him up again and started him again.
After Il while the gospel took hold of
him and his heart changed. He start
ed for the ministry and became Il
foreign missionary and on hcatkcn
grounds lived. and translated the
scripture, and preached, until among
the most illuStriOuS names Of tho
church Oh earth ana in heaven is
the name of glorious Robert Morri.
son. Go forth and save the lost
and remember however filthy and
undonc Il child is. or Il man is. or q
woman IS, they arc worth an effort
l. would rather have their OppOrtuni
ty than any that will ever be givcl
to those who lived in magnificent sin
and splendid mrightcousncss ant
then wrapped their gorgeous tapestry
around them and without prayer cX
pircd. 'Bcttcr is a living dog than
dead lion
In the great day it will be fount
that the last shall be first. Thcr,
are the grog-shops and in the hnunt
of iniquity to-day those who will We
be models Of holiness and prcacl
Christ to the people. In yondcl
| group OF young men who came here
with no useful purpose. there is ono
who will yet live for Christ and per
hap5 die for Him. In Il pulpit stoo(
stranger preaching, and he said
1.-The last time ( was in this chncl
VAS fifteen years ago, and the circum
st'enccs were peculiar. Three young
men had come, expecting to disturb
the service. and they had stones il
their pockets. which they expect
cd to hurl ut the preacher. One ot
the young men referred to refused tC
ta ir part in the assault. and the
others. III disgust ut his cowmdicc
left tn" building. One OF the three
was hanged for forgery. Another is
IN prison. condemned to death fol
MURDER [ was thr third. but tn,
grace of God saved me" My nearer
give no one up. The case may seem
desperate, but the grace of God likes
to undertake. Il dead lift. [ proclaim
il this day to all tn" pcoplc-frcc
grace. Living ana dying, be that my
thcmr-lrcc grace. Sound it across
the continent, sound it across tho
seas free grace. Spell out those
words in flowers. lift them in arches
build them in thrones, roll them il
ointorios free grace, That will vet
Edcniz" the earth and people hcavcl
with nations redeemed. Free grace
Snlyation! Oh. the joyful sound,
Tis pleasure to our ears,
sovereign balm for every wound.
cordial for Iur fears.
Buried in sorrow and in sin
Al deaths dark door we lay;
But we arise by grace divine,
j" Scca heavenly day.
Mrs NoblC's Treasures.