The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-18
WHERE Is HAPPINESS?
tHAi WAS THE SUBJECT OF MR..
McKEsSOS's TALK y9s-
IERDAY.

4 EFsDA 8.
Mr. Chas, +. 7lckesson Related gg;s
Experience Yesterday Afternoon. |
Disconrsed Upon the True Source o.
Happiness.
yesterday afternoon at four o'clock in
Metropolitan Hall, latter Inspiring music
oy the choir, CHAs. f. MCKEssON, ESQ,
OF Morganton, spoke 10 an interested
audience. Mr. Mex ESSEN IS a prominent
figure in the State. Ha was tho Repnb
lican candidate for State Auditor in 1888.
and one of the most prominent aud bril-
liant Republic ms n the State. Last
summer he was converted in 2 revival
held IN horgaltsn by EVANGELIST FIFE.
and ever since has been an earnest and
devoted Christian, seeking in every way
to do good and lead others TO Christ
Brilliant and gifted, enthusiastic and
earnest.
Rev. G. W. Sanderlin, State Auditor,
led IN prayer. Mr.. Sanderlin defeated
Mr.. MckesSon for State Auditor in 1898.
lt Is perhaps just to you and to myself
TO say that | have been an exceedingly
wild and dissipated man. If the good
Father gave me any endowments and
had cultivated them, they had drifted,
drifted until they were made weak Who
!, can measure the grace Of the ali merciinl
God. | thank Him that notwithstand-
ing all my errors, He has redeemed my
: soul. am proud TO say this in this
hall where the last time | spoke | was
intoxicated.
D Last fall, went to hear Mr. Fife, to
: criticize hin. Glory be to God, He
showed me the way He hoped this
f evening that be might say some word to
a way-fariDg sinner, and that was why
: he was here to speak
, He read the fourth psalm
The great pursuit Of life is happiness.
One says you will fad it in the
oompanionship of the gay and Happy
: Another of graver aspect tells rs
that happiness is found in mansions With
J splendid furnishings. The mi8or says
no. Happiness, splendor aud wealth
can never live in the same house He
: says that happiness is found oaly il
handling money. The epicure says th,s
IS ali wrong. Happiness is to be found
4 in the qualification Of the appetite Am
, bition leads him out of this basoncas anC
takes him by the hand and spreads ou
The world and its power, and proclaim;
that happiness is in fame, IN beng id
). izod. TIE philosopher says ths5 hep
piness hes fled 80 sylvan shades aIl
II quiet halls and is there 10 be found
Then W run to and fro. Each passor
by gives = different mode of Gndip.
happiness. And still, after ts5iug Il
+ he pre- agipti0rs thn p76'n5st aavs Iii
Is Thou Il 1u Us th5 lisab of Thy cyaltsl
Of anceo
,e There is happiness and it is mad
" plain. Send down, Oh Lord, thy guid
= auce in the pursuit Of mistaken good
t. Open our eyes to the JOY Of thy pure re
ST igioDl
,e The true fountain Of happiness is th
- religion of Jesus Christ. There is non
70 elsewhere The world charms, allure
n and deceives When young we are a
10 tracted with poetry, beauty and paint
he ing, aud the Spirit seems to be on th
ed flyiug from one charm TO anothe
ye When older we seek happiness in bus
ness and accommodating property, and r
no gard the pleasures of youth as vanity
9V | W lGu We ldNO cCuu GA WOeeitL4, 70 iAo
N that it does not bring happiness. The
n We want title or dignity of position, an
NJ still without the spirit of God he tin(
50 10 happiness there is a yearning tht
n. is not satisfied. Then we seek quiet al
ls- happiness in leisure. And then II askt
if happy, the man will say "AH
w vanity and vexation of spirit
nd As we pursue happiness III the Wor!
lea the phantom goes ahead Of Us. No m5
ed ter how fast we run, it deludes US.
IN There are pleasures in this world, b
mo- they are sparkling wine they are irI
nd descent dreams, they are tlaoting CLEAN
ian and the only real happiness is III the
ligion of Jesus Christ.
Do you think it is found in the vi
cup There is more hell to the SOMA
inch in liquor than in dynamite. Ii y
coald see the tear-bedimmed ey
roo made SO by drink, you would not seek
:, in this | beseech you by all the ei
ou nestness Of one who has been on
ch- verge of damnation from liquor not
rof. seek happiness in the cup. 1t is
his blackness sadness-all damnatlt
ork If can impress you with the idea tt
yol- there is no happiness q don't say tht
is no pleasure) on this earth except
q of the religion OF Jesus CHRIST, snail
ina. that have done some good.
and He closed with o prayer to God TO I
tute it in every heart to pray for no otl
sunshine but the sunshine OF Gods ia
on 1t was a tender, frank, direct g
,rci- manly relation of experiences; made,
sses we believe, in the sincere hope that
might lead some uuconverted fell
,du- traveller to turn his face from sin {
to seek the Saviour. There was pat
in the delivery, and it fell into receipt
olu- hearts.
DR.. Rev. Dr.. Gordon followed in pray
and lifted up his heart in an carr
plea for an optpouring of grace and bl'
the ing upon the unconverted IN Raleigh
,nno Several parties stood up for pray
'neo and the congregation was dismissed "
wing the berediction BY Rev. DR.. Barrett
led. &.p.>
card Uola &; C;roy,cpc ivor Rprufa tor