The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-15

| .'S o'S Va siiO ihCh SdiQ 10 the other a
few words about the value Of the soul.
ana then they rode away, and in oppo.
Site directions. But the words uttered
were .he salvation Of the one to whom
Ihey were uttered, and he became the
heV. MI. Champion, one of the most
a'stlhgulshed missionaries IN heather
hthds; lor ears wondering who did Cor
h'm the Christian kindness, and not tind-
'h3 nm cut until in bundle OF books
sent MN TO Africa he found the biogra-
phv OF Bralnerd Taylor and picture of
MN, anu the missionary recognized the
face IN that book as the man who. aI the
watering trough for horses, had said the
th'nG that saved his soul. What oppor-
tunl'les you have had in the past. What
opportunities you have now! What ou.
poltunltles you will h I'VE in the duvs 10
come! Put on your hat, oh woman
TINS afternoon, and 90 in aud comfort
that young mother who lost her hanc
iast summer. Put on your hat. Oh man,
ana 80 over and sec that merchant who
was compelled yesterday to make all as
siSnment; and tell him OF the ,verlastir,t
riches remaining TO" all those who serve
tne Lord. Can you sing? Go aud
sung tor that man who cannot get we'll,
and YOU will help him icto heaven.
Let 1t be your brain, your tongue, YOUR
eyes. your cars, your heart. your luuys,
your hands, your feet, your BODY, YOUR
mNnd, your soul, your lite, your death,
your Tune, your eternity for God. feeling
III your soul: ito this end was bora. ,"
IL may be helpful TO some if rccite NV
own experience in this regard. started
Tor the law without asking any divine dj-
recClon. | consulted my own tastes. |
llked lawyers and court rooms and judwcs
and lurles, and rcVclcd in hearing Che
trellnghuysens and the Bradcvs OF thc
New Jersey bar, and as assistant Of tL.
county clerk. at lG Years OF aye, |
searched titles, na1uraliZGd foreigners.
recorded deeds, received the confession
| OF judgments, swOrc witnesses and jurirs
and grand iuries. But alter Il while felt
call to the Gospel minis ry and entered
| II, and L felt SO G satisfaction IN the
work. But one summer, when | was
resting at Sharon Springs, and while
seated Ill the park OF tha3 village. | said
| to myself, ii! have an especial work To-
do IN the world | ought to find it out
now" and with that determination |
| prayed as L had never before prayed,
and got the divine direction, and wrote
| II down III my memorandum book, and
sa" my lite-work then as plainly as |
sec 1t now. Oh do not be satisfied with
general directions. Get specific dircc-
Cions. DO not shoot at random. Take
ann aud fire. Concentrate. Napolcon's
success III battle came fro II his theory
OF breaking through the enemy's ranks
at one point, not trying to meet the
whole line OF the enemy's force by a
similar force. One reason why he IOsl
Waterloo was because he did not worR;
his usual theory, and spread his force
out over wide range. Oh Christian
man, on Christian woman, break through
somewhere. Not a general engagement
lor COD but a particular engagement,
ana make II answer to prayer. Irthere
are sixteen hundred million people in
the world, then there arc sixteen hun
dred million different missions to fulfil,
different styles OF work to do, different
orbits i'll which torevolve, and if YOU do
not get the divine direction there are at
least fifteen hundred and ninety-nine
million possibilities that you will make
a mistake. On your knees before God
Get the matter settled SO that YOU can
firmly say: Ito this end was born"
And now l come to the climuLcric
consideration. AS near as | can tell. .
, ,pu Holo pu''I ioi napPy etcrhltN, all
'''o oisaslers "h'ch nave happened TO
| So., na.ule W oe everyone py Inc hlood
W ~. ,''1 1,, La'no IL you VIII heartlly accept
n;a1 u.G'C o.,'is'iy ar!allSelhehC. we are all
a'!o,eo" az I'ie iicfease Vi human tohg-
ofiIy. lcople ilVe. as near as l can
| observe, about ten years longer than
.i.Y useu ~. Inc modefA doctors DO
io' 1;S Gi1'u lliGit pallen'S Oh all occasions
,;'e 90 Wo Iio loi,he, oocCoiS. IN those
;sh tt'.ies Il man laa icVcr' thcy bied HIM,
na ,'I II 'l,'u oo'isu.hl'lIon ''eY picd him, II
;|,i' 10 .'s'u inoi,haC,Slh ii theY hitd nm, ana
,,,oa 's'1{ ~ ooui0 % lo' l,iahe OUT cHacIiY Wnal
,;. vas tic i,iatCer Ihey nlcd nun. Oidcn
V,'no ,n pilieooIo,ly was aeahhS coadlutor.
1nn nll Vi',o ii"e "ilaHseo' from lhc way |
@ "oo iIop'o sh1pp.nS aDouI at 81 years OF
"So; l ooiiI,uoe t''aI HE insurance com
'",!''o ',, "''l nave W cnah5c Ihclf table Oh
m: I?Mn '''i'' 1 % G''alse are, Il man no more pre-
iin IL u,,i az 20 ~ man Ihey uH'd TO DO When
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