The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-07-02

throat and said: "That will stop it.
and LII stop it before night. On! my
brain; can stand 1t no longer" That
prodigal never got home. But l will
tell you of prodigal that did get
home.
| TWO RAN AWAY, BUT ONE RETURNED.
In England two young men started
from their fathers house and went
| down to Portsmouth. The father
could not pursue his children; for some
reason he could not leave home, and so
he wrote letter down to Mr. Griffin.
saying: "Mr. Griffin, wish you would
go and see my two sons. They have ar
rived in Portsmouth, and they are
going. to take ship and going away
from home. ] wish you would persuade
them back" Mr.. Griffin went and he
tried to persuade them back. He per-
suaded one to go. He went with very
homeslck already. The other young
man said: 81 will not 60. l have had
enough of home. I'll never go home"
SWELL" said Mr.. Griffin, then if YOU
wont go home I'll a get you respectable
position on Il respectable ship" "No
you WON'T said the prodigal "No
you won't. | am going as a common
sailor; that Will plague my father most,
and what will do most to tantaliZe and
|
| ears passed on, and Mr.. Griffin was
seated in his study one day when mes
sage came to him that there was
young man in irons on ship at the
dock-a young man condemned to
death--who wished to see this clergy
man. Mr. Griffin went down to the
dock and went on shipboard. The
young man said to him, "You don't
know me, do you?" "No," he said: II
| don't
member that young man you tried to
persuade to go home, and he wouldn't
go?" ooh, yes" said Mr.. Griffin. care
you that man >" "YeS, am that man"
sad the other. 81 would like to have
you pray for me. ! have committed
murder, and l must die, but don't
want to go out of this world until some
one prayS for me. You are my fathers
friend, and | would like to have you
pray for me-"
Mr.. Griffin went from judicial au-
thority to judicial authority to get the
young mans pardon. lie slept not
night nor day. He went from intuen-
tlal person to influential person until
some way he got the young mans par
don. lie came down on the dock, and
as he arrived Oh the deck with the par
uon the father came. lie had heard
that his son, under a disguised name.
ilad been committing crime and was
gong to be put to death. So Mr.. Grif-
lin and the father went on the ships
deck, and at the very moment Mr..
Grlflln offered the pardon to the young
man, the old father threw his arms
around the sons neck and the son said:
father, have done very wrong and |
am very sorry. | wish l had never
broken your heart. am very sorry"
"Oh:: said the father, don't mention
1T; 1t don't make any difference now
1t is all over. l forgive you, my SON."
and he kissed him and kissed and kissed
him.
To-day offer you the pardon OF the
gospel-full pardon, free pardon. l do
not care what your sin has been.
Enough you say you have committed q
crime against God, against your own
sonl, against your fellowman, against
your family, against the day Of judg-
ment, against the cross of Christ
Whatever your crime has been, here is
pardon, full pardon, and the very O.
ment that you take that pardon your
heavenly father throws his arms around
about you and says: "My son. for
give you. 1t is all right. You are as
much in my favor now as if you had
never Sinned." o. there is joy on earth
and joy in heaven. Who will take the
fathers embrace?
| TIE MANIAC, THE CRIMINAL AND TIE
BRIDE.
There was a gentleman in rail car
who saw in that same car three passcn-
gers of very different circumstances
lirst was Il maniac. lie was carefully
| guarded by his attendants. His mind,
like ship dismasted, was beating
against u dark, desOlate coast, from
which no help could come. The train
stopped. and the man was taken out
into the asylum to waste away, per-
haps, through years of gloom. The
second passenger was Il culprit. The
outraged law had seized on him. AS
the cars Joltcd the chains ratified. On
his face were crime. depravlty and des-
pair The train halted and he was
taken out to the penitentiary, to which
he had been condemned. There was
the third passenger, under far diiferent
circumstances. She was bride. Every
hour was gay as Il marriage bell. Life
ghttered and beckoned, Her compan-
ion was taking her to his fathers house
The train halted. The old man was
there TO welcome her to her new home
and his white locks showed down upon
her as he sealed his word with fathers
kiss.
Quickly we fly toward eternity. We
will soon be there. Some leave this life
condemned. Oh, may it be with us,
that, leaving this leeting life for the
next, we may find our Father ready to
greet us to our new home with him for
ever. That will be a marriage banquet!
Fathers welcome. Fathers bosom,
Fathers kiss! Heaven. Heaven!
| Another Oniciai Dccapitation.
COLUMBIA, S. c., June Ex-Governor
Tillman decided yesterday morning to
remove L. ID. McElrOy from the Office
of Supervisor of Registration, and no.
tilted him Of his removal in the follow
ing letter, which will fully explain the
grounds of his action:
COLUMBIA, $. c., June 90, 1891.
TO L. ID. MGELROY, GoOdgions, sc.
SIR: Charges of habitual drunken
Ness and Of neglecting to attend to
your office according to law have been
preferred against you by the Senator
and two Representatives of your Coun-
ty. You are therefore removed from
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