The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-22

You have GOT to call things by their
right names.
IMPERATIVE NEED OF AN AWAKEN
INC.
we nave got to eXpel from our
churches Christians who cat the sacra-
ment on Sunday and dev0ur widows,
houses all The week. We have got to
stop our Indignation against the IIittitcs
ana 'he Jubusltes and the Gergishites
ana let those poor wrctches go. and ap-
ply our indignation to the modern trans
grcsslons which need tn be dragged out
and slain. Ahabs here. Ierods here.
JeZebcls here. The massacre of the i'm
tants here. Strike for God so hard tbnt
while you slay the slu the sword will
adhere TO your own hand. | tell you,
my friends, we want a lew John Kuoxes
and John Weslcys in the Christian
church today. The whole tendency is
to refine on Christian work. We keen
on relluluS on It. until we send auolo.
eetic word To iniquiiy We are about TO
capture II. And we must 90 with sword
silver chased aud presented by tie la
dies, aud we must ride on white palIr.y
uuder embroidered housing, puttluy the
spurs i'll only just enough to make the
charger dance gracefully. and ti,cu we
must send Il mlSsivc, delicate, rs q we'd
ding card, to ask the old black ylaut of
Sin If he will not surrender.
| Women saved by the race Of God and
on glorious mission sent, detained from
Sabbath classes because Their new hat
ls not done. Churches that shook our
cities with great rcvivals sending aroun |
TO ask some demonstrative worshiper if
he Will not please to say "amcn" and
'hallclujah" a little softer. 1t seems
as if in our churches we wanted bap-
llsm OF cologne and balm of thous
and flowers, when we actually need Il
baptism OF fire from the Lord God of
Pentecost. But we are so afraid some
body will criticise our sermons, or CRIT
lcise our prayers, or criticise our re-
lgious work that our anxiety for the
wolld's redemption is lost in the fear
we will get our hand hurt. while Eleazar
went INTO the conflict, And his hand
clave unto the swOrd.''
But | see III the next place what n
hard thing 1t was for Eicazar to Get his
baud and his sword parted. The mus
cles and the s;ncws had been so long
Sraspcd around the sword he could not
drop 1t when he proposed to drop it.
and his three comrades, suppose, come
up and tried TO help him, and they
bathed the back part Of the hand, hop.
ing the sincws aud muscles would relax,
But no. Ills hand claVc unto tn,
sword.' L hen they tried to pull open tht
fingers and TO pull back the thumb; but
no sooner were they pulled back than
they closed again, land his hand clavC
unto the sword" but after awhile they
were successful. and then they notice.
that the curve in the palm OF the han
corresponded exactly with tho curve O
the hilt. His hand clavc unto the
sw0rd.'
You and have seen il many Il time
There are III the United States today
many aged ministers of the Gospel.
they are too feeble now to preach. In
the church records the word opposite
their names Is ''emcrtus," =" or the words
are, "a minister without charge" They
were an heroic race. They had small,
salaries and but few books, and they
swan slTing ircshcts to NEE! their APP
pointmcnts. But they did in their day
Il mighty work Tor God. They took
OIL more OF the heads OF philistinc in
lquity than you could count from noon
TO suEdown. You put that old Ininistcrlot
the Gospel now into il prayer meeting,
or occasional pulpit, or 81 sick room
where there is some one to be cUIi!orlcu
ana 1t Is t'e same Old ring TO his voice
ana INC same Old story OF pardon and
peace ana Christ and heaven. His hand
mas so long clutc'led the sword in Chris
tlan conflict lie cannot drop it. Ills
hand claVe unto the sword"
THE AGED MINISTER's FAITH.
had III my parish III Philanelphia q
very aged man who in his early life Lad
oeeh the companion and adviser Of the
tarly pE"Silen,S. Madison and Mour"e.
ne ha! wlclded vast influence. but |
"mlY EheW hint as very a5cG mau.
Inc MoSt rcmarkah!c thin; about ilm
WAS his ard"f i1r ChriSt. When he
coul" not sthno up i'll The mtCtlu-,S With
out pfOppln4 lie 'Fould thro" his arms
around pillar "' me church. anl though
MS ih'ild was partially gone his love i"r
Gtr's' was 50 @rca1 that all were in
ocep respect ant iH"i"md admiration.
ana were moved when he spoNc. was
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