The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-07-23

ar,und about us; they could not over
come us; but one day. perhaps at /,
Methodist ANXIOUS seat or at Il Presby-
terrain Ca'cchetical lecture or at il burial
or on horseback, power selza" us and
made us get down and made us trcmblc
and made us knecl aud made Us cry for
mt rcy. and we tried to wrench ourselves
away from the grasp. but we could not.
1t tluug us HAT. and when we arose we
were as much changed as GOurHis, the
heather, who whcnt INTO Il ;,raver meet
ing with II dagger and u Gun, To disturb
the meeting aud dcsroy it, but the next
day WAS found crying: "Oh. my great
| sins! Oh, my great Savirurm and for
eleven years preached the GOSPEL of
Christ to his fellow mounlainecrs. the
last wods on his dying lips being "Frcc
race" Oh, it was Tree grace!
MILLIONS COMFORTED BY TIE GOSPEL,
There is a MAJ. who was or ten wears
II Lard drinkcr. The dreadful appetite
, had sent down It's roots around the pal
ate and the tongue, and on down until
they were interlnkcd with the viLals of
the body, mind and soul, but he has not
taken any stimulanls for two years.
What md that? Not temperance soclc-
ties. Not prohibition laws. Not moral
suaslon. Conversion did it. "Why,"
sald one upon whom the great change
had come, ">ir, feel just as though
were somebody else" There is a sea
captain who sw0re all the way from New
York 20 Havana, and from Havana to
San Francisco. and when he was i'm port
he was worse than when he was on sea.
What power WAS 1t that washed his
tongue clean OF prolanitics and made
nm Il psalm singer? Conversion bV the
Holy spirit. There are thousands Of
people hcle TO-DAY who are no more wh 1t
lhcN once were than u water Idly is Il
nl"htSladc, or 4 morning lark is a vul-
| turc, or day is night.
Now, If | should .cmand that all
those people here present who have felt
the converting power OF r"llY ion should
| rise. so Tar from being ashamed thew
would spring to their feet with lar more
alacrlty than they ever sprany to the
dance, the tears mip"liny with their cN-
hilaratlon is they cried. I'VE are witness
srs!" And II they tried to sing the old
Gospel hymn they would break down
with en- ton b" the time they GOT to the
second line:
Ashamed Of Jesus, that dear friend
On whom my hopes of heaven depend:
No. When blush, be this my shame
mat no more revere his name.
Again. | remark that I'VE arc wltncs.
scs' CT the Gospels power u comfort
When Il nan has trouble the wOrt
comes III and says: "\Ow yet ycul
mind OH this; 20 out and brl athc TIC
fresh ar; plunge deeper into business ,
What poor advice! Get your mind of
II! when everything is upturned with the
bereavement, and every thing remind.
you OF what You have lost. Get you
mind of il! Thev might as we'll advise
you to stop thinking. and You canno
stop thinking In that direction. Take ;
walk i'll the fresh air! Why. along lha
very street. or that very road, she oncl
accompanied YOU. Out Of that glas:
plot she pluckcd flowers. or into tina
show window she looked fascinated. say
ing. "Comc see the pictares." Go deep
cr into business! Why, she was ass0
ciatcd with all your business ambition
and since she has gone you have no am
bltiOn left. Oh, this is n clumsy wort
when it tries to comfort a broken heart
l can build Corliss engine. CAT
paint a Raphacl's "iiadonpa," [ car
play BccthOven's symphony as easl,
And vet you have been comiOrtcd. How
was 1t done? Did Christ come to Nor
and sa,: Get your mind of This. G.,
out and breathe the fresh air. plun.,
deeper into busincss?" No. There
was minnie when he came to you-p. r.
haps III the watches of the n"h,, per.
maps IN your place OF business. perhaps
along the StrceL-and he brealhcd some.
thing into your soul that gave peace
rest. lullnlic quiet, So that YOU c0ulC
take ont the photograph OF the departed
one and LOOK INTO the eyes and The face
OF the dear one ana say: 1T is all right
She Is better of. | would not call hcl
back. Lord, llmnk thee that thou has
cOniorlcd my poor hcart.'
DININEIIEALING FOR THE SICK SOUL
There are Christian parents here who
are Wiling To testify to the power of This
Gusp, 10 cOnllori. Your son had lust
graduated irrm schoDl or cOIcuu and was
gong into business. and the Lord took
hln. Or your daughter had Just yrad,l.
Hlrd from the young ladi,H' seminary,
ana N"u thought slc VAS XOil4 To b. !;
usri'. woman and nl lon. life, but the
l.o. i took her, and you were tenn ,,tcd t..
SLY. "All this culture ol Lwrnt, Years
lor n"lmng!" Or the ltllc child came
houu from schrnl with the hot icvrl
thal stopped nOI for the ayunl>rd pra CT
OF tor the skiIIIul riIS siciau. and the lit
Tie Chld was taken. Or the babe was
Illtch out OF N'llr arm, by some quick
cpldrm'c, and You stood wondering why
Goa ever cave You That child at ail f 81
soon nc was 10 take 1t away. And yet
You a'c not lr, ,,lnlu4, Nou are not fret
: iuI. Nou are not fighting against God.
What cnabl,d YOU to stand all The tra
"Oh." YOU say, II took the medicine
; that God cave uN SICK soul. In my dis.
. trt IS | threw IN, sell ut the feet Ola s\m,
palhjZin:; God; au:! when was too weak
. 10 pray OF to look up he mcpLh,d int
| me IL l'cuCc that | think must b the
torciastc of that heaven where there Is
neithcra tear nora farewell nor il grave.
Come, all )e who have been out to lht
grave To weep thcIc-COmc, all Nc com
iorttd souls, get up OIL your knees. l.
therc no power IN this gospel to sOoth
Tie lcaul? Is there no power in this rc
!" llOl l., Tho 4,