The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-08-18

death, Savlour's resurrection, q Saw.
ours ascension, and pours that liMht ou
palace and dungeon, on aQuahd heath
enism and elaborate skcpticism, on wild
oW's tears and martyrs robe of flame,
on weeping penitcncc and loud mouthcd
sC)rn.
She is the only institution today that
gives any light 10 our world. Into her |
portal the poor come aud get The sympa- |
Thy Of Il once pillowlcss Christ, the be-
rcaved come and sec the bottle in which |
God saves all our tears, and the cap
lives come, and on the sharp corners of
her alters dash OIL their chains, and the
thirsty come and put their cup under
the "ltock Of Ages" which pours forth
from its smittcn side living water,
sparkling water, crystalline water, from
under the throne Of God and the Lamb.
Blessed the bell that calls her Worship
ers TO prayer. Blessed the water in
Which her members arc baptized.
Blessed the wlnC that CLOVIS in her sac
ramcntal cups. Blessed the songs on
which her dcvotions travel up and the
angels OF God travel down.
AS tho moon goes through tic midst
OF the roaring storm clouds unllushod
and mharmcd, and comes out calm and
beautiful on the other side, 80 the
church of God has gone through all the
storms OF this worlds persecution and
como out uniniurcd, no worse for the
TACT that ltObcspicrrc cursed it, and VOL
tMrc carricaturcd ii, and Tom Paine
sneercd at it, and all the forces OF dark
| ness have bOmbardCd it. Not like some
| halctul comet shooting across the sky,
scattering terror and dismay among the
nations, but above the long bowling
night OF tho world's wrCtchcdncss the
Christian church has made her mild
way, "Fair as the muon!"
take a step further II my subject
"Clcar us the sun" After il season OF
storm or fog how y,uare thrilled when
the sun comes out ut MONDAY. The
mlStS travel up hill above hill mOuntai
above molntain, until they are sky lost.
the forests are full Of chirp and buzz
and song, honey makers on the log,
bird $ heak pounding the bark, the chat
ter of the squirrel on the rail, the call
of Il hawk out OF thr clear sky make
the thankful tor tnr sunshine which
makes al the world 81 busy and so glad.
The same sun which IN thp morning
kindlCu conilagratlOn% among the cas-.
Ties Of cloud, stoops down TO paint the
Nly white and the OuuclcUp yellow ANA
thc tOrgctmcnot hlrtr.
What can resist tir sun! Light for
voyagcr on the deep, light for shepherds
guarding the docks aIcld, light Tor the
poor who have no lamps to burn, light
for the dOwncast ;nil the weary, light
Tor aching eyes and burning brain and
consuming captive, light for the smooth
brow of childhood anl the dim vision
of the octogCnarian, light for queens
cOronet and sewing girls needle. II ct
there he light"
Now, says my text, "Who is she that
iookcth forth clear as the sun :" Our
answer is the church. You have been
going along a road before daybrrak,
and on one side y0W Thought you saw Il
lion, and on the oturr sd" YOU thought
You Saw 4 goblin Ut In darkness, but
when the sun came out yOu !OunG these
were harmless appAritonS. And it is
the great mlSSlOa Of the church Of
Jesus Christ to come forth "clcar as the
SUM- TO illuminc all earthly darkness,
TO explain as far rs possible al mystery,
ana TO make the world radiant in ITS
and that which you thought
vas an aroused lion Is found out TO be
! SlumbcriEr lamb, and the sepulchral
rates OF your dead turn out to BE- the
opening SatcS Of heaven, and that
which you supposed Way aiiaming sword
o keep you out Of paradise is an angel |
If light TO bCckou you in.
The lamps Oh her allarA will east |
heir glow on your dark est pathway |
md cheer you until, far beyond the |
need OF lantern or lighthouse, you are |
safely anchored Within the vail. On,
'un or the church, Shine ON until there
S no sorrow to aoothr, no tears to wine
away, no ShaCkltS to break, no more
souls to be redeemed. Ten thousand
landS OF SIN have attempted to exiting
llSh the lamps on her altarS, but they
IRE quenchlcsS, and to silence her pull
lltS, but the thunder would l"tp and
he lightning would llame.
The church of GDl Will vet come TO
ull meridian, and in that day all the
Mountains OF the world will be sacred
Mountains, touched with the glory of
ialVary, and all streams will how by
he mount OF God hike cool >iluam, and
III lakes be radiant with Gospel memo.
les like GennrSarct and all islands of
ne sea be crowned with apOcalyptic
lSlon IKE PdtmOH and all cities he y.
acreu aS Jerusalem, ard all gardens 7
'lNurlant as paradise, with God walk .
lg in the cool OF thc day. Then the
horals OF grace VIII drown ont AL the +
nthcmS OF earth. Iheu the throne OF
'hrlSt Will orcrtop all earthly authori- :.
y. Ihen the crown OF Jesus will out :
anne ali other cOrOnrtS. Sin DESTROYED, ,
'cath dead. Hell defeated The church
,llmphant. All The darkneSSts of sin. c
Il the darknesScS of trouble, all the u
arknc3ses of earthly mystery hieing /
lemSrlVes to their deus. "Clear as the 6
m. Clear as the sun"
Further, "Ierrlblr rs hn army with ,
anners. | take one more step in this
lhlect and say thal If YOU were placed | !
)r the defense of a feeble town and a !
reat army were seen coming over the 9
HIS with ilying enS!gAs, then YOU would =,
eaDle TO get Sumo idea of the terror
lat Will strike the hearts of the enc J
lies Of God When the church at last :
larchrS OF like AN army with ban +
crs."
1ou know thsre is nothing that cx- !
.ltes q soldier enthusiasm so much AZ
n Old Nag. Many man almost dead II
ttching aRlmpsc ot the national on. Ir
gn, has Spr'ng to hiH feet and started ! /
gam into the battle. Now. my friends. t
o0nt want you to think Of the Church N
Jesus Christ as Il defeated institu- /
OH. rs thp [ipti m nr iniilnl