The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-09-01
are twelves graves side by sde-the

graves VI sailors. InlS crew, some
years ago, in ship, went into the bre Ak
ers at AmaganscLt, about three miles
away. My brother, ,heu prea ;hlpg at
East Hampton, had been at the burial.
These men Of the crew came very near
being saved. The people from AM
agansett saw the vessel, and they shot
aud thCY sent ropes from the
shore, and these poor fellows got into
the boat and they pulled nightly for
the shore, but just before, they got to
the shore the rope snapped, and the boat
capsiZed, aud they were lost and their
bodies atlerward washed upon the beach
Oh, what solemn day it was i have
been told Of it by my hrolhcr-whcn
these twelve men lay at the foot of the
pulpit and ho read over them tho luncr-
al service. They came very near shore
within shouting distance ol shore, yet
did not arrive on solid land. There are
some men who came almost to the shore
OF Gods mercy, but not quite. not quite.
10 be only almost saved is to be lost.
| will tell you of two prodigals, the
one that got back aud III other that did
not get back. In Richmond there Is q
very prosperous and beautiful home in
many respects. A young man wandered
OIL from that home. He wandered very
fat into sin. They heard OF HIM often,
but he was always Oh the wrong track.
lie would hOt 30 home. Az the door
OF that beautiful home one night there
was great outcry. The young man of
the house ran down and opened the door
to see what was the matter. 1t was
mi hn 4 - 81,
asleep. There were the wife and chill
drcn Of this prodgal young man. The
tact was he had come homo and driven
them out.
lie said: "Out OF this Lruse. Away
with these children. | Will dash their
brains out. Out into the storm!" The
mother gathered them up and fled. The
next morning the brother, young man
who had stald at home, wenC out TO lind
this prOdiGal brother and son. and he
came where he was and saw the Young
man wandering up and d ,~u in front OF
the place where he had bceL stay iuy, ,
and the ycung mau who had kept his
integrity said TO the older brother:
"Ilcrc, what docs this mean? What is
the matter with yod> Why d. you act
III this way" The prodig.l 10 ,krd at
him and said: "Who uu |? Whom
do you take me tn be-" lie said: "You
are my broLhcr.N mo, | am not, |
am brute. Have ,ou sccu an, tliiuy
OF my vile and chlldtun: Are lary
dead: | drove thrm OUT last ni";,! in
liz storm. | urn Il brute. John, do
you think there is any help ttir MS: 80
you think | will ever get over this lie of
II said, John, there is
just one thing tha! ,ill stop thus" The
prOdlgal raX his iuycr across his throat
and said: "ThaL will stop 1t. and I'u
stop il before night. On, my brain; |
can stand it no lonycr!n That prOdlgal
never got home. But will tell you OF
Il prodigal that did yet home.
In this country two yolug men started
from their taLner's house aud went down
TO Portsmouth. The father c)ud not
pursue his children; ior som. reason he
could uot leave home. and so he wrote
4 letter down to NJ. Griilin, say ing:
''Mr. Grtlil, l wish ynu would 20 and
see my two sons. iii y have arrived
in Portsmouth, and they are going to
take ship and going away from home.
wish you would persuade them back"
MIR. Griffin went and he tried TO persuade
them back. He persuaded )ne to 20.
lie went with very easy persuasion, be-
cause he was very homesirk already.
The other oun9 man said: IL Will not
70. | have had enough ol home. l'l
lcver go home" "WeIl," said Mr..
iritlin, "lhru il you won't 20 home l'll |
get you respectable position on IL res
Dectnble ship" mo, You won't,n
said the prOdlgal; mo, you wont'C. |
I'M gong AS common aJilol; that Will
Jlaugue my iaLhcr most, aud what Will !
40 most TO taDtallZe ami worry him will |
please me best"
Years passed ON and Mr.. G. hin was
seated III his study uIIc day when Il mts.
sage came to him saying was IL young |
nan IN irons on ship at The du ;k-a |
young man cohdumucd 10 deaLh--xh no |
wished to see this Clergy man. MIR. |
Griffin went down to Tie dock and went |
on shipboard. The Young man sand to |
him, "IOu don't know ME, do \ou:n
NO." he said; II don'L kuoH YOU"
'Why, don't you remember Il ut young
nan you tried to persuade 10 20 home |
and he wouldn't 60" 'Oh, yts," said
MIR. Griffin; "are you that .uaL?" Yes
am that man." SAID The other. II
would like to have you pray for me. |
laye committed murder and [ must die,
)ut don'I want to 60 out OF this world |
lntll some one Drays Tor me. You are
ny fathers lr;cud and | would Ike to
lavc you pray for me-"
Mr. Griffin went from judicial author
ty to judicial authority ID get that
IounG mans pardon. He slep; MT
light nor day. He went from Influential |
'erson to influential person until in
ono way he got that young man's pnr-
lon. lie Cine down on the dock, and |
8 he arrived on the dock with Tie par.
lon the father came. lie had heard that |
lis son under Il disyuisc1 name had |
,een committing crime and was going
o be put D death. SO Mr.. Grllin and
he father went on ships deck, and at
he very moment Mr.. Griffin offered
he pardon to the young man the old
athcr threw his arms around the sons
leCk and the son said: "Fathrr, | have
Ion1 very wrong and | am very sorry.
wish had never broken your heart.
am very sorry" "Oh," said the
ather, "don't mention it. 1t don't