Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-08-25

far into sin. They heard of him often,
but he was always on the wrong track.
He would not go home. AT 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
midnight. The rest of the family We're
asleep. There We're the wife and chill
dren of this prodigal Young man. The
fact was he had come home and driven
them out.
He said: "Out OF this house. Away
with these children; 1 will dash their
brains out. Out into the storm The
mother gathered them up and fed. The
next morning the brother, a young man
who had staid at home, went out to find
this prodigal brother and son, and he
came where he was and saw the young
man wandering up and down in front
of the place where he had been staying,
and the Young man who had kept his
integrity said to the older brother:
Here. what does this mean: What
is the matter with you: Why do you
act in this way The prodigal
looked AT him and said: Who
am I: Whom do You take me to be::'
He said, You are my brother. NO,
l am not. l am brute. Have you seen
anything OF my wife and children:
Are they dead: l drove them ont
last night in the storm. am a
fsa> John. do YOU think there is any
-. Do YOU think will
ever se.- ';fe of dissipation:'
He said. john, Just one thing
that will stop this. -=aieal ran
his finger across his throat AHA 10.
That will stop it. and I'll stop it before
niglIs oh. my brain; can stand 1t no
longer. That prodigal never got home.
But will tell YOU Of :. prellsa' -hat did
get home. s+or+.
In this country two young men start ,+
Cd from their fathers house ana VEN ls
down to Portsmouth. The father couiu a
nc !. ne bis shi9laFen ztE. taE sSne ana 50 oea at
Nrrote letter down to Mr.. Griffin. say.
ing: Mr., Griffin, wish you would &C
and see my two sons They have ar.
/ rived in Portsmouth and they are going
to take ship and are going away fross
home. 1 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
easy persua ion because he was very
homesick already The other young
man said: y :,iil not go. have had
enough Of home. I'll rever go home .
Well" said Mr.. Griffin, then if you
won't so home III get you respectable
position on a respectable ship NO,
you won't" said the prodigal; mo, You
won't. am going as common sailor;
that will plague my Father most, and
what will do most to tantalize and
worry him viii please NE best
Years passed on a,.d Mr.. Griffin was
seated in his study one day when mes
sage came to him saying there was
young man in irons Oh ship at the
dock-a young man cJnderrnAd to death
WHO wished to see this clergyman.
Mr.. Griffin went down to the dock and
went on shipboali. The young man said
to him. You don't know Inc, do you:'
No" Ee said. Il don't know you
Why, don't you remember that young
man you tried to persuade to go home.
and he wouldn't go:' ''Oh, yes" said
Mr.. Griffin; ARE you that MAN." Yes.
l am that man." said the other. Il
would like to have you pray for me. l
have committed murder and 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 that
young mans pardon. He slep. not
nighr nor day. He went from inhuen-
tial person to influential person until in
some way he got that young mans par
don. He came down on the dock and
as he arrived on the dock with the par
don the father came. He had heard
that his son under disguised name had
been committing crime and was going
to be put to death. So Mr.. Griffin and
the father went on ships deck, and at
the Very moment Mr.. Griffin offered the
pardon 20 the young man the old father
threw his arms around the sons neck
ard the son said: Father, 1 have done
very wrong and I am very sorry.
wish had never broken your heart.
am very sorry" oh" said the father.
don't mention it. 1t doesn't make any
difference now. 1t is all over. l for
give you, my son." and he kissed him
and kissed him and kissed him.
Today I offer you the pardon of the
Gospel-full pardon, flee pardon I do
not care hat your crime has been.
Though !, ou say you have committed
crime against God. against your own
soul, against your fellow man, against
your family, against the day of judg-
ment. against the crossof Christ-what-
ever your crime has been, here is par
don, full pardon, and the very moment
you take that pardon your heavenly
Father throws his arms about you and
says: MY son, forgive you. It is all |
right. You are as much in my favor
now as if you had never sinned." Oh,
there is JOY on earth and JOY in heaven!
Who will take the Fathers embrace?
Cruelty to Infants.