The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-04-19


But you say, Don't you think that
somehow the description Of those
places induce people to 90 and see for
Ihemselves?" | answer yes. lust IA
much as the description Of yellow fe-
ver 1n some sconrged city would induce
people 70 go down there and get the
pestilence. But l may be addressing
some stranger already DESTROYED.
Where is he, that I may pOintedly vet
kindly address himp Come back and
wash In the fountain Of q Sayiour's
mercy. l do not give you cup. or a
or a pitcher with a limited
supply to effect your ablutlons. I point
YOU to the five oceans Of q IDS mercy.
On, that the Atlantic and Pacific sur
ges of divine forgiveness might roll
over your soul.
AS the glorious sun OF Gods forgive
ness rides Oh toward the midheaYens,
ready TO submerge you In warmth and
light and love.I bid you good morning.
Morning OF peace for all your troubles,
morning OF liberation for all your In.
generations: Morning of resurrection
ior your soul buried In sin. Good morn.
ingl Morning for the resuscitate d
household that has been waiting for
your return. Morning for the cradle
and the crib already disgraced with
being that of a drunkard's child, Morn.
ing FOR the daughter that has truoged
on to hard work because you did not
take care of home. Morning for the
wife who at 40 or SO years has the
Wrinkled' face, and the stooped shout.
der and the white hair. Morning fo1
enc. Morning for all. Good mor0ing
In Gods name good morning.
In our last dreadful war the Federals
and the Confederates were encamped
on opposite sides OF the Rappahannock
and one morning the brass band of the
northern troops played the national
air, and all the northern troops cheered
aud cheered. Then on the opposite
slde or the RappahannOck the brass
band Of the Confed-rates played, "My
Maryland" and "Dixte," and then All
the southern troops cheered and cheer.
ed. But after awhile one of the bands
struck up, "HOme, Sweet Home" and
the band on the opposite side of the
river took up the strain, and when the
time was done the Confederates and
Federals all together united, as the
tears rolled down their cheeks, in one
great hnzza, huzz4! Well, my friends
heaven comes very near today. It is
only stream that divides us--the mar
row stream Of death--and tho voices
there and the voices here seem to COM
mingle, and we join trumpets and no.
sannahs and hallelulahs, aud the cho-
rus or the united song on earth aid
heaven IS "Home, Sweet Home" Home
OF bright domestic circle on earthl
Home of torRlveness In the great heart
of God! Home of eternal rest in henv.
epl Nomel Homel Homel
But suppose you are standing on q
craB or the mountain, and on the edge
or Il preclpire, and all uuguarded, and
some one either IN joke or hate shall
run up DehInd you and push you off
IL Is easy enough TO push you off. Bu.
no would do so dasJ|rdIy deed ?
Why, that Is done every hour Of every
day and every hour Of every night
Men come TO the verge of city life and
say: snow we Will just look off. Come |
young man, do not ne afraid. Come |
near; let us look cff." He comes to
the edge and luoks and looks until after
awhile satan sneuks up behit,d him
and puts hand on each of his shoul.
1ers ard pushes him off. Society says
t Is evl! proclivl,y nm the part of tha'
young man. Oh, no! He Was simply
IN explorer and sacrificed his life In
discovery.
a young man CONES III from the
country brIgglDR that nothing can 90
i'm any harm. He knows about all tn.
rlcks OF city life. "Why," he says
Id not | receive circular in the cour
~ telling me thae somehow they
)und out L was 4 sharp business mau,
nd If | would only send certain
mount of money by mail or express
1argas prepaid, they would send a
ackaRe with which I could make
,rtune IN two months, but I did not
My neighbors did, but did
OF. Why,no man could take my mon
y. l carry 1t In pocket inside NY
est. No man could take it. No man
euld cheat me- at the faro table. Don't
know all about the cue box, and the
ether as though they were one, and
'hen to hand In my checks2 Oh, they
ant cheat nae. know what | am
bout" while at the same time. that
very moment, such men are succun
ing to the worst satanic influences in
he simple fact that they are going to
observe. Now, If man or woman
hall go down into haunt Of iniquity
,or the purpose of reforming men and |
women, or for the sake Of being able |
ntell1gently to warn people against |
such Perils; If, as did John Howard or |
Elisabeth Fry or Thomas Chalmers. |
hey 40 down among the abandoned
tor the sake Of saving them, then such |
explorers shall be God protected, and
hey Will come out better than when |
'hey went In. But If you 60, on this |
work of exploration merely for the pur-
pose OF satisfying morbid curiosity | |
Will take 20 per cent. oH your moral |
character.
Sabbath morning comes. You wake
Up In the hotel. You haye had a longer
'leep than usual. You say: "Where
I'M l2 A thousand miles from honey
have no family to take to church to-
lay. My pastor will not expect nv
l think shall look over nv
accounts and study my memorandum
'ook. Then VIII write few business
etters and talk to that merchant who
ame In on the same train with mo-"
'topl You cannot afford to do it.
but" you say, III am worth $780,
co." You cannot afford to do IT.. You
sy, u am worth $1,OOO,O0O." You can.
lot afford to do 1t. All you gain by
rreaking the Sabbath you will loose.
on will lose one of three thlngs--your
Intellect, your morals, or you property
and you cannot point In the whole
arth to single exception to this rule.
tod gives US six days and keeps one