The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-10-24

find relief. After awhile the son tainted
by reason Of hunger and the length of
the way. The captain saia to the crew,
Garry my boy for me on your should
ers." Tcey carried him on, but the
iourney was 80 long that after awhile
the crew tainted from hunger and from
WEAKNESS and could carry him no longer.
Then the father rallied bis almost wasted
energy and took up his 0 IN boy and put
him on his shoulder and carried him OF
mile after mile, mile after mile.
until overcome himself bv hunger and
waaness, he, 100. tainted by the way.
The boy lay down aud Cie6, and the ia
ther, just at the time rescue came to
him, also persisted, living only long
enough to tell the storV-ssd story ln'
deed! But glory be to God that j esus
Christ is able to take Us up Gu! OF our
shipwrecked and dying condition and pu'
US on the shoulder OF his strength and
by tie omnipotence OF his gospel bear us
on through all thu tourney of his life and
at last through the opening gates OF
heaven. He is mighty to save. Though
your SIN be lcog and black, the very mo.
ment you believe will proclaim pardon
quick, full, grand, unconditional, ua-
compromising, illimitab(e, in6oite. Oh,
III, graca of God! I am overwhelmed
when I come to think OF it. Gve me q
ii susand ladders lashed last t. each
other that I may scale the height. Lst
the line rua GU! with the anchor until all
the cables OF the earth are exhausted
that We mag touch the depth. Lst the
srchsngel 9y in circuit of eternal ages 10
trying to sweep around this theme. Oh,
the grace Of God! Its so high. L. is
so broad. It is 50 deep. Glory b. to
God that where mans oar gives out
Gods arm begins! Why will ye carry
yoa1 sins and YOUR sorrows any longer
when Christ offers to take thea? Why
will you wrestle down you fears when
III s moment you nigh giV> 40 and be
saved9 Do you not know Tat every
thing Is read?
Plenty of room at the least. Jesus
has the ring Of his love all ready to put
uoon your hand. Come now and sit
down, ye hungry ones, at the banquet.
Ye who are 10 rags of sin, take the robe
OF Christ. Ye who are swamped by the
breakers around you, cry, TO Christ 10
pilot you into smooth, still waters. Oa
account OF the peculiar phase of the sub.
ject, I bave drawn my present illustra.
tlons, you see, chiefly from the water. l
remember that vessel went to pieces
on the Bermudas great many years
ago. 1t bad vast treasure on board.
Bus the vessel being sunk, no etfJrt was
made to raise it. After many years
had passed a company Of adventurers
went on! from Eagland, and after long
voyage they reached the place where
the vessel was said to have sunk. They
got into small boat aud lowered over
the place. Then the divers went doTn,
and they broke through what looked Ike
limestone covering, and the treasures
rolled cu.-whst was found afterward
to be, 10 American money, worthy ST..
0,000, aud the foundation of q great
business house. At that tims the Wh DIE
world rel Diced over what was called the
luck of thsse adventures. Oh, Ye who
have been rowing toward the shore aud
have not been able TO reach it, I want 10
tell you tonight that your boat h,vers
over infinite treasure. Ali the riches of
God are atyour feet. Treasures that
nevar fail and crowns that never grow
dim. Who will 60 down now and see
them? Who will dive fo: the pearl Of
great price? Who will be prepared for
life, for death, for judgment, for the long
eternity? SEE two hands of blood stretch.
ed out toward thy soul, IS Jesus says,
Come unto me, all ye that labor aid
are heavy laden, and l will give you
rest.'