The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-06-07

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cate their chjldren, to put wing of pro
tcotlon over their households, to hav
e"metmng lett 80 when they pass out {
this life their wiver end children will no
nave TO go to the poorhouse-tb8t j
tho way translate this energy in tht
street and store, tho vast majority o
that energy. Grip. Gougo & Co. do moi
do all of tho business. Somo Of YOU re-
member when tho Central America was
coming homo from California it was
wrecked. President Ar;hur's father in
law was the heroic captain of the ship
aud went down with most Of the passen-
gers. Some of them got Off into lfeboats
hut there was young man returning
from CaIifOr MIA who had bag Cf gold
in his hand, aud as the last beat showed
off from the ship that was TO 20 down
that Young man shouted TO comradc ia
the boat: "Here, John, catch this gold.
There are $4,000 Take II home to NV
old mother. Ii will make her comforts e.
bic IN her last .!avs." Grip. Gouee &
Co. do not do all tho BUSINESS @! the
wcr.d.
All, my friond, do you say that God
lv business9 ! tell you God knows moro
aDout it than you do. He knows MI your
.;erplexities. he knows what mortgage
ia about to forsclose. lie knows what
note you cannot pay. He knows what
''usalabla goods you have on your
shelves. Ho knows all your trials from
tue day you took hold Of tho frs. yald-
stick down TO tho sale of tho last yard of
ribbon, snd The CID who tolped Dev!d
10 be king, and VINO helped Daniel to bo
| price minister, and who helped Have
lock to bo soldier will help you
- discharge oil your duties. He
id going to see you through. When
loss comes and you find your pro.
pnrt7 going, Just take tins book and put
1t down by your LEDGER aud read of the
oLernnl possessions that will como to
you through our Lord Jesus Christ.
And when your business partner betrays
you, aud Your frier1s turn against you +,
just take the insulting letter, put it down
on tho taole, put your Bible besido tho
Insulting letter aud tban read Of the
friendship of HIM who 'stickoth closer
than brother"
| a young accountant in New York city,
got his accounts entangled. He knew
ne was honest. and VeG he could not
mako h!s accounts come out right, snd
ue tclod ut them day and night until he
was nearly trenzied. It seemed by those
| hooks that something had teen misap-
proprlGtod, and he knew before God he
was honest. The last day came. IIa
knew If &c could not that day mako his
accounts come out right he would 90
into Disgrace and go Tito bAniahmsnt
from the business establishments. He
vent over there very early, before thore
was anybody in the place, and he kne!t
down at tho desk and said: 80 Lord,
thou kncwest have tried TO be honest,
but l cannot make these things come
out right Help me today-help p me this
mornlnR!' The young man arose, aud
hardly Knowing why he did so opened q
book that lay Oh the desk, and tEero was
ltat containing line of Ggurce which
explained every thing. In other words
he cast Ills burden upon the Lord, ant
Tho Lo.d sustained him. Young man
, ~ you hear thutP
Uh, yes, God las sympathy will
anybody that is III any kind vi toll. II,
knows how heavy is tho hod of brick
Inat the Workman carries up the ladde
on the wall, he hears the pckox OF tn
'rner down in the coal shalt, he know
now Btrong The tempest strikes the sail
nr al masthead, he sees the factory ii:
, among the spmdlos and knows bow he
} aims ache, lie secs tho sewing woman
, III Tho fourth story and knows how few
[ ""ace she gets for making garment
| and louder than all the din aud roar G
! ~" city comea the voice Ola sympat'leti,
cd, "Cast thy burden upon ti.o Lord
aEd he shall sustain thee.n
, Then there are q great many Wh(
have weight Of persecution nnd abuse
upon them. Sometimes aocioty gete
7 eAudae against man. All his mOtive
} ere mlslnterpre' ed, and all his GOO
deeds are Deprecated. With more vir
q ture than some OF tho honored and an
p pauded he runs only against raillery az
E.. sharp criticism. When man begins t
l 80 down, be has not only the force of nc
tural grayltation, but a hundred hand
8 to help him In tho precipitation. Me
, are rersecuted for their virtues and thei
, successes. Germanicus eaid he had Jus
) AS many bitter antagonists as he had &C
ornments. The character sometime
| is so lustrous that tho weak eyes of env
+ aud jealousy cannot he ar TO look att.
It was their Integrity that put Josap
: IL the pit, and Daniel IN the den, ap
Shadrach in the fire, and sent John tn
t Evangelist TO desolate Patmos, and Cal
} vim to tho castle of persecution, and Joh
' Huss to the stake, aud Korah ufte
Moses, and Saul after David, and Hero,
, AFTER Christ. Be sure if you have any
: lhng to do for church or stnte and yo,
} attempt 1t with all your soul the light.
ning will strike you,
Tbe world al'"ays has had crnse be-
tween two thieves for tho one who
comes TO save il. High and holy On lei,
prse has always been followed by abuse,
The most sublime tragedy OF self aacri.
flee has come to hurlesque. The graceful
pa!t of virture is always followed by
SCOT and grimaCo aud travesty. The
r"eeiest straiu Ct poetry ever written
has come to ridiculous parody, and az
iong as there arc virtue and righteous.
ness in the world there Will be some, hing
for iniQnity to grin ut. All along the
line OF the ages and in all lands the cry
has been: mot this mau, but Berab-
bas. Now, Barabbes vas robr er."
| And what n,okaa the r,eraec,,t;npo ~