The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-11-28
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Currents and Undercurrents.

Sometimes we stand on the seashore
and look out over the ocean. AS far
as the eye can reach there is one great
expanse of water. The rolling waves,
which lash the shore and dash and
tremble among the rocks, seem to lose
their motion and grow restful as they
near the line of the horizon, and the
vessels which rise and fall on the
waves appear as quiet as the stable
rocks. We cannot realize that the
great sea is cut in every direction by
mighty rivers which flow on steadily
yet irresistibly, each pushing its
course and pushing its way through
tranquil and troubled waters.
Mariners tell us that while they are
able to distinguish the place and
movement of many ocean currents by
the color and temperature of the water,
some flow far beneath the surface of
the sea, and in directions which
deceive many an experienced sailor.
It is very important to understand the
movement Of these hidden ocean
rivers, that vessels be not led out of
their course and fail to reach their
desired haven.
So in the great ocean Of life there
are upper and neither powers which
are constantly at work, and he who
does not in some measure understand
them will be deceived and led into
false views of history, and of the
times in which he lives.
We observe the movements Of the
| age, and tremble for the old Bible,
which is handled with 80 little rever-
ence and criticised with so much reck-
lessness, and We forget the undercur-
rent Of increased love for the Book
and continued gain in the circulation
of its pages,
We grow respondent over what we
call loose thinking and disregard OF
Church ties, and forget the stronger
feeling of brotherhood and fuller SYM
pathy which is building the followers
of Christ in philantbropic work re.
gardless Of denominational affiliations.
We mourn over Sabbath desecration,
and shake our heads in dark forebod-
ing of the future when we observe the
secularization of Gods holy day, and
fail to note that the sacred hours are
being trans6gured by increased activi-
ty for Christ, and the Church is utili-
zing the time, as'never before, in res
cue and structure work.
We dread the power of the saloon,
and prophesy evil as we read Of mon:
eyed combinations in the interest OF
brewe1ies and distilleries, and disre.
gard the evident growth Of public SEN
timent against the liquor traffic which
in time will Danish the saloon from
the land.
Yes, there are currents and under
currents, and the Christian mariner
must in a measure understand both.
In the turmoil and uncertainty Of
the times we are apt to look at the
surface of things, and leave out of oul
thought the prophecies and promises
of God. Just SO surely as iniquity
abounds, just so surely does the
Spirit work, and the time is coming
when the nations of the world vii
acknowledge Christ to be the Lord.
Let no true Christian hang his heae
and talk with whining voice about the
Word Of God being destroyed, the
Church ruined, the Sabbath lost ano
the saloon triumphant. Dependency
does not become child of the King
it is rather his place to be up ane
doing with faith which knows nj
doubt, hope which acknowledges NJ
defeat, and love which works with
out fear.-Rev. Daoight f.. Marvin, n
the Rams Horn.