The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-11-28

l couldn't get angry, insisted upon
why l didn't have family
prayers. There are grandparents
who have been brought to Christ by
their little grandchildren. There are
OF Christian mothers who
had their attention first called to Je-
sus by their little children. How did
you get rid of the leprosy of sin? How
did YOU tind Your way to the divine
''Oh. YOU say, my child,
my darling child, with wan and vast
ed finger. pointed that way. Oh, |
never shall forget. YOU say, that
scene at the cradle and the crib that
awful night. It was hard, hard. very
hard, but if that little one on its dying
bed had not pointed me to Cdrist |
don't think ever would have got rid
ofmy leprosy." Go into the Sabbath
school any Sunday. and YOU will find
hundreds of little fingers pointing IN
the same direction, towards Jesus
Christ and towards heaven.
Years ago the astronomers calcula-
ted that there must be a world hang
inc at a certain point in the heavens,
and large prize was offered for some
one who could discover that world.
The telescopes from the greatest OBJ
servations were pointed IN vain, but a
Girl at Nantucket, Mass, fashioned d
telescope. and looking through it dis
covered that star and won the prize
and the admiration of all the astrono-
mical world that stood amazed at her
genius. And so it is often the case
that grown people cannot see the
light, while some little child beholds
the star of pardon, the star of hope,
the star of consolation, the star Of
Bethlehem, the morning star of Jesus
Not many mighty men, not many
wise men, are called, but God hath
chosen the weak things Of this world
to confound the mighty, and base
things and things that are not to bring
to naught things that are: On: 90
not deSpise the plattle of little child
rem when they are speaking about
God and Christ and heaven. You see
the way your child is pointing. Will
you take that pointing or wait until
in the wrench of some awful bereave-
ment, God shall lift that child to
another world, and then it will beck
on you upward? Will you take the
pointing, or will you wait for the
beckoning? Blessed be God that the
little Hebrew captive pointed in the
right direction. Blessed be God for
the saving ministry of Christian chill
dren.
No wonder the advice Of this little
Hebrew captive threw all Naaman S
mansion in Ben-hadad's palace into
excitement. Goodby, Naaman! With
face scarifed and ridged and intlamed
bv the pestilence and aided by those
who supported him on either side, he
staggered out to the chariot. Hold
fast the fiery coursers of the royal
stable while the poor sick man lifts
his swoolen feet and pain struck limbs
into the vehicle. Bolster him up with
the pillows and let him take a linger-
ing look at his bright apartments, for
perhaps the Hebrew captive may be
and the next time Naaman
comes to that place he may be dead
weight on the shoulders of those who
carry him, an expired chieftaln seek
ING sepulture amid the lamentations
of an admiring nation. Goodby, Naa-
man, Let the charioteer drive gently
over the hills of Hermon, lest he jolt
the invalid. Here goes the bravest
man OF all his day, a captive OF a hor-
rible disease. As the ambulance winds
through the streets Of Damascus the
tears and prayers of all the people go
after the world renowned invalid.
you have had an Invalid
go out from your house on a health
excursion. You know how the neigh
bors stood around and said, All, he
will never come back again alive"
Oh. it was solem moment, Itell you,
when theindividual had departed, and
YOU went into the room to make the
bed, and to remove the medicine vlals
from the shelf, and to throw open the
shutters. so that the fresh air might
rush into the long closed room. Good
bv. Naaman. There is only one cheer
ful face looking at him, and that IS
the face of the little Hebrew captive,
who is sure he will get cured, and who
is so GLAD she helped him. As the
chariot winds out, and the escort OF
mounted cources, and the mules, laden
with sacks of gold and embroidered
suits of apparel, went through, the
gates of Damascus and out on the long
way, the hills of Naphtali and Ephra-
i'm look down on the procession, and
the retinue goes right past the battle
fields were Naaman, in the days of his
health, used to rally his troops for
fearful onset, and then reclines awhile
in the groves of olive and oleander,
and General Naaman sosick, so very,
very sick!
How the countrymen gaped as the
procession passed. They had seen
Naaman go past Ikea whirlwind in
DAYS gone by and had stood aghast at
the clank of his war equipments, but
now they commiserate him. They
say: Poor man, He will never get
home alive. Poor man.
General Naaman wakes up from a
restless sleep in the chariot, and he
SAYS to the charioteer, How long be.
fore we shall reach the Prophet Elisha
The charioteer says TO a wayslder,
How far is it to Elisha,s house.
He says. Two miles Two miles,
Then they whip up the lathered and
tagged out horses. The whole pro
cession brightens up at the prospect
of speedy arrival. They drive up to
the door of the prophet. The chano,,
teers shout" "Whoa!' to the horses: and
tramping hoofs and grinding wheels
cease shaking the earth. Come out.
Elisha, come out. You have company.
The grandest company that ever came
to your house has come to it now. No
stir inside Elisha's house. The fact
was the Lord had informed Elisha that
the stick captain was coming and just
how to treat him. Indeed when you
are sick and the Lord wants you to get
we'll he ALWAYS tails the doctor how to