The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04

probably has not any. should rather be s
IN OK, plain and Dlodding and useful than y
nothing but 10 pick out tho Dyes Of oarcasses.
Even In tho Garion OF Edon 1t was not safe
for Adam to be idle, 50 God made him q
horticulturlst, and II tho married pair had
kept busy dressing tho vlnes thoy would not
have been sauntoring undertA the trees. hank
oring after fruit that rutnDd them and their
postsf!ty Proof positive OF the fnot that
whom people do not attcnd to thoir business 6
thoy got into mischief. "Go to the ant, thou
sluggard consider hor ways md be wise,
which. having no oyorseer or guide. proyid-
eth her food In tho summon md gathereth Z
her meat In tho hnrvest." Satan Is u roaring
iton and you can nevor destroy him by gun
or pistol or sword. Tho weapons with which S
you are to boat him back nre pon md type
md hammnr and adz md saw and pickax
ana an vardstiek and the weapon OF honest toll.
Work. work. or die. ~ I6a
Another safeguard that want TO present
70 young men Is a high ideal OF iifa some
| times soldiers going into bntti0 shoot into
tn" GROUND Instead Of into thahehrts OF their
enomtos They are apt to tnlso aim too low,
and 1t Is very often that tho captain going
Into conflict with hls mon. will ory'3 out, 81
| Nov, mon, aim high!' The fact is that liz =
ITO great many mon take no aim Mt all.
Tho artist plans out his cntire thought bofore
20 puts 1t unon canvas, before ho takes up
tho crayon or tho ehisel An architect thinks &
out tho entire building before tho workmen
| begin. Although everything may seem to be K
unorgantzcd: TINT architect has in his mind
evory CorInthian column, every Gothic nrcll,
evory Byzantine capital. A poet thinks out
the ontiro plot OF his poom before lo begins
| TO chino tho cantOs OF tinkling rhythms,
And yet thoro are great mnnv men who
start the important structure Of lifo without
Knowing whether It Is Eotus 10 # be
rude Tartars hut or q st. Marks ca
thndral, and begin to write ont the In
ttricatn poom Of thoir Ito without know
ing whether It Is to be Homers 'sOdvssey"
or rhymestcr's botoh. Out OF 1900. 900
have no life plot. Booted aud spurred and
caparisoncd, thoy hasten along. and run
ont and say: nHollo, man! Whithor away2"
"Nowhere" they say. Oh. young man.
great lifo plot. Alas, that there should be
on this sea OF life 50 many ships that soon
bound for no portl They are swept ovory
whittier by wind .nd wave, up by the
mountains and down by the valleys. They
sail with no chart. They Raze on no star.
| Thoy long for no harbor Oh. young man,
hnve high ideal and press to IT. and It Will
| DO mighty safeguard. There neyor were i
grander opportunities opening .beforo young
mon than arc opening now. Young mon OF
the strong arm and OF the stout heart and OF
tho bounding stop, marshal you to-day for
| q Rreat achievement GG5G 4
Another safeguard is respect for the
Sabbath. Tell mo how q Young man spends
his Sabbath, and will toll you what nre HIS (
| prospects,. In business. and T Will tell you
what are his prospects for the eternal world.3
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day when we aro to look after our souls. Is
It eXorbitant, aftor giving six days to the
feedtng and clothing OF these 'perlshable
bodies. that God should demand one dny
| for the feeding and clothing OF tho immortal
soui2 At
Thereis another safeguard that want to
| present. have saved 1t until tho last be- 3
onrse want 1t to be the moro emphatic.
tho Christian religion, Nothing can take !
tho place Of It. You mny have graoefulness &
enough to put to blush Lord Chesterneld,
you may have foreign languages dropping
1,o from your tongue, you msys discuss laws and
qualed polish and powor,E you lnny haye do d.
! much business tact that you eau get tho IS
largest salary In banking house. you may {S
be as sharp as Herod and rs strong as
Samson. and with as long looks as those
which hung Absalom, and yet You have no 4
safety against temptation. Some OF you &
look forward to life with great despondency.
l know It, SEQ It in your faces from time
professions arc full, and there's no chance
for me-" on. young man, cheer upl 4
Will toll you how you oan mako your
fortune Seek first tho kingdom OF n
things will bo added. know you do not
want to be mean In this matter. You Will
p>s drink tho brlmmine CUP OF life and then
pour the drogs on aods altar. To gener-
have not the heart to act like that. That Is
not manly. That Is not honorable That is
not brave. Your great want Is now heart.
and In tho name Of the Lord Jesus Christ I
tell you so to-day, and tho blessed Spirit
to put the CUP OF llfo to your thirsty lips
Oh, thrust it not back. Mercy presents IT.
bleeding mercy, long suffering mercy De-.
spise all other friendships, provo reoreant to y
Tor your dying soul-do not do that. There
comes u crisis In q man'sllfe and the trouble i
| IS he docs not know 1t is tho crisis got
iott9r III which man says to me,
~ start out now to preach the gospel Of
righteousness and tempernnce to tho people,
Do you remember me! I aln tho man who
appeared ut tho close OF tho service when YOU \
Wero 'worshiping In tho chnpel after you
came from Philadelphia. d. YOU remember
at at tno @ close i Of tho service !. man coming up
crying out for mercy, and tolling you lie had Z
very bad business. and he thought he
would change it? That was tho turning
Po,nt nnIt In my history give up my bad bus
sire to serve Him has grown upon mo ali
those years. until now woe Is unto mo II
preach not tho gospel" 81
That Sunday night was tho turning point
OF thnt young mans history. This very Sab
bath hour will be the turntng point In the
history OF 100 young msn In this house.
COD help us once stood on all anniyer-
sary platform with Clergyman who told
this marvellous story. IIs said: itG
Inlfty years ago two young mon started
500 a play which made religon ridiculous
and hypocrltical. They hal boon brought
up In Christian families. They started for \
the theatre to 500 that vile play and their S
Gnrly convictions came bnck upon them.
Thoy felt It was not right to 90, but still (
thoy went. They came to the door Of the
thoatre. One OF tho young mon stopped and
started Tor homo, but returned and came upS