The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-02-27

glimpse of pleasure in them that re-
spends to my own when | read 4 loy-
ing letter. BILL ARP
Modern Religion.
!.nlTnRs IXTEMLInENrER Tie vital
Importance perceived in religious re-
form in>ti!s within rs the desire to 'lo
all we can to cnlightcn the modern
Christian, concerning the true path
wy Of true md undclilcd Christianity.
,c venture to assert that not more
than five per cent. Of the ''profcSscl
Christians to-day know anything,
from experience. Of the true character
of religion. pure and holy. as revealed
to us in Gods holy word, as the an
cicnt Apostles lived it. and as we are
required to do if We wish TO be saved
from the destruction Of the world and
of wicked men. Now, dear friends,
let us candidly and earnestly examine
the present condition Of the church
of to-day Just as it stands, its make
up, that is the material with which it
is "madc up The first point We
will examine is the qualification Of our
pastors to SOW the seed Of truth. We
do not mean to "throw-oll on any
one. but whomsocvcr the shoe fit
tctl let him wear it. or let him make
Just such alterations rs will let him
out Of it. As general thing our
ministers arc men who have never felt
the deep importance Of fishing Tor
souls" but for the carnal profit that
there is in it. They have never had
the drp experience Of love. Chat is
Cody -brothcrly love- for the people
Of tioI as true minister must have.
They are those who are man trained,
sclf-male orators, slorying in their
talent of howcry speech more than
they do in the hcncccssity of the spread
ing of the gospel Of our dear Saviour.
Many times do they fail to proclaim
the more important truths just for
fear that it woull not clay" we'll with
some Of the most popular members.
What say you, reader? Me thinks |
can hear, that so, from all quar-
tcrs Of the country. Dear friends, it
is no time for us to withhold from our
fcllowmcn and women those precious
jewels of truth. "Cry aloud and
spare not" For Christs sake and
yours and the people,, dear minis
tcrs, withhold nothing. we say nofh'"g
that you'd be for the good Of the souls
Of o,,r dear brethren. Stand to your
| Christian post and give way not an
inch
Next we will slightly examine the
interior Of the Church that is. the
members comprising the Church. We
stop and @azc with awe rs We behold,
lust under tic cover Of the so-callcd
''pro,cstant Church men, women and
children Of all kinds Of characters,
and worst Of all. they claim to be rep
rescnting the true characters Of our
Lord. ''Tlis know, also: that in the
last dng< pcrilous times shall conc.
Why? you say. Listen to what rca-
sons God gives in :: Tim. 3, >, D:
"I'or men shall be lovers Of their own
selves. covctouS. boa>tcrs. proud: bias
phcmcrs, li>obcdicnt to parents. de-
spisors Of those that are good. un-
thankful. unhoIy, without natural
affection. truccbreakcr:, false accu-
scrS. incontincnt. fierce. traitors. hcady,
highmindcd. lovers Of pleasures more
than lovers Of God having 4 .f,r"l Of
(;odlincs>. but denying the power
thereof from <uch turn away Who
is there among you. dear readers, who
is 50 spiritually blind tha: you can t
obSrr-c cvcrv one Of the above cha"ar-
tcrs in the doors Of the modern church.
| pity those who can see it, and |
pity those who do see it: and will not
lif, their voice a@an>, it. and will not
heed the latter clause Of the fifth
verse from such turn away.
We will leave it with any candid,
honest. hearted reader, to say whether
or not the Church IF to-day is the
Church Of Christ Il can be. in the
condition i. is in. Then it must be
the synagogue Of satan. We would
not miss it very far if We say that the
Church. Of to-day has fallen away from
Christ and 'bcco,nc Tic habitaton Of
devils. and the hold Of c~ery foul
spirit. and Gaze Of every unclcan
and hateful bird. Rev. l.. , Come
out Of her. my people. that yc be not
rartak RS of her sins. and that yc re-
ccivc no, of her plagucS. For her
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