The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-07-22
CHRISTIAN LUMINARIES.

"Let your light so shine before
men" Matt, S, is, The cry of this
age is for eight" "more light" along
ali lines OF Christian work, Christ
Jesus wanted His disciples to throw
on the light as their weary feet
traversed the Jewish and Gentle ma
lions.
A friend who is unaccustomed to
newspaper writing has the following
to say along this line:
Here the writer takes it for granted
that light will shine. no matter where
it is, Or in whose possession it is
found; unless hindered by some
agency apart from itself. II you have
light it is g gift, therefore let it shine
for the good OF others. "
III the minor lights of the universe
receive their light from the sun, so
all the minor lights of the spiritual
world receive their light from the
Son Of Righteousness. We can all
be splendid refectors.
Christ gave this command to His
disciples and told them how to shine,
and gave them Two reasons why they
should do so. l. Shine that others
may see. BE constant witness be-
fore the world that you belong to
Christ 2. Shine SO that your good
works NAV be seen by others.
If you keep constantly in mind
that you are under the eye of God,
and if it is your desire and constant
aim to please the giver of all good,
your works cannot be otherwise than
good. Do not let your aim be that
your good works may receive the
praise of your fellow-men, but that
your Father in heaven may be glori-
fed.
When we see moral man or wo-
man with good sound principles, our
thoughts are carried at once back to
their parents If our thoughts find
no resting place with them, we know
influences have come from other
sources to make them what they are.
When we see a noble and true
hearted Christian, a man with back
bone enough to do right against all
opposition, our thoughts wander
hither and thither until they rest
upon that Father who would have all
men like His only begotten Son.
If want my light to shine as God
would have it shine, must stand in
such position to Christ that my whole
character shall receive direct rays
from Him.
As there are many ways to look at
truth, so there are many standpoints
from which to view those who COM
pose the church Of God. Looking in
one direction see standing at the
front door az afflicted father with
several small children. They are in
vited into the room where fire and
table comforts are had in plenty.
With note that will procure COM
forts for the night at the hotel and a
"good night" the man of the house
and the group separate. cas- we
have therefore opportunity let us do
good unto all men,
| In another direction I see man
with an engagement here, another
there, making first promise to an
elderly person, another to a child,
each hour OF the day full to the brim,
and at the close not one promise
broken, not one engagement but
what has been kept almost to the
minute. "Well done, thou good and
faithful servant"
Another change of position and
not one ray of light do see, but the
property of him who has the length
of life rented for the purpose Of CIV
ling shelter to satan's most powerful
weapon in the destruction of immor-
tai souls. I see nothing but darkness
and all things that seek not the light
for their accomplishment. The prop
erty of a Christian occupied for. dis
pensary! Pause moment Should
your SOILS become drunkards, would
you not be partly to blame for the
same? Has any one such penetrat-
ling eyes that will penetrate this thick
darkness and 'glorify your Father
ewho is in heaven?"
ct On the streei I hear one say, eff I
o. i've half I possess to carry on a good
e? |ork 7 do not feel as though any
%. toney will be wasted.
,s ce An aged man once said, 'That
,f- Fch gave have kept, that which
Iept for self I lost The liberal
u ! SC shall be made fat, and he that
~ ~ w$reth shall be watered also him
o. o. sci
ne 4ny light shining clear and beau
'at tltuRhen looked at from the stand
Is Is pollof faittlfulness to duty, when I
is say my actions that the pleasures
ne OF tt world. or even the business OF
al tins e, has more power over me
'' than place where prayer is want
VI to oenade? when I hold a posi-
We tlon oonor and my example is such
,ut that ltllowed would be a disgrace
to the ody who honored me with
that pcion?
80 Cnrsns strange mixture of in
ves I conslsteiesl And why? One great
rs, law OF t.new testament is not had
ely m mind all times, 1.Cor. 1913, and
a. az, when abccupation or pleasure
by by cannot bone to the glory of God it
is not t severely alone as it
should be