The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-02-07
After this Bible ha,

10 bring INTO play: NO. Aoer tu'c oiote may
pointed you the way to heaven, Is it wise fos
mo to dctain you with any discussion about
the nature OF the human will, or whether the
atonemcnt Is limited or uuiim1tedf lhsreS
the road -goon it. Ii is plain way. This
is Il faithful saving, and worthy OF all ac-
ceptation. that Christ Jesus came into the
world TO save sinners" And thR. is you and
that is me- Any little child here can
understand this rs well as l can. ''Unless
you become us Il little child, you cannot see
the kingdom of God; II you are saved.
will not be IA a philosopher, it will be as .
little child. "Of such is the kingdom Oh
heaven" Unless you get the spirit o! little
children, you vii! never come out at their
glorious destiny.
Still further this road to heaven is a safe
road. Sometimes the traveller In those an
cient highways would think himseH per
fectly secure not knowing there was lion
10y the way burving his head deep between
his paws. aud then when tho right moment
came. under the fearful spring the man me
was gone ana there was mauted carcass py
the roadside. But, says my text, mo non
shalt be there" ] wish / could make you
feel your entire security. tell you plainly
that one minute after u man has become
child of God ho is as safe rs though he hnd
been 10000 years in heaven he may sip'
he may slide: he NAV stumble; but he can
not be destroyed. Kept by the power OF Goa
through faith unto ompl"tosalyntton. Ever
lastingly safe. The severrst trial to whlcn
vou can subject II Christian man IL to XIII
him and that is glory. In other words. the
worst thing that can happen II CHILD OF God
is heaven. Tho body is only the old slippers
that he throws aSii" Just bn'orc putting on
the sandals Of liSh'. His soul, you cannon
hurt il. No fires can consume it, No f"HaS
TifGl and unmnvcl are they
Who rest their sDUis on God;
Fixed ns the ground whore David stood
Or where the arG abode.
Ills soul is safe His reputation is saie.
Everything * safe. 'Bnt, you say. SAP
pos. his store burns up?' why. then, IL
VIII h. only a change Ol investments from
earthly to heavenly securities. 'Bnt, YOU
saw ">Tpposn his ramr goes down uniet
the houi of -&Orm and contcmp,?' The haine
will he so much brighter in glory. "SuppoSr
his physical health iails?" God will n"ur
into him he floods OF everlasting heath. ino
i will not mako any difference. EHTthS
subtraction is heavenly addition. The tears
Of earth are the crystals OF heaven. ~ tiIey
tnke rags and tattcrS and pat them through
the paper mill aud they come out b'autuIl
white sheets ot paper 80 often the rags Cf
earthly d"sti,ution. under the cylinders o!
death. come OUt Il white scroll upon which
shall bc written eternal emancipation. Thero
was one passage OF Scripture, mo lnr'" o'
which | never understood until one day al
Chamounix, with Mont Blanc on one side
AMI NIontanvcrt on the other, opened my
Bible ani read. AS the mountains are
around about Jerusalem so the Lord IL
around about them that fear Him. Tn"
surroundings were an omnipotcnt coin
NcUtary.
Still Cur;hC. the road SDolCn ot is pleas
ant road. God gives Il bond OF indemnity
q :ain~t all evil to every man that trea"S II
"kitlhnl;s work together for good 70 those
yyiu love Gol.' \" wcl"on formed against
,ra,u ca: u-,SOn-. That is the bond. SiGlrd
So tIri and d.iivrr'd by the President u, tho
whole universe Nhat is tho uSr of Your
rr,.i.n-. IA ,'Iii - GDl. anDut food? "B"-
ulIi til: tnwi~ q. th" air. or trey SOW not,
neither do they reap. no" gather mt" nlrhS.
vet your Heavenly Father fccarth thea.
And will Er takc carro IN" $U"rrow.wlIl lie
taxi, caro- Of the raven, will He take ear" ~
the hawk and let you die? What Is III" Use
If your fr"ttinS about clothes! 'COnSidt:
the lilies Cf the ic'i. SAall Hn not Nucn
more clothc YOU, Oh. ye Of little ia,thT'
What is the uso Of worrying for lcar soin"~
thing will happen TO your hone! "he
Dlcsscth the habtaiion OF the just. "hht IL
the use Of your fretting lest you will be- over
come of temptations? God IL faithful. whc
will not suffer you to be tempted above that
yc are able. but will with the temptation
also make q way to escape. that ye may be
able to bear it," Oh this Kings highway
T5,ss It ,ss;4 Of ts on stast sHs MIDI aa
Ia.nneI, on either side fifis road Tor poor pil
grns. Tables spread with feast tof good
things and walls adorned with apples OF gold
in pictures oG silver. / start out ON This
Kings Highway, and find Il harppr and !
say, 'What is your namc:" Tn harpe,
makes no response, but leaves me TO c.ue,t as
With his eyes toward hruyrn anI his hand
anon tn" tremh!inC strings this tun" corlcs
ripr!imc ON the air: ".ph" f.prl is nv light
ana nay SuiyatiOn. Whom shall icIry Tho
EoGi j. IA" -trru-th OF my life. o. whom
'h&i! II" "a r;.ii,'
70 a Htt!r tar;iI.- on :h" vnmr road AMI
nj trumgr:"r uf heaven. and say.
"iiaN'ut yOu got some muNir fora iira.i
rtiEriw.' And wiu!ng his i,p and taking -
.nrc breath II" pui his mouth tntn" tru.lu"t
#Ht VaTgS ,uCth thiS strain: "ih"y ~hrN
Hur.;'r 40 more, rr,.E'r snail thry thi-S:
any moro. n"ith"r S'!.,ii IN" SAN light on
II m, nor any h'r'. So" th" j"'vh .y.H.D T.: