The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-19

when have preached to others, myself
should be castaway." That was an in
spring motto with which Whitefeld
sealed all his letters, 1--WE seek the
stars. " Lord God, wake up all our pull
pits and then it will be as when Venn
preached, and it was said that men fell
before the word like Stacked lime. Let
Us all, laymen and clergymen, to the
work What WASHINGTON wants most of
all is an old fashioned revival of reli
gion, but on a vaster scale, so that the
world will never be compelled to say as
of old, "Wo never saw it on this fash
ion" But remember there is human
side as we'll as divine side to reviv-
FL. Those of US brought up in the conn.
try know what is called "a raisirg''-
the ncishbors gathered together to lift
the heavy frame for new house after
the tirbers are ready to be put into
their places. 1t is dangerous work, and
there are many accidents. The neigh
bors had gathered for such a raising,
and the beams had all been fitted to
their places except one, and that very
heavy. That one, on the long pixies Of
tho men, had almost reached its place
when something went wrong, and the
men could hoist it no higher. But if it
did not 90 in its place it would fall back
upon the men who were lifting it. 1t
had already begun to settle back. The
boss carpenter shouted: "Lift, men, or
die! All together! Yo, heave!"
With mightier push they tried to send
the beam to its place, but failed. Still
they held Oh, all the time their strength
lesscning. The wives and mothers and
daughters stood in horror looking on.
Then the boss carpenter shouted to the
women, "Come and help" They came,
and womanly arms became the arms of
giants, for they were lifting to save the
lives of husbands and fathers and sons,
as we'll as their own. Then the boss car
penter mounted one of the beams and
shouted: "Now Altogether! Lift or
die! Yo, heaveW And with a united
effort that almost burst tho blood yes
sells, the great beam went to its place
and wild huzza was heard. That is
the way it sometimes seems in the
churches. Temples of righteousness are
to he reared, but thero is halt, stop,
a catch somewhere. A few are lifting
all they can, but we want more hands
al this raising, and more hearts, more
Christian men to help-aye, more Chris
tian women to re enforce. If the work
fail, it means the death of many souls.
All together, men and women Of God
Lift or die! The top stone must come to
its place with shoutings of grace, grace
unto it." God is ready to do his part;
are we ready to do our part? There is
work not only for the knee of prayer,
but for the shoulder of upheaval.
Good News.
And now Iwould like to see this hour
that which I have never seen, but hope
to sea whole audience saved under
one flash Of the Eternal Spirit. Before
you 60 oat of any of these doors enter
the door of mercy. Father and mother,
come III and bring your children with
you. Newly married folks. consecrate
your lifetime to God, and be married
for eternity as we'll as time. Young
man, ycu will want God before you get
through this world, and you want him
now. Young woman, without God this
is a hard world for women. One and
all, wherever you sit or stand, lift my
voice so that you can hear it, out in the
1,n onI in,
the words of the Mediterranean ship
captain, "Call upon thy God, if so be
that God will think upon US, that we
perish not" Oh. what news to tell,
what news to relate to your old father
aud mother, what news TO telegraph
your friends cn the other side Of the
mountains, what news with which to
thrill your loved ones in heaven! 1t was
c. such news that man read in noon
day meeting in Philadelphia. He arose,
and unrollng a manuscript read:
Wherccr We meet, you always say:
whats the news? What's the news?
Pray what's the order Of the day?
What's the news? What's the rcws?"
Oh, have got good news to tell
Ny Saviour hath done all things well,
And triunphed over death and hell
That's the news! That's the news!
The Lamb was slain on Calvary
That's the news! That's the ncwsl
To set q world Of sinners free
That's the news! That's the newsl
The Lord has paTdoncd all my sin
That's the news! That's the news!
feel the witness now Within
That's the news! That's the news!
And since he took my sins ::way,
And taught me how to watch and pray,
I'm happy low from day to day
That's the news! That's tho news!
And Christ the Lord can save you, too
That's the news! That's the news!
Your sinful heart he can renew
That's the news! That's the news!
This moment, if for sins you gricve,
This moment, if you do believe,
A full acquittal you'll receive
That's the news! That's the news!
And now, if any one should say,
''What's the news? What's the news?"
Oh, tell him you We begun to pray
That'S the news! That's the news!
That You have joined the conqucring band,
And nov; with Joy at Gods command
You're marching to the better land
That's the news! That's the news.
Tea7n>ss Canno: be Cured.