The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-16

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thew have only to 20 over and ask
those who we're personal spectators
while the mountains cTouched and the
heavens GOT black in the face at the
Snectacle. II they want to know
more about the sutferings OF
the Scotch Covenantess they
have only to 90 over and
ask Andrew Melville. II they want
to know more about the old time reV5-
vals. they have only to 90 over 10 ask
Whitefield. ana Wesley, and Living,
ston. and Fletcher, and Nettieton, ana
Finney. -. =, 7f
eternity were one minute shorter, II
would rot be long enough for such
socialitv. Think of our friends who
IN his world were passionateiy fond
of flowers turned into paradise Tnlnk
Of our friends who were very tond OF
raisinp superb fruit turned into the
| orchard where each tree has II kinds
of fruit at once, and bearing the fruit
sii the wear round. What are our de-
parted Christian friends doing IN
heaven. those who on earth found
their chief 10y in the gospel ministry!
They are visiting their old congrega-
tions. Most OF those olu ministers nave
cot their people around them already.
When I get to heaven-as by the grace
Of God I am destined to go to that
n]acr-I will come and see you all.
Yes I will come to all the people to
whom I have administered IN the gos
Del and to the millions OF souls to
whom, through the kindness OF the
printing press, | am permitted tc
i, breach every week in this land and II
the uttermost parts Of the eartn, VII
, visit them all. I give them fair no
a tice. Our departed friends OF the min
= istrv are now engaged in that delecta
ble entertainment and undertaking.
;, But what are our departed Christian
. friends who in all departments Of use
! fulness were busy finding their che
+ iov in doing good-That are they DC
- mo now Going right on with tn
! work John Howard visiting dur
= oeons: the dead women OF norther
and southern battleffelds still abroa
n looking for the wounded George peE
~ ~ hodv still watching the poor; ThomS
= Clarkson still looking after the ei
" slaveG-all OF those who DID good o
:; earth buster sirce death than before
- the tombstone not the terminus, b
!. the starting post. What are our d
~ - narted Christian friends who four
~ ~ their chief 10y in studying God doit
- -o Ct,Sr;no God vet, Nor need
revelation now, for, unoiancheo' sns IL
- are face to face. Now they can na
;s. die the omnipotent thunderoolts Ju
Of as a child handles the sword OF
ice ther come back from victorious bait
10 10 They have no sin; no fear, con-
~ ~, ouently. Studying Christ, not throu
~ ;s. a revelation save the revelation OF t
10. 10 scars-that deep lettering which orln
no no it all up quick enough. Studying
he Christ of the Bethlehem caravansaf
,,t the Christ of the awful massacre, WI
rbt r its hemorrhage OF head and hand a
,,nv foot and side; the Christ or the sn
S ss tered mausoleum; Christ the sacrlh
esi e the Star. the Son, the Man, the u
= ~ the God: Man, the Man-God. But ha
ubt y The bell of the cathedral rings
aoc cathedral bell of heaven. WHAT'S
aoT, aon mater now2 There is going to b
,on ,o Great meeting in the temple, worsn
We, n;s ers all coming through the ais
o,7+ ll Make room for the Conqueror. CHI
~ standing in the temple. All hea'
10y ro gathering around him. Those
nn, 1lo loved the beautiful come to looI
ND the Rose Of Sharon. Those who 10
ave music come to listen to his Vo
,ess aso Those. who were mathematicians G ct
ian m to count the years of his reign; III
!, ;l CIV who we're explorers come to disco
FL the height and the depth and
i;ed @ length and breadth of his love. III
;I, ;ons who had the military spirit on e
nv nv and sanctifed, and the military s.
the in heaven, come to look afIshe CsQ
-aT of their salvation. The astronoII
'. ron, ~, come to look at the Morning :
II of The men of the law come to ioo
aror Z, or him who is the Judge of quick
'i,on T. dead. The men who healed the
'n ona come to look at him who was Wo
nbic JI ed for our transgressions. All d
the cnt and different forever IN man
hich spects, yeI az "itAe ,an I SSr;st ant
tual- Christ IN "orsnlp ~, ~ G 10 Jo~oI
after anke III julie no.beJ ne from
is as " MO M! y" ~ b1ooJ and ma,
peri SINS IN us ;eets o%n ,,oto JlU Cod. 10 hi
with kings anu prl0sSsS So ~d, tbronohon
only glory III tHe ;tho,,t tnu on5 ), amer
.oss;y w. To show you that your dep
,ass.S sss-s friends are more alive than they
20 sone ~ were, to make you fomesick tor
lg off en-, 10 give yoo Sa Ss' reTaeied
n, let the SloIleS w oouDoon W.
lumi- preached IHts eeI Hto-. --