The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-02-14

push and tho consecraton requisite. First
Of all. we ministers must get right. That
was q startling utterance OF Mr.. Swinuock
when he said. cit is doleful thing to fail
into heh from under the pulpit; but. oh. how
dreadful thing to drop thither out OF the
pulpit" That was an all suggestive thing
that Paul wrote to tho Corinthians. "i!esf
that by any means, whom have preached to
others. I myself should be Il castawav." That
was an inspiring motto with which White
field sealed all his letters. "We seek the stars"
Lord God, wake up all our pulpits. aud then
It will be as when Venn preached. and 1t was
said that men fell before tho word like Stacked
| lime. Let us all, loymen and clergyman. to
the work. What Washington wants most OF
all Is an old fashioned revival of religion,
| but on a vaster scale, so that the world will
never be compelled to say as Of'Uld, 'We
never saw it on this fashion," But remem-
| Der there is q human side IA we'll as divine
| side to u revival. Those of us brought up
| in tho country know what If called ~ rails
| ing'-the neichbors gathered together to
| lift the heavy frame for n new house after
| the timbers arc ready TO be put into their
| places. II Is dangerous work, and there are
many accidents. The neiShhors had gath
| cred for such u raising. and the beams had
| all been fitted to their places except one. and
that very heavy. That one. on the long
| pixies Of the men. Ind almost reached its
| place. when something went wrong, and tn"
ruep could hoist it no higher. But If il did
| not so in It's place it would fall back upon
| the men who were lifting it, 1t had already
begun 10 settle back. Tho boss carpenter
shouted: Lift, men, or die All together
70. hcavei"
| with mightier push they tried to send the
| beam to it's place. but failed. 5 ill they held
on, all tho tmo their strength lessrning.
| Tho wives and mothers an't daughters stood
! in horror looking on. Then the boss carD'nter
! shouted to the women. "Come AMI help!
! They came. and womanly arms brcAme the
armS.of giants, for they were iiitinG\to save
| the lives OF husbands and fathecS aoS sons,
IA we'll rs their own. Then tho boss ear
p"ntcr mounted one OF tho beams and
shoutod Now, Altogether! Lift or
dic. Yo. hcavc!" Aul with amnitci effort
! that almost burst the hs"'', vessels,
the great beam Wen, to its place
! and - wit. huzza was heard. That IL
| the WAY il sometimes seems in the
churches. Temples Of Righteousness arc to
he reared. hut there is a halt, n stop. catch
somewhere a few are lifting all they can.
bat we want more hands at this raising. and
NOR. heacts. moro Christian men 10 help
aye. more Christian women to rc-cninrce- Ii
III" work f..;i, it means the death ot many
,ruis. All toSHtESr. men and women of
Cos, Life o. Gi", The top stone must come
tu IT. place "w;th sh"unnGS 81 @racc, grace
Uui" it Grd is rrauy t. do His part: arc
". ready t." " our ntrt? 'rhr'r is work not
uniN for Iuc knr" 90 ptaycr, hrt ior the
s.,n..l -" pf ElhTav&
h~G now wn@A ike ~ Sr, iuiS hour that
which have u"vv~ -e"u, hU, mop" To scc-
Il y.nu;' aThi Ice saved unl"C m, Hash OF
;h, g'rcnu. S;,iri.. Bg:oTr !ou 90 ";:t of any
- ;hNS" doors enter t'l' door of
,nrr,,v F.l;t.'r and mother, COW" in and
nrn: YOUR "Glirsn with YOU. Newly mar
r,rt f"i.a. Vau',"t,,t' your ttrtin" 10 God.
;.nG N. uiay:.rh jor "trrnity a. wei aS time.
Young ;':ur. yui wall wan; nuu hNor" you
Il through ;ht$ Wu:i!, ami y0" want Hin
urw. TuUa- woman. withou; God this is Il
hIrl world :"r women. one &.-H Az. wher-
eyer vou 81: nrs,and. lit my voice so that
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