The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28


."lt: "At this bar crime has often been
arraigncd: Mt this witness stand the oath has
pit"n bc?n tG;cn; at this Jurors bench the
verdict mas br1n rendered; ut this judges
icSS sentence has been pronounced. But
narc to tc., yoI to-day oi II trial higher than
my Oyer nnl rrrmiEov OF Circuit or Su-
prem" or Caaurevy. 1t is tho trial OF every
christian nau for tho life OF his soul. This
Trial is different from any other in the fact
thar II is pN.h civil and criminal
The issues ut stake arc tremendous, aud
shalt in my sermon show YOU. first. what arc
he ground Of complaint: then. who arc the
witnesses in the cause, and lastly, WHO ara
sbe advocates
Whom Il trial is called on tho first thing is
10 have ths indictment read. Stand up then
o. Christian man. and hear tho indictment
Of the court of high heaven against thy soul.
1t is an Indictment Of ten counts, for thou
hast directly or indirectly broken all the ton
commandments You know how il thun-
iiersd on Sinai and when God cumo down
how the mountain rocked aud tho smoke
tscended rs from a Smolleriug furnace, and
tho darkness gathered thick, and the loud,
''eop trumpet uttered the words: 1.-The soul
mat Sinreth. 1t shall die! Are YOU guilty
Or not guilty? Do not put in Il negative plea
100 quick. Tor l have 70 announces that ''all
nave s:nned and come short o. tho glory OF
God There is noEe that doc,h good; no,
not one. Whosocver shaI! keep the whole
law. yet oiend in one point. he is guilty OF
n
pronouncing Yourself not guilty
The lawsuit before us also charges YOU
With the breaking of u solemn contract.
Many tins did We promise to be ths Lords.
we got down on our knees and said: go.
Lord. am Thno now and forever" Did
YOU keep the promise? Have you stool up
10 tho contract? Have YOU not sometimes
Ialtersd when you ought to have been true?
Have You not been proud when yo.: ought
to have been humble? Have you not played
tho coward when you ought to have DeeD
tho hero? l charge /. upon you and charge
it upon mvsclf-we have broken the con-
tract.
Still further; this lawsuit claims damages
mt your hands. Tho greatest sland.r on the
the Christian religion is an inconsistent pro-
lessor The Bibie says religion is one thing;
we, oY our Inconsistency, say religion is
some other thing, and what is more deplora.
Die about II IL that people can see faults In
others while they can not sea any In them
selves. II You shall ut any time find some
miserable old gossip. with impcrrections
from the crown Of her head to tho sole OF her
loot, Il per:ect blotch OF sin herself. she will
so tdttlinG, tattling, tattling, all the years of
her life about the Inconsistencies of others
having no idea that she is Inconsistent hor-
sell. God save tn" world from the gossip,
female and male, think the males arc the
worst,
Now you have heard tho indictment read
Are you ready to plead guilty or no, guilty?
nsrhaps you arc not ready yet to plead
Then the trial will 20 on. Til. witnesses will
be called, and we shall have tho matter de-
cided. In the name Cf Col now make pro-
ciamation: Oyez! Oyez, Oyez, whoever
hath anything to offer in this trial in which
God Is the plaintiff and tho Christian soul
the defendant. let him now step forth and
give testimony in this solemn trial.
The first witness call upon tho stand in
Deha'i OF the prosecution Is the world-all
critical and observant Of Christian char
acter. You know that there arc people
around you who perpetually banquet on the
irailties of Gods children. You may know,
IL you have lived In the country, that crow
cares for nothing so much as carrion There
are those who imagine that out Of the faults
OF Christians they can make bridge of
ooats across the stream OF death, and they
are are going to try it; but, alas for the mistake!
When they get mid,strsa m away will go tho
bridge and down will 20 thor souls to perdl-
ton; y world OF tho greedy eye and tho
hard heart, come on the stand now and tcs.
t:iy in behalf of the prosecution against this
Christian soul on trial. What do you know
about this Christian man? "Oh" saws the
world. II know Il great deal about him. He
talks about putting his treas. ares in heaven,
but he is the Sharpest man in n trade l ever
knew. He seems to want us to believe that
lie Is child of God. but ho is Just full of
imperiectionS. l do not knew but 1 am
great deal better than ho il now Often
times he is very earthly. and ie talks so lit
Ito about Christ and 80 much about himself
am very glad to testify that this is IL bad
man."
stop, o World with tho greedy cyc and
hard hear. fear you nre too much inter-
csted in this trial to give impartial evidence.
Let AL those VINO hear tho testimony of this
witness know that the-1 is an old family
Huarrel between these two parties. There
always mas nr'n i variance between tho
World aHI the hUf.h and whilc tho World
AE lIts-h - I -.ln,. 4
""aI OF ir"th about this Christian man. you
must take Il all with much allowance, re-
menD"riuS that they still Keep the old rrudcr
good O. W"r ! OF the greedy AMI the hard
hrarI. mat vii do; you must lit down.
The second Witness call IN this rasc i
tnnSc'"nc". VINO art tnOu. . Cons .inncr?
Nhat i Your business? Whrrc wrrn Won
born? VIA; arr YOU doing her? ..Oh."
says t5hscicn -. II was born iii heaven |
came down I" h'frienl this man. [ have
ilved with him. l have instructed him.
have warned him. L showed him the right
and the wrong, advising him to take the Que
ana "Srhe% tie other. L have kindlel II
great light in his soul. With a whip of
scorpion hay" scOurged his wickc,lnsss, and
havo tired 10 cheer him when doing right;
ana Vet / am compelled to testify on the
stand today that he mas sometimes rejected
my mission. Oh. how many cups o. life
nave | r'-S"i To his lips that no dashed
down AND how often has hr stood with his
hard Hrci on IL" bleeding henrc OF III. Son
ni Cos. Il pans IN" very much that hayn
I" ''"tF '!~"'h-. this Christian man. and
yet "".~t. al hr;rai a. Itm who viii IN II,
wis" clear 10" guilty. say that this Christian
man hIS dnTc wrph's. lie has been worldly.
lie hA~ nc"n N":,I"'tiui. II" has donn Il
Thousand things Ii" orgnt not II have done,
ana i"ii Ui".ou" = thou~ani thin.S he ought
I" nav" "pi'. Tina. will do. Conscience.
NOU ';,II III down.
lhc third witness call in the cas-" is an
angel OF Go!. Bright ami shining Onc what
does, thou here? What hast thou to say
against thls man on trial? oh" says tho
angel II nave becn u messenger to him.
have guarded him. / have washed him. With
this wing have defended him. and often
times, when h" know it not, / led him INTO
green pastures AMI beside still waters. |
Inatch.d from INN the poisoned chai-
ices. When bad spirits came upon him 10
I"sir"N him. fouSh' them back with infinite