The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1899-11-22

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will never havo it at all.
Now, I" says some one, 'sif Christ is
the only way what about the heather.
who have never heard Of him?" But
you arc not hcathen, aud why divert
us IRON the question oil our personal
salvationY' Satan is always introduc-
ing something irrelevant. He wants to
tako it out Of a personality into an abb
straction. Get our own salvation sot-
tied, and then we will discuss the sal
yation Of othor pooplo. ''But," says
sono ono, what percentage OF tho
human race will be saved? What will
bc tho comparative number saved and
lostY" Thore satan thrusts in the math-
cmatics Of redemption. Flo suggests
that you find out tho mathematical pro-
portion of the redeemed. But bo not
deceived. | am now discussing tho
eternal welfare of only two persons,
yourself and myself. Get ourselves
right before wo bother ourselves about
others rights. 0 Christ, como hithcr
and master our case! Hero arc our
slhs--paTdon thom, our wounds heal
them; our burdens-lift thom; our sor-
rows comfort them. We want tho
Christ Of Rartimous to opon our blind
eyes, tho Christ Of Martha to help US
in onr domestic cares, tho Christ Of
| Oliyet to help us preach our sermons,
the Christ Of Lake Galilce o still our
tempests, the Christ Of Laaf rus to rsiso
| our doad Not too tlrod Is ho to como,
though he has on his whipped shoulders
SO long carried tho worlds VOC and on
his lacoratcd feet walked this way to
accept our salvation.
BY tho bloody throcs Of the noun
tain on which Jesus died, and by tho
sepulchcr whcro his mutilatcd body
was inclosed in darkcncd crypt and
by the Olivot from which he arose,
while astonishcd disciples clutchod for
his robes to detain him in their com
pan,ionship, and by tho radiant
and omnipotent throne on which ho
sits waiting for the coming Of all those
whose redemption was settled in
heaven, imploro you bow your head
in immediate and final submission.
! Once exercise sorrow for what you havo
done and exercise trust in him for what
he is willing to do, aHd all is we'll for
both worlds, Thcn you can swing out
defiance to all opposition, human and
diabolic. In conquering his foes he
conquered yours. And have you no.
ticcd that passage in Colossians that
represents him Having dcspnilcd prin-
| cipalities and powers, lie made a shoX
Of them, openly triumphing," so bln,.
ing before us that overwhelming spec.
tacle OF Roman triumph?
| i Wboo Dn,,,,o, l,,J,J - I)....J:.
Italy, returned from his victories, II
disbandcd tho hrayo men who hat
fought under him and sent them rejoic
ing to their homes, and, entering Rome
his emblazoned chariot was followed by
princes in chains from kingdoms he
had conquered, and flowers such as
only grew under those Italian skies
strewcd tho way, and he came under
arches inscribed with the names of bat.
tlcfields on which he had triumphod
and rode by columns whioh told OF
the 800 cities lie had destroyed and
the $4,000, 900 people he had conquered
or slain. Then tho banquet was spread
and out Of the chaliccs filled to tho brim
they drank to the health Of the con.
qucror. Bclisarius, tho great soldier,
returned from his military achieve
ments and was robed in purple, and in
tho procession wero brought golden
thrones and pillars of, precious stones
and tho furniture of royal fcasts, and
amid the splendors Of Kingdoms ovor-
como he was hailed to the hippodromo
by shouts such as had seldom rung
through tho capital. Then also came
the convivialitios. In the year 374 Auro
lian made his entrance to Romo in tri-
umphal car, in which he stood while a
winged figure Of Victory held wreath
above his head. Henobia, captive
queen of Palmyra, walked behind his
chariot, her person encircled With fot,
tors Of gold, under the weight Of which
sho nearly tainted, but still captive.
And there were in the procession 200
lions and tigers and beasts of many
lands and 1900 gladiators excused
from the cruel amphitheater that they
might decorate the day, and Persian
and Arabian and Ethiopian cmbassa-
doris we're in the procession and the
long lines Of captiyes, Egyptians, Syri
ans, Gauls, Goths and Vandals.
1t was to such scenes that the New
Testament refers when it spoke Of
Christ Having dcspoilcd principalitics
and powers, he made show Of them,
openly triumphing." But, oh, tho diff
ference in those triumphsl Tho Roman
triumph represented arrogance, cruelty
oppression and wrong, but Christ's
triumph meant emancipation and holi-
ness and joy. The former was q pro.
cession of groans accompanied by a
clank of chains, the other a procession
Of hosannas by millions set forever free
Tho only shacklcd ones of Christ's
triumph will be satan and his cohorts
tied to our Lords chariot wheel, with
all tho denominations Of NIL the earth
bound for IN eternal captivity. Then
will como feast in which the chalices
will bo filled with the now wine Of The
| kingdom. Under arches colnn.o.nora
tive OF all the battles in which the ban
ncrcd armies Of tho church militant
through thousands of years OF struggle
have at last won the day Jesus will
ride, Conqucror Of earth and hell and
hoaycn. Those armies disbandcd, will
take palaces and thrones "And they
shall como from tho cast and tho wcst
and tho north and tho south and sit
down in the kingdom Of God. And
may you and |, through tho pardoning
and sanctifying grace of Christ, be
guests at that royal banquet
Mckinley Appoints Mosweeney.
Governor McSwcency has received
an appointment from President Mo.