The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-07
SUNDAY NIGHT.
DR.. j. LOwrie Wilson at the Presby.
1erian Church..

DIR. W ilson has just returned from a Ter
DAYS visit to Anderson, where the mlniste
rial labors have been recently blessea Dy glo
rious results. So pleased was he that be re
garded the occasion az one worthy OF refer
ence, and from which facts our own people
might receive encouragement In the Chrls
tian warfare. The scenes at Anoerson re
minded him OF the preaching by Barn abas a
Antioch, where the followers OF our saviour
were first called Christians. Penitent sinners
made profession OF faith In the saving grace
Of our blessed Lord. In spiritual fervor pray
ers asceuded to heaven as sweet perfume, ano
hu1gering hearts received assuring consoia
tion.
The earnestness with which the people, o
Anderson entered into the religious service
might be compared 10 the "Pierson, meet
Ing" which WAS held In Abbevtlle, AID
which was attended with such good results.
Before the meeting proper WAS entered up,
on at Anderson preachers , ana Peopihe @ hs sac ssr
vice, and the Doctor said that there was nc
doubt that our God was prayer.answerlne
God. We have innumerable evidences o.
His answer to prayer. When tne Pe9P,e
say come, the wandering sons of men Will
heed the call, and PROSTATE themselves at the
foot of the Cross. AT the Throne OF Grace an
humble and contrite heart is always an E ac.
ceptable Offering, and at the foot OF the Cross
the struggling sinner seeks to abandon MS
waywardness to enter into the folds oil tne
church where its solicitude may strengIb en-
him In right doing, and shield him from 1u'
ture evil.
Doctor Wilson's whole heart is In bis work
of preaching the gospel, and In hia own lie
and character he seeks to eXempllly tnose
great principles which are laid down for our
Guidance In the holy scriptures. He believes
the law, as delivered TO Moses at Mount
Sinai, is as binding on the Geptiles today, az
II was on the children OF Israel, but ne tnlnKt
faith In our Lord is of first importance. he
thinks that much Of our shortcomings @ Wlil ~
no Al have
faith, and place our whole commence ana
trust In Him who died that we might live.
The Doctor sometimes speaks OF GODS
Pe9pe sways spsSS1nf aSe 10 Wc6
Goods people," and which are not his people
We are under the impression that the FatneI
of us all SO loved the world that he sent hls
only begotten Son, that all his children
might receive his blessing and live forever
Our Saviour came TO save sinners, and not to
call the righteous to repen lance. He has
been termed the Friend OF nners, and II we
can interpret the holy scriptures properly the
Almighty, while angry with the wicked ev
cry day, would be glad II they turn their
hearts to Him, 30 that he might be mercifu
70 those who love him and keep his com
mandments.
to Ws ose or do NO. Under
stand how anybody is either "lost' or "sav
ed" until the final accounting has been made
up, and even after tue account ls closed, and
the debts and credits are all recorded, we are are
ings to know how the account stands with
the Almighty.
Man is saved by grace. and the best OF US
must be forgiven for much. AS yet. we be-
Iieye, it has not been allowed TO man TO say
exactly where the line is drawn. Some very
bad men, az we look at them, may be saved
and In the same way some very goou men
may be lost. Who knows what disposition
the Great Judge may finally make OF US?