The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-14
NEWDERRY. S. O., FRIDAY, APRIL H. 1899

| ~ DE. Olnce we wrote the nrSt a.
tlcle several have bad something to
say about the piece, but moro has
been said about tho writer, and wo
are surprised that some have not nc
""sed us Of being an iniidel. Thoy
haNo tried to make lis appear to be
something that we do not claim to
hr. Whe'hcr through ignorance or
OF purpose, We know not, and caro-
not. We have been accused Of being
Il traitor, Il wolf clothed IN lambs
wool or skin. 1t has been said that
we were Off our base, etc.
We have been invited to attend
preaching AT St. Paul's. Sorry We
could not 90, for wo know wo would
have heard good sermon, for tho
kev. >. A. Sligh is a good preacher
and does not sit around in dleness
and depend on tho pulpit altogether
for his support. And now comes that
great moralIzer, tho Prosperity News
--wo suppose the piece in that paper
Wis written by the utiitor-;tiid says
communication in Tho Herald and
News Of the llth, headed "Whut's
the MATTER" and signed IL. b. j., has
created rippla in the wave of Chris.
tiauity. We hope the ripple may
grow until it is as largo as the high
est mountain. Now wo wish to let
our friend know that we do not be
iieve what be claims for us, wo do
not believe that men can indulge in
all kinds of wickcduess and then at
tho last moment soar away to infinite
bliss On tho contrary, We believe
that whatsoever man sowcth, that
will he reap, sud there 10 no way for
HIM to get oat Of it, For God has
fixed it that way himself, and man
cannot undo it. Furthermore, We
do not deny the. doctrine of future
punishment, bnt we do deny the end.
less part of it. Most cmphutically
we also deny that tho doctrine Ct
endless punishment is essential to
the welfare Of society or the general
welfare Of either the earthly body or
the everlasting soul of mau All we
have to say is that tho man who
thinks that he is Christian when he
obeys the outward form Of Gods law,
and is only actuated through fear of
an eternal hell, he is not much of a
Christian, aud is yet unfit for Gods
kingdom. For tho motive is not
worthy of our heavenly Father, and
never will be. Oar heavenly Father
does not wish for his children to fear
him. lie wants them to love him.
Why, because he loves us and it. is q.
duty and privilege. What about
the man who would say, | would like
to steal. gamble, murder, or any
other notorious crime but says if
commit aEy Of these crimes | will be
punished in he'll forever. 1t is only
through fear of an eternal he'll that
keeps man from being criminal.
Ho joins the church through fear to
escape hell and to gain heaven is his
sole purpose.
Now, my kind friend, do you really
think man as long as he is 50 mar.
row minded, SO selfish as this-is a
fit sui ject to enter Gods kingdom :?
Now, my friend, does not God say
that it is his will for all men to be
saved. Was not Chri-,'s mission into
this world to save that which was
lost st Iii sin not from God). Now
are you prepared to say that Gods
will will be thwartcd, arc you ready
to say that Christ's mission was a
complete faiure? If you do say SO,
Pl'J you.
10 say thr' somo Of us, at l,ast,
have been nshrrod into existence by
a nst and an infinite Father, one
who knew from tho Loginning what
would be our fate, one who knew
that we wonId SO down to IN endless
he'll, would you call shat mercy !?
On, no! surely not. But thanks be
to Him on hig',, SO do not believe
in any such Nnlfhandcd God as you
do; wo believe in whole God, a
whole truth and not half truth; we
believe in God who is willing to
save, one who is able to save, and
one who will have all men to como
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