The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-05-17

ments and bsxasrs of Coriuth, B Ii,
preached Of tho pure and holy j ssug
Tho art Of tho world on the side of OBJ
scenity aud crimc and death.
Much Of the art Of tho world has beor
in tho possession OF tho yioious.$ What
to uncloan Horny VIII was a beautiful
picture Of the Madonna? What to lord
eJe effreys. the unjust udge, tho picture
0Ttne ''Iast j Judgment w haiti Ne.
ro, tho unwashed, q picture. Of the bAp-
tism in tho Jordan? The art of the
world on the wrong side. But that il
being changed now. Tho Christian i.
.tist goes ovor to Rome, looks at the pic.
lures and brings back to his Amerioai,
studio much Of tho power Of these old
,masters. The Christian minister goes
,oYer to Venice, looks at the "UruSifixiorn
OF Christ and comes back to tho Ameri-
can pulpitto talk as reyer be fore Of the
aufferings Of the Sayiuor. The pri va q
tourist goes to Romo and looks At Ira
phaei's picture Of tho "Iast j dgment. 9
Tho toars start, and he COOS back to hia
room in the hotel snd prays God for
preparation for that day when
shrivelling like parohed soroll II
,S The flaming heayens together roll,
Our Sunday school nowspapors and
walls arc adorned with pictures Of 10.
seph in the court. Daniel in tho don.
Shadraoh in the fire, Paul in tho ship.
wreck, Christ on tho Gross. Oh, that
We might in our families think more Of
the power Of Christian pioturosl O. .
little sketch of Samuel kneoing in
prayer will moan moro to your children
than ~ sermons on devotion. O1e pa
tiont face Of Christ by the hand Of the
artist will be more to your child than SO
sermons on forbearanco. The ait of the
world is to bo taken for Christ. What
has become of ThorwaldHen's ohisol and
ahirlandaj9'a crAyon? !? 81 Captured for
the truth. There is mono liko thai I.
give it me. y 33 35 t 4. q I:
So l remaik il is with business aou
mon and tact, When Christ Yas unon
earth, tho people that followed him for
the most part had no social, position.
Thers was but ono man naturally bril-
liant in all the apostlcship. Joseph OF
Arimathea, the rich man, risked nothing
when he offered q holo in the rock fol
the dead Christ How nj .ny Of tho NOR.
chants in Asia Minor befriended Jesus
l think Only one LIS die. How many
Of tho castles on tho boaoh at G alice on :.
tertainod CHRISTI Not ono. Whom
Peter came to Joppa, ho stopped with
one Simon, tanner. What power had
Uhrist's namo on tho Roman oxohappo
or in tho baz.srs Of Uorinth2 Mono. The
prominent men Of tho day d d not want
to risk their reputation for sanity by
pretending to be one of his followers.
Now that 10 all changed. Among the
mightiest mon in our great cities today
arc tho Christian merchants and tho
Christian baukers, and if tomorrow at
the board of trade any man should got
up and malign the name Of, Jesus he
would bo quickly silenced or put out.
In the front rank of all our Christian
workers today are tho Christian NOR.
chants, and the enterprises of the world
are coming on tho right side. There was
a farm willed away somo years ago, all
the proceeds Of that farm to 20 for
spreading infdel books. Somehow mat.
tors have changed, and now all tho pro.
cocds. Of that farm 60 toward tho mis-.
sionery oaGse. Ono Of tho finest print
ing prosses ever built ,Has built for the
expresD purpose Of publishing infidel
tracts and books. Now it does nothing
but print Holy Bibles. / believe that
tho time will como when IA oomme fcial
orioles tho yoicc Of Christ will bo the
mightiest of all voices and the ships of
Tarshish will bring presents and tho
'queen Of Sh6ba her glory and tho wise
men of tho east thoir m yrrh and frank
incense. | lock of upon the business
mon Of this land and lei DICE az tho pros s
lpI Q ;that their tact aud ingenuity ana;
talent are being brou ght Into lie service
sofi Ohgiat ltia ohe ofs Che htisst of
aiye
S; Now; if !; whatiI have said S be5 r6Se, iS
away with doRnhearte dnessl | IF facience
is to be on the right sido and the travel
ing disposition Of tho wor. d on tho right
side and the learning Of the wotld on
the right side and the picture making on
the right side and the business acumen
and tact Of the world on the right side,
thine, y Lord, is the kingdoml Oh,
fall into line, all ye peoplel It is q
grand thing to be in such an army and
led by. suona q command or and on the
way to such victory. Ifswhat Ihave
said is truo, then Christ lis going to
gather up for himselfSout Of this world
everything that is worth ANYTHING, and
there will be nothing but the aoutn left.
We have been rebels, but q proolama:
tion Of amnesty goos forth now from the
throne Of God saying, "WhosoeYer aill
lot him como" However long you may
have wandered, however, great your
crimes may have been, 'swhosoever will !,
let him como" Oh, that this hour
could marshal MI the world on tho side
of Christi He is the best friend a man
ever had. Ho is so kind, he is so low
ing, 80 sympathetio / cannot 500 how
you can stay away from him. Come
now and acoept his mercy. Behold him
as he stretches out tho arms Of his sal.
walton, saying, "Look unto mo, all ye
ends Of the earth, and bo ye saved, for
am God" Make final choice nov, Yol
will either bo willows planted by hhe
water courses or tho chaff which >th'
wind dr;vath away. s
Saw Mibla