The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-04-19
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
Sermon by Rev. Sam T. Creech at
Fosters Chapel, Sunday III a.
m., March 10th, 1907.

Il ais, will show nine opinion. Job
32:lO.n
In compliance with tn, req lest Of !
numeyous persons, Wa publish Che fol-
lowing sermon as preached hy ltN Sam
T. Creech to his cDngroga,iOn i
Mans opinior, is 10 great tXt'nt, the
root OF all acti)u. the guidirI AID for-
native power Of life. IT, mrrd|
character, guides the will. determines
conduct, and might add rules the lnan
For as he thiuketh in his h'art "a h'.
feels in his soul, 80 is hs Fu' inStauci.
if consider all men dishonest | am d'>-
honest mys-.lf, and If l would have all
men converted my way, believe nv
opinions, accept my viz ~, to-, claiming
them to be the only way, If not born "a
fool | have been very successful since
birth.
Successful mean IN leaving un-
touched that which l should pr ze ab,ve
all else, wiz: commln senie). In the
first place all cranks fail 10 see the
necessity of friction, therefore refuse the
advantages offered in waving matters
from different standpoints. While in
the second place they use no rlgmtnt,
In other words play the fo,h, AS these
differences of opinion bring 10 surface
the weakness of error, they present the
other side and sb99Yy!d, lSastll hy I'll means.q
The little boy in saying he was a
Methodist ''cause dad vast not only
answered for self but for thousands, ~
many of us owe our christian beliefs far
more than we imagine to fivoring cir
cumstances. But however this may bp
God would have every man think, jnige
and believe for himself, an in so doing
use all means within reach for the for
nation of right and just opinins. JUS
| to self, just to our neighb)r and just to
| God.
These wrong views or opinions not
only exist among the illiterate but are
found also among men Of leaEnigfGs w. N II
see capital and labor, employer and em.
ployee, producer aud trades ner, land
lord and tenant arrayed against each
other Churches cherishing within their
b1soms the viper of sectarianism Mem.
E2rS with the disposition of pulling out.
the established church not good TN )ugh,
don't preach sanCt ficat;On my way; wli,.-
Others cease to be on speaking terms
and indulge perhaps in mutual back
biting, trying in every way possible to
hurt the other fellow.
Oh how sad to see such Ignorance
stalking abroad, sowing strife, cont.n-
ton, selilshmess, pride, etc in hearts
yet uncultivated.
But you say how can this be rene L. ]
1t can be remedied, my brother, by
taking hold OF truth that which il pufe
aud unmiXeI with error. Let our obi ct
he to clean away all prejudice, ignorance,
passion and every Sroundless opinion.
and he who would have his way aS The
only way, will soon admit the prob ,bltv
that those who differ most widely from
him see some side of the truth that h..
80 far has failed to see, and therefore
will be willing to give Candid conSid Il
alton ID all common senTn argument.
No dOubt IL wOull be- hard to ild two |
gOol men of any age or nation wLO Inv.
taken more divergent views Of the |
Gospel than did James and Paul. Yet |
we learn these men strOve to- meet one |
another and the end was peace aud the |
furtberaOce of red5eming truth.
This spirit neelS to prevail here, n ,AdS
to prevail everywhere ani III 'tra of |
back biting our nsighD II we ne5 ~ love
him, iGstedd of qnarrrling we no.: to 90
hand in hand aud heart 10 heart. thus
making the end peace aud the futile
aDce or redeeming truth.
The question then, are we willing I'd
meet one another. / don't mean, as
3Ope Of you folks would have it, under
The circus tent, ct the opera house. on
,he ball room fipor or at the South Caro-
ina g Fuss Y shop" but are We willing
20 consecrate body, heart, spirit, mind,
nflucnce, property and all that we
} jssess To the glory of God, and at church,
prayer meeting and Sunday school meet
- brethren, as true soldiers of the cross
'ver attracting into the church, end
lboye all caring for those within. What
would you think OF nurse " no would
put a young infant iu the arms of dead
mother?
How then can we, as reasonable COM
nom sense beings, expect the young men 1
md women of our different communi.
les, towns and cities to live consisten,
christians among cold hearted, whiskey
drinking, dancing, card playing, tattling.
.ircus going, opera attending, anyway
'r-no-way church members. We can't, ,
n fact brother we don't expect II, then