The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15

ments and bazaars Of Corinth, he
preached Of the pure snd holy Jesus.
The art Of the world on the side of OBJ
scenity and crime and death.
Much of the art Of the world has been
in the possession of the vicious. Whist
to unclean Henry VIII was beautiful
picture of the Madonna? What to Lord
Jefreys, the unjust judge, the picture
ofthe Last Judsment?" What to Ne
70, the unwashed, picture Of the bsp-
tism in the jordan? The art Of the
world on the wrong side. But that is
being changed now. The Christian ar
tist goes over to Rome, looks at the pic
lures and brings back to his American
studio much Of the power Of these old
masters. TIE Christian minister goes
over to Venice, looks at the "Cruoi6xion
Of Christ" and comes back to the Ameri-
can pulpit to talk as never before Of the
suferings Of the Sa7iuor. The priva'e
tourist gees to Rome and looks st Rs-
phaeps picture Of the Last judgment. ="
The tears start, and he goes back to his
room in the hotel and p1ays God for
preparation for that day when
Shrivelling like parched scroll,
The flaming heavens together roll,
Our Sunday school newspapers and
walls are adorned with pictures of Jo-
seph in the court, Daniel in the den,
Shadrach in the fire, Paul in the ship.
wreck, Christ on the Cross. Oh, that
We might in our families thin more of
the power Of Christian pictureel O. Q
little sketch of Samuel kneeliDg in
prayer will mean more to your children
than 20 sermons on devotion. Ooe pa
tient face of Christ by the hand Of the
artist will be more to your child than so
sermons on foroearance. The art Of the
world is to be taken for Christ. What
has become Of Thorwaldsen's chisel and
Ghirlsndajo's orayon? Captured for
the truth. "There is none like that;
give it me.
So l remark it is with business acu
men and tact. When Christ vas upon
earth, the people that followed him for
the most part had no social position.
There was but one man naturally bril-
liant in all the apostleship. Joseph Of
Arim sthes, the rich man, risked nothing
when he offered hole in the rock fol
the dead Christ. How m any of the mer,
chsnts in Asia Minor befrieSded Jesus!
l think only one-Lydia. How maoy
Of the castles on the beach at Galilee en-,
tertained Christ? Not one. When
Peter came to Jopps, he stopped with
one Simon, tanner. Whatpower had
Christ's name on the Roman exchange
or in the baz.srs Of Corinsh? None. The
prominent men Of the day did not waui
to risk their reputation for sanity By
pretending to be one Of his followers.
Now that is all changed. Among the
mightiest men in our great cities today
are the Christian merchants and the
Christian bankers, and if tomorrow al
the board of trade any man should gel
up and malign the name Of Jesus be
would be quickly silenced or put cut.
In the front rank Of all our Christian
workers today are the Christian mer'
chants, and the enterprises Of the world
are coming On the right side. There va:
farm wiiled away some years ago, al
| the proceeds Of that farm to so foI
spreading in6del books. Somehow mat.
ters have changed, and now all the pro
ceeds Of that farm 60 toward the mis-.
sionery cause. One Of the finest print.
ing presses ever built was built for the
expres. purpose Of publishing in6de!
tracts and books. Now it docs nothing
out print Holy Bi ioles. ! believe tEaI
the TINE will come when IN c0nmsfcisl
clyc:es the voice Of Christ Will De the
mlghtless of all Vclcss and the ships o.
farshlsh will bring presents and ths
queen OF Shsba her glory and the wise
men Of the east their myrrh and frank
incense. I look off upon the business
men Of this land and rel ice al the pros
ps CT that their tact ano ingenuity and
talent are being oIousnaIn,o the service
of Christ. It Is one Of The m,ghtiest Of
weapons. "Tlers is none likethat; give
it me-"
No1, if what I have said be true,
away with doWnheartedness! If science
is to be on the right side and the travel.
ing disposition Of the word on the right
side and the learning of the world OF
the right side and the picture makl1 6 on
the ri ght side and the business acumen
and tact of the world on the right side,
thine, D Lord, is the Kingdom! Oh,
fall into line, all ye people! It is a
grand thing to be in such an srmg and
I'D by suc1 commander and on the
way to such a victory. If what hs7e
said is true, then Christ is going to
gather up for himself out Of this world
everything that is worth anything, snd
there will be nothing but the sc:,. Il left.
We have been rebels, but a proc!ama.
tion Of amnesty goes forth nov from the
throne OF God saying, "Whosoe7er will
let him come" However long you may
have wandered, however great your
crimes nsy have been, "Rhosoe7er will,
let him come" Oh, that this hour
could marshal ali the world on the side
Ct Christ! He is the best friend man
ever had. He is so kind, he is so low
ing, so sympathetic! lcsnnos see how
you can stay away from him. Come
now ard accept his mercy. Behold him
as he stretches out the arms of his sal
7ation, saying, "Look unto me, all ye
ends OF the earth, and be ye saved, for !
an God" Make iral choice now. Ytu
will either be willows plsnted by the
water courses or the chaH Which the
wind dri7eth away.