The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-04-17

kSDcrE Hall Ouce sAePlIc, SniiStlids
lvans once skeptic but when they cid
lay hold Of the Co-uel chariot how they
made E speed ahead, l., therefore. l ad-
Crcss men and women who have drifted
away into skcpticiSn. l throw cut no
scCi: | rather implead YOU by the mem
or; Of thoSr good old times when You
knels at your mothers knee and said Your
evening PRAYER ana those other days OF
sickness when she watched al NIGHT and
gave yon The medicines at just the right
time and turned the pillow when 1t was
bot and with hand lolg ago turned to
dust soothed your pains; and with that
voice yoI VII revc" rear again unless rnn
JON lie" il the better country. tod ycT
never mind. aud Uy That dying couch
where she talked 80 s.owiy. catching ner
breath between the worco-ty all those
memories ! ask you 20 come ana take
the same religion. 1t was good enough lor
her; it is good enough tor YOU Aye, l
make 4 better plea: BY the wounds ana
lie death throe OF the Sou OF God, who
approaches rou IN Infinite love with
tom brow and lacerated hands ana
whiDped back. crying. Come unto Me;
al We rhat labor ard are heavy laden, and
| will give roa rest.
Other persons apologize for not enter
inc the Christian life because or the IN
coYrigihility OF their temperament. Now,
we admit it is harder for some people 70
become Christians than for others. but the
grace of God never came to mountain
that it could not climb or to an abyss that
il couid nos iatnom or 10 a bondage tnat
i. could 10. break. The widest horse INA!
ever troa -Arahian sands has been Orokch
TO uit ard trace.
The maddeSS torrent tum0iing fr5m
rol;.taia shelving has Ueen !ia"Es--ed 10
ne mil wheel and the factory band: settsrg
4 thovsarG ShutJ.cs al! G-pu2Z> and a-cIat-
Ter. And the widest. the haNghticST. the
mcst uu~overnablc man erer created by
the grace OF God MAJ De subd"ea and sent
ont on ministry o. !,:noE2ss. as Hod s2n9S
an August thunderstorm 10 water the WIG
flowers down III tie grass. ie.er, Wl,h
roture tempeStu0uG as the sea that lie
o~cr tried to walk. az one look from
Christ went out and wept bitterly. Ken
havcstS OF gace may He grown on thc
summit Of the legged steep. and iiockS or
G. ristian graces may find pastuEase IL
feds O; bramb,e and rock.
r:an@.n you, C.sg2s.:;on pay hc {!
a-br:a.:e with frl;.u....>. t."9@A y'H
lave temuer "-S.c&.a |i.a CUc& -
uia:S. though yoUr ay&I:>c - Ike tnd' 81
fnc Eor.e !Cccn. c,NiaE. 'jIrH. th0U?i
Gsianah." Impurities h3;c wrapped yor -
aN consuming ire. GcG can Gr'vc that
del, ct.. Gs vcur .or'. ard "vc! th@ c;:aoS
ana tkc GuIl;i:e>, he can sly. Let ;",ic
&c ,'-h..
the oest pace IN s.l;l:G! docto? is II
, rri-h6orh0oG were tuer? are all rocr
GCeto".. the GeS: pace :or an enternrlS.ng
me.chanr to open his store Is II 4 pace
where the bargain makers 40 rot CnGSr-
stand tAe:.' business. and the best pace
for you who wan. 10 become the l.u>-
ST
Lace Ter you is 10 c3nc rigtt down amoHS
us who are 80 inCom1Itcn. aud so into1'
sisten. sometimes. Show IL how. C.He
Us an example.
ExuCations from poisonous trees IN orr
neighbour garden will make very po"f
balm for our Wounds. m
Sickness Will cone. ard We viii be
pushed out toward the Red Sea winch ci,
vides this word from the next, and noe
the inconsistency OF Christians. but Tie
rod OF faith, will wave back the waters
as commander wheels his host: inc
Judgment will como, with rs thunder
shoa solemnities. Oh, then VIC VIII not
stop end say, There was Il mean CHRIS,
tian: there was an impure Christian.
In that day a; now, III thou ha wise, thoi
sha;t he wise for thyself. but ii tEcu
scorncst thou alone shall bear it.' Why,
nv brother. the inconsistency o. Chr.S-
tians, so far IRON being al argument TO
keen You away srom Cod, ouGh; to DC au
argument 10 drive you to Him:
No time to be religious here. D"
have no time not to rc religious. I"a
uighi as well have n CLERKS III N1ar
store. 10 book, in your library; no com
bass Oh vouI ship. no rifle IL the Bate.
no hat on your head. no coat tor !o4r
ba"S. no shoes TO- your leet.
Better travei on toward eter2itT pare,
headed ard hiT2fnoted and hou>e!csS ana
homeless ald irlcn2icSS taaa 10 90 '".o'EH
lie without religion.
Did religion make Ra,eigd any ic>s o. 4
statesman OF Havciock cry less OF Il
,oidier OF GrinRcll any less o. merchant
o. Nest any less OF l painter:
WHY. my friends. religion IS th2 rest
security in every bargain: it is the sweet
est notc in every soEg; !. Is tie tri2ilic>I
gerl in very cU?onet. No time TO &c re-
hr,n",. Why. you will have 10 take tune
to be SICK. to bc troubled. 10 die. CIr
world is only The wharf from winch We
are to embark for heaven.
No time TO secure ;nc friendship OF
Christ: No time to Guy a iarli and Sr.Li
it fol that wall: through u: dEr"ne;' }
which otherwise will be i-lumIned or!E
ny the whitcncs; O. tAe tombs,oaSS: No
i;me 20 educate the eve ior heavenly spiea-
dors 0. the hand ios: choral harps OF the
ca; Tor cver:a. ting Songs or tie SOU 10:
homo. glory and immorsaity: Orc woG:d
tank We had tirc for nothing Csc.
Other rerson; apologize 10" 40. enter
;n- the Christian lie because 1t i time
caou.a yet. That !, yc!y Ike thos; per,
sons who send Tcg:c.s aad say.. Il WI
cone in perhaps at II or y oc:ocG; l
viii NO. 5c thera 1t the oDeains q. IL,
Lanouct. but [ VII l. there IT ,te cio,c.'
No. veJ. Not yet, ,.ow. d ros ;,re
INV Gc.c,u. vi,,r q ;ris lie. There :;
n,,,:,... il ry r;..g,:'c. Eo;hI2g IL ~:
.-.,ce ., God. tna1 icaGs ;J%afG L ,.o.ci"l
yi2w O.. humIl liz.
/ lave rcr inucl symuaiAr with Nd: