The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-19

!" W. DllGnalntOn, N. T.
Don't make any mistake. but remember
the name. Swamp-Root, Or. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root. and the address. Blnghamtop.
N. T.. on every bottle.
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give than to receive. The
circumstances of the giver must be
best. One indicates fulness: the
other Indulgence and nece ssity.
The feelings Of the giver are much
more pleasurable. it is true luxury
the essence of bliss and yields solid
satisfaction. Conscience smiles
God smiles and those whom we
relieve smile. Amid these, the
soul obtains noontide Joy aud un.
Speakable blessedness.
3. It's more profitable to give,
BY benevolence, we improve our
own characters, we increase the
talents which God has given us.
"Unto him that hath &C." We
cannot do good to others without
beEehtting ourselves. The streams
which 90 out from us will return
upon us again. More especially
1t is more profitable to SOW the
golden grain than to lay itup.
Now In giving we shall obtain
enlargement of soul, expansion Of
tho moral powers and in the day of
Judgment, q cup Of cold water
given to disciple shall not lose It's
reward.
4. 1t ls more Heavenly and
Divine. When we think Of earth,
we contemplate Il needy world
constantly requiring the outpour.
ing of blessings from above.
When we think or world Of
abundance and profuslon, a world
from whenoe flows streams of
bliss throughout the whole
Universe of God. But what ia
the greatest blossedness to which
man or angel ia capable Of being
exalted? Likeness to the Divine
glory. This was mans original
dignity. And do not forget that
God is glorious in wisdom, holiness
and truth, yet none of these form
the preeminent glory of God,
And this Is the Apostles des.
cription of Deity. God is love.
Thus God is good, universally,
and 10 ever doing good by giving
to all his creatures. Ali depend
upon him. He supports all from
the flaming seraph to fluttering,
insect, aud 1t ia only when we rise
TO the lofty eminence ofliberality
that we ore closely allied TO the
Heavenly and Divine. Then re-.
member the Son Of God, the Re.
deemer OF the world, Ye know The
grace Of our Lord Jesus Christ
which saved us from sin and hell.
And what was HIS whole life? A
life of giving. Hegave light to the
ignorant. He pavo pardon to the
guilty, peace to the wretched.
hope to the miserable, life to the
dead and salvation to the lost,
What gave He? He gave you His
time and His power. He gave
-H,' AA'Ah6 "oAub tIu llOWlnR LOarH.
lie gave all His hearts softest
emotions. He gave His Person to
the soldiers, His back to the
scourges, His cheek to the smitere,
dis head to the thorns. He gave
what? lie gave you His life. He
humbled Himself to death, oven
the detah of the cross. In giving,
therefore. we become like minded
with Jesus, and obtain the dignit,
OF being His true followers. Ire.
ter finally, to the Holy Spirit.
What is the prerogative of the
Spirit? On, it Ia to givel 1t ia to
lmpartl And what could we do
without His inAuence2 without
this no knowledge OF sin, no CON.
version. no regeneration no holi.
moss, no Heaven. Yes, it 10 the
glory OF the Deity to impsrt aud re-.
cSive not. Then to give 10 to bs
llke God, and to pastie,pate In His
felicity, This uauat be blessadness
indeed.