The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-01-10
Z HE PULPIT.
an ELOQUENT SUNDAY SERMON BIZ
THE REV. w. J. THOMPSON.
Subject: Warp and Woof.

Brooklyn, n. Y.-Synday Simpson NJ.
.. Church celebrated its siXty-tirst an
inVersary. The subject OF Pastor ".
>; !nompson's morning sermon was
'Faith and Love in the Warp, Pastors
and Members III the Woof." The text
vas from l. Thessalonians i:3. Mr.
thompson said:
Ihe warp consists Of the threads
running lengthwise through the entire
'aprlc. The woof consists Of the
threads crosswise, and prompted by
Tie WeaYer'S fancy, may vary with
ach shot Of the shuttle.
Ihe warp OF Simpson Church is that
which through these siXty-one wears
mas remained unchanged and is un,
changeable. Tie woof. comprising
pastors and MEMBERS by inexorable
necessity and purposeful design
changes and evermore must change
falth is prominent thread in the
warp. Conscious Of our spiritual
%rowth we reach out after God it
apply we may find and be aided by
lin. God is not found out by search,
=, ng; Ihe futility of the quest adds
Velcome to Jesus who reveals the
ouSht-for God as the Father. We
old forth Jesus the authoritative re-
ealer or God and our relation to Him
$ the light OF the world.
Absorbed In His talks and walks.
ve arc caught up in His life. and by
hat life conformed to his likeness,
hus Jesus saves men by His life.
,lso by His death. The distractions
the tunncl-boring under Manhattan
nd the rivers, overcome by the cngi-
cers' sacrifice. measure their devotion
their idcal-rapid transit.
thr1St's sacrifice Of His life revcalc
lis complete love for His ideal. the
aviation OF man, and makes that sal
atlon complete. We preach Christ
nj Lin cruciiied rs the all-Sufficicnt
Hv!our OF men who receive Him.
Philosophers reason men into disciple
hip. Without violence TO reason, and
avoling it only so far as it is a part
conscience, We command men every
here TO repent and believe. Repent
V ceaSinS TO do evil; believe by the
rrstful appropriation Of the Christ
lie ana death. Our fOrcrunnerS in
MS are John the baptist. Peter and
aiming evanSclS on to Whitfield and
!oGdy. Our justification is rhc wit
eS> of sins forgiven. and lives bring
l= forth the fruits Of righteousness.
Fear is in the warp. 1t is ours by
oNcrouS hereditary legacy, and COM
asses things. beasts. men and devils.
,'hen fear is uppcrmoSt it dWarfS.
either moral nor religious giants are
- product Of fear. What pygnlics
crriment. fear OF disaster, makes.
!timidation from ccHpScS and comets
'ence shows to be bascleSs. The fear
beasts, which vanishrS before the
'oWcSs Of the hunter. Ecar OF physi-
Il man departing with war. Fear to
if.ti nj 1Jn 1;,,,r
eaSurcs he disDclirvcs. thus count
2 for less than nothing, and dcSprv-
~ z XDatriati0n from democracy
,eSc arc all unwholrSomc fears. Thc
'olcr Dani$hcd the better.
.!Oral fear. Wordsworth calls Guty
@ Stern Daughter Of the Voice OF
oH.' She is Il task mistress over us.
IL superior therefore we fear. Her
n.mantlS. like Il chrySaliis, metamor
:oscS into the pleasures OF duiy. Fear
the law drives the criminal TO out
ard legal acts. The best citizens are
oved without fear. William Lloyd
1rrison. the great moral champion.
g centennial OF whose birth this day
when dragged through the streets
Boston by mob. said "his soul was
void Of fear"
Fear is tn" beginning and not tho
us argued fear made the gods. Some
'iSions have their devils. We have
IFS who @0eth about as Il 1cvOurinS
IN. The Old and Sew TeStaments
,vr 51S references to fear.
Ii may be nccdful for the beginnings
I'd Samtary with certain temporal
!onts. but fear is only the beginning
WISDOM
The almiShtinpss of Jehovah makes
WeMhlc. But He draws near to us
/ The flesh rs We become one with
i'm. His power is for us. Fear from
he least to the King OF Trrrors is
b0iiSheG. All power is TO: Our good
nj we can no longer fear. Fear gives
lace to love and sinks 10 the neither
ide Of the warp in remembrance OF
ne judgments Of the lawgiyer. The
errors Of the law are replaced by the
race or the gospel. Fear is the be-
inning OF wisdom. its end is love.
II our ncccssitated hcipieSsn2Ss in in
ancy and youth we depended upon
III fathers. That dependence met,
brought forth as the foremost 1ilial
ceiling, love. All men have this tu-
elaGe, and to them Jesus reveals God
IS the Father who cXccls the most de-
iotad father in giving good things.
The dcvotec Of many gods may be
sober until lie is intoxicated ut tho
feast Of Dionysius and be righteous
throughout all. TO the same dcvotCe
wisdom is a virtue II he is q states.
man and courage if he is Il. soldier.
There are different virtues for different
tines and different people. Jesus rc-
vealed DictE as one God and Father.
therefore virtue is one ard love is
the fulfilling of all virtue. 70 offend
in one point of love IS to be guilty OF
ALL because Righteousness is unit.
; The acknowledged master in NY
craft addresses my ambition with.
you can be an artisan equal TO Nc
and l will aid you" He has my hearts
best lOVr The absolutely pnrfpot God