The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-07-20

his vision of world conquest an
idle dream as it seemed to the
worldly-wise of his own day
How goes the batter? Watch
man what of the night? Just
this: The world-vision is becom-
ing a world-fact. The great en-
terprise is gathering momentum,
intensity, magnitude. Never in
the the history of Christianity
has there been so bright a day
as the present. More men and
women, more money, a greater
number of agencies are fighting
on Christ's side to-day than ever
before in the history of Chris.
tianity. And the army of Chris,
is equipped more thoroughly
than ever before. If new anc
then an outpost has been sur.
rendered it yet remains tue
that upon the whole the battle
goes with Jesus Christ. The
forces of sin are arming them
selves as never before, but step
by step the army of righteous
ness advances. / am glad of
this. 1t rejoices the heart to
feel that we follow the regnant
Christ. The ''one that was
dead is alive, and alive forever
more" Some day, soon, be it
hoped, Jesus Christ will gather
up all the ends of his mighty
purpose and 10! the nations will
be his. Even SO, come, Lord
Jesus.
iourned for one hour. A su'ns NJ
tuous dinner was served on In r
%ro,,nds. The people then re-as
sse,obled in the church and Tn
eoenten;a, exercises were held
, Rev. ]. C. Lawson, the pastor
e made an appropriate address
f He called attention to the Ia az
h that Hebron church was II
o o .laar uaars old, It was just the as
f Of the famous "Haystacku M,
# sisnary Society. But He6r'
10 was not then, nor Tor a iol
le t;ne G afterwards, missionar
m Not until 1880 was the chur
a , reallv missionary in spirit. I
a trouble was with Hebron as w
- MANY other Baptist churches
former day, an overdose
calvinism. Even after the m
sionary spirit got hold OF
neople the appeal was based
the misfortune" of the hea
on. on Now the note OF obllgat
is sounded. When HEBRON Il
pives to missions it is upon
cconviction c that our obligation
Christ compels US. 1t is
voice of Jesus Christ that IS
heard. He speaks, that IS $
Gent. We feel that obedle
is essential to a full and free
Iowship with Jesus Christ.
Rev. ]. X. Hair was then
troduced and he made an II
esting address upon the sup
Il "The Post Age a Root a a
4 ua said many people could
4 nothing good except IN the
q others could see nothing
. except in something
What about the past? 1t W
time when physical proWess
ord olorifed. Things were lr
lone @ane Rough. More polished now
,,;ne ,G,, # is to be feared that son
, ,v,nv the stalwart manliness o
that past has also vanishe9d.,
.o;Sno ,l~o hast was a day of small
'U,ors ,,,ar rs IN education. But men
won ,,,on' deep convictions and wel
WON ,.;.en afraid to express them an'
. into into for them if necessary. N
J J 'ifCT for old did not toy with sin
: .;obes l conversion of sinners was
~ be, ouent occurrence: lheS'
~ u,orld ri built foundations that VIII
o"a,,se mu, 80 But one feels that the be
n;ver. of Christianity IS at
, The Something of the rugged
:, ,n;r;ng hood of the past is lost,
: XII and there is danger Oh an
cultated ministry. But v
now? not let our cui.aiH ;.a o,,rse co
Jesus weak. Lev 10 asenGct s of
Was the greatest eo'''o'