The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-04-25
Wednesday, April Is, 1906.
I'm the A, X. r. Church.

Rev. E. b. Kennedy of the Associate Re.
formed congregation, and Rev. J. e. Shive Of
the Long Cane Presbyterian congregation,
exchanged pulpits last Sunday morning.
IA Mr.. Shive said that 1t was a great pleasure
to him to address the Associate Reformed
Preseyterians, and he was quite sure hal the
members of Long Cane congregation would
be equally delighted to hear the pastor ofthis
congregation. His expressions made a
pleasant beginning Of the days exercises.
MIR. Shive read the parallels OF the LOST
silver, the lost sheep, and the return OF the
prodical son, and the preacher In his sermon
associated them together as going TO show
our Saviour's love for even those OF US who
had wondered from the path Of righteous.
ness. The act OF the woman who searched
for the lost piece of silver, the shepherd who
left the n~inety-and.uine TO look after the
missing sheep, and the return OF the prodi-
gal son were all Of a kind and we're Intended
70 teach q lesson as TO the love OF the Good
Shepherd for the Loot sheep, TO impress upon
ms the fact OF his love for even the most way.
ward sons of the Father. He said our Sa.
viour was the Good Shepherd. He put the
little lambs In his bosom and the old sin
STEPPED sheep he put on his back and carried
them safely into the fold again. The preach
er seemed to think his bearers might be q
Judge, each In his own case, as 10 the purity
OF his heart as we'll as Of his acceptability
With the Father; that within us was the
proof OF our spirituality.
As he announced the different Psalms, ex-
cept al the last. he informed the congregation
in whose praises we would sing the inspired
words Of David.
During his sermon he repeated q beautiful
Presbyterian hymn. which, at least one
member of the congregation would haye been
glad for the choir TO sing.
The preacher addressed his prayers to tour
Father our God" and during his utterance OF
the petition he asked Goods spirit" to bless
and to keep us.
In bis natural tone Mr.. Shive has a Guilt
waited voice and his enunciation was clear
and distinct. He Is q good reader OF the
Scriptures.
There are some sermons that, in our
t%houghts-not audibly expressed,-to which
we feel like we could add q paragraph or two.
In the story Of the return OF the prodigal SOD,
and his welcome back home; the companion
parable Oh LUG IeLuIu QduSuIcI DO uot iSoo'
II is not in the Bible, and Of course It could
not be read.
The prodigsl son is welcomed back to the
hearts and home Of his nearest kindred, and
he may sometimes be allowed the choicest
place In the holy temple OF our Lord. But
what about the prodigal daughter? Preach
yourself the balance Of the sermon under
this heading.
And then when the preacher was speaking
OF the witness Of the spirit, we could not
help FROM thinking that q few honest doubts
az 10 our own worthiness was perhaps better
than q deceptive assurance of our acceptable
yity with the Father. AS we understand. SAL
walton for the best Of us, Is attained wholly
as q matter of grace. Not because OF our
forgiveness for our OWL sins.
Mr.. Shive Is doing a good work at Lone
Cane. The people love him and his Influence
.}is for the good Of both the church and the
people, even as Mr.. Kennedy's labor and
influence is good for Il people and the
church at Abbeville.