The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28

VI OCSu6t ono ShS
will some day prevail, and In hat
day each shall seek his W IN his
brothers highest good, and all snail
dwell in noble brotherhood. TWO
men saw a piece Of jewelry on the
sidewalk, they reached for it stimuli
taneously, struck their heads Violent
ly; each arose to censure the other,
when they found they were brothers
and had not seen each other for a
dozen years. It must not be forgot
ten that all competitions and riValries
to-day are between brothers. and
some day the vast brotherhood Will
be permanently organized. .
In the great task of casting out
the worlds devils nothing shall be
impossible. Whatever ought to be
will be. A moral imperative must
have in 1t a moral possibility. Kant
said long age there is no meaning In
an Ought" unless it is followed by a
can" Every moral necessity will
some day prevail. 1t Is not an ought
unless it is a possibility. and II a
possibility it will become a reality.
A clear, definite opinion Of what
ought to be Is the token of what can
and will be. Mans foBdest dreams
will be fully materialized. When
mar thinks God'sthoughts and carries
out Gods purposes the impossible
will be achieved. "Things that are
imnossible with men are possible with
God" Men must become partakers
of the divine nature, as the Apostle
Peter enjoins. The mighty force OF
the Niagara Falls power house is
stepped" down to suit the capacity
Of the machinery to which 1t Is sup
piled. So God steps" Himself down
to humble, simple men, and works
His w%ondrous will through obedient
human instrumentalities.
'Ye must be born again." and with
Nicodemus in bewilderment we may
inquire "How can these things be?"'
Mathematical men like Philip never
will calculate until they reach a DEM
o%nstration. while men of vision like
Andrew will be working the miracle
Of the impossible. The burglar who
drops into a mission to while away
the early evening hours. until lie
shall go forth to ply his vicious trade,
falls under the. spell of the service,
kneels at an altar Of prayer, con-
fesses his sin, surrenders his burglar
tools, and becomes a new man, hon
est and honored. You may not be
able to explain the mystery, but It Is
true-and that is the program OF
Jesus!
Two young men came together
one a clerk in a shoe store. the other
a clerk in a bank. Humble men OF
no notable talents. One can teach
and talk a little, and the other can
sing with persuasive voice. These
two willing souls completely surren-
dered to God, and consecrated to the
service and upbuilding Of humanity,
began a career, which increased In
power and effectiveness until multi
tudes were awakened from lethargy
and sin by the singing and the
preaching of the gospel. Again. the
weak things of the world were shak-
Ell to confound the mighty, and
Moody and Sankey became the great
est evangelists since the days OF
John and Charles Wesley. And the
impossible was achieved.
At the dedication Of the Bunker
Till monument. when 1t appeared
that an accident was imminent by
the surging crowds against the
speakers platform, Webster request
ed the people to kindly move back.
A man in the crowd answered back:
ut Is ,impossible!" T~hereupon the
great Massachusetts, statesman cried
out: Impossible! Impossible! Moth
ing Is impossible on Bunker Hill"
And 80 let Us keep near the cross.
The battle of the ages was fought
there, the freedom of the race was
there achieved. Nothing is impos-
sible on the Hill Of the Cross-on
Calvary.
With our now sainted Sankey we
may sings in the sweet strains OF
sightless Fanny Crosby's beautiful
lines:
Some day the silver cord will break
And I no more as now shall sing;
But. Oh, the joy when I awake.
Within the palace of the King!
And I shall see Him face to face,
And tell the story, Saved by Grace.
"Then, I shall be satisfied when
I awake in Thy likeness and the
impossible shall be forever en-
throned.'"