The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-07-28

days Of Pentecost. and raising up de-
yout laymen to sense OF their re-
sponsibility in this matter of mis-
sions. This is the work of the church
of God.
You remember that after the Ger
mans. in the war between France ana
Germany. had entered Versailles,
they gathered in one Of the great
rooms in the palace: and there on the
platform stood William. Emperor of
Germany. his son. Frederick. and his
grandson, the present Emperor of
Germany: and that aggregation Of
men who assembled. men who there
contemplated the picture OF the three
men who stood on the platform, the
aged William, his delicate son. and
his grandson. found perhaps coming
to their minds something of the his
tory of their country. They had
reached the climax, perhaps, of the
history of their Fatherland In that
they had invaded the country of their
enemy. and secured n great conquest.
arL those men as one man raised
their swords above the heads of these
three men and renewed their fidelity,
their service to their country.
Mr.. Gladstone went to church every
morning OF every year at o'clock,
needed the power of God in the pre-
miership. So it was with the Marquis
of Salisbury and with Disraeli. the
three greatest statesmen. perhaps,
that Great Britain has ever had. They
sought for this solace and comfort
and STRENGTH. so that they might un-
derstand their duty.
So it is with us. We come this
morning
lust rs 7 am. without orc rlor.
Rut that Thv blood was shed for mo
And that Thou biddest me come to Thee,
o. Lamb of God. / come, I come.
I hone that there is somebody COM
ing this morning, some man who for
some reason has not been coming to
this blessed table. who wants to come
to sanctify his resolution to proclaim
to God his purpose tn take upon him
self these responsibilities.
/ remember years ago a man en-
tered st. James Church. Chicago. His
dress showed he was from the Far
West. He said to one Of the ushers.
Il want to see the rector" The ush-
er told him that it was too late then
to see the rector. that he was putting
on his vestments for the service The
man said. Perhaps YOU can helm ME.
Twenty years ago lived in the East
] went to church. Then 7 went West
There was no church where I was.
drifred away from God And now, at
the end of twenty years. I want to
come back. I am hungry. ! want to
| renew the vow that I made in my
youth. I want to know if I can come
to holy communion and take it." The
usher was a practical man. and he
took the hvmnal and showed him that
hymn and thev went together.
Now. my friends. VIC have talked
about Socialism arI the various isms
| that are to deal with various conii-
| ticnS. but 7 tell you. I have studied
| them, and know that the only one to
| solve that is Jesus Christ and Him
! c"ucified. Every man is brother. It
| is rot philosophy. but tive affection
| which We have FOR Jesus Christ which
makes us love our brother. And the
| man who loves Jesus Chris and be-
| leveS that He was c-ucified that is
! the man who is willing to take his
| brother by the hand.
MY friends. let us have before the
Leuten season closes. before the
| WhitsuptiGe. let us have the Holy
! Ghost unon this congregation: let us
have the full power of His truth and
our duty. and then we have the out
| pouring of the spirit here. and others
| will come. And therefore begin my
service and nv mission as your rector
| in this imperfect fashion. Simply Of
! ferinG to YOU the sympathy of man.
/ love men. No man has too fire.
] quently fallen into temptation to pre-
| vent ne from leading him hack to
/ God. In Gods good time He puts
| npcn him the stamp OF HIS favor. In
| Gods good time He plants upon hin,
the sunshine OF hone. and nuts out his
hands for helm and strength.
We are reminded of what TIE Car
| thagenians wrote upon Hannibal's
| monument: 1--WE greatly desired him
/ in the day Of battle" And so we de-
sire Jesus Christ in orr day OF battle,
and all the theories and isms shall be
&c wrecks along the road of time. The
efiicac Gus work OF His sacrament
sh?ll be visible to Tan everywhere,
and thev shall thank cd 70" tho cio-
| r.oEs opportunity of believing in Him.