The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17


ian's only rule of faith and practice.
If then man would know the right
he must search the Scriptures
The physical blessings and ours
ings, which we commonly call the laws
Of nature, are after all Gods finger
pointing out to us the things that are
wrong and the things that right.
Without any doubt, / know that the
Supreme Court Of this State holds cer
tain things to be wrong because of the
punishment given to q certain man
recently who stood before that bar.
Just as certainly may we know what
God holds right and wrong by the
consideration Of His blessings and His
curses. The Christian in search of
the right must study Gods Word and
Gods Providences.
Ask I'm Prayer.
me promise, ASK and ye shall re.
ceive' seek and ye shall find, knock
and it shall be opened unto you." "If
N i'"ii ''NN "iouoiil let MN ask OF
God who giveth literally and unbraid-
eth not and it shall be given unto
him." l am old fashioned enough to
believe that God means exactly what
He says and that if man ask God
to guide him Alright He will do it.
Listen to the Holy Spirit. Jesus
told his disciples there were many
things he wanted to tell them but they
were not able to bear them at that
time. Were they never to know?
fcs-"And when he the spirit of truth
Is come he will guide you into all
truth He is to take Of the things
OF Christ and reveal them unto rs
We can know the right il we follow
the God-given conditions-study the
Bible, consider Gods blessings and
curses. ask in prayer and follow the
leadlngs Of the holy spirit
DO the Things That are Worthy of
Christ.
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my Witnesses" Il am the vine We are
the branches" We represent him i'm
the world and SO Paul urges that we
walk worthily Of Him. When your
boy or girl is leaving home to face
LIES battle for themselves, YOU call
them to you and lay your hand upon
their shoulders and say, walk WORTH
iy OF the name you bear You mean
DO what YOU know father or mother
would do under like circumstances.
The christian is to do what he knows
his Lord and Master would do under
like conditions. Talking recently with
a dear friend, | said would YOU care to
see me, your friend and pastor, TAX
ing q certain position touching n GER
tain evil and quick as a flash his man
~, honest soul spoke out, mo ! would
not" My friend knew that such All
attitude would be unworthy of the am
bassador of Jesus Christ. If un-
worthy of preacher, / submit it is un-
worthy of every follower of Christ.
DO Things That Will Please Christ.
Some one may be saying, that is too
vague and uncertain for q standard of
conduct in this practical, common
sense day. Is it? Listen. There are
questions about which / have never
heard my Father or Mother express
an opinion, but know what attitude
touching them would please and what
would displease. You know as well
rs if they had spoken what attitude
touching moral questions would please
or displease your sainted parents. II
any man will study His words and
His life and spend much time in
prayer he cannot fail to know what
course will please Him.
Avoid the Things Which will be Stun.
blingblOcks to Others
There are many things which hold
no temptation for some while for 9TH
crs they are stumblingblocks. 1t is
ifeeuieSs Tor me to spend time in
showing this audience in this day OF
acknowledged civic and social respon-
sibility that Gods word and the laws
of the State and society declare that
we are our brothers keeper. In that
admirable decision of the state Su-
preme court already referred to, it
was held that even personal habits
against which there is no law, must
be regulated by the state when the
public good requires it. We are re-
sponsiblc for the other fellow. We
are not only To avoid evil ourselves
hut give no occasion of stumbling to
others. Child of God, you can't be
true To your Lord and Master and by
the strength of your little finger help
lift "A StIlml llip int, "a .,l, =