The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01

be more liberal with contributions tC
clear up the running expenses, for
said Mr.. Jones at the rate we are GO
ing now it will take As days to lift this
expense. l have been telling my
northern assistants all the time just
you wait until we get down South and
see how warm hearted our Southern
folks are about giving and don't you
folks i'm Sumter go back on me, and
ruin my reputation for veracity."
MY Peace give unto you" was
the brief but impressive passage TAX
en- from the 18th chapter of st. John
around which the evangelist built up
a wonderful story of the r~estful-
ness that entered into a heart when
1t had secured possession of "the
peace that passeth understanding"
Despite the culture II ~so-called
high civilization of the present day.
there are some Of the bloodiest battles
ever known in history being fought at
the present time, Mr.. Jones said. And
the two reasons for this are rebellion
against God and the prediction of
Christ himself hat there would be
wars and rumors of wars" II have
no patience with this talk of univer-
sal peace, because while human de-
pravity continues, war must con-
tinue." The time will come, however,
when the devil will be chained and
another age will see a world at peace.
1t vas the intention Of Christ that
people should live together in peace,
and to this end people should love one
another better. BY this, it is not
meant that the laws Of temperament
should be ignored, but that no man
should confine himself to doing good
only in one particular sector society.
for instance a Methodist should be
eager to help out his brother Baptist,
for said Mr.. Jones I'VE stand together
on the essential beliefs" and the
mere forms and ceremonies of SER
vice should not be allowed to es-
TRANCE congregations SO that they can
not live together in the harmony thai
Christ intended should exist between
them. The success of holding a union
revival proves that the churches are
essentially in accord with each
other. .
Telling of the peace that should be
in every home Mr.. Jones said, If you
haven't got a little heaven in your
home. God pity your home" Lots of
homes have everything but the peace.
full sovereignty Of Jesus Christ, SO
much needed. Then some homes
would have this peacefulness but for
the fact that one member Is without
help, and one Goddess mem
Der can destroy the peace Of a home.
Jesus Christ, said the speaker, can
solve the home problem, If he is Civ
en- a chance.
AnCs her kind Of peace that every
man should carry in his heart Is peace
with his neighbour; a man should love
everybody and the religion of Jesus
Christ can make us love folks" What
is meant by this is not admiration,
necessarily, but love in the sense of
being without 4 crouch" towards
humanity. AS an illustration the
evangelist told a touching story Of an
old soldier who couldn't get right
with God because he held a murder
u hatred in his heart towards one
old man. But when he felt the touch
Of Jesus peace in his heart, he was
not satisfied until he had gone on the
run to his old enemy and Squared
up
This is a restless old world, Bob
Jones says. and individual peace is an
other kind of peace hat is needed.
Many a man is apparently happy, and
enjoying life to the fullest, and yet
there comes n time when all gayety
and glitter can count for nothing and
the only balm that can ease is the
peace that Jesus brought when,
bound to The cross, with either hand
stretched towards God and his fellow
man. he spanned the chasm between
sinful man and the omnipotent and
peace-giving Father. There is moth
ing thai can help like peace. when
ruin and trouble comes. Even Christ
used its healing power to hold him up
In the great hour Of sorrow, when in
the lonely garden he saw pass in re-
view the shadow of the misery to be
endured on the cross, yet still was able
to say "Thy will be done" And so
can every man. who has accepted the
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