Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-30
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1915.

way. If you see men and women
around you doing wrong. rebuke them
gently. Don't upbraid them. Try to
penetrate their spirits and help them
to drive that wrong away.
Christians are like unto light, one
Of the most beautiful symbols on
earth, said Rev. Black. Jesus Christ
is the principal spiritual light Of the
world. Light is beautiful considered
in itself. Christian life is beautiful.
Light is attractive. christian lives
should attract others. christians
arc you attracting men and women to
God by the conduct of your lives?"
If we love God we will obey his
commands. He himself says so. One
of Gods commands is that we must
let our light shine. Don't hinder your
individual lights from shining. If yoL
don't hinder II by the way you live and
talk, it will shine. For instance, we
don't want to bring reproach upon our
characters by questionable business
transactions. We Christians should
not devote too much time to worldly
amusements. We should be mission
aries. Most of US think OF the name
missionary" as being person who
must go to Africa or Asia or some 9TH
er foreign land to teach. The word
missionary means visitor Each
Christian could and should do mission
work here.
.But why should we let our lights
shine?" asked the minister One rea-
son is because God says so. That
should be enough. His command is
imperatiye. How many Of us really
think we'll Of Jesus? How many or
us are not more interested in our own
personal advancement than in advanc-
ing the kingdom?
1t is great honor to let our
Christian lights shine before men, de-
clared Rev. Mr.. Black. Your sun ana
mine Is setting. Unless we go out
now and tell our b. theirs and sisters
of Jesus and his love, we will have no
other time so to do. There Is a great
need in the world that our lgnts
should shine. We should let them
shine in order that the many pitfalls
of the devil might be exposed ana
men and women saved. We should let
our lights shine that we should prove
Stumbling blocks to none. If at the
Judgment day you find your wi1e or
mother, or father, or others lost be-
cause Of your conduct in the matter OF
salvation, because you didn't do your
duty, how will you feel? Have you
men and women ever showed any one
the way to salvation?" inquired DR..
BLACK. Have you ever acted as
Sky Pilot for some erring brother or
sister? But you ask, How can show
them the way?' 1t is simple. just
take big dose Of love. Live for those
about you, make your lives an exam
pie of Christian sincerity. If your lie
is clean and pure and bright, keep II
so. If your hearts and characters are
besmirched, ask forgiveness OF Goo
and he will make them clean.
Treat all men alike. Deal with them
lovingly and peacefully. Oftentimes
we are willing to overlook the short
comings Of those who have little IN
fiuence, socially or financially, while
we do not hesitate to come down on
the poor white man or darkey. But
we Christians should use our influence
for the good Of all alike.
BY letting our lights shine in busi-
ness. religion, the home and every.
where, we will obey the commands OF
our God and advance his kingdom.
DR.. Black preached last night ana
this morning to large congregations
and will preach tonight at O'Clock.
An interesting feature which was pc
gun Yesterday in connection with the
services are several prayer meetings
which are held each afternoon at
o'clock in various homes in Yorkvllle.