Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-10-11

OAuSSs Alc "OIiu. 1ulS very uellluuu
brings Christianity abreast Of the
times; indeed, 1t reveals the fact that,
as always. It Is ahead Of the times,
and in this particular instance, not
less than 1000 years. For In the d.
minutive land Of Palestine, Just out
side Of the city Of Jerusalem, Jesus
Christ, the Son Of God, died on a hill
called Calvary, us the Savior of all
the world. After His resurrection, He
commissioned His disciples beginning
at Jerusalem and reaching out In
every direction to the uttermost parts
Of the worldly to preach the Gospel to
every creature. Surely If bigness Is
demanded, Christianity has first claim
for attention. To what corner Of this
EARTH has it not extended2 What
island Of the sea has II not touched?
TO what people of the earth has 1t not
come with it's sweet message Of peace
and hope, Its witness Of power in
transformed lives. civiliZing nations,
shattering systems Of superstitions
and emancipNting souls?
OF Its many marks of greatness, a
few only Gun be selected.
mel. We are In the habit Of Judging
the value and Importance Of OH enter
prise by the character and reputation
Of those who indorse it. Usually when
a movement Is launched, 1t gains ac-
ceptance and favor in just the pro-
portion that the personnel back 0f 1t
inspires confidence and respect. The
Gospel has back Of 1t personnel be-
side which all others sink into insig-
nlhcance. For God the Father planned
It; God the Son executed the plan;
and God the Holy Spirit applies 1t to
the hearts Of men:
It Is great In respect to Its plan.
Here neither time nor extent Is fig
ured in. Jesus Is the Lamb slain be-
fore the foundation Of the world. This
takes us beyond the beginning Of time.
In the nges to come, God Is to show
unto us the exceeding riches Of His
grace in His kindness toward us
through Jesus Christ. This leaps the
boundary of time again and extends
beyond the end. The plan, therefore,
takes hold Of the eternity past and
the eternity future, and spanning the
.
gether in one grand purpose Of grace.
Every other project has beginning
and end In time. but not 80 the Cos
pei Of the grace Of God-it vaults
both
1t is great In respect to Its provi,
sions. Again all boundaries vanish, no
limitations can be described. God is
able to make nll grace abound, supply
all needs bless with I'LL spiritual
. blessings, do exceeding abnndantly
above all we chn ask or think.
1t Is great in respect to its purpose.
The greatest piece Of property In the
world Is the human SOUL This great
salvation proposes to save that, soul
from the penalty of sin, the power Of
sin, and eventually the presence Of
sin forever. 1t embraces perfect
plan Of reconciliation to, and full re-
irstatement in the favor and family Of
God.
1t Is great in respect to it's program.
This embraces all nations. It takes in
every cline and tountry, all condl.
tt>ns and Glasses. Other religions ara
rooted to the soil where they had
their beginning. To transplant them
is 10 destroy them. Not SO Chris
tianity. 1t Is no exotic plant. 1t has
thc elements Of Universally; 1t thrives
wherever planted.
1t Is great In respect to its price.
, 'Tne late war cost the entente nations
,00O,O00,000. 1t Is hard for the
m nd to grasp the immensely Of these
titnres. Yet, they are understandable.
We can add to them. subtract from
them, multiply and divide them, and
2gat an Ineligible answer. But the