The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, July 11, 1906, Page 8, Image 8
The Religious Revival.
(Continued from Page 8ix.)
G -d. In the night meeting of
the same day lie committed himself
publicly lo God and nek
nowledged Ch'is' as his Savior
and Lord. O'her professional
and business men have sought
spiritual advice, privately at
the Headquarters of the Crusaders.
At times the tide of
love of .jo-' rose high, and heaven
seemed very near, as loved ones
were born into the kingdom of
God and at other times, great
solemnity prevailed, as the
Spirit ot God brooded over the
audiences. Many of the young
C inverts soon became soul winners.
It lias not been the disposition
has been (lone among the church
members as among (lie sinners."
When the search-light of the
Holy Spirit was turned upon
the hearts and consciences of
many of the church members,
they discovered that they had
not experiencd the great change
of heart of which Christ spoke
to Nicedemus, viz : the "new
birth," and hence were not
ready for eternity. They were
brought to realize that church-!
membership, morality nor good
works could be their passport into
Heaven, but rather that their
hearts must ba changed through
repentance, and faith in the
cleansing blood of Christ. Many
of this class received the positive
evidence o! their adoption into
the royal family of God in these
meetings. Through the Sunday
afterno ?n services which have
been lie 1 1 m .re especially lor
the edifi -a'ion ol the Christians,
in which Gen. Lisrli5 ha- preached
a series of scrra ?tis on ' The
Higher Life,*' many of the Chris,
tians have receive 1 an increase
ol light on the subject. He taught
that it is not only the priv ilege
of God's children to he saved
from the guilt ot sin, but, also
from its power, dominion and po
lution, and live a victorious life
over the world, the lle-h and the
devil, momentarily, hourly, daily
an i throughout an entire Jitetiiiie.
Some have expressed a desiie
tliat thi- good work might bo
Chill in lied. It muni In continual!
Union prayer meetings, cottage
prayer meetings, fireside, fiintlv
prayer eir le-o and person d work
done by 111 ? Christians of the
town everywhere, wherever an
opportunity presents itself,
would ?ooii -et the town on fire
for God, and (lie revival flame
which is now nightly burning,
would not be extinguished inti1
the dross of l/ineaster is c >nsumsd
by the refining fire ol the
Holy ( rhost.
The following are exprevious
of ho rue of I lie recent converts
and others who were blessed in
those meetings. A young ^irl
who felt the burden of sin had
oi me urusaiers to display ora
toncal ability, nor have they en
deavired to preach to please the
earn of tho people, but, they
C-ime to Lancaster to "know
nothing among men save Jesus
Christ auil lJim crucilied, and
they have endeavored to preach
plain, practical salvation sermons,
"in demonstration of the
Spirit and of power,1' si'ch truth
as God has been pleased to use
to show the unsaved and nominal
professors their lost condition,
and their need of a personal experience
with God. One observer
has said that ''us groat a wo:k
been taken from her heart said: '
"I praise the Lord that 1 feel Lie
has forgiven my sins. I wish
' tha> all might teel as I feel now."
One ot Lancaster's educators ex
pressed himself thus: "Even
I though I might be slowly roastl
ing in the (ire, prepared for me
'as lor one of old, 1 feel that I
'could pass out ot this world singi
ing songs of praise to Almighty
; God."
I "I have renewed my covenant
with God. 1 have been a Christian,
but last Winter went astray.
I danced some and because I
indulged myself in this way, I
hut God's smile," said a young
iaily blessedly reclaimed.
A prominent business man,
who has in this revival come in
possession o! the blessed knowledge
that he is a child ot God,
though he has been a church
member tor years, uttered these
words: "1 will say to the glory
ol God, that 1 have a real experience,
a sweet realization of
the compote knowlodgo that
Ho really does save mo. When
I promised to serve Go I, He re
buked the storm of sin which
w ?s raging in my breast, and I
was made at peace with God
and all mankind."
"My humble prayer, 'Create
in me a clean heart, O God,' has
been answered and I teel that
I am a 'new creatue.' My former
wicked desires and tastes have
all vanished like chaflf before
the wind. For years 1 harbored
malice and animosity in my
heart against a certain man, not
willingly I beliove, but because
1 was not able to root up these
teeiings mysell and cast them
out, hut Jesus, by 11 is love, has
made pure this heart of mine,
so that thofce feelings have gone
and given place to better ones.
I ..~... i1I. .1 AL .4 : a. i
i iiwvv ic?j tiiin iii.it uinii a^niiisi I
whom I allowed myself to lool- H
ishly entertain such bitter leel
ings is, perhaps, my best friend,
and 1 know that 1 love him.
God has not only given me
mercy drops, but showers of
blessings, and my lite has been
so changed, that 1 believe hencelorth
and lorever, I can live a
Christian life. I say this to the
glory ol God." Who can doubt
that the individual who uttered
t he above, divinely inspired tes
liraony has been made a "new
creature."
One ot Lmcds'er's bent young
ladies, who was brilliantly converted,
testified as follows: "1
i tIntuit God that 1 can stand up
J fo: Jesus t -night. 1 don't think
I lli it i liui'ii nf?r rn iliviid wn/^li u 1
| liappv d iv a> this one has been. 1
! Instead ot being criticised as I 1
thought I would h", I have been <
coma tilatod by my Inonds. I
earnestly pryv that all may take .
the f. imo step thai 1 have taken "
| A la ly of iht' town wlio-e life j
li.i- heen beautifully transformed I
through ila? operations of the
Holy Spirit, ex prised the feel|inc
ol l.or heart in those words, i
There is no happiness which (
can be lound outside ot Christ,
land I rejoice in the tact that 1
have found pe ic ami happiness 1
in fo'biwitig hi the footsteps of | i
j t e meek and lowly Jesus." I he t
le'enninalion wi'li which one i
I
youria man has set out to serve 1
Cod shown ir. those words; M
Thi- tleeisi in has brought to mo I (
sweet poaoo, huppiutss and j'\v|f
licit ill woild know noibing ot, <
and you can know lhat I will
never nun I n k. This derision
i- 'imnr'ad 'ike the laws of the''
.M< I'*s and l'e >iaus, once made i
i- never chanced
1 nose vesul ihave been brought j
about, "Not by might, nor by!
power, bit by my Spirit, snithli
| tlr I/?rd ot bost."' The battle '
litis been the hord's. The Work j
ers are Ills. 'Jo Ilim all the trio I
rv is ascribed!
(lit I )l 11 I* ? 1 II V I I i l> 1 i I (> I 1 I I I ?J
~"J ? ,
w ? k, iho farewell meeting ol
thi-series of meetings, will be
hebl in the Tabernacle.
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Tillman on the Dispensary ~~
(Continued from 1'age One.)
that, compelled t .e election ot a
new board because they refused
to change the law and continued
i'l ol the old and proven evils.
I was the most glaring betrayal
the people's interests that I
lave ever known respectable
white iiiee to be guilty of, and
while many of them are my
rionds, at least politically, I take i
die responsibility to say that 1
jver.v man who refused to put 1
safeguards around tlie purchase ]
)f whiskey and change the sy sem
of management in the last
Legislature ought to ho left at
tome. Such men cannot be
rusted. They put partisan ad
rant age above public duty. j
rillNKS NEWSPAPKRS ARK DICTA- ^
TORS. t
Legislators are not the masters of
he people. They aie their servants,
and the people had not c
nstructed them to abolish the )
5 a'e dispensary, lor there was t
10 such issue when they were 5
dected ; and wlien they them- i
elves were responsible or their i
iredecessors were responsible for
lie corruption wlncb they had
eason to believe existed, it is in- j
omprehensible to me how any _
nan with the least idea of obligations
to the people who elected
lim could act as that Legislature )
lid. The people have a right to
lestroy the dispensary, but no
nere representative of the people
ias a right to assume such a responsibility
as that would have
>een without having a campaign
vnd making the issue before the
people and getting instructions
'mm them. All 1 have ever ask-J
id is to baye all of the white peo
:)le pass on the question and let
lie majority govern. I do not I
jelieve in permitting newspapers j
;o dictate to a tsw scheming politicians
and to trade among them}?lves
and settle the question. If
the people of a county want no '
liquor sokl in it, let them vote j
for Legislators to say so and for
the candidate tor Governor who
advocates that. Lot us he open
find honest in our politics, and i
not vote for fence stra Idlers and j
dfiee seekers, who will say and j
10 anything to get. elected.
[THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Bryan says that he will accept j
nomination lor president, if ten-;
lered him.
Hearst declares that lie will
io! he a candidate lor president , '
11 1008.
<.!! A!
The t? year old son of Mr. C.
\\. Crawford,*of Kayetteville, (la., *1
vas killed a day or so by a drink j
>f corn whiskey. A bottle ot the
hull had been lolt 0:1 a table by
Mr*. Crawford, alter makine: an ! A F
Jgg-nog, and the lad, seeing thej
DOttlo, took two bio swallows of |
its contents.
Four trainmen were killed Sun
lay, n?'ar Chattanooga, in a head[Mid
collision between two freight!
brains.
The 18-year-old son of Samuel
Nunn, a teacher, of Hartsell,
fla., was killed by lightning
Sunday and another son bally
injured.jj Two mules were also e 1
killed.
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BENHUR
Was famous for chariot racing. We sell
BEN HUR FLOUR !
rhat is more famous. Its quality is superb,
ts whiteness and rising quality is great?surpassed
by none and equaled by few. Don't
:ake our word?try Pen Hur and be satisfied
setter than ever before. One sack settles it.
Ms A\ r.' M fY l I' A\
s still in the ring and asks Ben Ilur what it |j!
vas doing in Lancaster. Ben Hur says that
t came to stop Town Talk. Magnolia?Have - v
Ley been talking about me ? Ben Hur?No, ! Ji
jut I know I am the whitest Flour in Lan- \l i
:aster. Magnolia?You may be whiter, but
,'ou are not any better when it comes to the
aste?and you cost more. Ben Hur?Well,
;top talking about me and I'll stop Town Talk
ibout you, and we will work with purity, qualty
and honesty to all of Edwards's customers.
Don't forget to buy your Ice, Ale, Fountain
Drinks, Sugar, Coffee, Dry Goods, Shoes,
dats, Notions, etc., from the store that invites
rou and your trade to make headquarters at
Respectfully yours,
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T r T? T\ T A Tf A\ 13 n O
I t V? J-V'JL/y JL/JIZ
in Bennett's Old Stand. |i '
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