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ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTI8M”—EPHE8IAN8 IV: 5 venk«l. Pam a*. York, Pa, COLUMBU, S. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 14. 1872 OLD SERIES, YOL. V CUBED & Christiaan can not neglect the reading of the Holy ftariptiMO*, and still fiov ia gam aad *t»e know I •dga of our Loni ft ami Saviour. “Search the Scriptures, Car in them ye thifik ye have eternal life, and they era they which testify of me,* is an injunction of out blessed Sa viour's, binding upon all who would be hid disciples, i ( 4. the proper observance of the men, he has the most need of it, who has a heart that can feel, and love, and endure almost aintbiug Nothing la more dearly ungUt ia the Bible than the doctrine of an gelic and demoniacal agency. Dors God open the eyes of our ander- ataodiog 1 The devil is said to blind them. Are rhriatians filled with lbs Spirit T “Why," says Peter to An* mas, “hath Satan filled thy heart f* Does (led work ia us to will to do f Satan wosfceth in the chil dren of disobedience. a „ , { ,. Zh«gr har e not boom in silence that haadrtt of all griefe—a grief opt mm* they have not Inmgpece^l for eternity, (hey have not ‘♦been brought low* er they would know that “he helps" such. “How T That ia the heart’s secret. Bo one can inter meddle with my joy aor I with theirs. But the consolation ia none the leas tangible and pscsooai. Ask those who have boon in save temptation Hie remark mankind, for gmnfielyindtff about their sdw We are not ft jpiestion the t hot if beaveni, immortality, Ja bell, eternal <fc and despair, w if it is by P itself rather than let another bear a pain. Such a heart has only to be pray erless or carries* for a while aaft it will bleed with soma unlocked for and perhaps long lasting wound. ! mo* rifcctf v „ T £ ffl WjtgS tic abdominal Wits f,„ ■ iwkir.v^«" *9 5 ®Wl ’*£mt&'ZSS osed, Just now, to Ih of this remark; irual life, a Wisaftil worth securing— if L everlasting shame to be shunned, and ion alone this end -we can not deny remark as applied ns, whose opinions, come *‘A word fitly spoken ia like apples of gold in pictures of silver.’, This ia a beautiful figure, and teaches an important leaaoe. A wood fitly spoken is a word in seasoo—the Tight word at the right thae. In no one thing should Christian* be more corefal than ia the matter of speaking to others on religious subjects. A few hints apes this point may ndl be amias: Lord, in the .way the Scriptures teach—ia a duty and obligation which Christians must not disregard. By ■earching the Scripture* we learn ia what manner the Sabbath should be kept holy; prayer ami divine grace will enable us more faithfully to perform this duty. The services of the sanctuary — joining with the people of God in the praise and worship of hi* great and holy name, hearing and receiving into hearts ready and milling to profit thereby, instruction and oomfert (torn the preached Word—way be regard of the theology revealed under it So he might have done; hut having featalionw of the Daily, aed not created personaga# in this they differ in a very roEarkablo maoeer from the angelic inasaaagere #f the new dispensation, to none of whom worship ia offered, or rather by whom it is never accepted. Very noticeable in couneetiee with this tbe truth of I* to those aro conduct an< ! within oor sob can be i God. Bone can understand any thing iipirilgAf of tbe character and glory of God but those who ge to Him to be enlightened.. When we go to Him as a Father of lights sod call upon Him, by that very aot we place ourselves in the beaming splendor which goes out from 17 im We come to the light, and He is reason of gw disaanragemeau tens the raftgioaa teachers, have been lad to think that religion is not a sub he prooeeda, by hia favorite method of the parable, to preoeot the whole matter of Miration something after oer fashion of pictorial Wistarias for the ohddrea, to aid their ooaaption af (he marvellous things of whack (hey read. Us present*, as it were, mer of life ation. What reu s'd fbr this fodtffer- mt It is not for lheaus or opportunity l wants and condition fhe high and glorious Hit may attain. Bren and simple verse of dures, “For God so d that he gave his tan, that whosoever i should not perish, sating* life » if heard tjered and attentively enough, we shOnld the deepest interest all torth the inquiry, I life be secured, and to fernish, too, an answer to that inquiry. But 4ith the open Bible, sswaHSsft; icnf? telebrated Artifi- Mdall’s Patent Hub**, nheoek’s Silver Uteri nr ''■•.ulswortli’s Stem Pei - suit‘with a contingent I fownpUy attended to 8. MARSH, " • Baltimore .st„ . Baltimore, Md. before and after hie passion, allowed «fea af the hhoiWf to he worshiped. Many of of salsu; thw homage aareprovtd, and ia Mat thew aiviitt U we are told that Ike two Mary* ooming from the sepal ehre (where they had seen an angel, “with a countenance like lightning,* to whop, however, they offered no murks of adoration^ met Jesus “and hold him by the feet and worshiped the Sabbath. t, i* *s , > < These duties ami olfiigatani* seem all so elueely 00000014*4 with each other, that failure ia ens is ears to render lues iwrfeet the observance of all tho others. Whenever |he came, porsoiU or pleeores of thin life, whatever (hey may be, ouum an, opeoe to os the knowledge of oos- •elves. Just as I bring an object out of the darkness into the light when 1 wish to examine it, so I bring my dark and spotted heart to the light, when I some te God is prayer. In (he light of His holiiwms, and love, and joy, I see my own sinfulness, and shame, and misery. The nearer I go to him the more dearly 1 see myself, and know what do not know of pictures exhibiting opportunities of usefulness. 2. The rifkt pi** marl be referted. With many all pteoes are the same. They pey no attention to delicacy or propriety. They say at the table or in tbe drawing-room what should be reserved foe Hu nt must privacy. Words spoken eat of place are worse than thrown away ; they do a positive harm The young are often disgusted by being talked to er preached at in ami serviesa of the Christian’a daily life, prevent huaibfe, frequent, heart felt prayer, distasteful the reading of (fed’s word, and unprofitable tbe hours and ciapk>\ meats of the holy Sabbath and the house of God, we should at ouo4* firmly resolve, with tbe help of divine grass, nought with humbfe, fervsut prayer, to pat them away from us, so that we may not be barren sad unfruitful is the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour, I am. Prayerless themselves. They have never seen themselves in the light of God, and they think they are good and blame less; but praying men know the wickedness/of their own hearts. “Sew mine eye eeetb thee,* says Jab; “wherefore 1 abhor myself and An*, yet the bush was net consumed. How wsuthisf God was in it Hia presence immonred, the otherwise destructible bush from the destroy ing element. What a lassuul What a type! Israel sue about to cures forth from Egypt. The lisbrrws bad in that land of bandana beau despised.- Train Schedule. vs excepted, connpctSug rnunii on South Caro ! and down: also with hand South on Char ml Amnista Railroad. surely men may learn this important truth, the tehie! end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever— tbe sum, substabce, and aim of tone rettgton. 1 j ■'* ***** **.•• ’* on will not seriously on aider their ways, o little interest or Is matter; so blind in, so averse to all good, so alienated risked works, with I above all things wicked,* that noth mg bat a petreii divine, 4Mme grace, r cm set things before them in theirtrae tight; and bring them to see and feel their need of region, if they would i 4 ho saved from hfidl and enter heaven. When the] influences of the Holy ! Spirit are felt, fallowed, and allowed i full and eompfrtri; possession and control «f the heart, thoughts, alfec- ttirns ahd energies, ft is then, and then only, that PH indifference and Qtieosoern disanm-ar, and the love any explanation of the word, fit may be taken just as it is written. Many prominent ikeolugiau* iam-it that “the pucMaeod" were lunaUca That (hey wan* not luimtice la evi daut Uom Matthew iv; 2A, where the “diauieeil," (lo* “pocacaaed** and the •lunatic - are separately and die hitetiy named. Wv an parfecnlarly tubl, too, of several kinds of davOs, dumb, deaf, unclean spirits of iafinu i(y , etc,, all of which could not fan .N«U» tha ptousuof tho bouse —one and tha woman, hia Church aai- maled by the lialy bplrit, and ampfeyod by the BpwU as his in olumbia and Augu*Ui reflect, will not that they feel concern about t! eel are they by that is holy aa from God by “hearts deceitt difSarent about religim Fellow profea»or» of roiagioo, how do we aland in isfersuoe to (hear mattera! Bo one surely will say, that in every particular, and at all timea, bo has constantly aad faith folly observed and perforated all these duties ami obligation*. We have all feilod and come short in numberless instance*. Have not worldly cares and pursuit* m *oaw* way driven trout our thought* Lite observance sf those duties in our daily life, in our daily ilcaling with our fellow men, which we know are incumbent upon ns! Aid we so living as to “let our light so shine before men that they may arm our good works, aad glorify our Father who ia in hoavoa f Huge not prayer and reading God's tank become, if performed at all, m4jre formal and heartless serviapH f And fiiave not other things hfirn allowed ao to oocupy our thought* as to interfere with those employ uieuU aad services of the bol> Huh bath for which it wae instituted? Oau wc ia sincerity aad truth my ; “riwrwt ia the day af aesred rrat. No mortal oars shall seise wjr breast.* “In holy duties let tha day In holy pleasure* pass away : How sweet a ttabbath thus to speed, hi hope ef one which ne’er shall end.* Do we keep oor heart* aad mind* 1n such a frame that wr* can give ready and earnest attention fo the praise and worship of God, and hie preached word in hia saaetuary f .Do we feel that there Is any dan ger of ear becoming indifferent and unconcerned about religion T Let ns answer these inqtrtrlen, each owe for himself, to his own conscience Ofid to his God. ** If we are eonsdous of growing more and more indifferent and an concerned about things spiritual and eternal; if the cares, pursuits, pleas ores of this life, whatever form they may assume, are test taking tbe chief place hi onr thoughts, energies and affections ; and if we are losing the peace and comfort in religion which we uaee enjoyed, caa we be OWN and of the beauties of nature; and what be tees not, that he can not efeoy, as the spiritual man enjoys it “For Thou, Lord, rqjoiceet me by Thy works; 1 joy lb the works of Thy hoods. O Lord, how gnat are Thy works, and Thy thoughts are very deep The brutish man know- •th not, neither does the fool under stood this." God makes the hearts of those rejoice in His works, whose joj i» b> drew near to Him. 4. Prayer is a key, for it opens to us the clearest and mqet glorious knowledge ot Heaven. It beings us into spiritual harmony* with the em ploy-meats and enjoyments of the inhabitant* of heaven, so that we con understand better what is the home of the blessed. Our faith is so strengthened that we obtain clear riews of the eternal heights and the heavenly fields. Bo hill on earth ia ao high, no mountain summit is so near heaven as the mount of God- The key which can open so many locks and throw wide so many doors, which can bring a man into posses sioti of so many blessings, is within the reach Of every man, if he only desires and takes pains to obtain it. Many young and poor, learned and unlearned, have found it, ood enjoy it in the nse of its unspeakable bles pings; and are we not sure that every one who has this key,.that opens the treasure-chambers of the Most High, mast seek at his own door tbe blame for his shame and his misery?—WateAmas amd Retire *4*1 of Philippi in Macedonia (a Ko man colony ). »h«> hml a “spirit of divination;* and tha word “enthu siosU* is in tbe original Greek sys onymoua to “one possessed* I think, too, that we must accept J the plain Scripture account, or rise believe Christ te have been either* an impostor or su enthusiast. And this belfof would include all who saw and acknowledged the verity of hi* exorcism But the miracle which scut the legion of devils te inhabit the swine seems to an ad iniruble manner to refute this sup jNMition. For If men arc liable to witjf sad superstitious fancies^ eta taiuly beasts are not; while the' calm, reasonable life and temper of! 3d and j a* the s«ine 4 45 a ni Arrive 7 50 p ru 5 86am Leave 7 1.5pm S10 a m 1 A-ave 6 30 p in 710am Leave 5 30 p m K OOam Leave 4 30 ]»in trains run on Brancli ays, Wednesdays and one (mibiL And an incidental to this ore introduced views from the human aide. First, of the cocoes site stage* of the soul's progress in afiret mg. Second, of mum** Phar isawut ia contrast with the sejoaring ougcls—standing coldly off, refusing te go in and partake of tbe general flie Brunch. [or Abbeville at.1020 a m >rCokc*bury 130 p in HEAD, General gnp't. General Ticket Ag\t. of life. Those nbia. & Augusta riiad,' + ‘ fiiA, March 29, 1872. >nday, April 1st, the mg on illness which proved fetal, though this was nut apprehended when he gave hie heart te Christ. When hia phy sician announced an unfevoreble change iu his condition, be expressed entire resignation, aad requested his friends to sing a hymm, expressive of that foeiiug. An hour or two after, ia the silence of the room, be was heard to agy: “heat, lent, lostT This surprised hia mother, and cauned the amamdi ate inquryt “My sou, are your hopes feeble f* “Bes mother; bat oh 1 my lost lifetime! Fm twenty four; and, until a few weeks since. 1/ wc wiabfid to analyke la detail this wonderful exposition of the grand j*rincip!<-« of redemption, no other mcffiod could be more logical, • xhaustMrr, sod beautiful, than aim ply te take up iu iletoil the cocoes she i»tciuroa of this senes, and dtecuss—lr»t, on the divim- able, the work of Christ, the Mediator, arching the straying mouL, and the prioripk« and motives from which he acta. Sreowl, tbe wqrk of the Uoij Spirit tferougb the churchy with her ordiaancoa, soil tire principles and motives from «hi oh he acta. Third, the Father's act of amnesty heihilc will be run over so south. 'rain No. 1. 710 am 1 15 pm i, 6 15 p m SO NORTH. nun No. 1. 0 45 a in 11 45 a m , 6 10 p ni 10 minutes Train No. 2. 7 25 p n 1 49 a m 0 30 am Jc*ua an* as much ahm e a fitncifol enthusiasm were below it ( I It m remarkable that m the early [»art of the Bible the devil ami his angel* are seldom named; but that a* the time draws near for ChriaDi revelation, the world become* famil iar with thifl evil agency. Bar is ft unreasonable te suppose that the via ible overthrow snd the audible ae know lodgement of devils wo* port of Christ's mission on earth. That they dreaded hi* voice a* having authority to end their temporary eo largo men t is evident Their treaties and abjection* are ao acknowledge ment of bis.power te consign them at once to that . “Dock couati/ where The evil ones do trail oahallowed winjr*. - 1 know that it is urged that M «u have no such manifestation* at the present day. 9 X am not sure bat what we have. Those who have seen men “possessed* fay tbe demon* of strong drink, lu*4, avarice, anger, etc., hfive seen men whom the devil “led captive at bis will.* Bor over each hoe the name of Jesus lout ike power. I, who know what udredea that name (coupled with love find faith) can work, speak this with oe- suranee. Bay, but what Christian is there who ha* not often with a word of prayer barred the gates of hell, and with the name of Jeuua a* authority, command Baton, “Get thee behind me," and been obeyed. The good angels seem te know no higher bliss than service. Whenever we read of them, ft is us helper* and comforter*.. They rejoice over oar repentance, they minister continual ly to oor sorrows and necessities. Those who doubt this have not that knowledge that comes by suffering. They have not stretched into the glare ao unclasped hood, or waved Train No. 2. 6 30 p m 11 10 p m . 5 00 a iu glower than No. 2 daily, lily; traiu ike close connection to nothing ha* been don* for Christ, and e very this g for myself and my pleasures. My companions will thisk Fee mode a profession iu view of death. Oh J that 1 could Jive to the work of Chris* and the Spirit, and the prioefjdcs and motives im pelling him thereto. Fourth, the n[v,itnnif inwrt^l Of UK* noij nnfrftse of infelligent Befogs in Railroad. Is show my sincerity, and te redeem my lost, lock Inst lifer Hew many at twice twenty-four have done nothing for Chart, They Columbia, S. CA, ^ June 9,1871.) lute, to go into effect on 24th instant: Passenger Train. 7 40 a m ton 8 20 pm .8 20 a m i&v/y.v.'.y.y.z 4 °p n/ •eight and Aeetmmoda- Sundays czceptea). : ..7 00 p m 7 00am 7 10 pm --- 6 Wlkm tn supporting the go*i»el two things are mainly te he considered. Tbs first ft the doty of ft. civ lug under (he command of Ood. Koch mao Is required to do what be can to advance the strength sod growth of the kingdom. The second Is the advantage or blessing of It. Men help the chsroh because It bcl|ie them. They provide for |ircadbing and all the ordinance* because all this begets a bicesing for them and their f«antic*. Often time* ft is for- gotten (hat the first of these cos •iderotten* is the more impel tank, and men, living forgetful of (he duty , think only of the benefit. As the Assembly's Catechism bos it, “Man’s chief end ia to glorify God and"—after that—“otyoy Him for ever.* Bo in keeping up religious ordinances ood influences; it ho* te be thought of opart from any ex pected benefit ia the first instance, and solely with reference to the just and overshadowing obligation*. Tbe duty 1* no? to <» firtrt to an owmI action, to a cause; but t<» God Him- self, who requires all, for His soke, to preseat even bodies a living sac riflee, holy and acceptable, which ta oor reasonable nervier — t'nited /Vet Says the Chrittiau TVcm, a good fioaian, searching out the children of «aut, one cold day last winter, set to <g)CD a door in the third story of a wretched house, when she heard a little voice nay, “Pull the string up high !* She looked up ood now a string, which, on being pulled, lifted a latch ^ and sbq opened the door upon two little half naked children, all alone. Very cold and piftfal they looked. ’ , *0>o you take care of yourselves, little ones T naked the good woman. “God takes core of us,” /feud tbe oldest y * And are you not very cold f $To fire on a day like this !* “O, when we ore very cold we creep under the quilt, and I pnt my arms around Tommy, and Tommy the human sUfe—FBth, the view, or rather the weries of views, of the wnywanl soul fo its straying, and tbe process of Its restoration te tbe old heaven borne from which it has strayed. And sixth, the picture of cold ethicslism in ft* selfishness and aclf righteousness, carping at this God says, “Repent.” The sinner answers, “1 mean to.* “Believe." “Yes, I intend to." “Prepare to meet thy God." “Such is my purpose." “Tam ye, for why will you die V “I intend to turn before the hour of death." “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.*' “Tes, I behove that is tbs beet way, and I intend to be xenlous for God some time." “Bow, ia the accepted time," “No* not sow." “To-duy la the day of solvation." “No, not to day; I must attend to other concerns to day." “Seek Fijurr the kingdom of God and His righteousness." “Bnt tomorrow will do as well, or next month, or next year." “To day if ye wUl hear his voice, harden not your heart*." “Go thy way for this time, when I have a convenient m*:i son I will call for thee." , Thus doe* God invite, beseech and command, and thus do men hesitate, temporize or delay, till all i* lost. labors, connect* I with providing for Jhe wont* of tin present life, all that J** * bearing upon the question, 2 hat shall we eat, snd what shall drink, and t herewithal shall we ** elotbed T mifet be kept in snbordi- natioh to things npiritnnl and eternal. ™tiigion, it is trine, does not prevent 7ft rather comtnends—a dne atten- tion to the necefsary eares and bnsi- this lifq; but, at the same brae, it demandji the chief and high- ^ Place fo tiie? employment of our thong-fat* and energies. 2< fihristiiii prayer is essential maintofo th|sfr religion* Wfe, to 0 ti»o fl line of piety burning L.B«f Vice-President cn. Ticket Agt. , GE RAILROAD Have you an affectionate heart f then watch over ft. Bnch a heart Jacob had. It was ono great beauty of hia natural character, and 18 was also one of his great snares. He owed to ft all through life much of his sit, much of his aaffsting. His mother’s foodness had laid a strong hold on his affection ood he did oot know how with humble confession thereof, and pray for grace to enable ns hereafter te walk ia newness of life—te walk worthy ot tbe high vocation with which we are colled T—making the prayer of tbe Psalmist onra, “Hkle thy (bee from my sins, and Mbt nut rson one hour for - ip train on Greenville ? l GAILLARD. Sup'*- road Company, A. S* C., May 17,1872- uk 2i*gkt Pos*eny* r Train. . . i . - G 50 p n» iblat - - «40*m after Sunday, May 1t *’ LER, Vice-President. Gen. Ticket Agt. her pain. If we have a heart like hia, we are not to crush it, we am not to burden ft or attempt te harden it, but we must watch it. It is a dangerous thing to carry about with Us iu such p world aa this. Every man bus need to keep hi* heart, aad with all diligence too, but of *U right spirit within mo. Cast ass »3t away from thy presence, and take Dot thy IIo!\ Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold ms with thy fees spirit. Then will J teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted « vital breath at the gates of dsaik iven with prayur." Artel