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ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTI8M”—EPHE8IAN8 IV: 5
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COLUMBU, S. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 14. 1872
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& 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.
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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,
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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.
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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
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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."
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