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SBRMoI The Sumter Light lofa --BY Ber. John Kershaw, Ohapii [Published by Bequest of the Com? Txx*--ItTh?o said David to the Ph Thoa comest to me with a sword, and spear, and with a shield ; bot I come in the name of the Lord of bosta, the the armies of Israel, whom thou hast c -1 Samuel, 17th chap., 45 v. Oar text carries as back to i at which the yoong Israelitish natl presided over by its first king. Sat son of Kish, ot the tribe of Benj Tbe nation was at war with ancient foes, tbe Philistines, tbe j who were in possession of the pro land when tbe tribes, ander the 1 Josh na, finally crossed tbe Jorda began to fight for their inheritance Por twenty-five y ears the Philis after their disastrous defeat at ! mash, had remained quiet, bul they determined to make a su] effort to recover their lost ascend and, accordingly, they advanced I valley of Slab, 14 miles southwest Jerusalem, where the forces of I sinder command of Abner, met and offered battle. The position occupied by the P tines was singularly well chosen, hind them a high hill, in front ai both sides a sloping plain, which a ed them sufficient ground on whi pitch their tents and manouvre forces, while through the bottom o vale flowed a clear mountain bi which supplied all the water nee de army purposes. Across the little brook and oocnp a position very similar to that of i foes, the armies of Israel encam and set the battle in array, thc neither side seemed anxious to pre tate the conflict. They were coo to watch one another and be read take advantage of any opening might present itself for aggres movement. The intention of the Philistine make the Israelites attack, soon bec. evident. They believed that their p tion ?as the better one, strategics and if they could provoke israel to tempt an assault, they felt sure t could repulse them by rushing dc upon them from the higher ground, they crossed the brook and sough advance up the hill. Like Meade Gettysburg, the Philistine cominan preferred to await attack, rather tl deliver battle at a disadvantage to hi ?elf. As the means of provoking Is ra every day there appeared a gigan warrior, Goliath of Gath, as ch am pi of the Philistines, who, standing froot of the Hoe of battle, would abc ont bis insulting challenge to t armies of Israel. Io that clear atme phere, with the background of hil the voice carried to an immense distan and every Israelite heard the Pbili tine's defiance. Saul, the King, bea: it. He was himself a mao of gre stature, but nothiog to compare wi Goliath, whose size was such as to di may them all. "Choose you a man for you, and 1* him.come down to me," shouted ti Philistine champion. "If he be ab! to fight with me and kill me, then wi we be your servants : but if I preva against him and kill him, then shall y be our servants and serve us.1' This went on for many days, ont Saul, thoroughly exasperated, ye afraid, issued a proclamation to th effect that the man who should slay th giant would be made a prince of Israel and relieved of all. tribute or taxes t the government. Moreover, he sbouli have the King's daughter in marriage Still no one came forward, and ever; day the coo rage of Israel's army evapo rated, as the giant insultingly repeate< bis defiance. Some distance away, bot r/ear eoougi to the field of hattie to hear the boom ing of the guns, bad modern anillen been there to supplant the primitiv? aod noiseless weapons of those day: wheo band to band fighting was a: common as the duel at long range it to day between armies, and much more deadly-might have been seen a youth, ruddy and of a fair countenance, mind? ing a flock of sheep His three eldest brothers had followed Saol to the front, while he bad been left at home to look after the sheep and take care of the old father and the things about the place. David had the gift of making music. He played surpassingly well on the harp, and Saul, hearing of him, had sent and brought him to the palace, where, in bis hours of melancholy and morbidness, be would make David play, that the sweet spirit of music might charm away the evil spirit that torment? ed bim. Bot when the war came on San! sent David home, and he went back to bis old occupation as a shep? herd. Doubtless bc fretted under this enforced service. His heart was with the army. His soul loved the prancing of steeds, the flash of arms, the ciaog ing of shields, the shouts of battle. With what joy, then, did be receive command from his father, to go to the camp and see bow bis brethren fared, carrying provisions for them, and a present to the captain of their thousand. David hardly slept that night with the excitement, and at daylight was on bis way to the army. He arrived jost as the host was going forth to the place of battle and shouted their war cry in answer to that of the foe. David ran in and saluted bis brethren, and as he talked with them there came un the champion, the Philistine of Gath*, re? peating bis challenge, now become a Koree of tonar io Israel. David leard thc challenge, he sow how his people gave back as the giant s it ont, he was told of the King's mation, and he resolved that be offer himself as Israel's champ the King would allow him. H brother, Eliab, took great offe what he deemed David's fol!v ant lessoess, accased him of pri< naughtiness of heart, of deserti father's few sheep io the wild and declared that David had corni on purpose that he might see tl tie. Very likely, in the intense < mont of the hour, be bad forgot say anything about the provisic had brought, or to deliver his fi message, and Eliab had some exe th os rebuking him. Meanwbih had been passed along until it got to the King, that there was a* man who would go out to fig! Hath. Saul seot for him, and went. . As the King looked at the ting and compared him with the across the brook, he said. "Thc not able to go up against this Pb? to fight with him ; for thou art youth, and he a man of war frot yoatn." David, not boastiogly, with confidence in himself, told King how he had slain a lion bear that had attacked his father's s and he felt sure that he could dc same for the Philistine, "seeing hath defied the armies of the 1 God." David said moreover. Lord (Jobovah) that delivered me of the paw of the lion, and out o paw of the bear, he will deliver m< of the hand of this Philistine." He had cast himself upon his G it was His cause that he represent Eis honor was at stake. His i that must be vindicated in presenc both friend and foe. -It was a cri hour for Israel. If defeated national life would be broken if undone. To-conquer now, meant establish men t of thek i 3 g d o m, and triumph of the worship of the ' God. as against the false god Philistia. With the eye of inspira and the intuition of genius, ail flashed upon David, as he professed faith io the God of bis fathers, and counted those deeds of valor upon wi he founded his title to be called considered! a man, worthy to reprei Isreal. Io presence of such splendid fa such undaunted courage. Saul could sty *KJO, and the Lord te with thee For bis "protection. Saul dad Da in bis armor, but the unaccustoc weight and constraint of. such a si embarrassed him, and he put them of saying, "I cannot go with these, fe have not proved them." In the simple dress of a sheph< boy, with only his sling in his hat David went forth. In crossing i brook, he selected five smooth, rout water-worn stones, which he placed his bag, and went on to meet the gi? enemy. What a moment that was. There, either side, stood the opposing fore? resting on their arms. Far in advao of the exultant Philistines loomed i the immense figure of Goliath, thc champion. Opposite them were tl serried but silent and cowed ranks Israel, intently watching the youtbf Sgure of their champion, with nothii but a sling in bis hand, going up tl nil! to meet that imposing colossus, ch io shining mail, shaking his spe? iiaodle, large as a weaver's beam, ac girt about with a sword so heavy as to I useless to an ordinary man. Surely ?vas an unequal combat-surely if tb battle be always to the strong, and th race to the swift, if Providence is alwaj in the side of the largest men and th heaviest battalions, then let David bc ?are, for his doom is upon him, and hi faith and courage will not avail hit DOW. But the Philistine-he ^annc make this thing out. ? boy with sling in his hand comisg to accept hi challenge. He disdained him, corse* him by the name of his gods, wanted t know if he was a dog that David sboul< some against him with a sling, an? wound up in his contemptuous anger b; inviting bim "Come to me, and ?ill give thy flesh unto the fowls of tin air. and to the wild beasts of the field.' David answered, ''Thou comest ti me with a sword and with a spear, anc with a shield, bot I come to thee in th< name of Jehovah of Sabaoth, the Got of the armies of Israel, whom thoa basi defied. This day will the Lord delivei thee into mine band ; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee ; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beast? of the earth ; that all the earth may know that lhere is a God in Israel. And ail this assembly shall know that the Lord savetb not with sword and spear : for the battle is the Lord's, and be wiil give you into our hands." A big contract, this, little David, a splendid defiance indeed, enough to "stir a fever in the blood of age. and make even the infant sinews strong as steel," bot thou must be very sure that thou standest and speakest in the name of God and as His champion, or else, surely, tby first boast shall be thy la^t ! No such doubts or fears disturbed bim. Armed with the panoply of God, overshadowed by the Almighty wings of protection, shielded by invisible but mighty hosts, the messengers of Jeho? vah, David ran to meet the advanoing Philistine. As be ran, he put a band in bis bag, took thence a stone, adjusted it in his sling, and then, steadying him? self, with practised arm, be waved bis circling weapon thrice in the air, and let it go ! Singing as it went, the stone struck the giant fair io the forehead, fracturing the bone and all but burying itself. Wildly throwing up bis bands, Goliath fell prone upon the ground, face downward, literally "stone dead." Fart of the youthful champion^ mise had been fulfilled, but no Therefore he ran to the prostrate P tine, and drawing out his great s from its sheath, David emote ol head and held it up that all might that the giant was dead indeed mighty shout went up from the me Israel as they realized the troth, i fear seized upon the Philistines they fled, pursued by the Israel host, who cut them down by thone as they flew for shelter tc the for cities of Gath and Ekron. David seems to have taken no pa this slaughter. Hts work was when he had slain the obampioi single combat. Taking tho hugh of Goliath by its gory locks? the s herd boy went back across the brno wards his rome. Abner, Isr general, took him_ thus, and cai hint before the King. Is it so that King did not recognize his former h er and armor-bearer. Had a months of pastoral life and the cb? of clothing from the soft raimei them that' are in king's houses, to rough garment of the shepherd, n such a difference in his appear; that be failed to recollect him ? any rate, the King said to t "Whose son art thou, yoong m And David answered, "I am tbe so thy servant Jesse, the Betblehemite, so woold have goue on back to bis hi and bis sheep, but it was not so to It was here and on account of th:s I the "soul of Jooathao was knit to BOUI of David, and .Jonathan loved as his own soul." And Saul took i that day, and woold let him go no rn home to bis father's house, and s set him over his men of war, a fitt reward for his gallant deed in &in??fjeyes; bot it was the potent casion of mach of the suffering t 5j|yid bad to endure io after years, is time, my comrades and brethren, turn from this description to a few the practical lessons. Which the incid? teaches^ . All bf;us, my friends, are engaged ii spiritual warfare, in the sight of Gi and lu presence of spiritual hosts, I armies ^heaven and of h ell, who geth?r constitute the great cloud of w coses that encompass us urountl. 1 of us are soldiers-unless we? a shirkers-either of the Lord of Hoi or of His and our adversary, the dev Whatever may be the Divin? parpe in potting us here, abd al owing us live, no man can deny that his brea is a battlefield where two. op pos ii forces meet, and where they seldom rei We are conscious of the voice of G< within us, " ^pealing to and eocoura ing us to do the right, speak the tro and follow that which is good ; while tl same voice warns us against and ei treats us not to do the wrong, nor spas lies, nor follow after evil. We are coi scions also of a something within us.tfat urges the other way, that puts evil an wrong-doing before us often ;o beautif; and attractive lights, that persuades t sometimes to pretend that the pleasure of sin are enjoyable, aod therefore tbs it is vain to serve God, or to follow an other coarse than that which our appe tites and passions dictate, or oar indi Dations and wishes solicit. But it i worthy of notice that when we listen t the divine Voice and and obey, we bav peace, and that when we turn away fron or refuse to heed it, while yielding t the other voice calling us to sin agaius God, there is no peace. This consti tates at once both our .moral responsi bility, and is the theatre of nearly al the battles of the soul that we have t< fight. JNot only so, but there comes to mee each one of us, in mortal combat, it presence of this great cloud of witnesses, and of the Lord of Hosts, oar rightfal King ; a mighty giant, armor-clad and boastful-our besetting sin. In one, he takes the form of love of power-and then we cali him Ambition. In anotbet he takes the form of love of money-and tben we call bim Avarice. In another be is a tyrant, dragging the soul in sen? sual sin, obedience to depraved appe? tites, slavery to fleshly lasts, making its victim a corrupter of the characters of his associates, a poisonous exha? lation tainting the moral atmosphere, and spreading its loathfulness on all around. In another he is Envy-jeal? ousy, hate, malice ; gangrenous ulcers on the soul, that unless purged or cut out and east away, are as certain to eat out the life of the soul, as gangrane is sure to poison the blood and destroy the life of the body. Knowing this to be so, bow shall we meet this* enemy and prevail ? With what weapons shall we arm ourselves what protection shall we seek to place aroand us as we go forth to the certain but unequal combat ? Brethren, there is but one only power on whom we may rely-o?je only armor with which to invest ourselves-one only Protector under the shadow of whose wings we are safe David lifted above bim the simple shield of faith in the invisible God that sovereign Protector we ali have, unseen, but forever, at hand-while Saul wanted him to add to that the weight and constraint of an armor to which he was wholly unaccustomed. Fortunately for bim, he found out its cumbersomeness before he- went very far -and he pot it off. Happy the soul that io the spiritual warfare Sods out early that the world's armor is unfit for a child of God ; a delusion and snare to the pilgrim seeking the better country, that is the heavenly ; a weight opoo the racer running towards the goal for the fadeless crown ; a vain dependence for the soldier fighting for God, enlisted under the banner of the King of kings, i the Lord of lords. There is no more pitiful sight in all this world thao a human soul, enfoldiog within itself the gerai of immortal! casting away the panoply of God for armor of this world, whose wisdon foolishness, and whose strength is m ness, when measured by the unerri eye of Him, who is God over t blessed for ever. The world's wisd seems so wise-it gives it out that right way to do is to proceed on principle of every man for himself to get ahead of others by means fair foul-is to use men as long as one < for one's advancement, and then c them away-is to scheme, and spr< slanderous reports, and place upon tions the worst possible constructs and undermine, and insinuate, and every manner render obnoxious, th> wbo stand, or seem to stand, in I way of one's progress, lt refuses recognize universal man as our b tber, and every needy man as < neighbor ; it laughs at the notion loving our neighbor as ourselves, and dong unto others as we would th should do unto us ; it teaches us amass for self, instead of distributing our own to help them who are in wo; case than ourselves ; it would have find enjoyment in ministering, and g ting others to minister, to ourselvi rather than in ministering to them, a finding genuine pleasure therein. These things weld around those th practice them, an armor of selfishne: hardness and unbrotherliness, that d qualify them from knowing God or e tering His kingdom : of sharp aod ev dishonest competition, which is large responsible for the condition of thin now existing, and has made more ban rupts in fortune and character, than ? other agencies combined; of cupidi and greed which has driven tbousan to desperation, and peopled Christe dom with beggars and bomb-thrower with the hopelessly poor, and the rec lessly violent, seeking to overtui government in the frantic hope tb something better may emerge : and ye in face of the fast multiplying facts th these thiugs are so, met? of reputed it telligence, religious men, Christian mei professing belief io the morality of ti Sermon on the Mount, and having Bi for an example of godly life, who saic <kLove one another as I have loved yoa, and who for love of us men and for ot salvation, became obedient unto deatl even the death of the Cross. Even H\ followers are found flying straight in th face of their Lord and His teaching and justifying themselves OD tbe groun that it is the way of the world, and tba to fight the battle of life successfully on mnst dose bis ears to the voice of cot science, and barden his heart agains God's commandments, and treat Hi Word with contempt. Did ever any one bear an argumen more satisfactory to the powers of he] than this ? Was there ever a complete instance of surrender to the Evil One and a treating of this world as bis more entire than this? Why, my friends, it represents \ dreadful eclipse of faith, a frightful for saking of the principles of a godly life, i monstrous desertion of the standard o the true God by them who in name, and by inheritance and profession are enlisted under His banner. It is an invitation to the arch enemy to come and rule over us. It is as if David bad gone out to meet Goliath all encumbered with Saul's armor, aod running into his arms, and saying, "Take me, clad as I am in the armor of my king, bearing bis name and signet on my helmet aod breast-plate, professing allegiance to bim as my earthly sovereign, and to God as roy heavenly king-yet, take me, bear me away in triumph to the army of which you are the champion, let me kiss the hand of your king in token of my submission ; let me koeel before your false gods, and become a hateful idolater and image worshipper a traitor to my king, an apostate from my God." But how different, in reality, was bis action. "Thou comest to me with sword, and shield, and spear. 1 come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied '' Yes ! my friends, this must ever be the attitude of the believer in God; this must always characterize the answer of them, who wheo tempted to do wrong, to go back from promises and vows, and to desert the teachings of God's eternal truth, raise supplicating voice to the throne of grace, and take their stand upou the Everlasting Rock, holding them fast by God. Lay aside the treacherous armor of the world, take up the simple weapons of faith, and prayer, and trust, and in the name and strength of the God of battles, go forth to meet the foe. If He be for us, who can be against us? If God be on our side, we need not fear what man can do unto us. But unless He covers our head iu the day of spiritual conflict, all the world's armor cannot save us, and all our sup? posed strength shall prove but more than iofaotiie weakness. lu like manner, in the hour of sore temptation, of unusual assault by our besetting sin, when we feel the desire to resist, but lack the power, because so often we have yielded, as the giant, dis? dainful now, and sure of his prey, comes on, oh ! for once, in the consciousness of utter and confessed weakness, in the absolute abandonment of self, in the trembling earnestness of one who feels the power within of past remorse and present sin, cast yourself on God, and claim His promise, Say : ' On Thee alone my stay I place, All human help rejecting; Relying on Thy sovereign grace, Thy eoverigo aid expecting. I rest upon Thy sacred word, That Thou'lt repel him not, O Lord, Who to Thy mercy fleeth." Say this, with the soul-stirring ear? nestness of one whose more than mor tal life is at stake, and experience how true it is that God's grace is suffi? cient for us, aod that His strength is made perfect in our weakness. Brethren ! God's faithfulness becomes a matter of assurance to us by personal experience of it. It comes to us as the result of making trial of it, not io the spirit of the unbelieving critic, but of the trustful child obeyiog its father's caressing command-obedience, the first duty of soldier in spiritual as in martial warfare. Gan I not persuade some of you-even one of you, to follow David's example, and conduct the battle of life, and the face to face fight against tempta? tion without and corruption within OD the line laid down in his splendid accept? ance of the giant's challenge. "I come to thee in the name of the Lord of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied." Try it, make it your motto, let all the world know that you rest your faith on God, and that you purpose living your life and shaping your conduct by His holy will and com? mandments. It may not be easy, but it will be easier than the yoke of the world. It. may not be light, but it will be lighter than the burden of a guilty conscience and a soul stricken with re? morse. You may have to wage unceas? ing warfare, but better that than a sin stained life, and a death-bed from which the angel of hope has wioged its reluct? ant flight. Aod the end, how inspiring, how be? yond the power of language to express! Th3fgiants overthrown aod beheaded by the mighty sword of the Spirit-the victor carried before the King, aod wel? comed aod crowned, aod made partner of His throne. A re-union with the loved and lost in a land where partings are no more, where sorrow and tears find no place, where there is no more need to keep watch, for it is home, and no more calls to battle because there warfare is forever ended, and swords are forever sheathed. And round and round in ever widen? ing circles stand the shining armies of Heaven. And, "There is the throoe of David, And there from care released, The shouts of them that triumph, The song of them that feast. And they who with their leader, Hare conquered in the fight, Forever and forever Are clad in robes of white." * The sense, of safety, the sweetness of rest, the joy of victory, all will be oor's, and looking back upon it ail we shall think, The prize, the prize secure ! The warrior nearly fell. Bore all be could endure, And bore not always well. But he may smile at troubles gone, Who sets the victor's garland on. Major C. S. Gadsden, President of the Northeastern Railroad. Tbe announcement was made yester? day that Major C. S. Gadsden, of Charles? ton, bad been elected tc the presidency of the Northeastern Railroad, which bas recently been left vacant by the death of Mr. A. F. Ravenel. Capt. H. Walters, of the Atlantic Coast Line system, who gave the information, said that Mn j. Gadsden's election waa made last Mon? day. He also said that Maj. Gadsden would still bold bis present position as superindent of the Charleston and Savan? nah railway Company. It is but a simple statement of facts to say that no appointment that could have j been made would have given greater satisfaction. No man in South Carolina enjoys a greater share of the esteem and ! respect of his fellow citizens than does Maj. C. S. Gadsden. He has wide ex? perience as a railroad man, he possesses recognized executive ability and be will discbarge tbe duties of his new office with the ability which bas characterized his administration of all other duties which have heretofore been imposed on j bim. Major Gadsden bas been connected ; with the Charleston and Savannah Rail way company ever since its formation, j Before tbe war, when the road was first ! projected, Major Gadsden was the engi oeer in charge of the survey and con- | struction of the line. He held ibis po- ! sition with the company when it was the Charleston and Savannah Railroad and subsequently when it was the Savannah and laurieston Road. In 1877 or 1878 Maj. Gadsden returned to tbe road's employ and became its engineer of mo? tive power, and then in a sbert time he was made superintendent, a position which be* has held ever since. Tbe officials and employes of both the Northeastern and tbe Charleston and I Savannah companies are delighted with the choice, the former because of tbe I happy selection which bas been made, and the latter because an additional honor has been conferred upon Maj. Gadsden without removing him from their road. Tbe people of Charleston will learn of the election of Maj. Gadsden to to the presidency of the Northeastern with unqualified approval.-Nines and Courier, Jan. 10. ! One of the daintiest of the New i'ear cal-; en?ar3 is that issued hythe proprietors of j Hood's Sarsaparilla. It will fully satisfy every j expectation as to beauty and u lilli tv. "Sweet j Sixteen" is the head of a beautiful girl, the lovely picture being lithographed in many delicate colors. The pad harmonizes with the ! exquisite array of color above, while the dates ; are easily read. Hood's Calendar may be | obtained of your druggist or by sending 6 j cents in stamps for one or 10 cents for two, to C. I. 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