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. . .. ^ . r . * ? 'ii. - a . * ? . M JNION^S?ADVANTAGES- rp?J|J1 1 \I T A1V TTIIIT^CJ jPOPULATION OF UNION.) jSS&SsS llllj Ij l\ lUi\ I IMfA If ? I now 3,">00 VOLXXVII.-NO- 35. UNION SOUTH CAROLINA AUGUST28,1896. ~ - - - - u-. -?; , $1.50 A YEAR THE TRUE CHRISTIAN. THE OLD TRAMP TAKES HIS SERMON FROM FIRST JOHN. 3:15?Faith Without Works Make Up a Perfect Christian Life ? It is a joy to Help Others?Other Fointsi ?? "But wlioso hath this world's poods, and sceth that his brother hath need, and shutteth up his howels of commission from him. how dwclleth the love of (Jod with him ?" Fuith without works is dead, and there is nothing about it that speaks of Christ, save the name. If you love Christ you are irresistibly compelled to follow him, and if you do not follow him in the way that he so plainly marked out while on earth, you have no real and abiding love for him; your affection is a mere pretense; it is sound and fury, signifying nothing. To be a Christian in name only, is an offense to the eternal Clod, but to be a Christian in heart and soul and mind even though the world knows it not, is a sweet-smelling incense before high heaven. A great many people live pure. Christian lives who are absolutely ig norant that tlicv are doing so. They believe in God and in his Son .leans Christ, but shrink from making an open profession of faith, for fear that the church will make too many rigid requirements, or because their souls hold in involuntary detestation the stern and relentless creeds that j>?uk to pen up the immortal soul in a prison of savage iron. JJut their works sjVijjk for them, ? and proclaim, in trumpet tones, tho sweet and precious saint linens of their cvery-day life. You know such people, and [ know them, and (Jod smiles upon them, as he sees them daily lift up to sublime heights fjic feeble, doubting souls of those around tlmni and upon their heads rests an eternal blu&jtjnjr as, still quietly and unobtrusively, they walk in the way of tho humble Gallilcan. Freed from tho cross thoinselves. they are not eager to nail others upon it; having touched the liein of Christ's garment, and been made whole, their very living is a divine signal that the Saviour of mankind still walks among us, and that those #h.O humbly loucli even liis garments hem will 1)0 healed of ihw sin* uiitlcr which they have ho long grown nick ami <l?s|i:iii*iii<r. Beautiful lives arc these; not measured by a Set rule, or conforming to tiny particular brand of theology, hut modeled after the unassuming life that closed its earthly life in the hideous tragedy of Calvary. .Beautiful lives are these, not made +f}> ffl' sonorous words, nor of tnagniHcenf professions, nor of sclf-abasement so piteous as to he laughable, hut of works done by the wayside; of flowers placed in the desolate garden of others ; of dew shed upon hearts so parched that they seem of dust ; of rainbows spanning uglv I r* r* * ( basins and forming a bridge of h<?| e over which feeble and stricken souls caii pass to safety : of strong at d loving npns reached out to pluck a brother or a suiter from the m're of sin; ami ;11 for the (bar Christ's sake. The cold austerity of some reli. eii.US lends where it should attract. J: scents to contract 11.< ln-art olid make it incapable of ; njk save a sol fjslt motive. It scetn- to I?:ivr :i heavy film over the eves. <> licit tl:cy arc blind to the \>< i > ami wants of others, and never see th? ^oodfiCT'r and purity that iic *o la\i-M\ outside 11n ir own com* in| tilde civi le This kind of religion seems to sii''< all the natural affections, and to ex 1 the natuiul .ice.-, untd it i used as a cloak to cover all manner of unrighteousness. Charity, love for thy neighbor and the sublime lessons of the golden rule, arc forgotten in the chase oftor a shadow. True religion enlarges all the noble faculties of mind and heart and soul, bllt this tilisoloil iinifntimi mntnu hypocrites and infidels, mid drugs the holy name of Cod through the jeering dust of ostentatious pretense. It is a constant protest against the divine sacrifice, and it hangs upon the cross of Calvary the infernal emblems of higctry and self-deceit whereby its followers seek to win the love of (Jod by hating and despising everybody else, and only loving him because they deem it best in a business way. Such followers of Christ are following a form and not a living. breathing soul so divine that its I O D light shines over all the world, and c. i W J/KVIWUO uiai 1111*11 tlliu <11111*11 gladly give up all else for it, anil die with smiling faees, so that the great and eternal God he glorified in their death. Austere and selfish religion is of the earth earthy, and is not of God. It has no part in the great love that gave its only begotten son to die for a world of sin and shame. It loves only itself, where as Christ loved everybody above himself, and went down gladly into tho murk and gloom of death that thereafter there should be no death, only a mere passing away into a newer and grander life. Wrapped up in the gloomy selfishness of what they are pleased to call religion, many persons would make the world a hell if they had the power, and would eagerly crucify those whom God impelled to differ with r Tlmir nn'? ,t . 1 by the prospective torture of thp dpmaud in hell, whilo the true Chslstian embraces all the world in his love and is sorrow ful unto death when ho s 'os the shadows of unrepontcd sin encompassing those about liitn. No Christian who desires to sec others punished for all eternity has any part or parcel in the true religion <>f I;?rd and Saviwp Jems Christ, True religion fills the soul with such divine joy that it is continually running over into the souls of others. It is not satisfied unless it can spread happiness all sround it. It is like the gentle dew from heaven that does not seek out particular places upon which to fall, but drops upon the entire landscape, refreshing and regen crating everything upon which it rests. It is like the rain that (loos not devote all its energies to any one particular tree, or plant, or acre of ground, but falls upon all alike, and does goul to all alike. It is like the song of a bird that is not sung to the bird itself alone or to the frail twig upon which it is perched, but that soars up to the sky and upon the myriad winged winds is carried to the remotest bounds of sound, cheer i all upon whom its silvery melody fads. It is like the (lower that does not try to eonoeal in its own heart the pcrfu nc bestowed upon it by tinfrivol* of ovi'i'V nrood and netTi'C?. eifi. rv " - ?' n i i~ > but casts it out upon the air as free as the air itself, reaching at:?l hrautifyin* other lives and making thcin aweet for immortality. Austere and selfish religion wall;? in n false j ath; a path that is trod den by de\ il? and not l?v the S >11 of God. The religion that d< inand* chiiity for itsel'", but will e\'m i none t<? others, is hut a Ibul snicliing name; it has no t?ue place in the etn pirc oflovc that Christ is seeking to establish upon the earth. The religion that closes up its i._ii . i ... .1 .. : ;, pOGKVlUUUN ill tllU iNIIIIC 11 III W it Kjn : i.< its prayer hook is clothed in darkness ratli T thai. light, and is not rccogni/ rd by him ^l;o said. "Thou sliait lov.' thy neighbor as thyself. " Iht religion that lipids back it* . garments for fear they may touch i something unclean, has very little in ] common with the pale, sad man who I . said to the eriing woman, "Go, and 1 sin no more." t Austere and selfish religion is pur- a s ling a false light, and ignis fntuus t that will lure to death, while right in u front of the way shines the light t eternal that, from tlio mighty throne s of the one eternal God stretches out u into infinite space, shedding itsglori- ii ous beams upon all who ehooso to see. a To servo God, Christians must b keep their eyes open, and then tlicy n will be sure to sec the week and low- q ly Nazarcnc passing along the street, f( Jinil flinv will lif> aurn tn ann l>itr> ?il - n way8 doing good. It is a joy to the true Christian to w be able to help others, and he is nl ni ways looking out for an opportunity ci to do so. It need not he money, the vi the idle dross invented for man's st amusement, because very ofien a w kindly word outweighs all the money pi that can be piled upon the scales. 1ft It need not always bo inutoiiul holp, ar hecauso moro timos than you can is dream of a smile and brotherly hand* sp clasp is of moro value to your brother bli than all the goods that wealth can co buy. re; The divine spirit of charity is the se< corner.stonc upon which rests the in! temple of a true Christian life. Not by alone tho charity of an open hand, but the charity of an opon heart; the ha charity of silence ulso that lends us ha; not to speak where we cannot praise; thi the charity that see golden grnin gn even in the dryest husk, and beauti. ghr ful flowers where to unnnnointed our eyes only weeds appear to he. leg The true Christian wonts ntlirra 11s .u niHiic iMt jMf lll.'ll litis nivj limiltV7151 }icnrt. He \2 anxious ihat they i should aoo with his oyos the illiinita till blc other world for which ho is try- don ing to fit himself. The world of 1 light and glory so near to us that hoj some time we catch a glimpse of the we eternal sun that shines upon it, and tho. hear the music Hitting through its thai scented winds* lie wants all others t-?b to share with him the bios oil hope our that shines like i star in tho soul he witl is keeping clean lb r (rod, ten< It is a very c;?y thing to share our brol blessings with oners, and, paradox- desi ical as it may son, the more yon Ilingive away the tore you will have ho > left for yourself You mod not deal f in words to heclit others by the Wwi faith that is in ?oi \ the better way tlm is to let that lith and hope and by i glory so shine . your own life that fdlc be who runs ny read, and profit ^;?v thereby. It mds no words to por I over tray the gh?r\:ind wonder of the | with heavens shini* with unnumbered I hiok ef lU'J noil Lor ? * ?' - -- 1 - * .1... .iwi.i, .vo 11 iiv?i it anv ; <i\ii i fervent protections to convince t'u. we f j world that yonre a follower of the Htr:r true (dod. all i Actions spo. loudor than words. " Urol it is IVoni ['So tliat the world makes tip its itimnte as to voitc Christ": vnity. Wat , e:iati"t d.-vive j the wo: Id hy esenlin;* to it the n,a.* -hell. i* inusUce the soul ami taste the Kern before it v. ill "ire you its trust at < oufidencc. I'1 j <; ?1 is love.l'hi t >}|? ni l he the J U' ' I ovainl central it of th < hristian j NU, s I belief. Ilverin?* that we see | | prwts the trail!" this in unmistak- I 'k ! able ian;pia;:e. ie gave his only *oVl> ' begotten son die f.?r us, ami . *5> ^ II greater love n tiiis has never , SJ,': j been allow.':. loved Hot one, but ! ' all ol us ; anils love is over us i ! still, ehatio.'h iml inexhaustible. I I lie seat do'Va on the earth l.is ' i sinless ami ?tass sot: as a proof! ',:m' I * in* . of the laiinit" he ha- for all the ' ' : 1 world ?t-> sh )V.th<? way by wiiieli ' ' we taij/ht r< aeh Hiblirne he? -h*< have , M|V?n \> ?;scll li'.VM ?|(I| V 1'0S( J ; ' ,,uwr' i i<. lei) i;.-* t>l tl:ivo thai has |><j; hocu , tIM.ih'V lt*5 airl ht.hh: o;j( {<> 10C1C ; | m . i.pxt ihut-rn the humblest j,0 ^cs ind lowliest can win and wcai Man call God a tyrant, when he i ;hc embodiment of love, and blam tim for the fato that has overtukei ham through their own sins. The1 O crvc the devil all their lives ant hen, when the devil leaves then niserable and broken and unhappy hey curse God and hold him rcspon iblc for tho misery that has fuller pan them. The laws of God art mmutable ; they will endure as long s the world endures, and wo who roak them must endure the punisl:?cnt. God's laws ate unchangea le, and if we deliberately set out ?eble force against them, the consc ucnccs arc sure to be most direful. God did not make sin, that is the ork of man and so is the wretchedess and woe and want of man and imc that afllict ihe world, Man olated (iod's laws from the very art, and hence the land is covered ith jails and poor houses and hostals and mftituoly graves. "We ivq reaped whore wo have sown, id small w onder that the harvest too often a very bitter one. Men end their substanco and then mnc (iod that in old age poverty mes auong them. They shirk the sponsibilitv of their own acts and [rk to placo upon the head of the Inltc the crown of thorns woven the hands of the finite. (iod is charity. How bountifully ? ho provided for everything that he i made. Ho has given us everyng that our needs demand, not idginglv and pcnuriously, but dly and lavishly, and far beyoud deserts* If we abuse th<? prives that he has fVeelv given to l\TO wo pot a lee 10 to blame'f This niM n.,.7 .... Krt ^ boundless the 1 tea yens;- ? ^ninj??liiTluuu^l. ?u our life, and is present even at our Jut how can wo, as Christ isms, to to receive the charity of God if refuse to extend a like charity tu -c weaker and more unfortunate a o,urs.e\vo?^ How can we expect tn the love of God if we hate neighbors, or even treat thciu t cold indifference. We must o> 1 the broadest charity to otsr (hers, to all humanity, if we would M'Yotlie divine charity; und v.e it love our neighbor as oursolf to. vortby ot the uivine love, iod't love ibi.humanity is infinite, chaitstihK' and most precious, ard same qualitv of love if poseessed is if we are true Christians, true iwersofhL sott. our Lord and iour Jes ts Christ. ILs love is and around us all the time, and i eyes of infinite compassion ! < s down upon the sinning a id , i?5 world. No matter h >w nut vi in, or how far we may s v.u t , v away from him, his l,?\,\ u,dur > ( hin^s, i;i,d lie lvndy to ^atle-r , uder his witiirs <>!' his jrreat lo.v . her. ^aihereih her chickens when , r danger threatens. <>r w ii -n tie* it Co.u "s. Tin* - t >r.u- o! dises, -i toll alonj the <ky of l:f?\ .he ( i tirow dim and the m ' oi i t 1< j . . but if we ^ > to liim tviih wor h . ayer and repente:ice, our ? ::i- j no longer vex and lor.u. n; u : t hall be made whiter than Cue ;| en snow. fl is ea-y to \% in the approvi;rj ( I" Aim .:! ty God; v.e have only (' illow the teachings of his on!'- j we have only to reeoenizo tin r o wnrl I as brothers hii<1 .ill j iT'.iiy as of our own !*oii? to )>e treasmvi.1 mi 1 love I wh!i i< .t measure of (Ifvoir'ii. ? only to love our neighbor i> <> :.- r ili<l llieli till* love ol (Jo 1 will [i within us l'oscM'f inoiv. We i only to slio.w, b\ him' eour.se !i :?I oilirjs, tlnit Wi1 hn\e reullv liorii n^.iin, :in*i tin* '.r.n-ioi-. , v of -Vltiiiyrlity <o?l i? our--. never :i ive n? fcO loie_r us we continue ,. 11 Wh. A. Nichoi * " BANKEJ f TJlTIOIT S. * Respectfully solicit your i REPRESENT COMPANIES WITH $4 TAKE A POLICli ' ?with t1 "NATION. And feel Secure in that yo your wife and Childi CHEAP, EQUITAl We write Impaired Ri*ks?On age. We are stronger than ALL OTHER COMPAN Writing these : AP.KMTS WAMTI?n_ n;? ViJUkl A U I I 1&I.1 X U L*. \ I'lji IIIU hustle. Correspondence solicited. JAMES E. HI General Agent for walking in the true path. 1 an3' Pr Let us lift up others and God will | ^'s ^Cl lift up until we see the glorv ofj :imK< that splendid world toward which our foot steps tend. Let us he kind to 'y^0 i others, and God will he kind to us all(} H through all our passing days. Let whom us holdout the cup of joy and happi- ooininj 11 ess and hope to our neighbor, and God will lill our own cup so full that V1 n ii i ii 1 i will he continually running over. |1J1S |K? Let us giveotiiers of the drink tint: faith ! W'O llU11lk Oil.) I ! y. I ?. -!11 ? 11 '* ' .. v uHM, ,?u'i wu v?m give lis nil 01 j "mi ? en his own living waters. tluit la! ...... . v"> t)u Lilt ii We {nil to ln\0 "III* Ileiellho! us oneself, the love of < io?l ilocs not hi* l?re dwell within us, and we are eithei <> us \v hvporrites or self-deecived. Cut Idle ..... , . / vo uial an*- true Christian he possessed <1 , , ; ucloily tins workl s ?;ood, in Invisa supply heart "ii for his own necessities, and still hoh ,n the] oil to all, shutting nji liis howels ( f heeonu compassion, and refuse to share with 1 one poorer than himself, or to ivliev. ,'.n< . . . . lives b< the neeessities of one who is starvim. i,j0 j.,], in the ini-L'C < f plenty'' ('an :i??s rhe den [rue Christian?any one who love blessed I *v?d, and w hose heart is full of hnppi nei??hh( r , , keep bt less?rem-e to aive o! that naptum , .* , . , . no elan ? maice lioat tlie heart of a hro'li. : one of I iv'in i< wend'i'in desoluP and ahm. hem sh iver tin hiirniinr sands rf <!on' i and when t ear and Iribu'niion: t'ananv tr: < Hou^h, ? . . . , ' smooth hri<n.'?i ^if at f-a??-and r mih.rt .n , work: t lis own v.ell-liirlned home, ami c!m.m |(( j j : lie shuttv rs ti-_rhtl\. " that m.? rav < ! in<, sjrc *r!.t c; puree ih>> and dark- The ie->s that surround his neighbor? 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I IE A.Li LIFE, u wont die Leaving en in Want. BLE, SAFE! Jinary and Under Aver [ES COMBINED lisks. incy for those who will INTER, South Carolina r?ot? Who holds bittdrness in irt against a brother for gome 1 slight or wrong? Who stands 'od in the presonco of awful nd p:iin that besets a brother? las no sympathy for the weak uttering, and for those over glowers the shadow of swiit; death? cannot w in heaven for ourselves ving it to others. We must ivith them th e good that (iiod stowed upon us, even to the '>y which wo hope to reaeh i, and in the works by which ith is proven. We can only star.* by striving to place ilhiu the reach of others, und ad of life becomes much sweeter hen wo share if with a brother. hn/vAtnoe 1 uivviiu^i onccil'J' IU U3 wuc-n <o it sweet for others, and the of the joy bells in our own s but discord unless re?echood licarls of others. < >ur hearts warm with the immortal glow hey touch the hearts of others stablish u comradeship that ?yond the grave. At thcbum!o where we feed hind's poorr ir (,'hiM sits, and the food is for us as well as for our >r. Over the vigils that we/ the bedside of thoRe who have n upon us save the common Immunity, the Star of llethleines, mveh brighter, too, tl an he shepherds saw its light, gnarled hands look fair iud when timy are doing hied * ind the feet that are swift to bidding shall walk the shinets of paradise. love "f (iod dwelleth in us o creed or form blocks oar the fields where Jesus walked /i A%?* ? ? ? ? - B .v..^ vviiiuiics ago. It 18 when we ask i;0 man what 10 thinks, so long as he is in ami nee Is help. It is with i, wit!: gentle hands of mercy, away ;iu* li.u'.'d SrGUl aorrow'f limit Hsking or caring a bat holds, or by what faith it It in wish us when vre put s around the* stricken < ue, eugh it ho a stranger, an 11 enemy, and bind up his and send him on his way reIt is with us whim huiraai upon in without fear, but p.\ and sees shining in our glory of that sublime life v itself to all men, to the ! and sinner as woll as to the 1 the priest. TflK OLD Tkami'. /