Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-24
a Sermon.

A lew Sabbath evenings since, Rev. DR.. PERRy
OF Cleveland, preached sermon from the follow.
ing texts:-Xx1I chapter Of Luke, commencing
with the XVII verse.
II. Tell us, therefore, what thinkest thou? Is
it lawful to giyetribute unto Cesar, or not?
IS. But us'perceived their wickedness, and
said, Why tempt me, ye Lypocrites?
10. Show me the tribute money And thew
brought unto him penny.
20. And he saith unto them, whose is this image
| and superscription. - - =
81. They saith unto him, Cesar's. Then he
saith unto them. Render unto Cesar The thinpx
tolich are Cesar's, and unto God the things thai
are Gods. -
90. When they heard these words they marvel
led and left him, and went their way.
The Piaindealer says:
'Dr. Pe:ry then went on to observe that he in
sisted on the rights of the clergy rtnuously as
any one. He did not suppose that by acce pting
the clerical Office, they waved any of the privile.
ges and duties which attach to them as members Of
society. He only urged that they should not mi
their politics with religion. to the degradation OF
the latter. such a course was distinctly rebukel
by our Savior nithe text. He had been te,npfed
bypolitieians of his day to commit himself and his
followers upon political quesiion-whether il
were lawful 10 give tribute to Cesar or not2 To
w,nyquestlon he answered; Render unto Cesar
the things ,1dieh are Cesars, and unto God Che
things tohich are Code.
The pnrport of this is plain. The holy infiu-
ence OF religion should never be lent to political
STRIFE. The dutyo those WHO have been SET apart
as servants OF the Most High. is TO preach peace,
love and good will TO all men, and not 10 sow dis
sension in the community. The pulpit, as God
himself hath said, is the place where my honor
dwelleth:' It should. not be converted into To-
rum. Gods honor is in the hands of his servants
and they should be careful how, by rendering un.
to Cesar the things which ale not Cesar's, they
withhold from God the things which are God'sl
The speaker quoted,tbe instructions of ST. Paul
TO Timothy list Episle to Timothy, WITH chapter,
XIV and sXVIsverses. -
IS. Mediate upon these things: give thyselfl
,shotty TO them, that thy rrofting may appear to
10. Take heed unto thyself and unto Thy doc
ttrne continue in them; for in doing this thou shall
both saw ithyself, aud them that hear thee.
He also cited the following from Paul,s End
Epistle to Timothy.
"a. And the servant of the Lord must not stripe
but be gentle to alkmen, and to teach, patient Il
%. In Weakness ilistructing those that oppose
themselves; If God pera adventure will give them
that repentance 10 tie cknowiedgeing of truth.
26. And that they may recover themselves from
the snare OF the deyil. who are taken captive by
lliln at his will. - - - = 81
bespoke In strong Terms against the Introduce
tion Of nopehies IN preaching, simply forthe pnr-
pore of drawing a cro,sd. az z 10 za-silss
he sermon was listened to with great attention.
by @ large and intelligent aud lence.''
Quite number of the eastern clergy have spoken
out strong terms against tue late political move
ment OF their brethren.
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