The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1864-03-03
Toa rus csarsAl Pae,prrsaax,
"Tbe Appearance Of Evil"

There Is an internal ard IN external to
ali actions and principles. There IS "a sub
jeetivs and an Obi tciys 60 Ell charse,crs
and modes of department There are some
things that are sinful pr Sd. while there are
other lhirgs that ale euly sinful in thsir
relations To others, They are necessarily
Influential upon the lives and cenjuct cf
others. And While in tbsir inception they
may be innocent yet heir isfseuce wiil be
pgrOici0Qs 60 en- Increasing extent as tha7
e8se, the dePaf ns1t ar3 The Welfare # q
widening circle Of friendship, or ocQuo,at-
ancc. WB;,e these ,liogs may baga brs
little ctac- 10 tas I'D l-T of those clio i-s,
practice ,aew-ye. iram ,bo source sh5nce
they amauate, and he numbers upon whom
they are broUgat TO bear tbey may he, 30
the end, mos. hurfll o. pi.T and g9ll.ress.
It 8as 10 view cf these familiar truths.
that he apostle has said "AoeaW i,om al
appearance cf evil" 10 wa iu the light Of
the sams general tratbs tia. he has said,
''Ali .aings are lQtfal ID me, bu. ai' tbwgs
are no, .rpcal@t And /. was 10 haiJ
A.r--s j"u us sHce,
that be was l1du ell % ex.laIu, '.Nrese-
fore Il by ea1Ug meat. It make mg brother
10 tiftnd, vii. eat no more meat vbie che
world stsu5e a.' And now let u5 apgiy
the above principles is ,b5 light of these
texts of Scripture. TO t~0 Prac.'cps THAT are
very commouat the present ay, even among
church members.
l. Sunday travel.
There Is no doubt ab0nt the fact, that
this sin, enforced by military orders 10 the
army. mas 90 q most wofnl extent been en-
graf.ed as a common practice, among the
people at home And yet, eyery true Chris-
tan mast Acknowledge thai il is a sin in
both ways. ltis sin pr Sc being direct
violation Of most pos,uye command md
Sc is a SIN Of the first magnitude, IS MS it,
fae0ce IS most pgrnjcious uPon the conduct
end the practice Of others. There is moth
ing tina, lowers the standard OF pety more
in the estimation of the WORLD Or that tends
20 increase the magnitude Of this most
heiuous and most ordinary crime than
the careless, but slf4i travelling IN pabiic,
Of Christian men as mere Meter Of con
venlence. aud not fcOn necessity or mercy.
I,is direct robbery against God, Of lha,
..,-oI ,i,,s rrL;os r., L,. h,lI,rel ~, lis
81, ssr,irs ar3 gIorv And tbst Session
i derelies in dpt,. Who fails 70 nerform lis
ordination VOWS. hy the exercise Of di.ci-
mime. pDon its church msmb.rs. who .h1s
def the lass of God sad map. I'm a manner
r,ost R,graut hsflra G5d and most rninon.
a tbs hearts and the eternal velfsre oi
~,
Dsrcirg csrf.,la,ipg and the gk,
innocent amrsenen.s'
T,,o-s-s,--,trs orss,i,n zrsths- those
81, ,.rfpI. er not. 1.i7k tas ohrve D-ir-
ci,las and f,x.srsr -,.r, F mos, ev.Fri,
raD.v. Tser sr- mn. sf.-gI r,.ss.i. e. In
,l....e,,.. .4r.8 E -sat IS An,
.,.,.s-,l.-. B.. ..-h tt;rss9 Evidently
81, ANA er'- .,s. .... lts. c7afnnal'r.-
There never rest5s caseaf srora church
rgmber seen no dapeipc. or IN innocent
e,rd.pIar;rv tbsfis iid rot have an iri ,ri
ops sffi,.t r1or others. q "a REGARDED ne q
s,re av;Is,rs IF 81 vort or e94l;~ess aud
cSs,v ano7q chose Who thrs 1ar,i.i9at-.-
And If this sinful appearance does not De-
+a- others bv fra. giarir- Inconsistency with
tbo tsrs,s IS c,r b,Iy rslioiop e. will b.
q, Iss3 ~ an woes If usrr;msut and
,rorl5lira.s anoD, tbos.. Who fave No re.
EeioDs cEssks 10 restrain them. A dancing.