Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-09
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49, annnEsS
To the Clergy OF the CORyOeatiOn Lately
in session at 81 James Churen,
Bolivar.

| To the clergy OF the CORvOeatiOn Lately
in Session at ~: James Churen,
Bolivar.
l DELIVERED BY BISHOP QUIs5TARD, on THURS
- DAY, MAY 30, 1907.
/ iul-llAnen Ia ne Of the Convocation of the Western
! District Of Tennessee:
have so recently spoken to you on
I tue work Of the church, that is unneces-
sary for me TO enter largely gpon this
/ subject now; but there are matters upon
/ which I desire to dwell-fOr your own
! sakes, for the sake of Christ's flock.
/ This convoeation, composed of allt Is Z
/ clergy of the western part Of the diocese,
Z is the real missionary organization for
| the work OF the church within its proper
boundary. You have adopted laws tor
I the regulation of your affairs, aud you
have for your Dean a well-belOved
brother, whose devotion to the cause Of
Christ and the church gives earnest
of faithful work. What you have to do
is to declare the whole counsel of
God, fearlessly and lovingly; to give
diligept heed, to instruct the people COM
mittei 10 yGGE charge in the principles
of Christ's holy religion, waning every
man, and teaching egey man in all Wis
dom. Preach the word be instant IN
season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with
all long suffering and doctrine. The
times demand positive teaching plain,
direct preaching of the cross Of Christ,
and every mans work shall be revealed,
for the fire shall try every mans work OF
what sort it is. Teach your people thor
oughIy that the kingdom OF Christ y not
of This world-that it can make no COM
promises with the world-that it can give
no countenanee to its crooked tricks,
or selfish ways-that when once taey
have put on Christ in holy pap
tism, their profession theneetorWard Is
to follow Christ and TO be made
like unto Him, and in doing TINS
they have te abolish the whole body OF
sin Strive faithfully to make them IN
derstaud the depth of meaning and the
awf1I import of baptismal vows, When
fhev are enlisted under the banner of the
cross. and signed with the sign Of the
cross they renouncs ths deV,l and his
works. the pomps and vanities OF the
world, and all the sinful lusts Of the
flesh.
The DEVILS works are all sins, but es-
peciaIly pride, and mslice, and hatred
living and blsspheAy, slander anq
cruelty, heresy and schism.
The pomps and vanities of this wicked
world are vain dress and expenditure,
making show above our station In life
dangerous smusements, such as theateTs
o,9 an pleasures and customs which de-
sfrov Christian sObriety, and which we
find Injurious to our devotions. The sin
fnI Iusfs of the flesh are sloth, softness,
luxury. Rreedi iness, drunkenness, unelean-
ness. Adultery, f0rnication, eoyetousness,
ali which and the like Of them we are
bound to cruelty and kill, u We are
Christ's Appalling Indeed are the threats
and awful the warnings which scripture
hath given to those ocenter, II not thelr
chief hopes, at least their chief delight
in forbidden pomps and vaniues, which
at holy baptism are emphatioaily
reuounced. The gospel teems WIN CON
demnations Of worldly spirit ana WITH
earnest cautiS against its influence.
There is moth, dark or ambiguous in
tba language OF st. James, "Know ye
moi that the friendship Of the world Is
enmitv with God? /? WhosOever therefore
will be the friend of the world is an
enemy of God" st. Johns language IS
neither vague nor unintelligible-" Love
NOT the world, neither the things that
are in the world. If any man love the
world the love of the father is not IN
him"
ALI the information we require respecting
the danger of worldly conformity
namely. alienation from God in this
world, and the loss of the soul in the
next.
Teach your people, dear brethren, that
there are higher and purer joys within
their grasp than any that the world has
TO offer. ,.
The stars are all concealed
So earthly pleasures fade away