The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-25
Temperance Sermon,
Preached by REV. WILMER COLEMAN,
Pastor, in Lehighton M. E. Church,
Sabbath evening, 18th instant.

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Pastor, in Lehighton NJ. E. Church,
Sabbath evening, 18th instant.
TEXT-Let no man seek his own, but every
man anothers Wealth.. Cor x, 81.
In these words, as also elsewhere in
his epistles, st. Paul teaches that every
one Is in duty bound to live, not for
himself alone, but for the good of all
who surround him. What beautiful
standard of life This is. 1t is that which
Christ requires of all his followers; and
is that which He himself led when
among men, as Is declared in the words
"even Christ pleased not himself" This
is the teaching of Gods Word through
out. If you turn to the Old Testament,
you read "ThOu shalt love thy neigh
Dor as thy self" and other like COM
mands. intoxicating unselfshness and
benevolence. But especially in the
New Testament such precepts are en-
forced. Allof us are familiar with the
golden rule laid down by our divine
Redeemer, which is so beautifully illus
trated by his own life. Who of us las
not been charmed by his parable OF the
Good samaritan, which so forcibly pre-
sents our duty to our suffering fellow
men +? ...I
All mankind constitute but single
family, for "God hath made of one
blood all pations Uf men to dwell on all
the face of the earth.' From the days
Of the Apostle Paul unto the present,
good men have recognized this fact, and
have governed themselves accordingly.
The apostle says II please all men in
all things, not seeking lLine own profit,
but the profit of many" and this has
been true Of all who have accepted of
the gospel. The text announces a law
according to which God requires all of
us to act. and by which our lives will
be judged. Human society is SO close
ly united, that each member thereof
eXerts an influence upon tie whole
None of us liyeth to himself"
Your life benefits or Injuries, more or
less, all among whom yOudwell /; hence,
we see that each Is bound TO consult the
interest of others as well as his own.
Now every man who is industriously
engaged in some honest calling is pro-
noting the interest of others. Let us
see how this is. The humble laborer
by his daily toll seeks to earn living
for himself and family; but his work is
OF advantage to others, and so far he is
a public benefactor. The skilled me-
chanic following his trade may design
nothing more than to gain the neces.
sarles and comforts of life: vet he adds
to the general wealth. The merchan Mt
stocks his store with goods such "a his
customers need and therehv henef,tI
both himself and them. The nrnfes
sional man. i'm pursuinu his caiIino
likewise does others good. The student
gains knowledye with which tho ,yorld
as well as himself will he .nrichad Tba
mother in her family the dan, hter in
the domestic circle the servant in the
kitchen. each and ali contrihntp same
what to swell the sum total of human
happiness. and are valuable members of
society. This is one sense in which
they do what our texJ enioins,
but there is a higher sense in which
Il ia IN he taken frbis "a eaan in tbosa
who con. acrate their lives no nromotinc,
thn snlritual oood ot thlir felInyys. ,,I, !,
make sacrIfices for tha souls ~ othsrs
or these onr ado, ahla RaGaems, - Az,
and most iIInstrims. At the altar oS o
Ills love n cnnntle.s host have had hin.
died within them such a snirit that hao
led them IN reioice like The snoStIs in
DYING for Christ aud manrind Thasa
bsvs bern found in a,l rankS of socis,v
They are of nricsiess vaina to tha ch"rch
and the world Tbav i'm this snhara
and those who hena6t soc,stv in q mo-
ttriai noInt as the artisan and Iahorar
are ali needed. and there is a nlacs for
each class. ali these are advantsosomS NJ
and the world is the better for hs VIM