The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-07-22
Let Us judge With Charity.

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To the Union and American.
That DR.. Hammer has yielded to tempta-
ton, and committed great sin, we fear is
too true. That the commission did right in
their prompt action aud condemnation we
believe. That in this sin, the cause Of Christ
has been deeply injured, and all good peo-
pie mortified and grieved, We deeply feel and
deplOre But now what il our duty towards
our erring brotherl THIS is the question to
be considered. 1t should he considered IN
the light Of the teachings, and example OF
Christ; with full knowledge Of the weak
nesses of the flesh, and in the free exercise OF
that charity (which hopeth all things" and
with that love which coveTeth up multitude
% sins. To crush the fallen is u common
development Of human depravity. There
are many, both in and out OF the church, like
the filthy buzzard as he passes over thous-
and landscapes of beauty and Of flowers with
ont the least interest. aud then fixes his
piercing eye on the first rotting carcas which
can be found. Such, everybody knows, are
not the best people, but people whose char
acters are open TO suspicion. No one hated
vim "a did our Saviour, yet no one was SO
ready 70 pity and forgive. 1t was the hyPo-
critical Pharisees whose holy indignation
was aroused against the SHINING woman, but
il was the pure and lovely Jesus who spoke
kindly and said, SEQ, and sin no more
They were far ore wicked than she. yet
they were the first TO condemn-He the first
forgive. ! 7.
] belong TO the same church; am, however,
u minister of the same gospel which he has
preached so long and so well. say this
that ] may not be suspected Of Partially,
From my heart ] sympathize with him. All
who know their own weaknesses will Join me
in this sympathy The door OF repentance
and pardon stands open TO all who desire TO
enter. Christ had no better friend than that
Mary. out Of whom he cast seven devils
Many of the best Bible saints were guilty OF
greut sins. They saw their folly, re-
pented, God forgave, and they went
So may our unfortunate brother; 70 may all
the rest ofus; for we all have sinned II not a.
did he Ia some way equally heiuous IN
\ the sight of God. Ours may be concealed
/ from the eyes of man, his has been revealed
| this IL the difference. "I.et him that is with
/ out sin cast the first stone;" sin Of one kind
and another, deep, dark, dumnlng SIN How
/ much better is that man who sells liquor for
money, who goes to the dance Tor pleasure
When God forgives, we are bound to forgive
when the proper evidence IL presented. How
many of the purer Sex, IN an hour oftempta-
ton and weak ness, have fallen, and for the
want of sympathy, have been pushed out into
| the whirlpool Of vice and are lost ioreverj
/ a little sympathy, kind word, friendly
/ hand would have saved them, but %, these
were not offered, and they were lost. Such
/ is the way OF the world, but II is not the way
Of God. He is ever crying, Come back
erring ones-come to my arms. | will for
| givo, ! will save What difference
| Who is right They who show no mercy
| have no right 20 expect any. But blessed
are tile merciful for they shall obtpin Mercy
! suppose all that is charged be true, what
| then! Are those forty years Of conservation
of talent, life, service and usefulness worth
notmngl True character IS to be determined
/ by the life, not by an individual act. Other
wise, what would become of Abraham, Lot
| Moses, David, Peter, John, Paul; these
were bad men and not to DO trusted. But
God says they were good men. When was
younger than / am now ! ordered some bad
characters ont Of my church; now believe
| ! did wrong and hope never % repeat 1t.
now feel that it is my duty 10 offer Christ tc
sinners of every hue, and tell them he is &
/ greater Savior than they are sinners. ! an
no apologist for sin, but ! would magnify
| the grace of God; ! would cover the faults o.
my brethren with the mantle Of charity.
Then, in Christ's name we say 20 the Ole
| friends of DR.. Hammer, he is still your broth
err, he needs your sympathy and your pray
| ers. Cast him not from your society, invite
/ him to your homes, and in this way hell
| ! in to RISE and show to the world that you
/ have the spirit of Christ. Do this, and Dr.
/ Hammer will bless you, and God will bless
] you the cause of Chiist will prevail and sin
/ will be overrued and pardoned
A CUMBERLAND PnEsBYTERIAN MNIs7 Z 4