The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-01
SUBJECTS FOR PITY.

We sincerely pity the man who pirates
continually of, and writes numerous articles
on temperance, branding everybody and
anything that touches it, in the most vio-
lent manner, while at the same time he has
some choice brands SMuggle5 to him for
, home use; besides being very lnte01perate in
sUndry other ways, such as cross, ugly,
exacJlng, overbearng-and even fighting
occasionally, if opposed. Matt. ): 16
The minister of the Gospel who is so
fearful of his reputation and popularity
! that he is afraid to tell the whole Bible
truths: afraid to denornce church gamb-
ling; afraid TO enforce the church disGi
pine, though lie may SEQ some professor
being led astray by some popular evil
See Ezekiel 3: 7-21.
The professor of religion who is so en-
thusiastic on Sunday, during service, but
whose religion doesn't go into his family,
nor into his yard stick, or weights and
measures. -See PROV. II: |.
The church member whose religion does
not descend into his heels, but who can
dance to the devils tunes whenever an OPP
portunity presents to do so.-Sec Gal. 6: :.
The one who whines about being too
poor to contribute anything to the support
OF the Gospel, but who squauders ten times
the amount necessary for the church in
buying candy, ice cream, tobacco, iewelry,
etc, etc.
Or the one who G ives i've cents to poor,
old, biind beggar, and then boasts to every
one he meets of his charity; or, when con
tributing sum to the church, announces,
in stentorian tones, his full name, together
with all the atlixes and sufiixes possible Ia
attach to it.--See Matt. 6: ia.
The Wonap who tali;s Of grace and glory
abroad, bat uses no soap at home.
The man who cannot strike the dividing
line between innocent amusement and SIN
full pleasure, who harp and growl, and
show glaring teeth because a minister of
the Gospel c0ndCscendS to child like sim
plcity and engages in innocent sport to
amuse the Glands of his flock"
The man who makes long and loud
prayers for the welfare of his country and
c0tes for the representatives nominated in
the rum interest, for the simple reason that
they belong to "my party"
The man who has SUCH Z laa,1 o. common
sense and good breeding that he cannot see
how improper it is to engage in talking,
laughing, smoking, promenading, sitting
with hat unremoved during a religious ser
vice at camp or woods meeting; to pass in
on COATS hats, shawls, overshoes, &c,
while the doxology is being sung.
That professor of religion who extends
the right hand of fellowship to rum.
seller at a secret society meeting, and after
wards, at a religious gathering, praya for
the ioWntaii al intemperanoe; OF, per-
chance, ngures prominently upon some
temperance committee.
That group of men who congregate about
a church, farm house, street corner, or
store porch, and engage in conversation
about " farming" business, passers-by, or
indecency, on the Lords day, instead of
attending to the preaching of the Word of
Life.
The minister who, behind the sacred
desk, depicts thp kcrrHrs or drunkenness in
such fearful colors. charging the victims
with squandering Gods money. and after
wards refreshes himself by whiting at a
costly pipe and filthy tobacco.
The minister's wife, who, although a
professor of religion, reflects dscredit on
hey husbands calling, by adjoining herself
with costly apparel, iewelry, Nc.-See LIST
Tim. 20; also, the church discipline.
CONSISTENCY.