Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-25
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MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 25.
Living a Christian Life.


Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, ct his regular
weekly lecture, in plymouth Church, last
Friday night, said -
IL think that great deal more might be at.
tanned iD the living of Christian Lille il men
knew better their own dispositions They arc
converted, some from being actual rcprobaes,
and others, while in the conduct OF u fairly
moral life, to higher religious life. They
| have 4 vague idea Of their duties, but thIuk Il
| they arc going 10 heaven they have got to 1.-Two
better, and TO throw off many things and to take
on many others; to join the church, 10. This is
all very truc and in many respects important.
But it is not everything II we're going 10 do
scribe wagon would not say that it is 4 thing
made up of circles and OF straight hnes and
some iron and much more wood. for that Woad
as we'll describe churn, wheclbarr0W, or
great many other thugs. What we want Is
] definite idea OF mans duty when nc becomes
Christian hen he is converted. First, then,
we must restrain our passions, We must repent
and turn from them, from sclhshness, envy.
jealousy and all evil We must get rid Of them,
must live down all maligu feeling. We must
not Talk evil OF orr cighborS, nor think evil OF
them, nor rejoice in their mlshaps. Now
there arc hundreds Of members Of the church,
|
would have nothing left. Their whole life is
mean and dcsricable, filled with trfl!ngs and
mpcrtincDccs, and when they talk OF the
higher religious life ii is an insult TO God.
The fl st step is TO hate evil and turn FROM
it, and the second to develop the Christian emo
tons. Having excluded the mnlign element
we must Introduce the benign or benevolent IN
its place. We must be patient, generous, fair
minded, simple 10 all our transactions with our
fellow men. Third, We must put into the ay1
cation God la" gwen Us our EpcSt aud greatest
power Our trade or profession, our social p?.
sition, everything We have, is ours by Gods
appointment, and however humble It may be
We must cnnohIe il; however high, we must
live up to it. We must give to it all our ener.
gies, and see that it ii pcrlumed, as 1t were,
with truth 10 all nohlcncss That Is living ac-
cOrlng to God. As the apostle says, we must
serve cot with !he cyc or lips alone, bnt as unto
the L1rd We must labor not in the hope OF
human praise, or wealth, or power, but merely
because il is The wiIl Of our Saviour, and il or
duties arc repugnant and violate all our nob!cat
aspiralions the more do We eIority Him.
at the conclusion Of Mr.. Heccher'S remarks
Mr. halliday confessed 4 few weaknesses, such
as undue severity OF temper, Nc, and asked
Tor couascl. Mr. Bacchcr SAID that be was
himself severe against all severity in 0thers,anG
was positive that sharpness OF temper could bh
fully overcome. His brother George who had
Inherited his pthcr's quick temper and dyspep-
sia--that many devils which was cast out oil
some men in the old times, as Mr. Beccher be
Iieved had finally overcome his aspcrty, and
he was positive that every one could do Like
wise. Mr. Shcarman asked few questions,
and DR.. Edward 'ecchcr wanted to know
whether The power O! Gna is in any wise llmt
Gu? Mr.. Eccchcr explained that ii not, then,
taking his hymn book in hand, looking at MIR.
Shcarmau, said ~ know, Thomas. that YOU
want 10 ask some more questions, but yon
ahan't TO it. ~ !. Uer,lld.
MARRIAGE OF TIE CENTENNIAL QUEEN OF
LOVE AND BEAUTY. Miss larkc Z. Perkins.
the Centennial unccn Of Love aud Beauty,
was married in buckingham county on the 18TH
instant - Major Wn. Bentley, Of Pulaski!
county, Va. rs the lady is SO we'll known,
and has 50 many friends ard enjoys so much
popuarity and respect in Petersburg, the fol-
lowing notice Of the marriage, furnished By a
correspondent Of the Richmond "Whig,' will
be read with interest:
The ceremony was very imrresslVely per-
formed in the Presbyterian church at the
Courthouse by its able young pastor hcV. II.
D. Washburn. m
Tho spacious cliiic2 was crowded by an
eager and almirlug audience, who listened with
more than ordinary so!cmnIty TO words which
cave to another her who was the prldo oil our
county.
No lady was ever more lescrvedly popular.
more universally loved for her gcntIeuess and
coodpcss Of heart, OF more deeply regretted
than Parke lcrkirs.
Major Bentley, as uobIc and worthy as We
hear nc is, has won brIdo Of whom he may
Justly feel proud. So true friend, so dutlul
daughter, and SO anectloDate 4 sister must
make a modc wife. Tie bride was picture
oil Iovciucss, which none will soon be forget 10
her splendid dress of white satin, elegantly
trimmed with lace, and the crown so justly won
at the Centennial exhibition, looking every inch
oueeu-a queen Of hearts.
The bridegroom is a gentleman OF wealth and
high social position in Pulaski county, aud has
the appearance OF intelligence and polish.
The happy couple left the county on the
9th to to attend the marriage OF MIR. William
! ueury Perkins attorney a-law, the only brother
of the bride, to Miss Fannie Mason, OF Aibe
marie couuty.-RtrrsJuyY Ldcr.
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