The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-06-19
SUNDAY SERMONS.
Preached by Revs. George anti Gil
ham.
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and hoping here refer to the believing
and hoping all that is possible in favor OF
the characters of others. 1t is carving
the Golden Rule into the inner region OF
our thoughts and judgments. He re.
capltulated The points presented before
against the formation OF hasty judgments,
on partial and one.sidcd knowledge OF
facts, and proceeded to present the rule
of charity as opposed to unduly harsh
and ccnsorious judgments.
First. We are to beware Of erecting
false standard so rs TO condemn
as vice what is really virtue
This was Illustrated by the case of a tam
lily censured for taking up and adopting
a iriendloss baby whose unknown, out
cast. wandering mother had died in Civ
ing it birth. What an oyerstrained and
prudish responsibility irowncd upon wa,
| probably looked on in heaven as glori.
Gus and Christ-like deed.
Second We should guard against too
positively and hastily condemning
things about the moral quality of watch
there is room tor difference of opinion.
remembering that our views IRE liable
TO be reiuilces-deriyed irOm our tram
ing or associates -colored by our nat
ural temperamrnts -eXagg, ratious OF
views That are true. We should not
practically claim intaIlibiIlly by branding
AS .unchristian all who DO not cuuturm to
our ideas of dispu'ed matters.
Thirdly, We are to guard against
inputng bad motive where there may
possibly have been a good one.
| Fourth, In clear cases OF wrong our very
censure must be mingled with regret,
with tenderness and consideration of
all that can explain or mitigate.
The sources OF unchartabeness were
then pointed out.
First, Vacancy Of thought taking to
scandal for pastimc.
Second, Cruelty of disposition such as
keeps up bull fights in Spain and form
erly kept up GlaCiiatorial shows in Rome,
Third, Envy--that meanness of spirit
which can admit no good IN Others that
would make them superior to ones self.
Fourth, Spiritual pride illustrated in
the Pharisee who in his prayer boosted
ofhimseif and condemned the Publican.
also in that Tyre Of the Pharisees, the
elder brother OF the prodigal.
Fifth, The pride OF shrewdness and
knowledge OF character, mani,esting
itself in detecting lad motives where
others see only good.
Sixth, Exaggerated zeal overstepp'ng
the bounds of charity,
The great cure OF observation-disclosures is
selt.knowledge, producing humility.
Another cure is a consideration of its
evils.
First, 1t Injuries the person harshy
Judged.
Second, 1t Injuries society by breeding
suspicion and strife.
Third, II Injuries the person entertain
ing it. First, As he suspects all Others
OF hypocrisy and vice lie is apt to con.
clude not to be singular. Second, 1t
takes away all sweet, kindly aud cheerful
thoughts, substituting a ilundiccd view
of things.
The sermon ended with 4
remoastNuee addressed to those who de-
light dwllins upon none oil the good
but all the evil they can find III the
christian church.
The preacher here introduced an illus
tration which he had heard from the
great DR.. Nathan L. Rice OF whose death
he had learned only day or two before.
DR.. Rice compared the church to hos.
pital where the good physician places
christians that they may be gradually
cured Of the great malady OF sin. When
men complain of the church that it has
weak, and incon; stent members, they
are objecting to the hospital because they
find sick people in it. The fact is
there are no others there. When a man
gets perfectly well, the hospital Is not
the place tor him. He is taken home.
That good man, said the preacher, has
himself just been taken home. Let us so
improve the means of grace which Christ
ianlty affords Us that we, too, shall
ultimately Join Gods family in the world
Of sinless perfection.
METHODIST CHURCH,