New-York tribune., 1879-12-08
THE EVILS OF WRONG AMBITION.

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The Rer Ecarg Ward Beeeher at PS"orH Church 'co"@'
Mr.. Bcecher preached yesterday morning to
large congregation from Matthew XXX "a: And
when heard II they were moved with indigna-
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The act of the two brothers, James and John. he said
was mean. and not n whit the less mean because 80
common IL lacked the elements OF fankness ana Dod-
ness II was also and ambitious ana Selfish
They were seeking TO build themselves up at the ex-
pense OF the other Apostles When this disclosure OF hrr
plotting out the ten were moved win indignation"
Il was natural that they should have been excited but
do not believe the ten any better than the two'
The indignation as wicked as the amDition Inere
was not OF them who TO have had any idea ol
the spiritual wickednessthat these two brethren had
commit ed treason They didn't perceive the cruelty
of pride and ambition them. Thesaviour tempera'ey,
beautifully gently dealt with them "Whosoever Will
he great among You let him be your servant and who
soeyer will be chief among you let him bo your slave
And so He was drawn nearer 70 these men ny iher
fans Tho sight OF ambition and reachery produced.
not rcpuguance. but yearning Our Master was LOT
without indignation. He had tho power OF thunder IN
His nature. But toward His disciples compassion was
excited and sorrow and love- He opened up the ideal
way, the spiritual brotherhood
The principle of selfish competition has powerful
incitement which should be discouraged by the
Christian spirit In the family and the school have
injurious competitions Rvalries in the family and the
schools touch 20 the quick the most dangerous
tendencies in human We too often educate our
children into mutual strfe into crowding down Others
and overlooking them. II bad. The principle of am
bous competition in scheme OF life is nfdel. and
infdety of the Is dangerous than infdelify
OF the head While want Of repugnance to evil would
he great evil Vet the exercise of this repugnance
nature runs. IL even more dangerous. IL IL as
grent as utter indiherenccs 10 eyil In men,
IL often the cxctation OF animal combatiyeness
Standard Of The B)le ihe SHoe commnniiy has aDan.
dored the aye. ave- and the nay nay There are very
is caught IN a faschO0d there Ia flame OF indignant ION
IL s animal cOmbativcness not moral Indignation.
II usually OF view the spirit Of the man and
has no regard for his moral welfare. No Christian ndig
nation right that has not Ia II the desire OF healing the
wrong.
Human life is a sacred thing The cheapest thing
life Is Thousands of men die and nobody misses
them. We look men In their relations TO external
Things. And yet there Isn't single man on earih who
hasu't eternity and something o the Godhead IN him
Kingdom Il the future How many men see in their
fellows that which is he mani The indignation with
/ Of mind tban that which 10 denOuuccs. Inc way III
whlcn eyll eud cyl-dOcrs Is often worse a.
crime the EVIL itself bad vice is, there
thing IL worse 10 use your reason III the ser
vice uf that which comes by refinement
make yourselves unclaIable. Are we not using the
Divine permission Ia anger Ia justify hatred. mora IL
difference and cruelty Where has there ever been such
concentIate wckcdness has broken out In religious
denominations land that too without excepting any
sect Nowhere else there much need as IN the news
OF great carcIuness, chlVnirc honOr ann
scrupu jIstlre in dealing with men. man at the
Sinai before the thunder and the lightning was
scarcely more helpless than private citiz Is today
before the tribunal OF newspaper III mas the power 10
wrong aud wrong righi-t Tie power OF Staying ana OF
making alive again may speak III the same way Ot
the need OF reformation and Contamination IN the way
IN when handled when they chance To he cand-
dates popular favor. The correction lies IN larger
view of the spirit of Christ. Honor men love men; let
compassion and love the place of mere indignation