Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-04-30


Paul meant. OF Course it did not mear
that we are not to care whether offence b,
given, or not given, but the doubt which il
implied, in ''If it be possible" gives room
for offence that may be given unintention
ally in the discharge of the pracftca! dufis
OF life.
We all hare usrtain duties 10 perform, anC
in the performance OF those duties may Civ,
offence. Doubtless Paul, when he saiC
" IL it be possible" saw how difficult If a
10 lire peaoeabIy and discharge Christia,
duty; bGt the duty of the Christian doe
not mean that he shall be the aggresser
His own acts are not to be aggressive; hi
department toward his fellow -mcn shoulC
be kind, and his language should be guard
ed, so that no cutting or reproachiul word:
are used for the purpose Of giving offence
To Lire ia CristiGn Peace,
INVOLVES The faiLhfsI presentation o
trgfh, aud sometimes the faithful presenta
tiOn of truth gives offence. 1t is the dut,
of the Christian TO present the truth, anC
he should presen; it with the possibility o
giving offence, for the truth of the Chris
tian is
Posiflre IN lis character. There is moth
ing of the negative in truth. Knowing tn
positiveness of truth, it is highly probabl!
that the apostle Paul meant that the!
should be particular TO strive, and presea
il in the manner that would be the leas
likely 10 offend. A blow on the cheek ma!
produce stringing, smarting pain, but tn
physical injury or smart, is not 70 be com
pared TO the ache in the heart that often i
caused by unkind words.
To live in CHRISTIAN PEACE
INVOLVES the daty Of the prereniiHg o
the frespass on the rights Of others. 1t /
the duty of every one to respect the right
aud feelings OF others, and not trespass ol
the rights of others, yet how often Is
done. One perscn sees another put up
piece of paper on another's house, or busi
ness place; he iatImates that it is hotic
/ of shcrif's sale; the next individual en-
lang on it, and perhaps the next make
[ the positive assertion that the effects o
/ Mr. So and So has passed into the custod.
/ of the sheriff, ard thus the business char
acter Of the man is greatly injured, If no
ruined. and that IS treSpass. Men and wo
/ men may by insinuatlon trespaSs on tn
rights of others, and make a peaceable Inf
almost impossible. 4 man in society ma
be naughty TO Others, and thus trespIss O.
the rights of others, and disturb the peac
I of mind of those against whome he offend
ed. A man of influence, OF wealth, AM
honor may look down on the common herd
and thus trespass upon and disturb tn
peace OF mind of many.
To live in CHRISTIAN PEACE
Sometimes requires that 'ce giUe up pecu
liar aotirns.
We may have peculiar notions Of things
and they be wrong. aud in maintaining theI
disturb the peace OF Eany. We may b
under the control OF a quick passion, th'
leads rs off Of the way Of the Christia
Peace. There are weaknesses that are har
TO overcome, but which should BE- Oyercom,
for they make peaccahle life hard to lead
At this point in the sermon the Reveren
gentlemen asked to be pardOned for maxim
m, ntion of a member in his former ohars
in Northumberland, who never took oi
fcnse at VIVA; was said or done to hiIn. ii
had the pious art of turning good-naturedl
from everything offensive that was levele
against him. The pious arts that he en-
ploved should be cultivated. He live
peaccablv amidst offensive trespass. Ii
life was an exemplifcation of duty.
THE EXTENT OF DUTY is to carr
Christian Peace in BUSINESS. What wo
nv and fret there is in everyday business
How people will disturb their ewn peac
and the peace of others when TAR bill
preseatei 10 hem. How they will go O
oftentimes over the receipt of bill fro
the grocer. and intimate that it is an owe
charge. What i, needed is peace in bus
ness.
THE EXTENT OF DUTY is to carr
Chrisfian Peace into the FAMILY. Ho
many men are there who will lay their har
kindly on the head of the hoy that the
may chance to meet on the street, and wht
at home treat his own children most u
kindly, play the tyrant over them. Wh
is needed is peace a home.
THE EXTENT OF DUTY is to ca:
5 Christian Peace into the CHURCH. Here
} want charity, patience, kindness, humiiit
t What is needed is peace in the church.
: 4" If If be possible, as much as iiefh IN 20
L lire peocea6ly Ioifh all men,"
THERE was not large collection of Pc
: ,Ia :, attand anca on the Sheritf's sales Ia