New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-19
LESSONS From COWS FATE.
. coroprD C1FRCyMAN,s COMMENTS.

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SERMON BY TIE REV. T. NJ. STEWART AT THE
RrruFt AFRICAN CHURcH-YoUNG MEN URGED
TO BEWARE or BAD Company, AND OF LIVING
BEYOND THEIR MEANS.
vary largo CONGREGATION of well-dressed and in
acknowledgements cOlOred persons assembled III the
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, IN sui
Ivan ST last evening, to hear the sermon hy the
nosTor tLe Rev f. McCaut Stewart. on
L Lessons from the Death of Chastine Cox
Mr. Stewart active. intelligent Young clergy
man He was born ~ Charleston. ;. g.. WAS RfdGu-
atod from the state University. practisci law tor
two years taught mathematics for the South Caro-
lima Agricultural Society, studied Tor TWO years az
the Princeton Theological seminary, ana was cane"
10 rho M stOTaic Of Bethel Church IN Jane last, sue
ccejiug the Rev W. +. Dcllcrs0n, who was made a
bishop In May. The church was dIaped IN
beavv morning. and over the platform,
in black letters on a white ground, were the words:
He is not dead bnI slecpeth" ms was not Tor
Cox as many supposed, but Tor an cider OF Ihe
church 40 was buried from the church on Tuesday
last. ,.. r. A.. l.
beginning " How VAN are all things here below.
MIR Stewart took his text from Proverbs ]. 10
&" Nv son. if sinners cntice thee, consent thou not"
He said In part: My interest IN Coz began
over a year ago ana my ;sos nrS rot M,
SLAYER ny intention. My interest was increased
when | heard that the Governor had refused even
TO near petition for the unfortunate man.
thought he ought to be punished but that
he was not deserving OF death, be-
cause he was not an lntentiohal muir
derer. as viewed it, The cause of justice demanded
. commute alton of the sentence and the cause Of
humanity called at least for a hearing by the Gov
ernOr | worked hard for him, but he was hanged
nevertheless. As | saw HIM suspended by the neck
/ thought / could probably spend tlis evening IN
holding him ubefore our young people as terrible
Tine first lesson that draw from Cox's life is that
had company is coTBptlng, dangerous, fatal. Inc
Bible is full of passages to prove this statement
| Evil communications corrupt good manners"
Proverbs is full of proof texts. The River Thames
| huf ii III nf
| ut London 1t was expected that the river
| would cleanse the sewers, bat the sewers
| spoiled the clear water of the river Cox came
| from the South with correct moral ideas, bnt he
| mingled with evil associates and was corrupted.
| You cannot afford to associate with the bad. If
sinners entce thee say TO mem nave ra 3 fo "r
| Bible Enter not into the path OF the WICKED ana
| 40 not in the way of evil men,"
| The second lesson is that bad women lead men TO
| death and hell. A bad woman Is the devil persona
fled on earth. She sucks the llte-blood out OF the
body aud out of the soul She appears all right to
| YOU as long a. you crafty her with money and
| dress even though you murder to get them and
then she does not wait for to be hanged before
she turns and seeks another victim. Oh, do
NOT suffer this sad picture to turn you away from
| women God forbid that. good woman is an
| angel on earth. She is heavens best glit to man.
The sweetest word pronounced by .ne nuan
| dearer words be even Thought otg Woman
is the Archimedean lever that moves the
world As o T Races S and controls de
| tiny of continents. Every man who elevates his
| fellows who leaves behind HIM footprints on the
| sands OF time worthy of coming youth, owes his
first and best impulses 20 the early teachings OF his
| mother 1t Is against the association with bad
| women that would warn You.
| TIE third lesson that living beyond ones means
| leads to embarrassment and distress. Slen borrow
from trust funds. then forge 10 hide their diicui-
| ties and then steal. How many men IN high posi-
ton In the state, in societies, and III the church
| have fallen like Luclfer TO more
| t'ox;s temptation came from living beyond
his means and from love Of fner[ | exhort me
| Young men and the young women to cultivate the
| soul and not worship shining boots and powdered
| hair | do not mean by this that they shall not pay
proper attention TO their dress far from 1t. 1t IL
the duty of young people 10 dress WELL to buy good
| clothes but not TO wear paste diamonds or sham
| iewelry or anything that Is beyond their means.
| The last lesson draw is that the viest may re-
turn. Christ's mercy is iul and far-reaching. IL
took in the thief on the cross it saved Cox and II
will save you; but you must embrace the oppcr-
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