Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-14

Mr.. Bcccher's Understanding Of Paul's
Much Debated Saying

Mr.. Bcccher's Understanding Of Paul's
Much Debated Saying
The text VI Mr.. Beccher's sermon last
sunday WAS First Corinthians, IL, %
10 the weak became ~ weak, that |
might gain the weak. am made all
things tn all men, that might by all
means save some" This" said Mr.
Beechcr is what the Jesuits do that
they may gam proselytes, and Jesuitism
Is a worl Of odium. This Is what un-
princlplcd politicians are supposed tod
90 become all things to all men, which is
not thought 10 be very manly or credit
able. Was It any more 50 in the Apostle
Paul. llthere was anything true Of
raul's ministry II Was that he taught the
Necessity Of becoming new man in
Christ Jesus. and yet he went into the
temple on one occasion when his Ortho-
dONy was questioned and preached the
value Oi the Mosaic law, AMI his doing
So was entirely commcndablc because IL
MAS an expression that the old law was
better than nothing. lie came Ia Jrru.
salem and found that IL was asserted
against him that he had thrown up the
whole Mosaic law and gone over a. "A
new religion. Now Paul always said
that Christ was the fulfilling Of the Mo
safe law, and 40 Ia satisfy the people
that be was not an iniidel he was will.
ing % 10 up into the temple and preach
ia favor % that law. And this was a
very manly thing To- 10 Tor one that
could DO Il as Paul could, and the mis-
chiefs 1T Jesultism or ihr actions Of par.
tisan politicians lie in the selfish ends
which are sought. while Paul was ac-
luatcd only by spirit Of the purrst be
neyolencc. fanl preached the Christ as
y Gud Of universal beneyolencr, and his
idea Oldisciplcship was that Of one who
took Christ for his model and was will
ing To DO all and be all ior the sake oi
the good Of his fellow. men. The medi.
vyal attempt 10 show this conception ot
tod was imperfect. bat il is not for us
20 ridicule Il unless there is an attempt
10 make Us accept Il az the true concep.
ton vi the present time Their best
idea WIS royalty in the hands Of A good
king. and their theology Was formed on
that idea. Pauls idea was entirely dii.
iercnt. lie presented God as a father.
that Christ came TO reveal the internal
nature 81 a Col who, because he was
Col, would help everybody in proper.
ton TO their needs and not according 10
their deserts. The weaker they were.
the more siniul-the more their need Of
divine assistance. This whole bargain
ing business ot commerce, crossed with
monarchy, Is utterly without sympathy
with the idea OF Paul. which Was that OF
universal benevolence. This is not the
human way 81 looking az II, but ID Is
the divine, and II Is unspeakably more
| grand than the impipg and imperfect
way Of looking at u according 10 the old
/ theologies. In every age there have
been some that had shis view Of Paul
The light hss never gone out entirely
mrr' a.. er-s INK y seia-hness; the Ia,
link Il beneyolenee. The arst idea Is 10
take care Of ones self, even al the ex-
pen>a Of others. How sublime q thing
a IL ior man 10 become Christian
how poor A thing Il 10 Tor Q nan 10 be
come Christian secocding 10 the re.
ceived standard; 70 20 20 church on sun
day, 90 use the Bible. 10 have prayers a
stated seasons: but Il 10 like the ic'
which lorms on the river. Just silverin.
the surface. while below are al the PAs
sions. al forms % selfishness thai yer
there before. Tue true Christian idea
Is one that has been slain ~ 30 the nAtu
raj man; that has crucihed lust aud Al
the affections Of the body: that d u ini
! 81 love and kindness. morning. Doc
! and nigh, and eyeryvhere, an
| Of these there are very iev.
Paying Room 'sens % fs.im&
A well-knoxn Georgian. while uAve
ing In Liberty county recently, met
lame negro preacher in the Rad o.
! stopped him Cor little talk. "buticr.
= said the ssntiemaE, y go you have yoS
, Bible In your hand. Do you pr>st
= to-dayr' ssYe~sir. = -We,i. What - yot
y textfh swel, ssh. I amt took no VI
y e. yit." "whxtt no texts pony "
prepare your sctu,opsr mo, cab, .
raekly." awhy, D1lisf, ! have ne~
known a preacher 70 deiiv-r : sernss
n without writing i OF thinking = oyes
a. "Daf's wrong. ssh. Dat szs8 'cordl
4, ter ds Scriptuf,. De b.hle ssy, Up
~ 70 mont en- ! yin flll 'scl. :" bat -
IN there are soue mighty biE moutns
IN aYes~ir, dst's % -dst's 70 sho." we
n yon havent prepared any sermen =
n. ,on hassnt taken any tsxt, what
you intend 70 da to-day: swell, %