The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-16
PEARSON" Once More.

EDITOR PALATKA SEws.
What wonderful word this xSrd
"eAuberance has become to my friend
the Church Member" Ile seems 10 be
able To ring as many changes upon il, AZ
ny communication, could be rung on seven
Dolls. lie says, $50 'ParsOn' arrogatinp
to himself greater wisdom aud knowi.
edge Of the Scriptures would silence
Church Member by saying You Phar.
isee' and rising in the exuberance of his
official dictum, would say You Judas. >"
"Parson' l~gs leave to say he called no.
body Pharisee or Judas. II in the auo.
tations or Scripture. "Parson" made
Church Member zee picture Of him.
sell IN that light, il is not the fault of
.'Parson.' ''Parson' also made no nro.
fession of knowledge OF Scripture above
that OF Church Member" These I'm.
authorized, sweeping charges look more
IKE kick than a "kisS Of charity"
Again. 'Parson' has no wish to silence
Church Member" lie is of that kind
that believes the pews should he heard
from ns well IA the pulpit. But "par.
son did intend to imply that "Cburch
Memhers criticism gave color TO the
IDEA that he was not in sympathy with
tho occasion as the Pharisees and Judas
were not in sympathy with Christ. But
surprising and believing he was. Par.
son warned him not to put himself in a
false lIghtby appearing to b. in the
wrong company companY OF fault
finders, But see there was more truth in
the direction POINTED, than | then bslev.
ei."ChurchMem believes in mo birth
day memorial. no resurrection memo.
rial, except the first day of the week"
That settles the ground Of difference and
shows that another issue IL made alto.
getber II w should have no Easter
SUNDAY OF course it il exuberance TO
decorate. 1t Is the Easter Sunday that
~ the "scabs on the baby" more than the
decoration. In reply 10 that, | have
only to say in the Language Of Paul,
That hc that regardeth the day, regard.
eth 1t unto the Lord. and he that re.
eardeth not the day unto the Lord, hs
doth not regard 1t. Let every one ic !
fully persuaded in his own mind"
Church Member" cannot for the life
of him. see appropriateness in my refer. /
ence to the breaking Of the box OF oiut.
ment and the words Of Judas. This
like the one he introduced
Of Christs entry into Jerusalem, which
proves the opposite OF what he used it
Tor. teaches tho same important lessons.
l-t. That the worship Of Christ cannot
BE- too sincere or too earnest.
2d. Than spontaneous homage in TX.
,ess 81 any command or what NAV be
necessary for our salvation il accepta.
'le and Christ has commended il,
III. That when this worship and HON.
'ge embraces expenses that one 10 poorly
'blo to bear, still Christ approves, and
'nly those ont OF sympathy with the
'ause are fault.llnders. II this state.
nent Is calling Church Member" .'you
Judas, you Pharasee. and you shut up
'ecause am wiser than thou. cannot
lelpit. see nothing Of the kind in It. ,
nd intend nothing OF the kind. have
10 word Of elimination for "Church
iemhcr, but do not wish him to mt
rs words in my mouth and then On.
eavor to make me responsible for them,
till further, il Church Member" can.
OF see any pertinency in my reference
Mary OF Bethany, he has queer sigh,
SEQ on : an exuberance OF Cbristian.
y IN the gluttony and drunkenness Of :.
ne church at Corinth, which Paul con.
emned. =
III IN drunkenness, aud he quotes no :,
runkard shall inherit the Kingdom OF !
eaven, he sees evil only in its exuber.
nee, he places himself on the side Of q
10 moderate drnker. Here find him ;,
place | did not expect to. l.
Finally. IL our worship should be 70. =.
iced to the absolute forms that arc Il
ven in the Scriptures. it would D
Ike away a large share Of what trans. :,
res each Sunday in our churches. But y
9 outline Of worship only Is given. and
9 nre to fill up with what 10 in accord D.
til tho outline and whs, has heep