The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-16

own natural heaviness and theological av-
oirdupois, are advised TO flatten out the
imovator. In conferences and presbyter-
les and associations and conventions there
is often seen the most damnable jealousy.
| Such ecclesiastical tyrants would not adj
init that Jealousy had any possession OF
them, and they take on heavenly air,
and talk sweet oil and sugar plums and
balm OF thousand flowers, and roll up
their eyes with an air OF unctuous sanctity
when they simply mean the destruction OF
those over whom they pray and shuttle.
There are eases where ministers ofreligon
are derclct aud criminal, and they must
be put out.
But in the majority OF cases that have
witnessed in ecclesiastical trials there is
! jealous attempt TO keep men from surpass-
| ing their theological fellows, and, as
places, the people have a barbecue
which is a roasted OK, round which the
| people dance with kniies, cutting of q
slice here and pulling out rib there. and
saving of u beefsteak yonder, and having
a high time-so most Of the denomina-
tons of Christians keep on hand barbe.
cue in which some minister Is roasted,
while the church courts dance around with
their sharp knives Of attack, and one takes
an ear, another hand, another foot,
and II is hard TO tell whether the ecclesi-
astical plaintiffs OF this world or the de-
mons OF the neither world most enjoy ii.
Albert Barnes, than whom no man has
accomplished more good in the last thou
sand years, was decreed 10 sit silent for a
year in the pew Of his own church while
some one else occupied his pulpit, the pre-
tended ofiense that he did not believe in a
limited atonement, but the real ofiense
that all the men who tried him put to-
gether would not equal one Albert Barnes
Yes; amid all professions and bust.
ncsses and occupations and trades, and
amid all circles needs 10 be heard what
God says in regard TO envy and jealousy,
which, though not exactly the same, are
twins. envy is the rottenness of the
bone" "Where envy and strife Is there
is confusion and every evil work !" Zeal
ousy is the rage OF n man." My hearers,
II this evil passion is In any Of your souls,
cry nightly unto God for It's expulsion.
That which hasldowned kings and empcr-
ors and apostles and reformers and min
listers OF religion and thousands OF good
men and women, is too mighty for You 90
contend against unaidcd. The evil has so
many roots, of such infinite convolution,
that nothing but the enginery Of omnipo-
tencc can pull Il out. Tradition says that
when Moses lifted up his hand TO pray il
was all incrusted with mamma, and no
sooner do you pray than you are
helped. Away with the accurscd.
stenchiul, blackening, damning crime Of
jealousy. Allow II TO stay and IL will eat
up and carry off all the religion you can
pack into your soul for the next hall
century. II will do you more harm than
II does any one II leads you 10 assail. II
will delude you with the idea that you can
build yourself up by pulling somebody
else down. You will make more out Of
the success Of others than out OF their mis-.
fortunes. Speak well OF everybody. Stall
no man in the back. be a honey bee
rather than spider; be dove rather than
a buzzard.
Surely this world is large enough fol
you and all your rivals. God has given
YOU n work 10 do. Go ahead and do It.
. Mind your own business. In all circles
in all businesses, In all professions, ther,
is room for straightforward successes
I Jealousy entertained will not only bcdwari
your soul, but Il will hatten your skull,
bemcan your eye, put pinchedness Of look
, about your nostril, give bad curl 10 the
lip, and cxpel from your face the divine
image In which You were created. When
you hear a man or woman abused, drive
In on the defendants side. Watch for
: excellcnces in others rather than for de-
: fccis, morning glorics instead Of night.
, shade. IL some one il more beautiful than
= you, thank God that you have not NJ
| many pcrils OF vanity 10 contend with. II
some ono has more wealth than You,
I thank God that you have not 10 great
, Stewardship 10 answer for. II some one
! is higher up in social position, thank God
: that those who are down need not fear q
/ fall. II some one gets higher Office in
church or State than YOU, thank God Their,
! are not 10 many 90 wish for the fastening
! on OF your obsequics.
r The Duke OF Dantzig, In luxurious
apartments, was visited by n plain friend
/. and 10 keep his friend from jealousy th,
, duke said: "lou can have all have i
: you will stand twenty PAGES of and let m,
. shoot ut YOU hundred times" "No
| no." said his friend. "Wcll," said ih,
/ duke. "to gain all my honos faced on
: the battlefield more than n thousand gun
shots fired not more than ten PAGES Of"
A minister Of small congregation com
I planned 10 a minister OF large congregation
/ about the spamcncss OF his attendants
: "Ah," said the one Of large audience
!. "my son, you will find In the Day Of Judg
: ment that you had quite enough people
I. for whom 10 be held accountable"
a Substitute for jealousy an eloyating EN-
4 ulation. Seeing others good. let M try u
4 be better. Seeing others industrious, LET
. Ms work more hours. Seeing others be
: nevolcnt, LET Ms resolve on giving largo
\ percentage Of our means'for charity. May
( God putcongatulations for Others into on
A right hand and the cheers ON our lips To-
. those who do brave and useful things
q Life Is short at the longest; LET Il all b,
= filed up with holpfulnesz tor others, worl
\ and sympathy for each others misfortune
aud our arms be full Of white nantes 4
!. cover up the mistakes and failures q
q others. II an evil report comes 10 M le
!. us put on II the most favorable construc
u ton, as the Rhone enters Lake Lemal
4 foul and comes out crystalline. DO NO
!. build 10 much on the trnnsitory differ
N ences Of this world, for soon Il will max
/. no difference 10 us whether We had $40,
NJ 100000 or 10 cents, and the ashes int
- which the tongue Of Domosthencs di,
n solved are Just like the ashes into whic
M the tongue Of the yericst stammcror wen
II you are assailcd by jealousy make n
answer. Take II ~ Accomplishment, for pee
- pic are never Jealous Of q failure. INT
y your work Is done you are inyulncrabl'
" Remember how our lord behaved undo
such exaspomtions Did they not try
" catch him In his word2 Did they not ca
u, linn the victim OF intoxiCants2 Did the
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