The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13

encc among rs would b. q standing reproach
hence thou art hanished and must leave oui
town before sunset Yet would exhOrt the
TO repent, and remember. Oh, thou grea
brother, fallen os thou art that tho prophet
has proclaimed tho place reserved In paradiss
for repentant sinners Is far, far above the
place Of the saints who never sinncin
"Most holy mufti, said Mahalock u know
not which l should admire most, thy wisdom
or thy charity yet thy charity md forboar
ancc b sweet as the music from the angel.
harp, while all thy words ere like rich pearls
viii not cndeavor 20 justify my crime Or
the motive thereof, for thou hast truly said
there il no Justification for crime But
have one favor 10 ask before / bow % thy
/ righteous and morciful judgment Grant me
. 20 ascend the pulpit once moro in order % adj
+ dress thy congregation for the last time, after
which thino ewes or those of Thy congrcga-
F ton viii never behold me 20 life again"
4 10 may seem strange, but tire multi granted
Mahaech's request. and tho faithful were
called 20 prayers. Tho mosque was crowded
% hear Mahalech for the last time and AL
expected % hear something extraordinary, in
which. indeed, they wer0 not disappointed.
The preacher exhortod bis hearers 90 perform
deeds and 0cts Of charity; be defined charity
into different phases, assigning the loves
grade 10 the giving OF charity 10 all corners,
and the highest 20 those who, although they
may have been wrongcd, can have charity
enough TO judge Of their fellow man with for
bcarancc This species ~ charity is, indeed
sublime, for remember" said the preacher
'the saying Of the prophet; Thou art incaP
able Of judging thy neighbor till thou art
placed in the same situation Charity and
good deeds are on earth our surest and best
investments: a time win como when We shall
find them again. Remember, also that fast
ing leads toparadise, prayer shortens the road
70 1t. while charity and good deeds open the
very portals Of paradise The great preacher
concluded his sermon by quoting the cele-
brated parable Of itchOe Of Delhi and bis three
friends, which has even been carried t.
Franghiland, and is always applied Ia pro
ftable manner.
In Delhi " said Mahalech, there lived
respectable, well 20 do man, who was called |
Itchoo, and had three friends, FL Caspu, II |
Mipach and ii Tidcath ItchOe loved f. /
Caspu and devoted most Of bis time % him. /
often noglecting himself and his family for /
IT Caspu's sake, and indeed he was, without /
perceiving il, more of a slave 10 FL Caspu /
than q friend. He loved Fl Mispach dearly I
and dovotedly; stil the devotion was inferior |
20 that which he bestowed on his first friend
His third friend, FL Tidcath, be saw only oc-
cssionally. ltchoc did noteo often out Of bis
way 10 oblige his friend, but when II Tidcatb
called on him be would receive him politely
and even cordially, yet there was no com
in o.. frfnrsI 60 I.f
other two
Suddenly the king Of Delhi sent for Itchoo
Accusations had been made against him, and
he was called upon for judgment Itchoo felt
that ho was not quite clear, and be was there
fore in great distress His friends were with
him in this hour Of trouble But what was
bis surprise and grief when his dearest friend
III Capsu, remained quietly sitting in a cor
ler Of the room; nor did be even 20 as far a.
the door or wish him God speed. ii Mispach
accompanied him rs far as the portals of the
lall Of justice, weeping all the way; but
when the gate opened he once more embraced
ItchoD, and, tearing himself away from him
Is If his heart would break, turned his face
owGrd the town end left him. Itchoo be-
ieved himself now alone, for no never
bought Of III Tidcath all this time: but
What was his establishment, when brought r
lefOro the judgment seat, to find his long ,
eglected and perhaps sighted friend sand Z
ng ct tho foot Of the throne lie had, un /
'srceived, entered the portals with Itchoe {
nd had sped there before him, and as soon 81
S the king called on Itchoe 10 defend himself
gainst the accusations, II Tdcath threw
mself before the king and pleaded for bis +,
lend With such eloquence, with 50 many "
iars and applications. that the king, who
as just prince as well as merciful one
,rgave Itchoo's misdeeds and showed him
ercy.
my friends" said Mahalech lin Itchoc u
g ourselves are represented; we all have
lreo friends in this world. El Caspu Is our &
oncy, our wealth and our position; do we
u unfortunately sacrifice our time our 81
easure 70 this friendi Do we not neglect
Tselves and our families for his sakei Fl 81,
ispach Is our family, and FL Tidcath. the
elected friend, represents our good deeds.
n charity we do in this world Alas how "a
dom do we seek it Of our own accord, and p"
w do we not neglect III Suddenly VIC are
@ called upon for Judgment, not by an u
'thly prince but by the King Of kings, by in
lah himself. The first that leaves us Is our
eat friend FL Caspu our wealth and posi- ca
N. Not even 10 the door does our money fa
company us when we die, cold, safely
,ked up In a hiding place, its awaits It's new g.,
We. FL Aispach, or our family, accompany 49,
weeping and s0rrOwful, as far as the
rtals OF ludgment-that Is, the grave-and
ere with breaking heart they tear them Ia
YES from Us 20 return TO the living. But Aii
Iidcath, our much neglected friend, our
ID deeds, they enter unperceived the grave TAI
ID us; they arrive at the judgment seat La
~ before US. They plead our cause before
great and righteous judge, and Allah is NJ
fcuul; blessed be bis name, lac VIII listen OF
tho plegiings Of this great advocate aud mf
] forgive us accordingly Practice. there
e. charity and remember that every good 20
d Will raise a supplicant for mercy at tho a.,
gment seat
rs for me, concluded the preacher "even
ave learned that if bad wife is worse :
n death, charity has this day saved me cor
m that death" apI
lfter he had thus spoken even these hast fell
'ds, which cleared up 20 his hearers the
stery Of that morning, he took his staff sch
left the mosque, while the congregation Mn
e IN tears. AT the door he met III Heihz bra
whom he gave assign % follow him. G
ahalech and FL Hcifz passed silently too,
'ugh the eastern gate, vending their way his
ard the desert which is about an hours com
ance. When they had nearly reached the sine
ming sands Mahalech said 10 his com i.
ion Il am under deep obligation to thee -,
thy ready advice, which succeeded So W. vi.
. promised 70 make thy fortune, and ~
do so. Listen, thon, and be not afraid. ~ s.
! the Angel of Death 'lui
treat Allah!' cried FL Heifz. IL am a a
man. soul
told thee" said Mahalech. mot 10 be whe
Id; VIII not harm thee nor am able 10 whi
,. Don't interrupt me again, but mind IL W
tell thee. Every sick chamber is inhab- II
by an angel Of death. 1t is his opprcs- own
presence that prostrates the patient. with
n thou returnest to town take to thepr ney
IN Of doctor. / will touch thine ewes Of hi
70 we part, and by that virtue thou wilt "Osi
bio 70 see the Angel Of Death, or rather "
III, FOR viii preside wherever thou wilt dv;n
quired 10 effect u cure. If thou seest bomI
andng az the head Of the patients bed excI,
my cimeter drawn, know then that no heye
dy will avail, death being inevitable: have
II 1 am standing at the foot c-ive INV