The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-10

Wstrust that no one will be oflend,o
at tie sb.spce OF the usual pr, fix L.
ID zee most iilustrious psmcs We are
not sure that either 81 the eIcellei I
men would have allowed himself 10 Le
called Saint, "ss the word 10 usual,
understood, or even Right ReyereI o.
Father" or a-"DofSs0r Of Systematic
Divinity" or snylhins else that ha
vored OF vainxlorv against which the !
Lord 90 distinctly warned them. The
were good. pious, devoted, God -featits
ncn. but profoundly conscious Of then
weskuesses and deficiencies. and knew
we'll what the ilatteriUs titles Of the
learned or unlearned rabble were worth.
One Of them was most hOnorCd anu
blessed when poor old man call, d
him Brother Paul, and prayed foi
him: the other when his beloved Mas
ter looked on him in gentle reproach IN
the moment of ms own humiliation
and Afterwards sent him special m,s-
sage TO come with his other friends t.
meet him. Primitive Christianity is
full OF simple, sincere. beautiful nature
and glowing incidents. Pomp, dignity.
scc lssiss.ical shows AMI baubles have
come later on from the world, the hesh
and the devil.
Those good men, Peter and Paul. had
assrious misunderstanding early intheii
career. And they thought best to work
separately. And il is not q little 10
markable how the different branches
VI the Christian Church, with whlcl
each is most identified. still ksep apart
and at times conflict.
The two men are types Of character
aad disposition; both beautiful and a.
nirsbls. most instructive studies, but
very different. And because Of the
very strength OF their peculiar
and special characteristics unable to gei
along very well together. One of them
was plain. uneducated man, ardent.
impulsivs, and, A. We say, heels over
head'-forever doing aud saying the
most unlucky things, and getting he
proved for them. but known 10 be = rea !
good hearted and aflectionats fellow /
splendid material. but full of faults |
undisciplined, bat capable OF very greai |
thinss; made up Of sntegonisms; afraio
OF . maid rsrvant and police officer, aud
afterwards rsbuking to their face king
aud poteBtstes; denying his Lord. snd
afterwards proclaiming Him to th,
world and giving his life for Him. Iii.
weak nessss aud faults have been the
foe and background OF his gr.atno .
Aud now lie stands IN history an u
spired nan. The other one OF thtS
characters wss what we call great IA
elect, cultivated to the highest degree:
,elf-disciplined and heroic; devoted
% duty. aud Get To the hisLss
and strain Of man
hood; grand philosopher, and 1
yet absolutely Incorporating;
psrsscutor Of men. women and Chi
drsn wbs would not agree with him.
Ia his early days, he dill everything *
Actly right. never made mistakes. like
poor Peter, and had no mercy on thos
Who did. He lived after the strictesi
Dsct Of his religion. Pharisee: In Sc
|pse fofVs. ferss at rotundus.
And both these men arc representa- Il
,ives OF classes aud individuals, in u
Ipired ard uninspired now. BY '
marvel Of transformation. both pre-. o.
'srving their peculiar outlines and %
,sturai characteristics, have become {"
be one o. distinguished for calm
oursgs, determination and devotion n
. once for rsshness and cowardice. \,
be other - noted for self-dstrust auo 90
|entls sympathy aud tesder love as o.,
STORE for self-sufficiency. cruelt, ana n
xsction. The maiutainer Of the letter -,
{ the law becomes the author Of the =.
hapter on charity. r,