Telegram-herald., 1889-06-24

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Dr. C4uat,eli slf f.rv-.s..ea 3 sermon
of great sl,slaense and power yestsr
day morning fFo0 tae fo-.oa4s
text. ~lf msa ssy iose 0tsa sl.3
hsiela hs bsogher. b. r. . liar Tor ae
that loveta not hls hfolaer whom i.e
hath seeu. hoW can he lase Goa wteln
ne hath not seer. ''--l St- 9ohn, A -e-
TINS ep.,tle /, 4n 60 sie ~ lofe H.
htteea verses ot th.s cae chapter we
nave -l0se7 ga loved uo lsss tan
teeny-niue tmes. 81. Joau refers 10
three kllds 81 love GOD love for rs,
our love a. God, and oar lofo for esea
other. If Ne would be LIVING he
~ True love, Wr must accept boG r
lote offered a., rctarn 10 HIM oar
love asked Tor and love al men
rs commanded a. IA the New iesiS
meLt. The latter love is tae topc
upon winch / would now address YOU
First. Ii is cur duty ~ love one an
other, ami Il should ever be oar plea
sure - perform tius duty. To love our
fellow man Il not to depend upoa
caprice, taste, paruaAN OT mere at
fractions OI any ku-0- Ne should lohe
our fellow creatures, II is cOnni4lld,
therefore let us obey Il. The order i
universal: Il has no limitations, i j.
not bounded by relationship, assOcl-
ations or nationality, bat universally,
and for all men Ne are 30 have love,
affection and thoughtful consideration.
Secondly. This love i based upon
seeing our fellow men; that when ne
look upon another the look should en-
gender love and bring forth affection.
Why? Because man has been created
IN the image of God, and though man
has marred and stained that image
there j. yet some trace left, that when
you look upon man you look upon the
nearest visibility that can be OF the
Eternal GOdhead. The moral nobility
of man IS manifestation OF the
Deity of God. Can you, therefore,
hate man and love GOdr To do 80 IS 4
contradiction, for you are loving the
original but hating the image OF II; can
YOU love some dear. honest ones, but
hate true pictures OF theml Equally
80 il Is lmpOssb ole for them 10 say they
love God, and yet hate the best repre-
sentative we have of Him ~ universal
mankind. IL this Is the principle or
theory of action, what have We IN
practice Well, thank God, We have,
on many sides, just what We should
have. There are plenty of kind, loving
hearts all around US. There il no lack
of thoughtful love wherever and
whenever there is real need for It's
manifestation. The world and the
/ L.. OF a
people paint and describe them. My
brethren, have you ever heard of an
instance where love and sympathy Were
really needed, and yet every one
withheld their love and help?
Never There Is always the
kind word spoken by some loving lips,
always the kind act is done 10y some
! loving hand and never ls affection with
| held by all when wanted by some.
There is ever loving voice to speak, a
| loving heart TO think and loving hand
to touch. Many people have ID them a
bright spark OF Gods love, whereby
they prove their love for others. But
are all possessed of tins loving dis
| position? They may be, but all do not
! show 1t. Alasi there are some un-
/ fortunate souls, the very reverse Of
| those noble ones OF whom ] nave bcen
| speaking. Hatred fills their hearts
| ever as love anlmates the others What
sad exhibitions of jealousy, SANDER
falsehOOd, Misrepresentation, cruelty, m
Justice we see ON many sides. If thank
God we have some loving heart,
around US, we have also, alas Inany
of the very reverse. The heart that
loves makes a Paradise on earth
while the heart which hate:
makes he'll before judgment
has come. Which, my brethren
are you creating-a he'll OF haired, or
a paradise of love- Finally: What d
| our duty in this matter presented bl
the text Clearly, my friends TO cult
| vatc IN our hearts true love for God
| and 4 true love for all mankind
! Henceforth let il be our effort to stoi
/ harbonng the unklnd thought let N
stop speaking the unklnd words: let lu
stop performing the unklnd actions
let u begin 10 love all men; let us eve
try to think well of others. speak wei
Of all men, and 30 work for mankind
that when VIC say Il love God oul
actions viii speak the grand truth, 81
love my brother also
The above is bat a brief outline O
Dr.. Fairs sermon, which Was delIveret
without manuscript or notes, rapid
and with intense earnestnC IS.