The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
Services at St. Luke's Church.

Rev. VIM. Hall Williams, of Boston,
who is on visit to Newberry, assisted
Rev. Mr.. Hanckel in the services at st.
Luke's Episcopal church last Sunday
! and delivered the discourse in the
| morning. The text was from Thessa-
lonians, A.: S. HE therefore that de-
spiseth, despiseth not man, but God,
who hath also given US his Holy
Spirit"
! Mr.. Williams traced the pervese:
contradictory and impious nature in
man from the adolescence Of childhood
to youth and maturity, in which we
become restive of wholesome and salu-
tary restraint, and rebel against the
monotony and quietude of law and
, order.
The child has its "tantrum'-we all
have them, said the speaker-a species
of temporary madness, in which we dc
unseemly things. The boy reaches the
period when his voice is grutf and he
begins to exchange his boyish garb for
| the apparel of a man. Because he can
exercise his Judgment about the Sun
day-school it is promptly abandoned.
He imagines that his parents and pas
tor and teacher are arch conspirators
and in league against his peace and
| happiness; and one of the things be
does is to leave the family pew and get
nearer and nearer to the door until he
finally disappears altogether, and, i'll
stead of coming to church with his
mother, he stays at home with his
father. He then asserts himself. But
she despiseth not man, but God.'
And thus the rebellious, indepen,
dent, inconsistent and iconoclastic
spirit, evolved from the very imp OF
the perverse" continues to grow and eX.
pand. So, often, the man of maturer
years, who has done ninety-and-nine
things in perfect accordance with law
and order AMI the proprieties, goes off
at tangent and does something that
is Disappointing. The speaker touched
upon the phases and the folly of false
pride, as found in the foibles of Mrs.
| Mcbride" Whether this folly, which
often incites contemptof others, sprang
from social distinction, opulence or SUI
perior intellectual endowment, was
equally unfortunate. The product of
true mental wealth is intellectual hu-
mility, simplicity, gentleness, courtesy
and respect for the honest opinions of
Others.
Mr.. Williams has respect for the
earnest thinker and devout student
| who, in the liberty of conscience and
the right of private judgment, consci-
entiously differs from another. But the
man who, without argument or author
ity-having never investigated a claim
argues from false premise and upon
prejudice alone ignorantly asserts and
insolently maintains an opinion is, to
say the least, very silly and unwise.
They who sneer and scott at the Sab
bath, the sanctuary, the Scriptures,
etc., 'despiseth not man, but God"
In conclusion the reverend speaker
eloquently and touchingly urged his
hearers to enter reverently upon the
solemn and penitential season of lent,
with pre-eminent love for their COM
passionate Lord, sweet and gentle
charity toward all men, and devotion
to the teachings and duties of their
Church.
On yesterday, Ash Wednesday-the
beginning of the Lenten season-there
was an appropriate service at II a. m.
Divine services may be expected every
Friday afternoon, during the season Of
Lent, at o'clock. r. H. &.