St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
The Sin Of Neglect.
shok FOR ALL WHOM 1T FITs-REsPECT.
FULLY SUBMITTED TO CHURCH MEMBERS
AND GOOD MORAL PEOPLE.

sHOR FOR ALL WHOM 1T FITs-REsPEcr.
FULLY SUBMITTED TO CHURCH MEMBERS
AND GOOD MORAL PEOPLE
The sin of commission is terrible. but
1ne Sin OF commission is more terrible,
more dangerous, because more insidious
outoreak1ng sins are easily seen-liks
murder or drunkenness-they are thar
own condemnation; But the prime Icausas
OF murder, drunkenness and other sins srs
Often hidden in commission, or neglect
Ihese hidden or negative sins nav ba
overlooked or condoned by good people. as
the world goes. Therefore these are tho
sins that the great Master especially warns
| against and most sharply denounces
| inus u was the priest and Levite-tbe
| strlcs canfch members who neglected that
wounded, helpless fellow ON the Jsrico
road-those church officials Jesus rebuked
even more severely than he did the high.
way robber, while he commended the
nsighborly act of the Samaritan whom
the priest and Levite regarded as q heretic.
AND so far as the parable indie .tes
DIVES went to torment, not because he was
an outbreaking sinner, not because be
swore, got drunk or violated the law. but
because ne, with his greater fortune and
oetter talent, neglected the opportunity to
neip poor Lazarus who suffered at the
gate, At that open gate was the rich
mans opportunity I'd save his own soul
for any thing we know, that beggar NAV
a asve oeen burnt out and deeply penitent
unkard. pleading for mercy and help to
the rich man, in defiance Of the VOC ny
nounced upon those who put the bottle to
their neighbours mouth, NAV have voted
for high license for the sake of liohten;ne
his taxes: or that same rich man NAV have
oeen church member, and Prohibitions
LIST In politics, but he was so busy attsnd. !
ing to his own affairs that he neglected
MS religious and public duties-ne9lected
reform enterprises of great momentoner-
ected his duty at the polls on electio,
1sy-neglected first duties under the
plausible pretext of attending to private
'fairs. At least we know that Dives was
not for what he actually did
at every body agreed was wrong and sim n
IL, out rather for neglect to be his
rosher's keeper. We do not read that
'ives kicked or abused Lazarus in person.
@ merely neglected him in his mead For
nss neglect, however well-to-do AID re-
pecssole otherwise. Dives was a. surely
ahmed % was the first murderer. Thus -
Is tat superior natural gifts, greater
oItunes, greater advantages and greater
gns and strength may only intensity "a
lisery at last, unless we use all these
hngs to help those who need help the
ost, instead of to hoard, and boast Of our =
rtues. "a
On the surprises that are to come in
e last day
In that most vivid picture of the last
cement, drawn by the Master apI
loge Himself, those who are sentenc d
outer darkness and bitter disappoins
ant are thus sentenced not for outbreak
9 crimes. but because they did not b 10
9 wretched, the distressed and mo-.
edy., (See Mathew XIV, 81, 48.
Brother, sister, mere neglect to attend
d. meeting, speak that true word. make
at little sacrifice, bear that cross. cast Dn
It vote In the nick oftime-msre neglect q
DO that thing may delay needed re-.
20 Tor years ank result In untold suffer-
and sorrow to thousands Tins do
consequences often hang upon Tog
hair OF seeming triHe The greater Ear Ear
II light and privileges, the greater your 0''e
If you do not walk, work In
nsht.-0ur Bet KaTds Kseksy.