The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-08-06
CHURCH LOCALS
AND RELIGIOUS NOTES OF GENER.
AL INTEREST.

Speak evil of 20 man." is an appeal
from God through Paul, almost in his dy>
ing utterance, to the world of mankind. 1t
is tender. earnest plea, against one of
the commonest and one the most unnec>
essary sins among men. If this law of God
could become the law of man, we would
have happier world-almost heaven on
earth This law of Gods life is the law
of mans lite. 1t is given to man for his
good fer his happiness and his usefulness,
in the world. 1t is part and parcel of
Gods like to man, that he might become
like God. But, alas like many others, it
is not observed and we destroy oar own
and the happiness of others, whose lives
are committed to our keeping
Speaking evil OF others is one cf our
commonest and most unnecessary sins.
There is no profit in it. The spirit OF it is
not to make the world better. The end
OF it is to make the world worse There is
is no pleasure in it, except such pleasure
as devil can enjoy. 1t springs from has
tired and envy, which in their final analy
Sis is murder, Evil speaking, is spiritual
murder, and mo murderer hath eternal
lite abiding in him" These are, in sub
stance. Gods own words. He has stamped
them with his own power, and set to them
His own SEAL The law is given for man S
protection, as an Interchangeable rule and
law of right. The one violating it, out
RACES human rights and destroys his own
manhood.
The man who receives and uses stolen
goods is equally guilty with the man who
does the stealing. From some views he is
the worse man of the two. For not having
the courage to take the risk in the stealing
be skulks and hides, in the use of another's
crime. He that backbiteth not with his
tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor
taketh up a reproach against his neighbor. "
This is Gods answer to the question Of
man, as to who shall abide in His taber>
nacle and who shall abide in his holy hill F"
The last clause is climax-"nor taketh
up . reproach against his eighbor." The
evil thing is said by another and this one
takes it up. five we're forced to choice
of the two evils, we would prefer to be the
one who does the stealing the one who
speaks the evil thing.
But the law of human lite is, speak
evil OF no man." What can tho profit be
II envy, or jealousy, or personal dislike,
or any evil suspicion come into mind COM
corning any man, what profit can there be
in speaking evil of him If he is an evil
man it does not cure him or cleanse him.
If he is good man, Notwithstanding your
evil surmises, it may lessen his influence
for good and so have upon you a double
sin. II he has committed an error or
made serious mistake, speaking evil of
him doesnot repair it. Two wrongs does
not make one right" Speaking evil only
deepens the evil in self, and it does lessen
it in others. Then why do it2 Let us do
it no more.
Rev. J. A. Wynne was absent from the
city on Sabbath last in attendance at the
MONDAY Baptist Association, which was
held at Smyrna There was no service at
the Baptist church at the morning hour.
Rev Mr.. Tumlin, of Lagrange, filled the
pulpit at night, much TO the qualification
OF his many friends in Marietta.
We had the pleasure of meeting on the
streets this last week, Revs. Perry and
Waddell highly esteemed ministers of the
Presbyterian church. Mr. Waddell i: on
visit to relatives and friends and Mr..
Perry as a supply of the Presbyterian
church. He filed the pulpit throughout
the Sabbath with his usual ability and ac-
ceptabilty.
There will be no service at the Marietta
Methodist church next Sunday, on account
of the Marietta Camp Ground camp meet.
ing.
The Ladies Parsonage Society will meet
at the residence OF Judge Pulum on
Thursday, August 9th, at clock, instead
of Mrs. McClatcheys as announced.
MRS. D. F. McCLATcHEY, Secretary.
Rev. ]. A. Wynne, Cur Baptist pastor,
preached before the Association at Smyrna
on Friday last. Without any special res
port we are prepared to say that they heard
good sermon.
Rev. Mr.. Pise, has regular afternoon
appointment at Union Chapel. The Meth.
odist pastor would be glad to FIJI part Of
the unoccupied time in that nice chapel
and with those nice chapel people.
Rev. Mr.. Shea gladdened the Methodist
parsonage by visit this last week. He is
a genial, cheerful, good man. His work
up ill the mountains is prospecting.
Revs. DR.. Goss and Manget are helping
| Rev. Mr.. Sanges, as strength and health