The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-16
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superficial but deep-seated. 'Tis not in
specified acts, but inherent in characters.
Consumption is not in the hectic flush or
the hacking cough. These are only
symptoms. The disease is pulmonary. SO
sin is a moral distemper. whose symptoms
are deeds of evil But sin itself is an all
prevailing principle which poisons mind,
heart, will, corrupts the springs of action,
and strikes through the whole body, as
color strikes through a fabric put in the
dye vat. Separate acts of sin, then, are
but so many manifestations of this in
ternal principle-the hectic flush and
hacking cough OF the moral consumptive.
The bias toward sin is inherited. Actual
sin is a development-like consumption
again. But sin is one and the same
always and everywhere, and evil deeds
are the outbursting Of the universal prln-
ciple OF evil Were there no evil within
there would be no evil without.
It's the object of Christianity to cure
this worldwide and word-old ailment
Christ undertakes, on condition OF peni-
tenee and confidence and cooperation, to
''save his people from their sins"-to save
them from their sins, not in their sins.
de delivers from the penalty by bearing
It himself vicariously. He rescues from
the power by Notifying "the lust OF the
flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of
life" and then by vItalizing the spiritual
elements in man bF the ministrations OF
the Holy Spirit. He saves from the
presence of sin by progressive sanctifca-.
ton, which is completed when heaven is
reached and a sinless soul is lodged IN
einless body IN sinless home.
But some men deny the inherency and
universally of sin-call it fable of theolo-
CLANS and the bug-a-boos OF the pulpit To
such we say: Look within. Have you
found virtue easy? Has temptation never
shaken you? Has evil in your nature
never answered to evil in the world? Has
honesty cost you no effort? Are you not
conscious of moral infrmity-of many
lapses and numberiess falls? What is
this but sin?
Having looked within, look without
What, asks distinguished writer, is the
conclusion of observation? 1t is this, that
men err easily. 1t requires no effort to do
evil. Thieves and murderers are not
ulartvrs There is in the human race. and
always has been since history dawned.
great law of evil gravitation. BY the
weight OF inward inclinations, by the &C
fion OF demonstrating atfinities, men
degrade.
Mans status by nature is proved be-
yond cavil. 1t is shown by the customs
of every heather tribe. by the vices of
every civilized nation. It's read in every
law written in the statute book, in every
Jail we are taxed to build, In every pre-
caution we take in business, in every
lock and bolt on the doors of our houses.
Here is the proof of human sinfuIness-
patent, omnipresent, overwhelming be-
yond denial.
Avoid long hymns, long prayers, long
sermons. But do not be carried away by
the craze Of brevity. Divine worship
need not be like quaint writer's defini-
ton of life-a brief noise between two
sllences.
DIR. Lyman Abbott, Mr.. Beechers sue
cessor. says and does a good many foolish
things. He often reverses Christ's saying,
and is darkness in the light instead of a
light in the darkness. But mere is an ut
terance of his which commends itself to
all: "Th ere is only one thing worth our
living or worth our dying. 1t is the Oppor-
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who seeks this opportunity, who. in seek
ing it, filings aside as unworthy of consid-
Grafton ali offices and honors, wins the
true honOrs, and in the final and eternal
adjustment, when the things that are now
daTkened become illuminated and the
words now whispered IN the ear are
spoken on the house tops. these often
times unknown and unhonOred servitoTs
of their fellow-men will be found to wear
the crown
The late Mr.. Sturgeon received into his
church over 10000 members. first and last
and founded over fifty chapels in different
parts of London.
Mrs. Potter Palmer has asked permits
sion of the German government to have
the bronze doors of the Strasburg cathe-
dral reproduced in the doors OF the main
entrance fthe woman's building of the
Columbian exposition. These doors were
designed by Sabina Steinbock, sister,
assistant and adviser Of the architect She
also designed and executed the grand col
umn OF bronze within the cathedral, and
is credited, not only with taste and genius,
bat with having had permanent infu-
ence In architecture.
By the by, that woDan's building will
Itself be one Of the most significant feat
ures at Chicago. 1t will be the first thing
of the kind in history. 1t will symbolic
the position and achievements of woman
hood today. We have nothing else to ex-
hibit worthy OF comparison with the
status and requirements of our women.
Here, at least, America is easily supreme
Our comical contemporary, Judge. repre-
SCENTS one member of the congregation as
saying: Brother Bylins is eloquent in
prayer, but don't think he is very liberal
when the contribution box passes"
''Why, no" replies his friend, "his Of
fering to the Lord are confined almost en-
tirely to suggestions"
Would 1t not be well, beloved brethren,
TO suggest less and give more?
The ancient magician. so its said, would
rub coin and call up all kinds of visions.
There are some coins now in circulation
which, could some magic touch make
them voiceful, would tell tale that would
harrow the soul.
Landor says that men who never seem
to appreciate the beauty of the sunshine