The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28

Dor an myself"
The bishop referred to the epitome OF
the old law given Sinai made by the
apostle in the verses immediately pre-
ceding the text.
che explained tho influence of New
Testament precepts upon those of the
Old; that almost all OF what Is called the
Mosaic legislation was abrogated by
Christ and his apostles. Tho two hum
dred or more laws given in the Book of
Leviticus, for example, were but tenn
porary to serve temporary purpose.
Other Mosaic legislation was of the
same character. A nation of slaves was
to be trained and formed into "a nation
of free men; they were treated as child
rem; laws and regulations of formative
character were made incumbent upon
them, as in household directions and
commands are put upon children, which
they are not expected to obey when
avowed at years Of discretion.
"But the heart and core of the Old
Testament legislation was formed for
all time, not jot or title of that
would or could even be abrogated. The
Ten Commandments the speaker pic
tured as the diamond, the most valuable
jewel of all human legislation. The
apostles in the chapter from which the
text is taken says, If there be any
other commandment than what is in
Guided in the decalogue. it is this:
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
SELF
II am to love my neighbor as myself"
said the bishop, Christianity is common
sense. 1t does not SAY that man Is not
to love himself, on the contrary it
recognizes as a natural law that man
Ia bound to love himself. I am bodnd
to love my own body, this wondrous
piece of animal mechanism direct from
the hands of God through ages OF eyolu-
t!on from simple protoplasm to moving,
sentient creation, reserves my love,
this body of which Psalmist says that
tits fearfully and wonderfully made, de-
serves and should receive my reverence
and honor. My mind. I am bound to
love and honor this mind; that which dis
tinguishes me from the brute; that which
disintegrates me from all other creatures
in the universe. that with which God
endowed me as his image in which
was made, am bound to love and honor
aud care for my mind. NY soul unques-
tionably deserves the most supreme
honor and love, being as 1t is spark Of
the Great Spirit Ct the Infinite.
In graphic words tho Bishop pictured
the end Of the world and of the material
universe by fire, and emphasized the
importance of the soul, being as 1t Is in
estructable, by this che most consum-
ing element known.
Eyes, must love myself, love and care
for my body, love and foster my mind,
love and honor my soul.
The command Of the apostle is THAT
as l thus love and honor myself, so
must love and honor my neighbor,
love and assist them in caring for their
bodies. love and assist them in training
their minds, love and assist them in
honoring their souls.''
The sermon was powerful appeal for
practical Christian life.
The bishop then confirmed six ladies
and twenty-three gentlemen. In few
earnest words the bishop congratulated
the class on this important step so
many had been induced to take. and re.
ferred feelingly to the relations between
them and their rector and their church,
whom he congratulated also upon the
work that had been accomplished in so
short time.
After the services many remained to
greet the bishop and to congratulate
the rector.
Cotton mill meeting, Academy of Music,
TO- night Mt 8.