The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-25
A LESSON ON HONESTY
Rev. Or. Young Gives UtteranCe to Some
Pertinent and Pointed Truths,
LAST SERMON ON POPULAR MAxlMs.
Epworth VI. u. Church Crowded sum
dny Night 10 Hcnr the Eloquent
Young Diyfnc-"Is lEoncstJ Tho
Real Poliry:' Selected ns the
Maxim Discussed.

ON Sunday night. at Erworth Church,
| Dr. Young preached the last of the Sc
| ries IL sermons on popular maxims.
| His subject on this occasion was rs
| Honesty the Best Policy?" The text
was Hear the conclusion of the whole
mak,ci. Fear God. and keep his com
| mandinents. for this is the whole duty
| Of man..
Following are some of the chief
thoughts of the sermon: The last clause
! OF the text would be more properly
| translated. "fer this is the whole man."
so that we are brought. face II face with
| the truth. that obedience To Gods COM
| mandments is essential to mamliness,
and that this Is manliness, whatever
else man may be or may possess. An
organ can hardly be called an organ II
it gives no Music. y mill is not a mill
ii tie machinery has been moved cut;
many 4 man is Il mere storage ware
house for the goods of l!fe--he does
nothing with them for the. good of men.
This truth the maxim forgets. 1t seems
10 teach Il choice of ways. or that the
way chosen. If chosen as the only way.
may be selected as policy The only
Course Is honesty The notion in the
maxim is. however, rooted in the life
OF the world Yea remember Rowland
tlllls reply 10 the man who said. when
defending Il certain method of life. but
man must live" The answer quickly
came: THAT is by no means true: but
Gods law must he obeyed."
The MAXIM" said the minister. has
led 10 a mere show of honesty. We are
like the American goods marked with
the English trademark, or The barrel
with apples good ut the bottom and the
top II has led also TO our being so
largely influenced by what people think
Our morals are represented by the laws
u "a Ilf h,. 4 a
about us. Our character rises no high
er than the ways of the world around
us II reminds me of than town lot YOU
buy expecting Il rise--,thc Increased
value You do not create: II had In 1t the
coinage Of the sweat and progress of
the people of the city So few Of MS
ever break through the barriers of the
prevalent customs. and dare to plant
the standard of living on Il higher
plane
1T does NJ always pay to be homes:
and upright. unless you look To the
great reward of the future life An
honest man may make Il fortune but
many fortunes are dishonesty made
IhSre are things Il true man cannot
DO III legitimate business: in many
monay-making schemes he cann-,. en-
cage If money making be thc end or
life. then you will find that the law of
God Is n serious interference with your.
schemes am sure that before long
he law will be obcycd. MS far as Il can
be- disooeyed without injury II Your
worldly prospects. The money stand
ara OF men Is altogether too common,
rot only In c,ety and the business
| world, but even in the church The
| prGacAer who gets Il blk salary is for
| that reason rated high by those who do
hS' know HIM and that. too. when 1t
! may Mt be deserved BE i; remember
90 mat There are things. the best
| t"!hsS money caEIO; buy, thing; that
| cannot and are not rated in tn. money
| market. The heroes who have s..ood
ipr 'hese better things have. spurue1
your gold. and have succeeded ius,
nrcauS" they have spurnrd Your Id
VIVA! nave your luthcrs and Your Yves
!tNS and Volt. General Booths cared FL,
money? We crlt!"lsr iudr.d mo
Hant OF God behind the sacred desk if
ne makes the impression tina, hn I.
re"ch:hS Tor money. i:us has any trtl,
man any III re righ; than he 10 toll
merely Tor the prlf" We are all here. +,
" S'tN!m'S one o; anc her. and 10 dc
good while the days are going by.
Eve are not tn do right ius; IN &c
cape the panss of he'll or to secure, m,
mere outward joys OF heaven. we mr.,
TO do right because il is right. u,.ayn,
may be an incentive. like the prize :,
school. For that matter the reward %
heaven Is the possession ai last of ;
character Ike that Of Christ. Jes,l
had JOY set before him which hr,pr,
nm TO endure the cross and To t,cspis
the shame. iiut what was ii? The 10,
was the perfecting OF himself for In,
nigh priesthood. that so he might for
ever bear on his great heart of sym
| pathy the woes and needs of his breth
rem. yet battling with Il sin-curscd earth
| The mother gives birth to her boy will
| pam; with pain she trains him until h,
| reaches manhood. when her mothcr-lov,
makes her more than ever anxious 70
| his success. The highest ideal of lif,
| Is life of service: pcrhaps heaven il
sell VIII he but Il larger field of service
| Many there are so eager to get TO heav
sn they have no time TO pay their debts
| so busy thinking OF the pearly gates
| ihey do not throw open the doors OF
| their hospitality Ia distress SO an
Nous 10 claim the citizenship in heave,
| mat they scorn To have ANYTHING TO dc
with correcting the political and socia
| evils IN the city where God has given Il
touch the feet and hands and head oil
Christ; he himself says that If we dc
me act of Kindness TO those in need OF
help near by we are doing il to him.
must remind you again. as | did
a few Sundays ago. that there are othe,
commandments besides that one which
says, Thou shalt not steal Adultery
misunderstanding. disobedience to pa.
rents profanity and other vices are for
nidden by the decalogue. Why should
We make so much of this one, as to for.
get all the rest? We must remember
| 100. that spiritual nd higher conctu,c