Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-18

Y.
English Lutheran Church delivered a
splendid and effective sermon Sun
day morning upon what should be the
conduct of the anointed toward those
who are not and are without the
Church. His text was: Walk in wis
dom toward them that are without. =
Col. 4: ..
In this epistle 20 the Church at Co
Iosse. a Church which the apostle Paul
had never visited, he instructs the
members how to walk one toward an
other. He then speaks of the mutual
duties of husband and wife, parents
and children, and of masters and serv-
ants. The Collosians were surround
ed by the Gentiles, many of whom wor-
shipped dumb idols, and by the Jews,
who. although they professed to beIeVe
in the law and the prophets, yet could
not see that they pointed to Chlrst OF
were fulfilled in Christ. Both these
parties were watching the Christians
and il was a difficult matter not TO give
cffense. much more to walk in wisdom
toward them. .-,
The Christian is surrounded by mucn
the same class now. One the one mana
there are those who are openly hosIlle
to Christ. who say that they VIII nave
none of Him. On the other mana theIe
are those whom we call good people
honest people. upright people, ana
DerbaDs. after their fashion, religious
people. though they are not yet Delle'-
ars moi vet converted. nor brought 10
Christ. They are yet without. 1t Of
fen puzzles the Christian how to act
toward such.
Toward them that are without, what
ever their conduct whatever their APP
pearance whatever their profession
we must walk in wisdom. Our hearts
are often saddened at the thought Oh
those whom we know, whom we love,
with whom we live. but who are yet
without. They may be within the CIR
Gle of our acQuaintances, of our rela-
lions of our own household. They
may hear the sacred and tender name
Of husband. wife mother. Iather, SON
daughter sister. brother. and yet theN
are without. We know it. we leei II.
We clasp their hand. Our heart beats
against their heart. We love them.
They love us. But between MS ana
them there is a partition wall lhey
are ont of Christ. They have never
bean born into the kingdom OF COD.
And while we feel that between us ana
n fellow Christian. who was but yes
terdav a stranger to us, there is tie
closer and stronger to us tnan any
earthly tie. a bond that even death
cannot break: we feel that between us
and others. who have with us so many
interests. so many thoughts, so many
affections in common who dwell II
NAV he. under our own roof, and sit at
our table. there is a wall of separation.
We meet them every day HOW are
we to treat them? How act towards
them? -
If we would reach the hearts OF
those who are without, and surely II Is
Gods desire that we do so. even more
than our own. we must do our duty.
Let your light so shine, says the Sa-
yior. that others. etc" We must not
only do our duty in trying to bring
them TO God: this is all right, but we
must do our common. daily duty IN all
things especially in little things, ana
do il faithfully. We must do whatever
&c RIGHT for us as a man or woman, 10
do For whatever is right for us as
man or woman to do. is right Tor us as
Cbristians. If a man wishes TO nave
Influence with sinners, he must be pure
and Christ-like. If a man IS impure
and dishonest he may eXhOrt sinners I'LL
doomsdav TO repent, and still have no
eject Int to disguise. Do what is
riobt honest. true. lovely. A Cnrls-
tian should not only be honest, Dut
scrupulously honest. He should not
only he kind. but very kind. and ne
sbould also be very pure. lie IS 10 De
q pattern. q light. guide.
> We should love those that are
without. This seems but repeating the
old command: Love thy nelghOor as
thvself" But the Christian has spe-
cial reason for loving the sinner not
his sins And we must not only love
sinners in a kind of sentimental way
6rt we must make them feel that we
love them by doing them all the good
we can If YOU have chance to 90 a
man n GOOD turn. do it; no matter IL
he is vour worst enemy. That is the
vav Christ acted. He did not merely
talz about his wonderful love lor SIN
rors TTe saw that it was possible for
Him 10 open a way OF salVallon LOT
sinners. and He did not hesitate 10 90
ca even at the sacrifice of His own NE.
So we must not let our love END IN
ta1, lint where an opportunity appears
~ do a kindness toward a sinner we
sborId do if. This will open the heart
oufcker than mere talk.
We must be natural. BE our
solves We must not try to make
displav of our piety on our faces ana
=, orr voices. a long face or voice
Wrought ND from the confines OF the
to,,b arc no signs of great piety. They
90 freorent1v mere affectation, brought
forth ~. hide an empty heart. We
nnst he natural. speak plainly. Chris
80 or, ~ - rarged with affectatlon.
o. e,vs "Trev seem 10 walk on
stills" But this should not be laid TO
the account of religion. Unnatural-
ress does not come from having too
,,,,cb religion but from not having
o1orgb The more we have OF true
s-ftL end true life. the more natural
,ro will he What could be more nat
nra1 than the ways and words Of Christ?
He went about talking with the peo-
nile and being sociable. No one can
ir,oeine that he ever tried to impress
roonla with his piety by putting on
long face and adopting a solemn voice.
No He was perfectly natural When
an m opportunity offered to do good, He
aid # without any ceremony about 1t.
Tis most terrible denunciations were
uttered against the Pharisees, who
wv ~ - Ia rnnnln hr their