Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-12-04
WEEKLY SERMONS.
DR.. ralm.Ee Presch~~ o. ornfsherogy
OF khe Bkble.


second OF the New York "HeraId's"
Competitive sermona--Rreached by the
Rev. w. :. Perkins. Neridsn, Conn.,
TEXT. Bear We one another's burdens"
Gal. VI, 2.
Every one Is n burden bearer. having bis
ioad OF want. suffering and responsibility-
Some appear so fortunate that we doubt
whether they share IN the sorrows OF man
kind They have wealth. friends. health.
wisdom and virtue. What can their burden
oe7 They have at least responsibility
tommeBsurate with their blessipSts and.
perhaps. II we knew more of their lives.
seemingly 50 blessed, we would nnd that
they also have a burden, AL the heavier be-
cause borne in secret.
Men often think thatit they could change
would escape trouble. hut this Is an Illusion.
The sick recover health, the pOcr become
rich. the lowly gain the coveted positions OF
honor. and their common testimony II that
having gained these advantages their bur
dens are no less heavier. In fact. the nor
msl condition Of man Is that % a burden
bearer. We are born into trouble as the
sparks fy upward
How can this fact Of burden hearing be
reconciled with our belief IA heavenly
Father Some contend that AL soffering IA
/ duet 30 sin. that X man had not siuned he
\ would have had no burden. Jecus. how
/ ever ropudiates this thought For when
I the Jews asked Hin. Who did SIN. this man
or his parents that he VAS born blind3
/ He answered Neither. Much suffering
/ comes indeed as the punishment OF sin,
but some suffering has is source Ia the
/ exercise Of our hOIiest affections as that
, OF a mother hearing the burten Of an un-
fortunate or hayward child.
To seeking further FOR a solution 20 this
problem we 1nd that the really great men
OF the world bear its heaviest burdens. 50
that, IL T. said. "a mans greatness may be
measured by HIS sufferings.' Burden bear
ing enables man TO DO two things 10
test his strength and by using 10 increase
IL. Aud what splendid e''aracters have
thus been developed MidoTs in poverty
giving their ALI Martyrs the sick room
showing marvellous patieucci Heroes OF
the faith made such by their struggles with
unbelicfi Did not God intend such resultsl
Then that is the reason why He sometime.
laws on men such heavy burdens.
This leads up to the explanation OF bur
den bearing suggested in the text Deal
We one anothers burdens. The pictur
OF the worlds sorrow is verg dark. but 4
has IN IL = Bit ot bi1e sky, hrough whici
.aifi i0cks ~ Aau ten0ids ~ eserna
goodness.
Burdens are put upon men that they ma,
help one another bear them. Without sut
faring how could We realize our dependence
upon God or feel tho need Of humaa sym
patty and lover M opportunity would b
given 20 help fellow man IN trouble or q
/ sigh In pity over misery beyond our RELIEF
, Grant. then. that the chief reason VIII
men have burdens II that they may hcl
one another. how great Is the duty iai
/ upon US. In the fulhlmenu OF that dut
two ways are suggested. Those that AT
able may take the burden from weake
shoulders and bear it themselves. 81
Paul says 1--WE that are strong ought {
bear the innrmities OF the weak" 4
strength may be given 10 "a ose upon whol
the burden is laid TO bear it themselve
Q The latter l. the more effective aid wor
< OF Instruction, an act Of Kindness or an a.
, preston OF sympathy Is sometimes al TIA
= is needed.
A teaeher once refused 20 take the a
: vice OF the committee aud expcl a bad be
a / from school. The boy. knowing OF n
= teachers confidence. began 90 DO bette
and continued with such perseverance thi
\ he afterward became eminent. He VI
? thrice elected Governor OF New York ar
= once 90 the United states Senate. lie vi
= also under one President Secretary OF ".
! and under another Secretary OF state.
word OF encouragement proved TO be q
turning point in the life OF William
Marcy. How many may have failed b
cause of the lack OF such a wordg
.There is an Eastern legend that ru
y thus: In a forest near a great city q gOlds
q ball was let down out Of heaven every a.
4 at nOOntime. and whoever should tou,
a ! this ball, IL was said, would acquire c.
; tain wonderful virtues. SO many tried
: ! reach It, But il was always lifted iu
above them. One day there was Ia q
crowd waiting for the descent Of the b'
an old man and little DO
And the old man said 20 the othe
\ If to-day none OF us can reach the ba
> let Us lit up this child 50 that be mi
touch II and receive the blessing" Actil
on this counsel, when the tallest OF the
could not reach the bah. they stood {
getner snd lifted up the boy till. with I
tiny hand, he touched the golden ball an
iclnct the boy only, but every person for
ing the living pyramid felt the thrill a.
received the magic gilt.
so IL is, my friends. in life. When N
stand together, shoulder TO shoulder, bel
ing one Another's burdens. then God I
slows upon them His best blessings.
". :. PEKKIxs
Pastor ST. Pauls Church. Universali
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