Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-19
REV. DR.. rALnAGE.
SrNjccts ~rhe wrcstiers--The rfsne IA
Ccrnire when tho lssf Mighty E~as Of
the wossa WIN &c crsrpled by Right
~ou<o@xs and Thrown.

eou~ness and Thrown.
TIKI. I'VE wreStie not against fcsh and |
blood. hat against principalities. against |
powers. against the rulers % the darkness
81 & j. world. against spiritual wickedncss
ia high places. - Ephesians vi. d.
Soueanlshress and fastidicusness were
never charged arainst pGuls rhetoric. In
the war against evil be took the first
weaVon he could lay.his hand on. Fer H.
luStratiCn. he employed the theatre. the
arena the foot -race. and there vas MOTH
inc Ga the lSthrrian Cauc, with is wreath
81 pire leaves. OF rvthiRn game. VIII lie
wreath % laurel and palm, 90 Ncruear
sane with It's vresth Oi parsley or any
Roman circus. ict re fer he had right 60
rrlt e n sermon OF coistie and are vCr rot
surprised thar In my text ne calls npon
wrestling bout Tor sugScStivcncsst llu-
tsrch says that wrestling Il the most arts
lie and cunning q athletic games. We
ms; make wide difference between
prgiiiSm. the lowest Ct spectacleS. ana
wrestling. which IS an effort In sport 90 put
trwn another or fccr OF ground. and we.
gn 90 uS. INDUCED IN 70 ir cu- boyloct
DAYS. - we were healthful and plrcky- The
ancient wrrst Icrs we've first bsthel in Oh.
and then s0rinklei with sand. The third
throw dccidei-the victory. and many nan
who weHt down In the frSt tlrow OF Sec
end throw. in the third throw vas on TOT.
aad his opponent under. TIE Romans did
rot ike this game vcrv much. tor be- vas
not savage enough. no blows OF kicks bee
i1c allowed ir the game. They preferred
the foot 90 hungry panther on the lreas; o.
fallen uartvr.
In wrestling. the opponents would bow
ir apparent suavitT. advance face 70 face.
pui down both feet scliliy. take each other
by the arms and push each other backward
and forward until the work tcrfl in real
earnest. and there were corfortiors and
4 str1r Eu4ltic-.s AMI violent strokes 20 the
foot 90 ore contestant against the foot 0i
the other. trfrTilc him ur. or uith st-lc-
/ cie thRs threatened aDo0iexv -r death. tre
defeated fsl aud the shouts cf The -Dr~ta-
tors greeted the vict-r- ] guess Paul bad
seen er-r such contest and it rr--i rlct
/ hin THE sf-ucc-t 90 the soul wiki temp
tatior. and the >trn rcle 10 trctc w-ta error.
ard che stu --Ie 10 heavenly forces against
rro,iyClir powers. and De- dictates rly text
tr are --r l--r-Ef~. Tor al his letters. save
The cra % Philemon. seem O. have been
dictated. and a. fle amarucu-iS goes Cn
VIII bis work ! hear tho c-ran and laugh
and shout g earthly and celestial te'liccr-
elfs- we wrrstie nrt against tesl and
bleed. tut against TrrrcipaitieS. against
I powers. against the rulers &C tle darkness
7 90 ttis world. against spiritual w.cked-css
in high places.
notice that as these wres,lers advanced
4 g. ttrcw Cac1 c-hrr they bowed one GO tne
other. lt vas riruity. rot crly iu Gre
clan and Roman games. tut in latcr dave.
4 81 at CHE wrestling bouts at Clerk rrVr..I.
Elcllrt and in tIe famous wrestling rratrr
curlr- the reign "a Henry III. in -. Giles
T fleld. fwnru men uf N H-tuIri-trr and
Il VecTie rt I.ardrr 81 wererr rough o. tvief
and hard a flrli each wrestler coltrgl plates
/ giving hl- opponent. tbev approached each
4 other VITA rruteleSs hru suaflty. The
( re-uiericrs. the u1atiIiiv. the courtesy iu
10 wise tirlered the lr-isIve-ess oi thr
F. contest. Neis. Paul. I see what yrr mean.
f IN this EEill stru --le between right and
4 urrrN. Ne q -tt rrt flrcrr GO te 81 Lfl '-E Is
and ladirs. Aeatlltr never hlnier-. tut
always aelQ-- You gre Ioweriess as soon
a. rCu cet U1u. DO rnt r1il run--eiiers
uurderers. DO not cail iDELeis fools ID
1cf sal higher critics rerroca.eF. 20 not
cali all czrl-TlETers ari theatre-sgoer- cliii-
dren 90 The lrNli. DO rc. ely thl- TIE cnncs
I breaks tf r.uEl irto BELL DO not deal ir
viturerntiru ard tilircsratcs AMI con
trrrrf r-l CA. ertlves dynamite. The cflel
side can trar us &C thl. Tle.r liefionnrie1
.aVe more ctiur-ation AID birthstone.
We are in tle strength 90 God O. throu
TAT on az hack every acomiDlt.on rll'
cures the earth. AJAX JIG u- approach ou
mighty lUtagoni-f with suavty. Her
cules q son re Turlter and Aieuele. wiz
I ~ q Trecurscr 20 smiles De- helped rltle
fh1n daEacel Tor &. r. Performance ~ lH
f-twelNF IlLnrs lrl ne Io Gel wi-e.i
stratecic in religious circles ls attorney
IL ccur--rccI-. who are 1mri.Ientlr1
f = ezch other il TIE opening reIar.s nr
= tore they ccUe tE-o lrcll Struggle snrl a.
that which left Aufus Cl-lfe cr DaFl.
LAaA Lr4NA lEA4A .--laA N4 .rl.'--"'
Peor-e who go into % gage il reformation
work lccCuplisl rc-alng rlf t4e ceFls
tloL OF their cUl ErrTcls system 4ner
, a. sCc1 a ftl-c e.. having eUu 80 boz
TIE tcucl-ncle HAT . e1F-oles. KILN
tie one thai sets IL OF. There 81
some reloruutcry meetings % which
alwAys lee.ire 20 60 and take part PED
p f cause thev are az Co become GEN cD-tri
= + tious - lad temper / never Ike 20 he'd
a ukL Swear. even though De- ~ ear c
4 ~~1.r
? text employed 81 Illustration the wrestiir
match. behaved On 3 memorable orcasi q
a. We ought O. behave. The translate
= q the Billie lade a. unlteDticnel -l-
= take when they represented flri a. 81
sailing sEe reOr.r % Athens ry rrelEi-
q s-rts unkrczn god whom " ignorant
wc-slfp.n Irstsat % charging them VA
. tgroT1rce. the original indicates De- coz
ylue-rel fieu ~ Suggesting that th'
\ were VERY religious buf a. they confess
>. that there were Zone things they tit O.
uDdersranc about God. BE- proposed - ~
- scrs things concerning Uifl, teginnl
- where they had leff or The same Pa
Who said Sc one place. 81 p courteous. G.
Who bad noticed tbe tcW preceding Z
urrsflioE match. here fIerci-es suavlt'
y before he rrocee1s practically 90 thrs
7- down the rocky side q the Aeropo-is Z
e waoIe Part enoD a Ieoiatries. Minerva a
y. JEpifer SMASHED Up wlth tle rest y toe
= II THIS hoy war polished rides viii
~ mcEe exceCfsoE than bjln1ereasses-
q, cur Wrestlers bow a. they 10 irto Z
struggle which VII leave AL pfriitlol d
der and al heaven On top.
Eeuerobsr elsO tlat these Erestlers ~
through severe and co1tlo1ous course
rreraratfca s0r their wcrk- They vi.
put aroa sch Gle. a. woEid lest deFe.
fkeir muscle As PaEi says. Every o.
q that ssriveta Tor the mastery II temper
= So als thiDgs" TIE wrestler wefe
unLer corDfefe dlscipline-hafhlos ~
nastics- struggle 81 sfort VITA ezeb ctl
20 develop f.rergfh and give quiekness
dodge % heat and TIP - foot. sfoop
q IN each q hey Cr the gropDt. fada@
rusi,frx forward. suddenly p1Eilc bal
wart- sra<ffrr tie ieft foot betlrl