Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-05
WEEKLY SERMONS.
R>s. =. Dewsss rssmsxc~ weekly
Dts~Sar>s.
The Eleventh Of the New York Hernsd's
Competitive Sermons is en- ~rhe SIN
of De~rt~ing others''-pr. Tsinagr
breaches on Traps For the Unwary."

There Is a great deal OF sin in the world !
which the ordinary conscience neither (
recognizes nor condemns. With most OF
rs tho standard % right and wrong -
JOrciv conventional. II we do not break
the letter % the Ten Commandments; a.
W. keep clear 81 acts which pubic opinion
for6ids: II we maintain character Spon
which society sets nc brand. then we feei
AZ peace within ourselves and make sure
thai We are Gods elect.
We 40 no, see what subtle and far-rcach-
fnC things GOOD snd evil are how they in
terwCsve themselves into all our acts our
words and motives ana secret thoughts
even. and BOW they depend. not upon the
fashion 81 the hour or the place. hut upon
eternal an2 unchSrCeRhls principles. Al
eoliChtenc. and sensitive conscience would
see sin IN q thousand things which pass
with The majority a. Indifferent. II not
actually praiseworthy. IL l. not in nice
points OF religious Observance that places
onr moral character above suspicion half
80 much ~ in those weiChtier matters Of
justice snd mercy and truth which are IN
volved In al the business and Intercourse
e. daily ife. Thousands who would trem-
Die 20 participate IN any OF the So-callc1
amusements OF society. aud who are
strict and ostentatious a. the
Fhari9ees IA regard 20 prayer
and osher duties. arc yet living 81 such an
atmosphere OF nnchRritahleneSS and wrong
that they are actually further from the
kingdom - heaven shan the very puhii-
cans and harlots. In terSn. direct ani
emphatic way form - guilt is pointed
out hv solomon which we seldom thinS ~.
vrt which yve 8-e AL very prone - tall into
a-l whirh iS one % the peculiarly ne>et-
ti-rs SINS 90 that ihr-e class OF men who
are fi~to~ti 90 pa religious without being
EalIr. The chief characteristic 90 these
Peor.e g O. trust in Themselves thar they
ar righteous. and % treat Others in n way
whirh Enthusiastically lecla ares stand aIoof.
Ter we are boiler than you. and they are
- far frnl thinking such spiritual hlucht-
4. H "ns g an Hr|H ~
Y-oof g stei- divine sou~hi~. such cow
auct never fails 60 insure moral resentment
and to elicit the rehuke. He that despis-
eth bis reichbor sinneth.'
The Tl~lrle of the Good Samaritan sun
plies most beautiful explanation 90 the
word "neirhhor." IL teaches that every
Man with whom we come IA contact OF re-
laficn T. 20 be regarded and treated - our
.-neiEhhlr-" The fact thai ! know % =
mans existence. and that can in auv wav
teach and influence him. L. enough 10 trir <
me under responsibility a. regard % min.
The broad Atlantic may roll between US:
whole continents and burning deserts and
deadly swamps may separate e.; but %
there a. any channel - communication be-
tween us-Hny electric current. 90 20 speak.
~ which sympathy may d. created and
love may acf-thAt man H. az truly nav
nei-hhor a. II We met In the same market
CT lived in the same street.
Notice what 10 T. 20 desnise cur reighho-.
TO entertain mean and contemVrucls
AllNA-At~ ~ GUY aNI[UN.r - OBVIOUSLY TO
cesrlSe airr. We should always remember
that there 81 vastly more 81 common than
there T. % difference between the highest
ana more cultured and the lowest and most
l-1orart- freque1tiy, however. We forge,
this. ana from mere diversity % outward
Circumstance We look uron each othes
with feelings % naughty superiority and
contempt. A. p consequence the rich and
the -rea- sometimes undervalue and insult
TIE poor l-t the ioWlv. and the poor and
The lovlv ln return hate the rich and ths
Erea-. and aseribe Al their importance
solely O. t1eir wealth ard rank surely. lr
both cases. this il d-spisiD- their neichhol
forgetting their common humanity. rheii
somm0n dignity and their common origin
TO treat your ueiEhtnr with indifference
10 there were no Ties binding YOU 90
Eet1er. and 40 Sympathy due froI one O.
the other "a 90 d-sutse him The arlul
ties g human nature are such that il q
Treason 90 place ourselves ia proud is1la
tiou frru tle race 20 which we naturally
belong. and gaze upon the sufferinc1 and
heirle4sn-ss of our kind with ss0ical in
clEerence. such conduct j. Eot Only rep
rehel-itle. i a. actually silful. TX D. sin
ful b-eal-e s. l. q great wrong done q
humanity. Il r0uses within nan bitter
had. re~eutful feelings. which sets elias.
Sraiusi class. It. tendency j. 20 ccstr1,
Eelf-re.pect. and let . man once lose tha
and there j. 10 telling what be uay be
cone.
Again. 70 despise ones nelghbcr 8 a.
l.rLEr
organism can only b. hel1 together by
true 2nd proper recognition % the useful
meas ard necessity Of each individual q
the whole. Society l. one body. It's mem
ben are manifold. bat they are al xii, O.
ge-her 81 the closest bond.
There Is 10 such thing a. zeal lndererd
ence- Ard hence Tor any man 20 dcspls
hts neigiit0r - just as wrong and FOOLS
as & would be Tor tie head % say 20 "a
feet Il kave no need OF You f0r his ir
E1eace. - tar a. 10 goes. operates 20 %
cisoryaDlzatiol % s0ciety-tO the break
tng up - thar unity aud SYMPATHY upol
wklct the general haploess and we'll heinz
depend Despis-ng your Delghbor Is L
sln against your own soul. By such cor
duet the great forces ever operating Il
toe Formation % your owu character Al
tLe shaping ~ your own destiny ere ~
tsrval1-d. We depend upon each othe
This offence IL also g sin against Go
Humanity IL His chiic-the Outc4st AZ
the sinful a. well a. the poor II you de
Tfse hss chld. He says: ~Inasmuch a.
have doae u unto one % the least o. thes
ys have done Il unto Ne"
". II. KKEsHAw
Pastor First Congregational Church. Pa
Ettge, \. J.