Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-08

p>stsssn Sermons ts On 1.-The Powe< OF
sssasi~n~~s---Rsy. Dr. rsisnsge DIS
coorv~s Chrsst - VILLAGE Lad
TxxT: Thy eentieness hath made me
rcak-"-fssiuss. xviii.. IS.
There n little In che popular idea OF gen
tieness 40 make Il desirable Tor God or man.
We think or IL lacking In vigor and n
long way removed from greatness SO sue,-
geetive II Il OF weakness and soft0eSs that
We want Ne<y little 20 do with Il.
Our ideas OF gentieness need rectifyinS-
We s7tAS often OF gentle horse what
do We mean by itg That horse is gentle
that Il nervy and full OF mettle. able 10 pass
srything on the road. and yet so easily
suodued that the voice OF = little child
would bring him 10 q s1andstfll at oace.
That man is gentle who has the strength Of
a Hercules and the tenderness Of woman.
Gentieness i power withholding itself and
spending itself in goodness.
cood illustration Of gentleness was
that on a spanish battle field. gallant
French soldiers sword was uplifted &c
strise bis Zoe 70 the earth. but he saw r. the
sword was about 20 descend that his an
tagOnist had but one arm. Instantly he
stayed his sword, brought il to a salute
and rode on.
Geztleness in n woman Is loves mighty
magnet. and will attract It's own from the
ends OF the earth. woman without Il is
monstrcsfty. 3 warrior with * T. CreSter
far than be who shows his power by burn
Ing Villages. destroying crops. executing
prisoners. The great general At AppomRt-
tox. considering the Interests OF the men
IN gray. treating them as his countrymen.
silcncing the salute already under Az 10
eelebrass victory lest they should be fur
Their hnnihated. and sending the defeated
ones hone well fed and equipped for labor
sn the farms. declaring himself & gentle
nan vel Ss q great soldier. and did
more IN that hour 10 make his country
great than other great men have done In
lifetime Grant could have crushed the
South 10 that hour. instead. he caresseG II
Rs &c other her weak and maynard child,
and melted X 70 tears
We speak oiten OF the power Of God. hut
X Is the rentleness O. God that works the
greatest wonders. II j. this that makes
I1cn great. See the Ccntleness OF God at
the beginning. IL Is not the strong arm.
hut the tender heart. that concerns itself
with fallen man. Il Is not a kings voice
that We hear tn Eden. hut a fathers.
Pathetic CRY that. Adam. Adam. where art
thou When God came down In human
Nesh 20 save lost world He came IN the
sane spirit. A still and Quies nis-ht IL was
when the saviour was horn. The starr
hooked down peacefully upon theshepherds
as they watched their sheep. The world
was wrspt IN slumher. X was into this
stiffness and cuiet that Gods angels came
and Gods glory shone around Gentle
w0rdS those were The angel spokc-"Be not
afraid" SO sweet and gentle was the music
shepherds heard Il.
The spirit Of the Gospel f. the same. II
Is summed up IA the words. A bruised
reed viii lie not break; the smoking Tax he
vii not QueDch-" IL Il BY gentleness thar
God seeks 20 win the world 20 righteous
ness and truth. The Lord God II q sun
sooner or later cold and icv hearts must
give uay before Him We need more gen.
tis1sEs tefore the earth can become hks
Aezven- gentlcneSs on the part Of parents
- aE-~ln shout az your children and brtnz
then into trembling submission; you car
thrash them into obeiie1cc; you can starv'
theEl into submission. The strong car
bTi1g the weak 10 terms Tor 4 while by an,
g the methods. But ~ you want 20 show
ycGr child the sweet re1sonzbleness o
your position and 10 make him docile, ODE
dent. trustful. III down and talk gentl,
with him and seek 20 make his heart you
ewn-
We need mere rentlcness on the part Q
children -Eentieness % speech. gentl-ncs
Ct manner. Children need - learn earl
how mean \ thln- Il Il 20 tyraanize owe
any one weaker than Themselves Their
Is 70 one for whom = healthy boy has NOR
contempt ek % grows older than FOR
bully
We need more rertlsness on the part O
teacher II j. by appealing 70 the best s.
boy that the best L. developed. Humiiiat
. boy. degrade him. ridicule him and yor
have Tot subdued him. Beam upon hir
gently and lovingly. apart and alone, an
be vii BE- your friend forever.
We need more gcnsiences on the part O
preachers. The servant % the Lord mus
not strive but be gentle toward al men
The Great Preacher was so gentle that 81
mon TIE PhariSee asked him 20 dine Wit
hin; the poor hArlot fingered near His fee
e4reszingly; Zaccbeus and Matthew. III
roblicAns. became His loyal disciples, an
even thief in the agony % crucIhxiOE
cried, Lord. remember me-" The worl
needs nothing more than IL needs gentle
Ress and love. Human hearts ar- hungr
for the music Of gentle voices aud the tOuc
Of Tenderness. Why should We not az n
70 show that we are the sons and da1ghte,
OF the gentle GCdf
BoEgh. rude boys have been made grea
for tine AID eserIity BY the sweetness al
Cenfleness OF mothers and sisters. DuI
xiltoi. petuient SCHOLARS have beea mad
thoughtful and earnest by the tender u
tieDt love % self-cenying teachers. Sou
snail. mean. selfish. sinful. nave bee
made great py the gentle. faithful Iaboi
~ those not wiling that any should perisl
The nfeht 81 life IS coming on apace.
viii bc sweet 70 have the gates swing A
ward a. cur approach 20 the CITY eterna
and 20 be welcomed by some watching x
car home coming. and TO hear from .oyf'
nys szch words as these Thy gentlene
hath made ne great"
KEcHARD G. Wo0DBErDSR.
Pastor Central Congregational Churc
Eictleboro. Mass