Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-22
WEEKLY SERMONS.
&ev. mr.. rsimsEe breaches ON the
Evsls ef Clubs.

ENtt> ct &sUo~>
The Ninth Of the New York Heraia's Com
pstitsve Sermons IL Entitled ~Sun-
chime. hut Cieuds n Clone. But sun
sssine"--Dr. Tsimsge on Club Evils.
Trxr. "He was mighty man In valor.
bat he was ieper. III Kings v. 1.
Over every human life. however bright
che sroshtse. cloud nay come. Every
person covets what - chooses to consider
success: some riches some fame. some
pleasure. sc-ne domestic felicity. No che.
however. realizes at his snbitions-in-
cec3. nc. al are worth realizing. There Il
slwa~s a something which mars happiness
possibilities % ancu iSh in every con iition.
spots weaker than others IN the strongest
bsr - steel the cavahiiitv o. tarniSA IN
the rcreSt gold. spots on the sun. A per
sons weak neSses-- cons ,rucatlv hts sources
o. sn-eriuc-rnRv lie Just beside his strong
est traits % character. he may he honest,
but over ex1cfin-. strong willci. but obSti-
nate. economical. but Dcnurious: inst but
uuuercifui. courageous. hut censorious.
sTectionatc hut passionate. UnseldshneSs
nav sharpen daCcers that pierce the heart
snd intensity 70 affection may be pledge
o. keenest panCs.
A person. Il nav be. acquires riches. hit
hcslth - gone. or domestic happiness has
taken departure. CT waters OF grief ara
flooding the SOU. Pre- rni1enrlv success
f1i along some lines. he T. consDicn ouslv
HtSie - render = person miserable: a. takes
much 20 render some happy. A IL needs
onlv r trife 70 prevent wealth from pro-
ducinc contentuent. 4 Il a mark ~ wis-
dom 20 sae-iice for It's acquisition that
which f. % rrore vRlne-heaifh comfort
reputation. chara cter. principle con-
eciencc--the hope OF an eternal world7 a
mans life consistent not IN the abundance
o. the things he noSsessath." Does the
river consist in tho driftwood IL 4 carving
a.
tsris " hut fne residence and a fna
e-uipace are not capable ~ always making
IT, heart merry.
Ofthose who covet fame. some win the
Pre- hut ra-es incressa responsibilities
Crent. di-sr Vciut-rcr multiply ana ar
Tcws Cf envv become keennr and more
numerous. He who courts u1hif- favor
courts a 2 -sie dam sci ono who tfsruaii-
fed 70 be-tow happiness. nav Ga-ter little
7,eSs sud condemn rraatra~s. II history
sherc arr fev sadie- charters than those
which roo1Ti th@ cares worries amt ra-
VerseS GO some w1o ACQUIRED vrorf-erce.
Mos vas q mighty man. bat he was
crirel trto exile. and sleeps in ar unknown
grave. firah vas n ra-e specimen % true
krestne-s. but Ahah's follv aud Tezehei's
fstret cane near driving him % suicide.
Daniel was great nan. buf for his pa
CultN- species 20 greatness Nrhuchaine--
var Thought q lions den "a dttest place.
Isaiah WAS q man 20 rare strength % char
a-tcr. bat Manasseh laid him between two
plarks and saved him tn twain.
such a. desire 20 see the emptiness ~
huinsn greatness wouli 90 well 70 read the
ttoErareles q the ktncs. sixty In number
wto durt1g six hundred wears ruled the
Esstern Roman empire. rs capital Con-
EtAnttnofle. and they nay ~ inclined "a
tAAnk Goi that they are permitted % live
a. obscr-iry. To some politicians We nigh;
asv. eEi.v god. o syccphRns. hath east thee
OF --zrd there nre rnore 20 follow n
Greafor SeE York and boss ridden phfia.
1elFhta, men IN the sunshine % prosperity
fFrf-sesssc1z a. over u the SerirtuEai a.
roontt1on. -Be humble" unworthy az no.
ticef TIE nan who Is on hts back fl tn
cellar cas ccs no lower-0ne thing foi
whtch h nav De thankful. The man on
The hos<etcp may grow dizzy and. falling
11ar uideliy terminate his eraltei career
Nos persons desire 20 te on the mouutair
- -1lt. few prefer the VALLEY though "a.
wincs are less aerce and the storms lei
violent
On every human lie. however dark n,
ev-rl1s-irc cIorf there nav ha sunehfre
It IS never 80 dark that % can be no darker
DLsccurare-nenfs axe never So many tha
there are no grounds Tor thankfulness. 4
clrud on every pathway. and sunshine pos
slcle IN every heart. A burden CT ever
lie. and no soul that nay not thrill witi
Joy A crook ir every l1t and no crook =,
tortrous that i may not end IN celestial
bliss No trial without IT'S alieviations
Poverty Inspires energy. fosters self-reli
e1I-r brNl-Ist- 70 INDUSTRY ALl teaches u
20 prize t1e blessings we have without nur
mur1ng over those we have not Il-healtl
forces attention 20 tie laws % health
sweetens the disposition and directs atten
U3u 70 the 1e1rneSs q eteruify's curtain
EereareUelfs have thelr alternating com.
perssti0ns. Ohscuritv has IT, special al.
vaDt1ges. Physical disabilities have thei,
co1pelsatiCus- The deaf are saved from
hearing much that f. better never heard
The blind can see no trowns. The crippl,
= excused from running errands. The Per
so1 who cannot rad a. delivered from the
temptation 70 rad the account cf the las
football game. the last puEliistlc encouu
ter. the most recent testimony Ia the Mack
Inorn trial and the rlous gush emitted /,
prison walls over criminals.
IL q vel 20 observe that each person
lct. al t1i1cs considered. T. not widely dif
ferent from that % others. The mountain
has both rocks and sunshine. the vale,
Eoc1s as vel o. waving harvests T.,
eyes thai she'd tear can beam love.
JosEFE :. NAS DVEE, DID.
Pastor Presbyterian Church. Glassbo-o
NJ.