Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15


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spArssu.a Ch~~res,s<~.'' Il she rssse OF
en- Eixhsh SERMON sn tho -. ". Hcrs,d'.
Competitive S~rfee-Ey . ->roskfyn
Htnssscr-Dr. Tsimsxe ON Bcme Lifc-
Txrr: Rejoice In the Lord always and
again say. Reioice.--Phsiippian>. fv>. a.
what ss 50 common among men - the
disposition to So only the dark side 90 the
svents OF lifef Many OF us have stcndency
TO sxacgerate our ms which amounts al
most 70 melsncholiS- IL q h not always
high tide in our course OF fortune we sink
into condition OF morbid despair. We are
toe ART 10 forget that IN nature the tide
must TAI, well rise. We do not realize
that q T. the part Of wisdom 20 make the
best use Of the opportunities We have. We
conpare our circumstances with those OF
others who are more fortunate and brood
over the sings saf Srrc~s Of Outrageous
fortune
The tendency TO dwell rpon our Ills grows
with time. In the beginning IL can be
checked easily. but in tine Il becomes Ike
a torrent gaining impetus with its descent.
until n h beyond control. Now and then
We receive the sad news that one whom Va
esteemed a. upright and Codly has allowed
this morbid tendency 90 obtain such head
way that a rnScats the reason and with IL
the sense Of moral responsibility. Then We
learn OF the self-deStruction 81 such = one
and we are not surprised. II was almost
the Inevitable consequence Of & false. one
sided view Of nfe that IL supported by
neither common sense nor religion.
With reference 20 the character % the
mind men NAV Re divided into the matter
O. fact and the exaggerstive. While the
fcrmer AZ liable 10 he unsettled and dis
contentet occasionally. the latter are apt
20 he 50 - a rule. because their minds. be-
ing Imaginative. create Tor themselves
Ideals which they seldom. n ever. attain.
Nevertheless. the normal condition Of life
L. one o. chee-fnincss. God teaches as
this IN nature. which. ss = rule. Is bright
witty sunshine. CAV with color and hle1
with JOYOUS sounds Laughter AMI song.
harmony and beauty A. the radiant fc-
urcs % that living picture whereby our
Heavenly Father points out 20 each the
road o. happiness. IL 8, the desire %
every earuest man 20 please cod. There
Is no better way g. do 50 than hy showing
ourselves satisfied with what He gives Us.
A pTearher once sid. eve DO not please
God more ~ eating bitter al0es than by
eating honey. A cloudy. fogS, rainy day
T. not more heavenly fhRn . dar 90 sun
shine. a funerai march % not 50 much
ike the music ~ angels Rs the songs 81
birds o. a Nay morning There j. 60
rrCre religion in the EuGnt. naked forest
A. winter than &c. thr laughing blossoms "a
qhe spring and the ripe. r4ch fruits Of au-
tumn"
How few cultivate a sunny disposition
How few make an cEort 20 be cheerful
wh~n they feel unhappy There are some
into s smile. There are others who know
only that uirth which is provoked bv arti
Fetal means. such az q Joke or q rldiculou
Incident some are cheerfll only Whe'
they have driven good bargain You a.
know the business smile worn By thosa wh
are anxious TO gain your good viii or you
money. Perhaps you are acquainted wit
people who wear = mask * cheerfulnes
Tor the outer world AID q mask Of terro
for their homes.
Little Do they who 80 through life disss'
tsfed And checrlcss know how much the
lose % that which IA sweetest In human -
pe-ience. No, only they but All With who
they cone IN contact are robbed OF a Do
tion O. the blessing % existence. We OF
~ - cur fa-niii.,s our frtends, IN fact 20 a
cur fellow me1. a. well a. 20 ourselves.
make brighter. not gloornier. this huma
iitc. - fauis example shows that eve
IA distressing circumstances cheerfuinci
8 possible. His Injunction. Rejoice IN Il
Lord. was literally obeyci BY himself.
TIE consistent Christian must be caec
ful. Even when the knowief,e % his ~
fulneSs weighs heaviest upon him be b
neVes that God IL forziviDc aud mercifC
The bitterness Of HIS sorrow a sweete1g
by the promises % God. The gloon o. b
soFl l. iilHuined by the Light OF Gods lo~
HGTever forLitdine the darkness by uhir
Ne Il surrounded. however crcaf the suffe
Ing 20 which Be- j. sctiectei. however me
cilessiy the hand q misfortune nav tlsh
en- 81 grip. Re knows b. shall be higher
destiny II. With patience and a ch-erf
heart. be bears these things. The cons
lSticns - his religion viii never fail him
he appeals g. then. Gloomy Christlanf
4 srepre~entari0n. However ",
meaning those nay BE- who dwell only
TIE sure-inz-s % Christ. only on the wra
q God and the punishment % sin. they
God a. injustice and teach only half q
truth There a. nothing g. gain from su.
reTulsive presertatl0n % religion. a.
not 1Ntu-ll. zecessary nor fair - our feilf
uel 20 Minimize those features Of our
hgion that God has made most protninel
There IL a bright side which u = Of the q
most importance 20 emphasize IA order
win men 20 religion TIE dawn % reien
sior AID the 10Y 81 spiritual triumph Z.
ever obllterAfe1 the sOrr0Ws % Calval
TIE justice. mercy and love % God IRA
ate prtsuatic hight on the sonhre pictu
q ein and Judgment. JAKE y. MIS-.
Eectcr C10rch % tie Epiphany. Brookll
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