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

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spiritual AGsfvs-

Lock az the Good Side ef s-sfes'-ssxth SER
mon an the New York H<r~ld's Conn
p~tislve >srie~. Written nv LEV. John
ID. LONE. OF Babylon. Asng leland.
Tsxr. Finally. Brethren. whatsoever
things are true. Whatsoever things are hon.
ct whstscever things are just, vhat>o-
ever things are pure. whatsoever things are
lovely. whatsoever things are OF good re-
porx. II there be any virtue. and II shere be
ANY rrsise. think ca these things Phillip
plans. a.. :
IN oshet words. keep yonr eye open to
the c0cd :hss + in the world and. As far as
Possible. close Il 20 the evil
David said IN his haste. "kn men are
liars hut be acknowledged that IL was a
ha~tN conclusion. and 50. presumably. not
strictly correct. You. in a similar spirit %
lnigatience. max sometimes he tempted 10
voice the same CIini IN. But don't. For.
a. splte 81 lies. white and black. polite lies.
uSiueSS lies and malicious hes-lieS thai
se-m 10 worm themselves Into every cir
suUstance % lfc--the world IN general
hates the lie and loves the truth. This u
why vcU cannot insult man moro deeply
than 70 give him the lie. The insult Is due
- the fact tnat pubic opinion demands
the trnth. Look. then. on this side Of life.
Instead ol allowing your mind 10 dwell on
what II false-
No doubt there j. much dishonesty In the
world-dishoneSfv 'r,Sn the milkman who
waters his milk 10 the railroad naSnate
who waters his stock. Your calico won't
wash, your sugar contains glucose and your
Pepper sawlust. But never mind. after all
PEOPLE In general are honest snd 81 heart
believe that honesty J. the best policy
Il the main they must act upon that belief,
otherwise the wheels 81 business would
sop tomorrow. Thins. then, on this bet
ter aspect % human life
some SAY that things are very unfair IN
this vo-il--hat. Tor example. the man
who stea's loaf % bread goes TO jail
while thr nan who steals a million OF
money a. worst goes 70 Congress There
i ioubtlf-~ some truth Ia this view. And
~ct there - a Just GOD. and though some
times He msy seen g little slow. His Crist
S.. on the waoie. a pretty good article Of
justice. L-memter aiwavs that IN the
long run. anyway. even in this world. right
makes might. Think on this, aud don't
let thr "a r that many conditions seem uI-
even ane u-fair sour yo1r spirit.
Again. there are those who look Ter dir;
pad drh plenty ol it. Human lie u ~ no
means Immaculate 60 T. true. but none the
less the world b. fuu % the purity - in
nocent chi.inco1. glorious womanhood
and notic manhood. Look upon this sids
- iffe-tee side that lies out In the sun
Light OF Gods approval The pcssimls
thinks thai everything r. imperfect. II
eKsrriues the blade ~ grass and nnts D
faulty IL d sure 20 De sriit or crushed o
s-untet or otherwise mAlformed- He al
WAYS discovers the worm ia the heart o
1he rose or the thorn on the stem Don
20 Ia his company. sec. rather. the lowell
hess scattered over the world with such
lavish hand WHY. a. someone has show
IA. even the wayside mud puddle. !
viewed AZ the proper angie. is r thing @
beauty aud mirrors the sky and reflects 4
IT, bosgm the clouds % heaven
Iken why give neet 10 iii report. either
Torret tbs tai that yoa hear of your fsi
lows and remember The good. There
great need II This advice We arc All
little too .ont 81 evil reports. The dali
papers. watch really only rrint what n
Vutiic demands. show this What II a.
menu % chr breakfast paper, In larg
measure tiAte 81 violence and robbery.
aiss % rlth srd q bowl % blood Give
co- a BAD name and thai : xhe end Of him.
Just -. Well. reflse 20 think on ill repol
and you viii not repeat 90 II you wish
help God and goodness thi1k aad spea
things % good r-rrr1
les Al there rc any virtue. and II thel
Re Nry praise. tlinE ca these things, an
YOU viii De- better au1 happier. Lille j. vel
much az you view 10. A. tnc rrOverb zoe
s.The jElndice1 see ala thlu-S yellow
The raniE says. On. y = az IN your eye
And 80 il L. Lcok on tAc rlcht side 81 IL
and not on the wrCls SIDE Lie. no dout
has a seary side but IT, charitable. Dor
tbink On this side painting las IA
and back All the pictures IN your "a
Tor venture 10 say. arr hung with q
face ont. Haus your pictures 80 IN =
r,nrlcr % vcur mind. Look for what
good n the lives % your fellow men al
y0u will b. happy. No doubt this Is
World % sln and misery. and the bac
ground % human life Il fan Of shadow
Bat look a. the brightness aud seek FOR q
beauty and goodness Ia Gods world. Jes
Christ was able 70 see something wOr
loving Ia the publican and the harl'
Emulate His example and you Will md I
Earre result.
Then there fs another SIDE 20 this 81
fe-r IL you try 20 see only the good ii
q life ycn will help - make the world
v0u 49, H. Marx and mention the good
ro1r fellow man and he viii seek 10 rise
the f1A measure % your esteem. He y
- stimulated 20 deserve your good opini'
Have faith IA = man and you VIII help
raake him faithful.
when man does a good deed-say
kind art-n0tice *. speak % IL. and he v
co h again.
BY following the advice given in the Z
you vail promote Npur own happiness a
whAt j. equally Important, yoG viii
something toward making the world
Ter. JOIN DIKTEfcM LoS
Pastor Presbyterian Church. Babylon,