The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-21
A REPROACH TO ANY PEOPLE.
Rev. Il. f. Cook Talks on Gambling
Among Other Sins.


Despite the extremely hot weather, a
large crowd greeted the Rev. Ed F. Cook
at Wesley Monumental Church yesterday
morning to hear bis sermon on "Sin, a
Reproach to Any People"
The services were interesting through
out Although the music committee of
The church has granted a leave of ab-
sence to a part of the choir, the music
was up to the usual high standard fur
nished when all the members of the choir
are in their places.
The congregation was especially delight
ed to hear the offertory so beautifully
sung by Miss Edith Cavanaugh, who pos
/ seSSes a contrato voice of rare culture and
sweetness.
MIR. Cook selected three verses of scrip
lures as the basis for his plain practical
and earnest talk about the proper atti-
mde for Christian citizens to assume in
regard to the common evils of the day.
First-"Let not sin reign in your mortal
body"
second-"sin shall not have dominion
over you"
Third-"For sin is a reproach to any
people"
In opening his sermon, Mr.. Cook stated
mat sin is recognized as mans greatest
Zoe and also the greatest foe to our COM
nunIty and nation. Evil ever strives for
me supremacy over the Individual and
over the commonwealth.
Inc Individual Christian must fight for
Hoerty from the dominion of sin in his
own heart, but his work does not stop
mere Christian man must fight for
IueIly from the dominion of sin in the
I'Ho else sin reigns a reproach to God 5
p'opie The true man, he said, strives
.or victory, first. to conquer evil in his
OWN heart that sin might no longer reign
~ ms mortal body, and then strive to
u'3 the dominion of evil amongst the
Prone, and hence lessen the commission
Of crime
l., Again said Mr.. Cook, "in mans re-
@uoh to sin the first law of life is self
protection, the second is the protection of
~ IeIloW man. In this fight with sin
tmau lIrst and highest duty is to protect
m'9seH from the reign of sin from within
ana from without" Then the attitude of
Ne Christian citizen to sin of every sort
Ieenless antagonism. Every evil prac-
We however pleasant, profitable and
1u9t' ne must avoid. the influence upon
a''Scl OF every evil institution, however
gG'aSant' profitable or popular. he must
NY Sin is a dangerous foe. 1t de-
HloidlS, destroys happiness,
1a nus the soul. hence the Christian citi-
ea cannot afford 10 compromise with sin.
IN. concerning himself man must break
y reign of sin. Let no sin reign in
gir mortal body" But this is not the
' OF the Christian mans duty The
bnu law that governs his life is THE
ny. euon of his fellow men" Paul spoke
unto himself"
b,Ie- mans domestic. social and civic re.
tss' MI Cook said, create opportuni-
ey ana responsibilities. We are bound by
b1,rs consideration of duty to God and
crrrlI,1i,y TO help the weak, the sinful. the
maj ana every man who is our neigh
AM, solomon says: Sin is reproach TO
en-. lTopie. This is true. because II every
of 'o,lan citizen was true to the two laws
nIe mentioned the dominion of sin
'yIld be broken"
ia Nook further said that in his relation
.r,.L man is bound by this moral and
'ptural principle.
q pr., '1r as he possibly can man is bound
"'Fent possible eva. IL he neglects 10