The Negro appeal., 1900-02-16

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never knowing a we'll Rari
preached and how be T"y, Vet nv
ands OF dying souls like hin, .ateipls n
a sea OF glory. And Rober,> b->eIj ~ y osvis
waking skeleton. yet Won !, AeChsNs
did in Dundee md how ba AhoE Es,
| With zeal tor God; Phnin In'o9S nOlS ScwI,
Vised by his friends, bee,nslD lD~.ldrdss
not TO enter the ministry y. his il,
what he did for the Rise as5 Ss' yOQ
Religion" in the church aun apu Pro;rs
MllOeTtorce was told by hl, a SoIos Ias 70
he could not live fortnier5t uo.toa
very time entering upon . 'iis,nyy5st ia, yst At
terpriseS that demanded N" sAtopa
durance and persistence. PoS Sre2tss.
fering excruciations, so that Hal
pulpit while preaching he yorGi'tn YGii'tn Id
lie down on n sofa, then po,,ilH ,H Stop
to preach about heaven untH ~ opaa
the celestial city dronnad ,1e SiOds
@ .uue' uolng more work, perhaO, =, NJ,
most any well man in his day 'a2
Oh, how often is it that mem ,,
physical endurance ara nor @" ""a q
moral and spiritual stature, W, W HSrs&
are achievements for those wbo "1R
ell their days with sickness %
OF patience, achievements Of CTn.aSsas Cb.,.Sasas
durance--I call upon men ~ TruisISo
OF muscle, men Of nerve. mo, Na u,
| power, to devote themselves ~ :, p2yS
Behold also, in the story Of NV, ,us
lustration OF the fact Of the 1am.N NI
| strength can do il 1t be mig.n,SSt
seems to ne that this man snsO. o~'a'l
deal OF his time in doing evil. tbis .
OF my text. To pay Il net ,vb;aS 5tS "a, y
lost by the guessing OF his ridJlo y
and kills thirty people. He waS ~, ~
gigantic In strength, but .iyar,io,
chief, and type Of those men IN y q
OF the world who, powerful in bOjy y.
or any faculty OF social position .. " VI.
have used their strength FOR ini,.a
purposes. S4"
1t is not the small, weak men d, ~. /
who do the damage. These small n.'
go swearing and loaflUg abont yoT.., rCa
aad shops and banking houses ' s,,'%
Christ and the Bible aud the rhn,sE ,,,''
do not do the damage. They havo
huence. They are vermin thar w,
with your foot. but It is the ciant, n
day, the misguided giants, giants !, ~
ical power, or giants in mental ,sr.
or giants In social position. or s,l
in wealth, who do the dams.o y
men with sharp pens that sas
liSion and throw poison an H,,j
our literatu re, the men who use tbe =,
Of wealth to sanction iniquitv and III
Justice and make truth aud honor h, Il
their golden scepter. Misguided ei,r
look ont for theml In the middleg,i|
! ter part OF the las. century no dOuh n
were thousands Of men in Paris and rl
burgh and London who hated Gd
blasphumed the name Of the AlmicOtv
they did but little mischief-thpy n
small men, insignificant men. Ytdl
were giants in those days. Who can
culate the soul havoc OF Rols.ang
ing on with Il very enthusiasm II
iquity, with fiery Imagination sd
upon all the impulsive natures q
day? Or David Hume, who enpi \
his life rs IL spider employs its 4
Iner, in spinning out 81 ken webs 10 \
the unwary? Or YoItaire. the most leaI
man Of his day, marshaling 4 crea! AcJ
skeptics and leading them cut in The \
land ofinildelity? Or Gibbon, who sk5d
an uncomfortable grudge against reI1
in his history of one of tho most FASH
ing periods OF the worlds existence
I'D ecline and Fall Of the Roman Ersl
IL book in which, with AL the spMI
OF his genius, he maSnified the elf91
Christian disciples, while with sg
ness OF notice that never can be logI
he treated of the Christian heroes Of Vl
the world was not worthy?
Oh, men Of stout physical health, I'd
great mental stature, men OF high Il
position, men OF great power Of any N
want you to understand your pOWGu
want you to know that that pOwerdgl
TO God will be Il crown on earth, 10 |
typical of IL crown i'll heaven, but ntg1
ed, bedraggled in sin, adminstntTa
evil, God will thunder against you WITH
condemnation in tue day when milIGl
and pHuper, master and slave, king |
subject shall stand side by side in thej
men and money bags and judicial Il
and royal robe shalt be rIven With
lightniDgs.
Behold also how giant may be sa 4
woman. Deiilah started the train 0i
cGmstances thar pulled down the teHg
Dagon abont SumsOn's ears. And teli
thousands Of giants have gone doFa
death and hell through the same as
tions. 1t seems to me that it is hIgh 4
that pulpit and platform and pnnll
press speak ont against the impurleI
uodern society. Fastidi0usnessa aDf n
cry say, Better not speak: yOu will y
up adverse criticlsIn: you will make v
what you want TO make better; better
in glittering generalities; tie suhlect Z
delicate for polite ears But there c01
Il voice from heaven oyerpoTenn-
miucing sentimenta'itips OF the day
ing, "Cry aloud spare no. lift uPthy q
like n trumpet, aud show Ny peoPt
transgressions and the house oI Jac9a i
sins
The trouble is that when people WIZ
speak upon this theme they are @Ptior
it up with the graces OF bellies Ie'lIs.l
that the crime is made attractive Isl
of -epulsive. LOEl Byron. in Don "A
ahorns this crime until it smiles ike
queen. Micholet, the great French VI
covers it up with bew!tchinS rle'0L.V
il giows like tho rising sun, when III
20 Ue made lOathSOme rs smaiIP'A j
pital. There are to-day Influences az,
which, il unfesisted by the pulpit "D,
printing press, will turn our modeln,
into SOdoms and Gomorrahs, III oAF
the storm Of fire and 0rlm5IoH'
whelmed the cities Of the PLAIN. g.,
II. then, we are to bo cOmpellou
ont of the world, where are We u III
This body and soul must soon par t.o
shall be tho destiny OF the former ,sI HI
dust to dust. But what shaIi 10 t.,, a
tiny OF the latter? Shall II ris7 H., -
companionship 0f the white ro9oVu,
sins Christ has slain. or Will u ~
among the unbelieving, who Itl0u ,y - y
the world and save their SOUS 'r Es "a
swindled out OF both? Desseu strel
We have a ChampiOni He IS 50 ocors- o,1
the Bible: A Champion wbc has soF et1,
death and hell, and Ho is ready ~ ,bs
our battles from the nr5t " ~, I'd
"Who is this that cometh up ~" ~ njg1l
with dyed garments from bo|f1D'
to saver" nj
In the light of this subject ! %"Dr "a, 4
vour atten,ion TO fact whch '@ .s,
have been rightly eOnsidered, n,sbt "u n
the fact that We must Oe p"ityonrpAyI
Judgment for the employment oi Soad U n
cal organism. Shoulder, braIn' -, nr ,Es 4
we must answer in iudSmrtn. ,i1i ,hsT "A
,ve hava nnde of them. Have Wv sor