Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-12-22


nut in another way Paul's tersenesS
when he SAYS: "Ye have need OF pa
thence
First. patience with the faults OF
others. No ose keeps the Ten Com
mandments equally well. Ones tenn
permanent decides which command
mepts he shall come nearest 20 keep
ing. n we break some of the com
raandments ourselves. why bc so hard
on those who break others of the tenF
n YOU and l run against one verse
OF the twentieth chapter Of Exodus.
why should we so severely eNcoriate
those who run against another verse
OF the same chspter? Until we are
perfect ourselves we ought 10 be /
lcnient with our neighbor's imperfec-
sions. Yet IL Is often the case that |
the man most vulnerable Is the most /
hvpcrcritical. Perhaps he - profane.
erd vet has no tolerance for THEFT.
when profanity is worse than THEFT.
for whsle the latter Is robbery 81 a
man. the former Is robbery Of God.
Perhaps he is given 20 defamation and
tetraction. ana Vet feels himself bet
ter than some one who is guilty OF
uarslaughter. not realizing that the
assassination Of character Is the worst
kind Of assassination. The laver for
washing in the ancient tabernacle was
- its side FURNISHED like looking
glass. SO that those that approached
that lnyer might see their need OF
washing. and II BY the Gospel looking
glass we discovered our own need Of
moral cleansing we would Ice more
economic % denunciatiCn.
Again. this grace Is needed 20 help
IN time or physical ailments. What
vast multituics are In perpetual pain
while others are subject 20 occasional
paroxvsm, Almost everyone has some
disorder 20 which he Is occasionally
subjected L is rheumatism or neu-
= ralria OF sick headache or indigestion.
& draft from an open window or
hastv masticatjon or overwork brings
ca that old spell. and You think you
would rather have almost anything
else but that Is because you have not
tried the other. Almost everyone has
something which he wishes he had
not. There are scores OF diseases ever
-eadv 20 attack the human frame
They have been in pursuit OF cui
, race ever since Adam and I've re
signed their innocence as well 50 The
worlds health. II is amazing how per
, sistent and snethodic those disorder
ore IN their attack or the world on'
> how regular is the harvest whicl
= with the sharp scythe Of pain the.
- NOV down for the grave. No sue
y, disciplined and courageous army eve
= marched as The army Of physical sui
!. ferinr. They DO their work in the OF
len nd rrrnn
- their keeping on in that same orde
=. for a good while yet; first o. al q
hercuiosis. next organic heart oi'
,s ease next pneumonia. next in numbo
- a. its victims Is apopleNy. ne'
?. / Dricht's disease. next cancer. ne'
~ typhoid fever. next paralysis. Iho'
~ eight diseases are the worst despo.
=, ers % human life. The doctors wit
NJ solutions and iancets and anodyn'
~ and cataplasms are IN a brave rgl
u against the physiological devils IN
trv 20 possess the humEn race Is
n afier an the scientists can do the
- Is a demand for patience. Nothi'
can take the place ~ that II is nee
o. n this moment in every sick roo
an and along the streets and in husinc
~ rlacrs and shops where breadw inne
os are compelled 20 toll when physic
~. Is incompetent 20 move a pen or q
~, cl,fate q column % figures OF cont
90 a shovel But every pastor coz
~, show YOU instances 81 complete h'
ron piness under physical suffering.
-. could take YOU 10 that garnet or
v4s that hospital or 70 some room In
,uF / parish where sits in rocking chair
ret. lies upon a pillow some enc who
18th not seen well DAY in ten years 2
nm set has never been heard 20 ute
esr word % complaint. The grace %
ed has triumphed in her soul a. il ne
ling sriumphs in :he soul OF one who
ri Vigorous and athletic.
the That grace helped the soldier 4
arc ing the American civil war. Ills
YOU. ( had been amputated. and he said 1
for delegate OF the Christian commissi
rar. at seems 10 me ] cannot be graf
op- enough for losing my arm. II IN
no. me thoughtful and opened the
fhe for vour delegates 10 visit me-"
the grace was we'll demonstrated by
PITY prominent Christian msn who
red laid aside BY a severe illness du
who = revival when his services we're !
pre- needed. and when some one depi
this ne said, cheerfully: "My pa
90 10 lie here and cough" Nv Fri
and 30 not give up useful activities
that .auee you are In pain. Some Of
ONE .xorid's best work has been
nov while IN physical distress. w
have scott was in agony Of pain while :
omes inc "Ivanboe.~ Oh. beautiful gra'
mes uatisnce. II takes discorcs and I
anre chem into harmony II EInOofhs