The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-06
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RULE EARTH.
An Interesting Sermon at the First
( Christian Church Delivered
by the Pastor,
The REV. c. ii. 0EIPHANT.
The Golden Rule is an Ideal Prin-
ciple Of Conduct for the
Guidance Of Man.

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Despite the oppressiveness Of. the
weather large congregation assembled
at the First Christian church last
night: to listen to an able and inter-
esting discourse delivered by the Rev.
c. M. oliphant. ..The Golden Rule"
was the topic of Mr.. ELEPHANTS SER.
mon,. and he took his text from Mat
thew 7:12, Therefore all things what
soever We would that men should do 10
you, do ye even SO to them; for this Is
the law and the prophets"
In part Rev. Mr.. oliphant said a
great many people claimed Confuclus
was the author Of the Scriptural auo->
tation he took for his text. Confucius
had nothing to do with 1t. He taught
It negatively, and said, Don't do any
thing you wouldn't any man do to you"
Jesus taught both the negative and
positive Ideas when he said. "All things
Whatsoever ye would that man should
dosunto. you. do We SO unto them"
He said this was the Ideal principle
OF conduct. The ideal was possibly
greater than the achievement. Weneed
a perfect copy OF life. As we grow,
morally and spiritually. we will form
higher conceptions Of our duty to our
fellow men. Daily conceptions and
daily performances of duty would lead
US TO realize this ideal.
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1t was Important. Mr.. oliphant here
drew an illustration from Michael An
gelo. and told OF how when he was one
day working on statue he was seen
by a friend. This same friend. afte:
several days seeing him at work on
thu same statue asked him II he had
spent the Intervening time on the same
statue. On answering in the affirmative
his friend said he was devoted too much
to tribes. Angeles response was,
"TriRes make perfect. and perfection is
no trIte."
Continuing. Mr.. olIphant said this
was q PRACTICAL principle, and 1t found
its highest Characterization In Jesus.
In the study of His life we found FIc
produced this principle OF the golden
rule when He revealed his principles OF
kindness. forgiveness and doing good in
every way. His relations with His
fellow men. whether enemies or friends,
showed that He .practlceds What He
preached. 1t was possible for all per-
sons. and Christians especially. 20
make this principle practical In their
lives.
The speaker went on to say that as
result OF the practice of these prlnci-
pies all social conditions would be safe.
Industrial affairs. such as capital and
labor. would move more smoothly, and
the safety OF the moral relations OF men
would be insured. AL questions OF re-.
form, such as intemperance and the
Lords day dissertation. would BE-
solved. He applied 1t to political az
fairs. and divided Chris,endom. He
said that II people who differed reilg-
iously would apply this principle ard
become tcachable at the feet of Christ
they would come nearer together. IN
ternatioral affairs would be better. II
the Chinese would only follow out what
Conticlus taught thay would be In
flnitely better people. This Is the
ideal; this Is the practical principle:
this Is the Golden Rule"