The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-18
Three GREAT
Doctrines


anil he would tell .hc guilty pair the TRUTH
with the hope, It may bc that they would rc.
pcnt. What cared he, therefore, ior The chain
upon his wrist?
no more he feels upon his iiieraiscd arm
The pondcrous chain. than does the playful child
Tho bracelet, formed Of many i,owcry link
Needless of self, iorgctiul that his life
Is now 10 be defended by his words
He only thinks of doing good 10 them
That seek his lfc.'
st. Paul made no mistake when hc ehos- Tie
subject Of his discourse. No theme could bc
more timely or more appropriate. lie REASONED
TO Felix and Drlsilla, OF righteousness, Of tenn
pcrancc. and of Judgment to come
UD OF Righteousness by righteousness here,
let not understand that righteousness OF Christ
OF which 81. Paul speaks 50 much elsewhere.
Rather let lis understand him as speaking Of
righteousness in tho sense Of justice, aud holy
living. Felix WAS unjust. and 1t. Paul knew ii;
aud lie poin,cdly hut prudcntly refers TO 1t.
st. Paul doubtless kknew that Felix had hired
assasils TO kill the coed priest. jonathan,
within the sacred precincts of the temple. He
knew how unjust il WIS in Felix TO cntcc from
her lawful husband the beautiful woman who
then sa. by his side. These and many other
acts OF injustice, OF which Felix was guilty.
were doubtless hnor.n to st. raui: and Felix
must have felt very unuomoriabc, rs tho apostle
dwclt upon and illustrated this parC ol lis dis
course. lie did not hesitate 10 tell Felix. that
Righteousness, III the sense of justice between
man and man, and between governors aud those
governed. il A cardinal dootrin, Of the Clristiln
faith.
BLESSED GOSPEL.
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THIS rEIJN AND DRl' SIIJ,A IGNORED
This idea of tcmpcrancc is not as common as II
should be. IL is ignored in too many quarters
]. was altogether ignored hy Felix and Dr,s-
siIla. They gave TO themselves a loose rciu
lt,eY 'd"sn'u AZ '''H 'u'' o' p"''"'s "p'n ''e"'-
selves any curb or restraint.
had am, ors;tiyn,,.. =, o,I.-nnI wr tnov, that
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Sr ponl w,cn he did NOT ,,rrmit ,,,r tears Of
u h,a,,,i,,,I O,,, ., Scn, y, ,,ro,.ort him, ,r,n,
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MEANT TEMPERANCE.
We can imagine tho feelings of the guilty.
prl.iIo. and of the uuiltier reliy. rs St, Paul
told Them that the faith in Christ meant TEN.
pcr,ucc. We can see them, as they listen TO
The clrournt prisoner. There thcv sit on their
exalted seats, and there stands ,hris,'s apostle
ut,cring his burning words. Their attention is
Iiyc,ol. They listen they reflect. they remember
is at wclk. The rrrows OF truth have
Mt The mark. Tie mirror of truth is held M |
and they are compelled to look at their own
sc,nd.lous selves.
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frstol some such spirir as Tie queen in Hamlet.
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