The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-09
OUR RELIGIOUS ,oNlta, oRARlts.

The very cold OF the winter makes 4
season for energy. The worlds granite
hills were fluid when
A LESSON FROM they were hot, and
THE WEATHER when they were cool
ed became firm With
the soiidity of the everlasting hills.
Feter was not a rock when in the heat
OF his passion and zeal. When he was
cooled into solidity he became rock.
and the firm faith and witness OF Peter
and the apostles were the rock on which
Christ has builded the Church The
worlds greatest work IS done in the wiz
try days of courage and purpose.
In the Church's life we may do mora
IN winter than in summer. The peopls
are not scattered, and are not so much
diverted. We can gather them better in
the sanctuary. They are to be found in
the home. about the family hearth At
tention may be secured and deeper and
more continuous Impressions made Now
is the time for the pastor. Bible study
is set going. The protracted meeting Is
held and now is the time for the pulpit.
Winter becomes the friend OF religion.
and the better summer comes WnfH tho
Spirit melts the hardened heart and tho
Sun of Righteousness arises 70 give a
new and better snirited life and growth
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why is it that such awful punishment
l.; pronounced upon those who commit
sin against the Spirit?
ANANIAS AND Our Lord said that Of
SAPPHIRA- lenses against the Son
might be forgiven, but
sin against the Holy Ghost has no for
giveness, neither in this world nor in tho
world to come And in this incident we
rave immediate death inflicted upon two
members of the Jerusalem Church for
lying to the Holy Spirit w. 81. for tempt
ing him cv. %. The answer To this CUES
ton perhaps cannot be given WITH eut:rd
confidence. And yet 1t may be said that
the Holy Spirit is the Iight-bringer, 1t IS
be who is sent to guide into the truth.
Sin against him is sin against light; and
this is always fraught with peril ard
disaster Ananias and Sapphire were
walking In the very midst OF the HOW
SPIRITS unmstakable power, yet they
turned their backs deliberately upon his
light and leading. and followed the die
tates OF the devil (v. S).-Religious Herald
one of the clergy used to be very ear
nest in his teaching and dealing with this
subject. Quoting the
THE.TRAINING precept to parents, 70
OF CHILDREN. bring up their children
in the nurture and ad
mention Of the lord ne emphasized
1h. fact that nurture pdideia meant
and included whipping. and that, theSe-
fore this must not be lett out IN teal
mo with childreu's faults AID ofssnses
Do,.ptIess the word includes that mean
ing. If the whipping be really needed
Hut discipline chastisement, dces not al
wavs necessarily include this. and II pos
sIbIe. other modes are to TO be preferred
In 1he old arrnory at Richmond. some
fifty years ago. there were several iafSs
nieces of brass artillery. twenty or tnirtg-
Two FOUNDERS One OF them had on II
this motto. cast with ie as 1t was iatoe-
Ultima Ratio Regur"-s.ths LAST argi-
nent of kings, So it may be said OK
this; parental argument OF the Toa. l.
should be the ultimate ratio. Ihere IS a
needed ren1ern brance with the text al
ready mentioned, another which IS TWICE
repeated. provoke not your childfsE 20
wrath. lest they be d'scoiirase'f. ne
feeling. MAY, be excited In the cni!o tHas
he has been uuiastlv deate WIN. ana
even IL Justly harshiV- ana tue conos
and 6isca,rra cement thus suggested as TO
80, s-ertal interest and affection
r-;,aro is = great deal Of hannah natrre
>, cri,sren. and il needs to be remera-
nered. There Is. 40 doubt, the extreme
- yo-,,,o, but mistaken indulgence. ard
the parents, hardest duty often is TO re.
sis+ the tendency TO it's practice, But
tbsrs is sometimes tho opposite extreme
~ harsflns-Sss OF going hevond IN such
hardness what is necessary. The proper
seir-inposed rule. with the first to dc
mat Is right, however painful. wiz
e4,ard against one extreme. whila the
no less important rule. never to admins
ter chass.sement harshiy and in anger,
win guard against It's opposiSe. 1t Is 4
ssc-ad dary.. and tis ctild's welfare de-
55Dsr,ds upon it. But its fuiI efficacy Is
it's loving and forbearinS. as In tes faith
ri. observation-disclosures Churchnar-