The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-30
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"Ceasa Ia do evil; learn TO do wei. a-
Isaiah !. Is II.
How easv TO say Cease to do evli
How much is conveyed In these WORDS
Does evil get so slight mold upon
man that he can detach the hand tna
grasps him without effort or dii1cuieS .
VIVA, shan we call II? Acclaim. 'elA
ter. prson-house? Is evil kind 70 8ti'ose
who practice 1t? Is II gracious IN us
M Sterve or does it taunt. mock. threat
en- and defy?
When the Bible calls upon man -
cease from, evil. 1t Is no idle or unmean-
;ne word. God is behind that message
and will AFFORD the ncedful sefens'n a.'u
courage for the battle But 1he nc
must ask FOR ii. and cast himself ufife-H
serveily upon the grace thus oliefeo-
The MAJ. may reply. Il cannot
wretcheei man that am VINO silhii ~
liver me from the body Of this death sal
II Is "a long leap from hell 70 neasen-
The devil Is no easy taskmaster. and II
he allows US to get one foot from mn
it is that he way leap upon US WIN
! more deadly grip
WHAT is the ..evir' which man is
thus called upon to .'cea Sc taacn must
answer that question for himself. AZ
most every one can find some KIND Of
virtue easy to practice but each mas
also his own special and ever-present
evil following him. stamping him. seal
ling him. almost defying him to throw
/, OIL.
Are you. conscious Of being engaged
at this moment in denying craving iof
some personal Indulgence, belt what II
rlaya iIcw far have you succeeded? II
you have only gone 50 far as to MAKE
iup your mind that it would be we'll to#
cease that evil. take heart. That IS the
first reai upward step; that resolution
lis in itself a rock on which you MAJ
solidy stand.
Can. you. hope to conquer al at oneeg
Certainly not. IS there anything in ma
ture or knowledge or business done all
al once2
Be not discouraged If you have TO
keep trying again and again. No. not
even if you have to fight more. despeF-
a;ely to-day than you did yesterday
! Are. You conscious of being hardly q ote
to speak without the utterance Of pro-
tame languageg Cease to DO evti,
There may be less profanity In the
speech to-day than there was the day
before. Be hopeful; be on Your sstare.:
say Lord keep Thou the door OF my
lips; set watch upon my mouth.
IF fret
are you .oo'lSe.oss ,.s.,,,a,,s none
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rao,sz and ID attain .dfz no more, to the
graca Of silence.
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,.,,-A,5,i,a evil is II must be fought
~ = 5 6nisg3 Ii is impossible for you
4, ..csass .ro.. do #evil;' except BY the co
a,a-s+t, HE fn-wori5ing spiritual min
istrv At the Holy Ghost. How is that
is he ootained ASK and ys. shall re-
ceive; seslsand ye shail ma, 80
Learn TO- 90 Vel = q s
But does not good-aoi'ls ee't-ts = :. :. s
as breathing does, q '0sS.A-'S'siSs
sight? IS il trade to Dc issaF'lsa -
men serve an appren M -
doing? IN sense they DO. It Is much
a matter Of education. me eye 'h1st. =
trained not 10 see IS we'll assto see, me
ear to md and follow the true ana NO
den harmonies The heart 70 seen ai'a
love the higher things.
we see what the author mas produced,
but not what he has DESTROYED. The
BOOK comes out. and we, looking on .ene
surface only. say: Flow. VEL. aoiis. = -
can tell " al #LSsll ot's