Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-12

ny the Eighth Chapter OF Romans
Mind Of Flesh and Mind OF Spirit.
WEsTFTELD. y J.-The Rev. c. j. Green
wood. pastor of the First Baptist Chureh
here, who recently came from Merioeo'
Conn, and ~ making deep imgreS son
preached Sunday morning on Inc loal-
Mindedness of Man" The text was chosen
from Romans. viii:6: For the mind OF the
flesh is death. but the mind of the spirit
a life and peace Mr.. GreenWooo s1 S
The eighth chapter of Romans - fuh OF \
startling statements and convincing en- i
MAKES 1t Is the great assurance cnapter, |
beginning with NO condemnation ana /
ending with mo separation. IL "a a re- /
bable thermometer with which 20 take /
ones spiritual temperature. IL Is spen- /
did excitant and tonic, for spiritual heart |
failure II taken IA sufficient doses at ire /
oucnt intervals. ~ viii relieve that tired |
during the summer months. when the hour
for the sunday service arrives. We espe-
cially recommend 10 as q wade mecum Tor
The Christian on ms annual outing. II -
a wholesale message 20 proclaim In these
days when SO much rs being sad about the
atrophy OF the spiritual nerve and the de
cline OF religious conviction.
Robert Aouis Stcvcnson's great story OF
''Dr. Jel,yli and Mr. HYDE u.s.. after all.
but an elaborate working out OK the state
mcnt made by Paul la thc text. y strange
book - tins story OF Stcvcnsons, and
stranger still the two minds that struggle
HYDE represents the mind OF the uesh
Ho Is a sinister. selfish. sensuous. murder
Gus character. more demon than human.
Dr.. Henry Iehyl represents the mind OK
the spirit lie rs a generous. gcutemanly.
kind. con~ldcrate man. The two minds OF
one Individual have nothing m common.
A bitter hatred exists between them. and
a fierce war that wages hotter and hotter
10 the end goes on IN Che battlefield OF The
soul Gradually DR.. Jckyll becomes de-
spondcnt. sickcns. and the inhuman Hyde.
that "lnsurgCnt horror Gagged IN flesh
prevails over HIM and brushes ont his llfc.
In the "kcdcmption OF David Corson
we have the same contest between the two
Eiadiators-the mind of the flesh and the
mind ol the spirit. with the result reversed
In the person OF the hero. Corson. HYDE
story the mind OK the flesh triumphs over
the mind of the spirit. but the victory Is
not decisive Iekyl IS sorcly wounded, but
not slain From the crimson field with
uniform soilcd and tattercd, he rises. Ike
Jacob from wrestling with the angel, 10
find HYDE mortally wounded and himself
the caastcncd and changed victor. The
Samc tmLh has been illustrated in the
scientific world 10y grating the pupa Of a
spider upon the pupa of fly. The result
OF the VIylscctor's skill rs a monster within
whose violated organism struggle two ir-
rcconClao.c impulses The one Is say
age OF the jungle with an abnormal appC-
titc for blood the other IS an innocent
creature with passion for the sunshine.
To the ordinary mortal death ~ repuls
i've and life is pleasing. We adopt the
grim skull and cross bones az the samho
OF our loathing for the former. and snow
our love FOR the latter by filling the inches
OF our art temples with Venus de Milo.
md Apollo Belvideres There D. nothing
particularly fascinating about the dead
stump of tree or the vcrdurelcSs sand.
of desert. No one but the grave rohbel
or medical student Is supposed 10 be IN
tercsted IN corDscs. morguc Is the las
Nh IA
necessity. On the other hand there d
nothing that VIII awaken greater intCres
than life. To the Alpine Traveller. the blu
gentlan IS a welcome sight, as It opens d.
petals IN the realm OF perpetual SHOWS
Sweet Is the oasis with its shady palm
and solitary fountain 90 the caravan creep
ing across the hot wastes 81 sand. Beau
tiful 60 the eye of the child Is the huttcrii
"a 10 spreads ITS wings OF gauzc and Voy
ages through the empyrcln blue. Tn
fisherman delights 20 watch the spccS,c
trout as he PUSHES for cover, or the pray
ling ass he leaps from the swirling poo
One cannot watch the aLtcred deer houn
through the forest giades and climb an
rocky steep; or follow the flight % "a
eagle rs be circles toward tLc sun. withou
@eeling hls nerves ung.c and the blood rus
through the arteries. While reading "lh
Cruise Of the Cachalot.' / became so ~
terested that / wanted 90 join in the e,
citing chase OF the great sperm whale q
he charged through the waters in his rapi
AlAut. Lie - the lulnE llAA lAsclnal "a
rs. STIR. snap, speech are the things tha
catch the eye. That Is why the CRY Is IL
specdler autos and swi;ter Shamrocks.
But the common conception Of life
false. The vast majority OF people AZ
laborng under delusion. Nou stan
where the tides OF humanity roll swift ar
strong-yOu see men accommodating coloss
fortunes at a bound ana living in dazzhr
splendor; YOU notice the sleek, fat an
pleasure-loNng epicurcans at the cit
houses; the coarse amOrOus Ealstaffs
the social functions: the CleOpatras Il
Salomes and society queens whose Studio
grace and VINE flushed cheeks entran
bui 70 destroy and. aud you say This
life lie at high noon and high midnic
% 'lc twentieth century"
Instantly comes 60 us and SAYS: "Th
- NJ life. This Is death" And a rece
uttetapce OF DR.. HILLS furnishes a sple
did r.ual for the committal service of {
mo .-r preacher: Here we commit
body 90 the dust, his stomach 10 stall
OK. ms palate TO spiced wines. dust
dust, tongue 10 tcrraDin while the snii
returns 60 the animal and the beasts IA
Tee with H. Because a thing Is dress
IN tabernacle suit and moves about.
Is not necessarily alive. Thunder a
smoke are not always indications Of Il
The meteor that comes plunging down {
sky with a roar and a trail OF light
dead The heavenly bodies use II for
football and toss lt through space Becat
man walks about on two legs. winks Wi
two eyes, listens with two ears and wa
his tongue, he may not be alive accord
the Paufs theology Let me illustra
here Is a man whose occupation is 81
that the world derives no benefit from
Rather, his business exerts a beleful n
bhghting influence upon his fellows I
business smIrches character DESTROYS DO
and soul, and the outcome Is a wreck e,
upon the sands OF hfe's great ocean
bleach and rot. He conducts a physic
intellectual and moral slaughter house
monetary consideration. He knows Il
his business Is damnable in the sight
God and demoralzing to society Re