Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-08-29
A SERMON FOR SUNDAY
an ELOQUENT DISCOURSE ENTITLED
TRIALS AND TEMPTATIONS"
The Rev. George 4. EekosD Difercntist~s
Between Entieement 20 Exii snd temp.
tatfon a. the sense % provtiential Trial
-TaatnE Account Of HeredIty.

Between Entieement 70 Esfl snd Temp |
tstion a. the sense ~ Provide ntssl Trial /
-TasinE Account Of HerrdIty.
NEW YORK CITY The Rev George r.
Eckman. pastor Of ST. paufs NJ r. Church.
preached sunday morning on Trials and
Temptations lie took ms text from
James /. p Blessed b. the man that en-
durcth temptation. for when he - tried,
he shall receive the crown OF nie, which
the Lord hath promised 10 them that love
Him Mr. Eckman said.
The beatitnde chosen for our text stands
central 10 the discussion Of temptation
which James pursues IN this chapter The
subject ~ considered under two aspects.
The writer begins with temptation m the
sense Of providentisl trial. and concludes
with temptation IN the sense Of seduction
20 evil The one may BE- understood a.
proceeding from God. though 90 per
mitted by HIM in the process ot human
disciphnc 4 he one D. hailed a. an occasion
Of good. The other - denounced a. the
source 81 injury Before the one the au-
thor sounds trumpet Of gladncss. Be
fore the other he waves n signal Of danger.
Toward the one We should assume am atti-
tude Of friendhncss. Toward the other VIC
must maintain a bearing of hostility. To
the test OF both phases ot temptation we
are bound Co De subjected. From the cone
test with each we may return triumphant.
Over che victorious contestant in each
combat the author shouts. blessed IS the
man that cndureth temptation Let Us
turn g. the apostles discussion of this ever
important theme
Count 10 an iov when yc fan into divers
Temptations be- cNc,lims. Observe that
these are rroyidential troubles They are
not ~e.f-iuhictci The sufferer has fallen
INTO them. They are ursought. unexpected
and unwclcomc. They constitute what in
Nor. liF rar.an.e are called CA antilles. 90
in the very midst of the mac'strom of miss
fortune the Christian is urged o. rejoice
I with exceeding great JOY.
Jubiant in trouo.c-the thing is utterly
preposterors TO the mnd which knows
nothing higher than earthly philosophy.
shall the merchant sing checr.v while his
| commercial structure D. crashing in rufrs
/ about hum shall the youth smile scrcnciv
/ while the fondc.t ambitions Of ms life are
I being ruth,e~s.v deieatedy Shall the just
man bc eXuitant while society condemns
HIM Tor his pictv and goddess men hate him
Tor his virtue Yes. Do he Dis Christian.
I James would reply. let hmm count it aU
Joy when he falls into these dire straits.
] ihcy are deeply siEnincant 0t good to him.
/ however difficult De- may De to discover
| thcir value. w IA. madness this seems 20
I the wording
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