Milford chronicle., 1904-10-14


evil and a cruelty as fierce as that
which impelled the women of France
in the revolution to surround the gull
! lotine and gloat over the execution of
/ victims as guiltless as themselves. l
find that. as a rule, she thinks that her
own garments are the clinging robes. of
nm angel. pure and spotless, willie the
garments Of her fellow human crea-
lures are the rags and tatters of re-
lentant or an unrepentant prodigal
All Were Gentlemen.
1t is too often forgotten that ar
rogance and pride are sins in them
selves. The lofty spirit which boasts
that it is free from the guilt of others
and holds aloof from the repentant sin
ner, whom it surveys with scorn. is
not that pride a most heinous sin in
the sight Of just God? During the
darkest days of the French revolution
of 1890 a great mob of insurgents and
rioters We're blockading the Partisan
streets. 1t is useless to appeal to
their reason. They have no reason"
said General Lafayette, the command
er of the national guard. which ulti-
mately placed Louis Philippe upon the
French throne. shoot them down like
dogs Let me, general. try to scatter /
them,' said a staff officer to his com |
mander. The young man took off his |
hat and rode up to the threatening f..
mob. Then he cried. "All gentlemen |
will please to retire. for l am ordered
10 shoot down the rabble." At once
The mob scattered. Not" wrote the
historian. from fear, but because not
me of those fierce rioters wanted the
people of France to consider that he
belonged to the scum or the oflscour-
ngs of the nation" Because arrogant
ride considers herself different from
he repulsive hags of sin does that
make her different? I tell thee nay.
he vilest and the most degraded
orms of sin are not more condemned
q Gods sight than the sin of the
'harisee. Christ said IT, We must be-
eve it.
Who is this Pharisee of old modern :
ed into the language Of the church
fe of today? Let me describe him as :
on have often seen him. Sunday
orning is here. The supercilious crea- .
ire crawls out of bed. He must 60 to
lurch. 1t is part Of his religion to 20 '
church. Every one says he is one :
the pillars of the CHURCH He dis :
ies the word pillar because for :,
ng time he has thought he is the =
hole sanctuary, choir loft and pulpit :.
rown in, as well as pew.
He has hard work to get up this =
orning because all the week. like shy
TX, he has been demanding his pound si
flesh. He gave a hundred dollars TO :,
e church last week, but he did not ~
SIS it much. He took it Off the wages n,
his employees. During the week =,
business tricks and financial thumb II
'ews, he got ut least four different h,
ices Of real estate $1,000 less than -
ey were worth. He lied about the :.
al. but of course he only lied ac- u.
ding to recognized business custom. oh
st night he discharged a young girl ,,a
'ause she was sick. He knew what 10
de her sick lie worked her over ~
le and worked all the physical life no
of her. ~
Why don't you hurry to church. Old ka
arisee? Don't you hear the last GO
rinsing?" 'Oh. yes" says the Old tb,
'ocrite, but there is no need of nv to,
'rying. The ushers always keen nv Sr
[. make fuss about having any II
else put in my pew. Besides. it ms
not dignitled for me to go ahead or mr.,
n to be on time. Let me come in w
before the sermon and disturb the WI
vice, and then every one win be for
'ressed by my entrance and the for
'mn devotion with which / kneel in orc
yer" o,
A Modern Pharisee. IN
ur Pharisee of modern times comes kni
late, as usual. A quiet little lady fro
ssed in black is seated in his pew. oro
face and neck get as red as if he nas
been taking ten mile tramp un- che
the tropical sun. We are almost mo
lid he will burst a blood vessel in Oh
apOplectic fit. who is she? For e,t
It is she there? Wasn't her husband eve
old drunkard who died in dellrium sat-
nens five months ago and who died n
ankrupt, owing me $5O0?" Yes" vial
the usher But her own life has vOr,
sweet and pure. and as she used vI
now your family in her better days but
asked for your pew. She has come yr.,
hureh because she wants to join sbot
church" JOIN our church. eh, ~ !
" said the old hypocrite. 81 know nr,6
she wants to join our church; she sbol
Is me to help her and to let her