The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-19

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to others. This is Gods goodness, God Gods
righteousness, Gods own law for us US to
follow. John tells lis, over and over
!, again, the blessed truth, Good is love- owe
Love, then. Is not only the 'fulfl'ling Of
The, law but lit also proves to us the
goodness Of God. The loving heart must
always mean the loving life, and the low
ing life must closely follow the steps Of
the Master. And so lilo shows us the path
OF perfectncss by dwelling OH this law,
| Love Que another"
Whatever thought or feeling In your
heart cohtradicts that; whatever tempts
you to dcsplse your neigh Dor, to be angry
| with him. to suspect hinl---tliat thought
Is not OF God. Gods voice continually
says, Love tiiybnelghhor as thysclf; care
for him, bear with him and keep on try
Ing to help hitnSnnd do him good" Love
is the light by which we SEQ God and by
whlch4we understand His word--olr duty
and Gods dealings in the world. Love Is
tho test by which wo understand ottr
hearts and ourSneighborss hearts For
If you hatc any man you can never know
what lis IN him and never find the key
to his heart.
u 10 understand those around you and to
help them. you must love them heartily
and freely, and as n general thing tho bet
fteryolswlll find them to be and the more
worthytyours trust, or at least your COM
passion. Just think for yourself. What
does half the misery and all tho quarrel
ling In the world come from except peo-
pie loving themselves better than their
ncighbors? O. Would children be uni'uly.
fdisobedlont and neglectful Of their par
5cnts II they did not love themselves best7
Why does O man kill, commit adultery
steal, bear false witness. covet his neigh
bors'E goods, his ncighbors' trade. his
neighbors rights, but because he loves his
own pleasure or interest better than his
neighbours?
3fi Would a man take advantage OF his
mel ghbor.if he loved him as we'll as him
self? Would he be hard on his neighbor
and demand the uttermost farthing, II: he
loved him as himself? Would he speak
evil Of his nelghbor behind his back, II ne
loved him as himself? Would he cross eros!
his ncighbor's stelnper and vcx him, II no
loved him as himself. 5.a5 .Ss
And WHO IS our nelghbor? Every one
with whom we are brought in contact
First Of all; B he is, literally, our neghp tl
who IS next to us in our family or mousse
shold-husband Ito wife. wife to husband
parent to child, brother to sister, master
TO servant. And then 1t is he who IS close
3to&us III our own town, our own PARISH 'aIrsl r
DIR own street Besides this, 1t Is every
one who is thrown across our path ~ me ne
changes and chances Of life, WhqsoeV 'e'
it BE, whom we hive any opportunityfo'rr
ihclping-the unfortunate stranger "hoW
We may meet III travelling; the deserted esc
friend whom no one else looks after.
n; Thus every day and everywhere, there
are opportunities afforded us to fulilll thts
royal Law ofs8love. Let every creature u,
nave yyoo,uirr love Love, With its fruits OF
mcekncss. pa tsnco and humility, si Is all
NC can wish for ourselves and our feiloW
creatures this is: to live In Coo, un'teu
TO Him fors time and eternity.
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81 w is "a pleased tUlthea1> that leading
druggists in Richmond and In various val
parts Of Virginia and other States ma nave
decided to cooperate and carry on the
drug manufacturing industry in this city.
We have had such an industry here for
years, and it has been honestly managed,
but It has had to compete with the rich
concerns of tho North and West, and
inns been Mt q disadvantage. But If these.
druggists who have now combined VII
cooperate heartily and interest them-
selves IN the development OF the Rich
mond factory, they will mako IT a sue
cess. Messrs. Il. A. Miller and John I.
Watson are thoroughly competent and
thoroughly reliable men, and they Will
certainly do their part in developing the
Industry.
Mr.. Hartman admits that he prom
sised Mr.. Hyde that he would speak to-
tho President about Mr.. Hyde's aspira-
lions to be ambassador to France, and
says that he kept his promise but did
not recommend him. WE wonder II
Mr. Hartman Is proud of that con-
fessIon. We wonder If he thinks that
that was a square deal. We wonder If
he thinks that he really kept in good
faith the promise he made his friend.
We wonder If he thinks the confession
Will strengthen the faith of the public
In histtcstimony. For our part we should
be careful how We accepted the state
mcnt OF any man who had confessed
himself to be capable Of such double
dealing.
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We are gratlfled to learn that the town
of Cortland In southampton county. will
build modern school-house to cost
$4,000. CORTLAND Is situated in one OF
the most prosperout counties of the State,
and It is good sign that the people are
determined to have tho best OF schools.