Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-07

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there will be future probation. an OPP
pcrtunity beyond the grave TO accept
the divine mercy. All OF this IL at
tractiye as speculation The truth Is.
there IL NJ adequate warrant In tho
Holy Scriptures for any such hopes
God says. BE not deceived" God IN
sists that the eternal life IL har-
vest following a seed sowing.
In practice. too. there sre dangerous
theories. for las n man thinketh In
his heart. so is he" II he makes HIM
self believe that every thing Ia coming
out all right. irrespective OF his con-
duct. his belief will affect his conduct
II q man argues himself TO feeling that i
II God cannot receive him into heav-
enly realms. He viii put him out OF /
his misery. annihilate him. the ten (
dency will be for him TO throw himself /
into the flood OF activity. whatever is !
character. which promises him the full /
est and most satisfactory return 20 bis
present selfish ambition. Such ati-
tudes OF mind. with their baneful re-
suits. are al too common. The thought
OF the judgment or God In absolute
equity I'm the eternal existence Of the
soul is a most admirable and effective
check upon all such human prcsuwp-
ton. Well may we pray with the
PSalmist. Keep back thy servant also
from presumptuous sins: let them not
have dominion over me"
The banefui results referred 20 have
Illustrations IN every field Of endcavor.
In no other way can I account Tor the
astonishing attitude OF people whom
I I am meeting oftcn-nOt bad. vicious
people. either-hut folks who are utter
! ly careless and indifferent I'm relation
/ 10 this duty OF that. the moral and
/ religious instruction OF their chiidr. D..
I sabbath observance. the payment %
/ bills due. the speaking ~ the unhle-r-
I ished truth the holding OF malice
I against fellow Christians. I'm perfect
caimness men win argue in eXteuuator
I or any sin I'm The catalogue Then.
I there Is 4 popular feeling that pan
I 20 get along must have pull Char
acter. ability. the whole moral and
practical capacity ot the individual. are
discounted This feeling is SD curr uJ
that you may hear it expressed any
/ where. IL has come 90 me recently
/ from different sources. I'm one case eN-
pressed by n man, Urn the other ny a
7 woman. Tu both instances. children
are being reared. reared and trained
by professcd Christians I'm that. afmos-
phere. Most emphatcally. I resent
and condemn such an attitude ON tho
part Of any. especially Christians. rs -
specious. vicious. disastrous. Pull
may secure place among men. but
character and ability only bring honor.
| some men may be tordv in recognizing
worth God is not. His Judgment q
are based ON character. Again. in hu~'-
ness 10 has come Co pass that too often
any legal means is considered ju~uta-
hle. According as YOU put something
I'm. the greater viii hc your divldeuds
90 salvation. one man ot enormous
wealth and extensive business inter
So g 81 ! q
something" which You put I'm Is not
money. or words or deeds. These. ona
or an. may De "A symbol or that some
I thing" The thing put i'm must bc a
/ Splf-surrendor % God. an ncccnta nee
= OF the Divine will as our standard ~
F. / conduct. II Mr.. Rockefeller is dcsu
tute OF this disposition OF moral self
I, surrender. all his great gifts are uoi
: sufficient 90 win Divine approval
(. / None can buy the gift OF God. Cod is
too rich 90 SELL and man is too poor O.
& buy. Any mans gifts may indeed be
/, come an obstacle To favor with Goo
En- that they may promote conceit of
| selfrlghteousness such as cortalQ an
= cient PhQrisecs had IL is worse thar
/, useless for a man 10 make the churc.
p. his hobby m he gOugcs bis fellow-mt
h, ia business every chance ne gets. "B'
= / NOT deceived" Remember the harycs
, and be heedful OF the sowing.
n There are men active I'm political life
>, professcd Christians. who. according O.
i rumOr-in some instances the rumo
4 has been proved fact in cOurt-are GIN
a recipients OF peculiar favors popular.
- known as graft" It's custom. 9th
~ ers DO it. they say. Yes. and it's d
! legal. dishonest; it's perjury. too. Sec
IN rotary BOnaparto does we'll u inSls
n that this species OF dishonesty is
\ CRATE menace To the nation. The boo
- SAYS. BE not deceived" I speak e
a. young men. Some or you may hoi
is political position. as you now hold bus
IN ness places or responsibility. l Spca
~ | forcetully. for I know your possibl
= Temptations. AbhOr any moral con
II promise IN politics. In business or 3
- social life. The man who leads
GO double life Is a doomed man. He ma
OF not be condemned 20 prison by 1ur
r. Of his peers; his integrity may escaI
ct question because OF prevailing l0Xl,
IA | or personal shrewdness. But. BE rs
ha | deceived: God IS not Knocked" "E
M sure your sin VIII find you out" a
.D. souls reap. gathering as they hay
s0wn. Thank God, there are me
IN many OF them here and everywher
re- who are above reprOach. May the
,st tribe increase.
he So we deceive ourselves. In our SCI
IS deceived state. We may ind sort
an | comfort; we are with the crowd; OF
ire chances are as good rs anOther's; We
mt turn over new leaf. now or hereafts
of God Is not Knocked" We cannot ire
he God cOntemptuously, as we may o