Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-08-25
AN EXCELLENT SERMON
Continued from First Page)

was supposed to be an eccehIrlcllS'
short time ago when this man died the
reason for the supposed eccentricity
was revealed. He had tried to reform
n drunkard. While reasoning with nm
the drunkard exclaimed petulantly,
"Giye me your word that you VIII
never again wear collar and Will
give YOU my word to leave off drink,
The promise was given and kept, 1T
involved inconvenience. 1t made
him appear odd. 1t made him tar
get for the shafts of ridicule ana W.T.
but these were nothing if he might
save a human life from being eternaliy
wrecked. How differently people
would have viewed the matter hao
they understood the circumstances
Instead of exciting wit and ridlcule
every sight of that collarless man
would have called forth applause. An
instructor in certain institution OF
learning was ridiculed and given ridi-
culous nicknames by the students be-
cause he seemed parslmonious. lie
dressed poorly. He attended none OF
their benefit entertainments and CON
tributed to none of their athletic en-
terprizes. BY chance they discovered
that he was denying himself all com
fort and luxury to pay off a great debt
and save the good name of one near
and dear to him. Then these students
gave the man whom they had former
ly despised. great ovation and looked
upon him ever after as hero. How
differently we would think about
many people if we only knew all about
their lives. A young man in the city
of Cincinnati has been for several
wears bearing the shame and ignomlny
of crime committed. What bitter
and scathing Judgment has been
passed upon the young man. But 1t
recently transpired that the crime was
committed by an aged father. only Il
few knew of it and the son shouldered
all the blame and bore all the conse-
auences to saye his fathers gray hairs
from disgrace. How differently peo-
pie now think about that young man
since they know the facts. They
greatly honor and admire him. Tenn
per your criticism always with charity
however bad seems the case. Perhaps
you do not know all the facts. 1t has
been said and think with truth that
one of the main causes of our great
Civil war was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
on the part of the people both north
and south of each others real condl-
tions, circumstances and feelings
ANY one who has lived in both sec
tions knows that today if the people
understood each other better, and
knew each others real feelings and
situation all prejudice and bitterness
would be dispelled as fog is dispelled
before the sun. If we often knew all
that has taken place in the heart OF
some man who has grievously fallen
we would pity instead of condemn
Before he has gone down he has put
forth manful struggle against weak
nesses that were perhaps inherited
He has battled fiercely against power
full habits and insidious temptations
If we could only know all, we would
applaud the fallen man for the strug
gle he maintained against such odds
rather than condemn him for his fall
In passing Judgment upon your faller
brother always take into account the
fact that you do not know his peculiar
make up that you cannot know how
great has been his struggle.
We should take into account alsC
the fact that we are none of us per
feet. True always is the old proverb
Thou who live in glass houses Should
not throw stones" Before you pre-
sumo to pull the mote out of YOU
brothers eye look carefully and see i
there is not beam in your own eye
What a powerful rebuke that wa
which the master of life dealt to thos
men who brought to him the sinfu
woman. There was no doubt abou
her guilt she had been taken in he
sin. They drag the poor frightene,
creature into his presence. There i
rage in their hearts, there are stone
in their hands, they are bent upol
meeting out dire punishment. "Mas
ter" they say, "Moses wrote in th
law that such persons as this shoul
be stoned to death, but what sayes
thou?' Jesus raised himself an
looked at them and said, "You ar
right. That is the law of Moses. Pre-
ceed to put it in effect against thi
polluted creature, and let hlm that j
without blame in his life cast the frs
stone at her." Did they stone her
Ah no, being conyicted in their cor
sciences they went out one by one b,
ginning with the eldest and Jesus wa
left alone with the woman. All m
brother man, whenever you are abou