Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-05
SIMPLE RECTITUDE
OUR REGULAR SUNDAY SEXTON
Eloquent Plea For Right Living BY
Rev. Chas. q. Ames.

are they that hunger and thirst after
righteousness. for they shall be filed
Matt. v. 6.
blessed are they that hunger and
thirst after righteousness. for they
shall be flled.~ The man who SAYS
that has a claim on the revercnt and
grateful attention Of all mankind. He
gives voice TO the universal reason
and conscience. he inspires the highest
and hoiicSt hope. Heaven and earth
may pass away. but the words that
give life are themselves immortal.
Like the utteranccS of the sihyl they
are simple. unadorned. unperfumcd.
and reaching through The ages. because
OF Gcd."
Here is one SIGN of truth IL affects
rs like "a part oC the permanent order
of things &c IS au OF one stun with /
the word ana with our own proper /
nature It h-,s the ring Of reality.
Like sunlight it carries its own evil J
dcncc. and 90 tho sane mind it rec /
ommcnds Itself as sunlight does 60 the
healthy eye, hut 10 lis concealed from
our groSSncSS 10y its own simplicity
and transparency. Who realizes this
splendid miracle 81 The common day.
In the same way we have become too
familiar with some OF the most oh-
viouS and Important aspects ~ spirit
ual truth. These Bcatiuies of Jesus
may seem 90 Dc worn smooth. We have
heard Thorn from Our intimacy. their
force ana beauty appeal TO- unreSpoud-
ing hearts.
II we could have stood ono day long
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slope OF n hin iu Gaiiec. and listened
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