Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-12
HAVE GOOD WITNESS.
OUR REGULAR SUNDAY SERMON
A Feeling Discourse by Rev. st. Clair
Hester.

NNTkS. 4 OF the ltNA ~ NAtN>t tAtt I
ii:l1: That whereas they speak against
you as evil doors they may by your
good works which they shall behold
glorify God" Mr.. Hester said.
The value 10 Christianity OF the evil
dcnce OF good works cannot he gain 1
said or withstoOd. IL speaks FOR itself i
and with a power and effectiveness 10 /
words can have. In the presence OF |
such q demonstration OF its truth. ar /
gumcnt. advertisement. exalted claims. /
eloquent commentator are beside the /
work. are not needed. are OF small use
and minor Importance. y great ship
stcamS I'm from the sea and we may
view her az she lies still and quiet I'm
her berth. but upon her decks and
sides there are signs OF the rough v0y-
age. upon her prov and tunnels is the
salt thrown there by the high breaking
f waves. Men may say OF her she is too
large. badly proportional. improperly
T constructed. her machinery is not OF
the latest pattern; they may crucise
/ and accuse and point out defects. but
there is no denying that she has
plowed the surface OF thousands OF
miles OF deep water and brought her
/ precious cargo OF freight and pasScn-
/ gers safe and undiSturbcd 10 their deS-
Cnati0n.
This symbolizes I'm q way the position
. OF the Church OF GOD I'm the world to-
f day. And it describes after q fashion.
too. the singularity. the unique promi-
nblce OF the Christian among the an
sorts and conditions Of men consutut-
ing what is known variously rs society.
the public. the body polite. Never
mind what the world may have or find
10 say against you. my Chri stan
friend II YOU Go wei. this well doing
. CiSarms suspicion. gains the mastery
. over falsehOod. -ilcuccs misrcpre Scntu-
ton and supplants eumity with good
Will. ~ Your works De good You 90
. not need 60 have recourse to eulOgy
notorie ty-Seekiug or noise. the world
has need OF them: men have an iu-
stnctive respect and appreciation OF
everything conducive to the common
benefit. they viii win their way. they
viii secure their place. they. the works
not you. VIII exact deserved rccorni-
ton. a tree may he deSpiSci and spo-
ken cv.l o. but 81 the fruit Doe helithfu.
and sweet pleasing Oh the taste. q
change ln tie estimate or 30 is sure tc
come by their fruits ye shall know
them is O. true principle which cal
+ umuy and envy cannot down. and from
whose righteous Judgment There is u.
appeal
~. Peter in this tcXt was writing Cd
Christians arI churches existing 10
Gentle or foreign countries ana anon.
peoples 90 heather religions. Their lo
was anything hut pleasant their SAFE
q anything lut assured. The Chris
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sisfarcles I'D uncover them In SON
Vrrorrfofrr 81 Peter homes and Do
lieves Than this close observation
the lives OF the followers OF Chri
may lead 10 Tho un.eccivinr OF the
enemies as 20 their true character. ar
that from this better UNDERESTIMATE
there NAV come a disposition 90 inve
ricatp 10 come closer and. finally
embrace their holy religion. lie is co
rdeut that prefudica aside and know
edge in Us place can result In only "a
its glad and willing acceptance.
What an opportunity then in view
these circumstances and what an
duceneur 10 live exemplary lives
that others. even their bitter cnemi
and severcst critics. might be br0u-
70 know the only true God and Jes
Christ. whom lie did send The ap,
ties counsel Is TO this enect-be II