Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-10-25

But 1t must be healthfully. honor
ably pure, with the richness OF holi-
ness all about 1t ere 1t can count for
most and reap a heavy harvest unto
God.
Righteousness is rectitude. That
is to. say, erectness. Righteousness
is uprightness. Uprightness IS
straightness, moral rectilinearness.
Righteousness means not only to pay
your debts promptly, to keep well
within the limits of the law, not only
to respect the rights of others and
the mandates of society through fear
of the econsequences of sin, but ratherto
seek to do good because 1t ennobles,
to think of the needs Of others be-
cause they are our brothers in Christ.
Righteousness is uprightness In the
home, in the church, In business, In
politics, secretly, socially, in sun
shine and in shadows, everywhere
and at all times.
Righteousness is virtue. To be vir.
tuous is to be full fledged man.
Virtue is vigorous with virility. ETY.
mologically it is sprung from the
loins of Latin manhood. Virtue Is
goodness which has stood the strain,
which has weathered the trials OF
temptation, which has fought a
manly fight, and awon out. 1t Is the
glory of good mans life. Virtue
has grit. 1t is no weakness to be
pure. True men do honor to a
blameness name and only fool will
laugh at nobleness of heart.
Righteousness Is justice. Legali-
ty and justice are not co-terminous.
Justice is the ideality of law. Justice
co-ordinates the right. The law
often hardly approximates 1t. JUS
tice enquiries not what are my rights
but what are my duties. The just
man sympathizes with the longings
and the needs of men and sustains
their aims. The legal" man may
oft forget that God exists and right
should reign that law may be evaded.
In the apocryphal Wisdom OF Sol
ONION we find these words: Eonor-
able old age Is not that which sfand-
eth in length Of time, nor is Its meas
ure given by number OF years, but
understanding is gray hairs unto men
and an unspotted life is ripe old age.
Virtue, justice, uprightness, these are
the things that count for righteous
ness and the man of years Is the man
who is godly.
Christian character Is the need
and it should be the hope of us all.
To the men who are Christs Is given
the leadership of the world. Let the
salt retain it's SAVIOR and all the leav-
en- it's uplifting power. II we are
Christ's let us show forth His holi-
ness and righteousness II we are to
lead, let us be fit. 1t has been well
and truly said, that immoral life in
one leader of the people Is more per-
nicious than a whole street full OF
impurities in the lower quarters or
the community"
Character counts. Christian char
acter is the consummation of human
power and of human beauty. TO
bear the impress of the character or
Christ is to be worth while to men
and to God. Holiness brings happi-
ness. Righteousness is more of ac-
count than riches. Purity is peace.
Virtue is vigor and strength and the
mark of moral decency. Justice is
profitable and well-pleasing to
God Moral rectitude and holy life
are the riches of the soul laid up In
the treasures of heaven. Character
is good. Christian character Is glor'
ious. To "show forth the excellen.
cies" Of Jesus is the business OF His
church