Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24

IAfA%1 % that needeth not
to be ashamed,
rightly dividing
the word of
truth" And we have subtraction in
the words: Cease to do evil" Ad-
dition in the ringing charge of
Peter: add to your faith vir-
tue, and to virtue knowledge,
and to knowledge temperance" The
word ALSO" which occurs in many
connections, has to do with addition,
though in the first text we shall study
it is an addition to be lamented.
You find it in Matthew 1874: Judas
The name of Judas is among the
apostles, though the list is made out
after the betrayal. He had a high
position and great opportunity. He
was trusted with the money, and may
have done much good, But we know
Judas the apostle, or Judas the work
er, but as Juras the traitor. 1t is
the also of shame, the black brand
which he placed upon himself, one of
the addition which we wish had not
been made.
And Christians of to-day may have
the also" of shame attached to their
names 1t would not be slanderous
to write after the names of some
preachers, minister who also denies
the deity of Christ and the inspiration
of the Bible; a Christian who also
takes his social glass and sits be-
fore the footlights gazing at spectac-
ular Obscenity; believers who also
are penurious and grasping. Bene-
dict Arnold was a barve soldier but
he is known to the world, not as
Arnold the brave, but as Arnold the
traitor. Mr.. Gladstone said to Charles
Stewart Parnell that he was the
greatest man he had ever known, and
land would have had her parliament
The also" of shame neutraliZed and
destroyed the influence of his great
ness And so with many Christian.
One false step, one sin committed I'M
der stress of temptation, may blacken
fair name forever. Coz save US from
the also" of shame.
In another Scripture we have the
hope of the glory of God and not
only so, but we rejoice in tribulation
also. Romans 5:3. We are saved
now, but there is salvation to be
revealed. Christ is 1.-THE morning
star" We face the east, watching
to rejoice in tribulation Also" or
do we regard the sorrows and calam-
tiles of life as out of harmony with
its joys and hopes? Such is the view
of unbelief. A speaker once said that
nan and woman have been ever since
creation fighting a duel, each one
striving for the pre-eminence. If we
have no faith in the experimenting
providence of God, there seems to be
a duel between sorrow and joy, pros
perity and adversely, tribulation and
1ubilation but to a man who believes
good to them that love God" there is
no duel. but a duet. The deep bass
notes of sorrow are in perfect har-
mony with the high eXultant notes of
joy.
When Jesus went into certain viii
lage, a certain woman named Martha
received him into her house, and she
had a sister called Mary, which also
word" This also" is the vindica-
ton of Mary. We are apt to think
of her as neglecting her household du-
ties that she might sit at his feet
and hear his words. Martha COM
planned that she had been left to
part. The also" indicates that Mary
had attended to her duties in receiv-
ing Christ and providing for him, but
she ALSO sat at his feet and heard
his word" This also" of devotion is
necessary for the fullness and COM
pletion of our Christian life. 1t is
the mealtime of the soul
Jesus said: IF l go and prepare a
place for you, will come again and
receive you unto myself, that where
l am We may be also" This also"
binds us forever to Christ. Where
he is, we shall be also. AS look at
this "also" it becomes a chariot of
glory into which | may step and be
carried through the gates of pearl
Jesus will not be in heaven without
me. He is preparing place that l
may go and enjoy 1t ALSO Let us
treat him here as we expect him to
treat us there. I'm my Fathers
house are many mansions and the
word mansion" in this verse is the
same as the word abode" in another
verse, which says: I'VE will come
unto him and make our abode with
him." which, being interpreted, means,
while | am preparing an abode for
you, will you not furnish an abode for
me? While l am getting heaven
ready for you, give me a heaven in
vnur hearts