The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-14
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Sermon BY a.
CHARLES r.
RUSSELL
Pa,.or Brooklyn
Tabernacle :, nj. \.

Norfolk. Va. Feb. 13.-Are the words.
Of our text true: Is 1t possible that
the true religion OF the Bible demands
nothing more oflus than IL expressed
In this text? What about the Jew:
ISL Law: Whit about It's sin;offcrinE:
Its .burnt-ofrrlng. its tlinnk:ofcrinSs?
What about .ihe' ten commandments
What about the digest Of those conl-
iliunlmcnts approved by. our Lord ,Je
sus. Thou shalt love the f-ord thy
God with all thy heart, with NIL thy
mind. with nlllthy being. with all thy.
strengths; and thou shalt love thy
nelGhbor, AS fIrsclf'? Whit about
Church attendance? What about our
responslbiiltEes.to our fnniiltcs? To the
Church 2; To. the poor: What about
study OF the Bibletto know Gods will?
What about our responsibility forithc
heather? What about baptism and
the Lords, suppers .:gg.S5
Indirectly, dear brethren. all the.
matters Included In our, questions and
many more nre included incidentally In
the. provisions Ut orr text. Sometimes
n whole sermon Is preached liu n, few
words. No. one will dispute the rea-
sonablencss OF the Divine; requirement
Us stated in our text. Our Creator
could not Justly or will :self-respect,
ask less than this OF Ills creatures who
would enjoy his favor. The interests,
of all demand that these principles.
Should be required of every creature
permitted tle enjoyment OF Divine. IA.
vor TO tho; extent Of eternal life. Who
ever :failsfto come up to. these conLI-
lions would thus erfdehee Ibis un.
Worthless OF life eternal: his pro-
longcd existence. would merely. be
prosperimG nt sin mud n menace to the
|. happiness and Righteousness Of others.
But now let us see The scope of. this
Divine requirement. whose Justice we
have already acknowledged We note
the natural division of our text into
three parts: 30 $780,.
ID Doing justly; 81. ).
t2l Loving mercy: -
81 Walking llumbly. 50
The, requirement OF jasficc In all our
dealings with our fellows. colnmelids
!. Itself to every rational mind. 1t in
cludes !: the whole Law of. God. "A
brief statement Of !, that Law which
had our Lords approval reads. Thou
shalt love the. Lord thy: God with ali
thy heart and all. thy mind. Nil thy
being and NIL thy strength; and thou
!. shalt love thy neIghIor as myself. On
these two propositions hang NIL the
Law and the Prophets ills but just
:, that$we should recognize our Creator
! DIS first: that We should siorify the
! One who gave us our, being and all
the blessings that come therewitli:
that we should be obedient to his
righteous requirements that make for
our own happiness and that OF others.
1t IT, also but right that we should
recognize tile rights Of others, as we
would have them recognize our rights
The Golden Rule Ii the 6arest of JUS.
iicc. Not n hairs breadth less would
come within the requirements Of our
text, Do Justly. Come. then. let us
reason together. How many of@u s
do justly. In all of.life's affairs-in our
AeiutipAShP W wi ouu uuu ~ oul
nelghbor: IL.
Begin at. home. Let clcli one critI.
else his words aud his deeds toward
his parehts;f toward his children: to-
ward his brothers: toward. his sisters;
toward husband: toward wife. Do
VIC In allyot 0ur.'relntionshlps- OF life
treat these who. are so: near and SO
dcnr.to ns according. 10 the. standards
of Justice, according to the Golden
Rule?2 Doswc do toward them as We
would hare them do toward us? Ii
not. after making a beginning with
the Lord, striving to. render 10 him
our homage and obedience. let US close.
~ scrutinfze every word. every act of
the home life and see to what extent
these can be improved upon and made
more nearly Just The majority Of
people. We feel sure. will be surprised
to know how unjust they. hare been
toward those who are of the very
nearest and dearest OF t1eshlyi relation.
ships ~ .,5g
Follow the: matter UP and consider
the Justice or Injustice OF your words
and deeds IuE daily life with your
neiGhbors and daily associates. Do you
Invariably speak 10. them In the snlile
words and with the same tone and
gesture that yon would approve II they
were In your place and you in; theirs:
lii. matters Of business do you drives
closer bargain With them : than you
would think just for them to make
with you: ,Or,on the other hand. do
you ask: Of them higher prices for. the
services Or materials you furnish them
than you would conslder!J lust mid right
ifFEou were: the purchaser; and they
the renders Do yougi;r;nlch your
chickens that; they do not commit dep,
redntlons upon yout neighbours garden
MS carefully as Ssyoui Womb wish ypu1
nelghBor to wa tel Ills sclllckens as re:
snects your garden, It7rou had ono: