Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-28
OF DEATH
FOLLOW PATHS OF
PAINTED LADY"
Strong Sermon by the Rev. DR..
Vance on Results of
Sin.

Deaths Lovers or the Painted Lady,
was the subject of a sermon by the
Rev. DR.. James I. Vance last night in
the North Reformed Church. His text
was, "All they that hate me love
DEATH PROV. viii, sc, and he said in
part:
Wisdom is pe~rsonified as a beautiful
woman, the embodiment of all graces
and virtues. Sin is her rival, and in the
text she unmasks sin. She tears off
her rivals disguise and reveals loath-
some ugliness. Sin is popularity sup
posed to be a sparkling, vivacious
maiden. with languishing and seduc-
tive CHANGES, with a lithesome, Ian
guorous body, with blood that is on
fire, and with a touch that thrills.
Hence sin has many lovers. Who is
it that has not at some time been
enamored of her charms? Where is
the youth that has not cast amorous
chances at this painted lady? Who is
there that does not sometime walk the
primrose path which leads to her
door, and where is the poorfool h has
not at some time fondly dreamed that
II he could but hold her In his arms his
ecstasy would be complete. But the
painted lady is a corpse, and he who
clasps her in his arms, after the first
swoon of bliss is over, awakes to the
discovery that he is hugging n corpse,
a cold, clammy, gruesome cadaver. That
Is all there is of the languishing, Sc
d%uctive, painted lady. Her home is a
morgue.
Sin is death, not death Illuminated
by Christian faith, but colo, bare, cheer
less, charmless, shame-scarred infamy
branded death; not death wearing the
crown of life on, its brow. but death
bearing the mark of Cain on It's fore
head.
Sin Is not an indiscretion and sinners
are not Victims. However this rose
water theory of transgression may
please people of a certain kind, it may
not be accepted, for the facts are
against it. Sin involves penalty and
the penalty everywhere and al
ways Is death. God is against
sin. He cannot look upon II
With the least degree of allowance.
Christ suffered for sin. Calvary was
the tragedy of Goo building a barrier
between his children and the house of
the painted lady. Everywhere we look
we see nat the wages of sin is death.
Come with me to "a ruined home-all
around are the evidences. of dire poy-
erty. A weary woman from whose
lace all the JOY has faded goes YEARLY
about her work. Children with a scared
look IN their eyes seek a place of
safety as a man staggers in, besotted,
muttering curses and fouling even that
mean home with his presence. Yet
there was a time when the home-com-
ing OF that man from work was to his
weary wife and frightened children the
brightest hour in all the day. The chill
dren watched for his coming at the
window and ran to meet him. What
has ruined that home? What has
damned that poor wretch who slouchcs
in his chair, soaking and sinking in
rum? Sin has done 1t. He is ono Of
deaths lovers and is paying the penal
~. Sin is not an indiscretion. Sin is
hell.
Get your eyes open! A young fellow
hangs around the stage entrance of a
low theatre. After the show is over
he engages in petty gambling. drinks
to show that he Is a nan and imagines
that he Is having a fling Poor little
fool! The painted lady is claiming him
to her coffin with a gossamer thread.
A young girl wearies of the monotony
Of life. seeks the streets or the dance
hall for diversion. 1t is a short step
TO the win cup and gay associates,
and soon the primrose path leads to
her door.
sin Is the path that leads TO the
door of death. 1t is always that. 1t Is
never anything but that.
Why die? Why go to hell Why not
be free? Thank God for help in the
struggle TO resist temptation, THANK
Coz for ono who died to make men
free.
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