Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-06
TELLS EFFECT
OF JEALOUSY
Rev. ]. H. Northrup Pgsscl.
es Third of Series.

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Half of the members of the 20
ciety are unhappy because OF It
Polite society is one of the creates
means Of ~ediffcatfon; but when jeal
ousy enters, cuts and sights lant
cold shoulders follow in a numer
ous train and the Joy is paralyzed,'
said Rev. James H. Northrup. pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
last night in his sermon on zeal
ousy," which was the third of 1
special series on Building of Char
acfer."
The text was from the Song of Sol
ONION, Jealousy Is cruel as tht
gave, the flashes thereof are flash
es of fire." The sermon centeret
around the Biblical story of Saul'i
jealousy of David. 1t was started
by the song of the women, "Saul
has slain his thousands, and D/vid
his ten thousands" The first part
of the sermon gave the thrilling ad-
ventures of David, fleeing from
Sauls wrath; the second part de-
scribed the havoc of jealousy in mod
ern life. The sermon. in part. fol-
lows:
Lincoln said, when the sun
shines bright. it brings the vsp@rs
out.
Then as ever, in the path CT sue
cess lay coilsd. and ready TO strike.
the monster jealousy.
Saul was In eon1mSRSs S&af was
King. and the women should have
and the King his ten ~thansands
But after the song with this
odious comparison. SsRl eyed David.
Those eyes ceased to widen With sp
proyal. they were not again lit ap
with admiration: they no longer had
the color of kindness. bur became
feline. green eat-iike eyes that
look daggers; claws and iavelins
And they were what they lpsed-
jealousy,
at Is not the big events of miles
and millions that determine import
ant and eternal events. David's SUI
perb playing and great fighting did
not arouse Saul's jealousy, but the
seemingly trivial matter of the way
In which they sang the song of
praise. This turned the whole tide of
events. Three times In these few
chapters does this fateful song come
up to thwart David. BY it he lost
the favor of two kings and was
made an outcast, an outlaw, q cave
dweller, in daily fear of his life. The
song did 1t. Let me make the songs
of a nation and I care not who makes
its laws
Let us not praise one person in
such a way .as to sting another by
comparison"
Taft As an Example.
President Taft Is a splendid ex-
ample of a man, magnanimous and
patient enough to bide his time till
the mighty Roosevelt had fallen
in public esteem. The latter was
often praised to Mr.. Taft's disad-
vantage by comparison. A man of
smaller calibre would have been
swept off bis feet by jealousy.
"Saul's jealousy hunted David like
a partridge upon the mountains,
hunted by a gunner.
"Lfncoln wittily compared the as
sembIfng Of David's band at the
cave of Adullam to an early conven-
ton of a new party, when in 1856
Fremont was nominated for presi-
dent|many We're expected but few
came. And everyone that was in
distress, and everyone that was In
debt, and everyone that was diseon-
tented. gathered themselves unto
him: and he became captain over
them; and there were with him
about 400 men CT Samuel 22:2.o
When David proposed to the
fair Abigail, through his messengers
ahr unornr IaI xr{@T q naaAtpo1a ALaf
must have consoled David's lonely
heart. She accepted by saying that
she was willing to wash his servants
feet, which was whole-hearted, to
say the least"
Jealous OF Reputation.
"a man should be jealous of his
reputation of the dignity of his Of
fee or profession, as God is Jealous
of his worship, affection and au-
thority.
"When a leader Will sacrifice his
following for his personal pique the
time for his ~uecessors has arrived.
Jealousy as a conserving force
for defense ay be justifabR, but
when 1t goes beyond that 1t is a
thing of evil. There are few greater
evils.
Hence Shakespeare says.
20 beware, my lord, of jealousy,
1t is the green-eyed monster which
doth mock
The meat 1t feeds on
at consumes its own, by attack
ing those who would otherwise be
ones best helpers.
ut runs In a vicious circle causing
prejudice that in turn increases
jealousy.
at tortures the heart that harbors
it and makes a little hell within
| It's flashes are flashes OF fire.
cit dethrones kings whom the
gods would destroy they first make
mad. And the madness of Jealousy
is a ready instrument of destruction
Why Society Is Unhappy.
Half the members OF society are
unhappy because At, police society
is orr of the greatest means Of edi
ffcation, but when Jealousy enters
cuts and Sights and cold shoulders
follow in a numerous train and ths
Joy is paraiyzed.
Jealousy destroys on every hand
ourselves, those who would be oul
helpers, and the very conditions O
Joy. 1t has had a history of blood
| cruelty and shame. Reason shoule
cast it out of our hearts Love will
do it. Though jealousy is cruel al
the grave let us not forget tina
love Is strong as death"
Theme Next Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Northrup will preach