The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-28
vInGINIANs WEEKLY SERMON
LEST | Myself Should Be a Castaway'

~ keep under my body, and bring
means. when have preached to others
] myself should be cast-away." Such
I. words could only come from mar
. whole he1rtejiy devoted to one thing
!. and yet conscious of weakness and
peril. Pledged Ia the greatest ana
best 81 masters. oonsecrated to the
noblest vocation. conscious OF divine
powers alive to teeming opportun
Y 1tieA g.rt about with the gladness OF
I m immortal fellowship. inspired with
hopes and promises "out beyond the
i shining az the fsrthest stsr''-~and yet
4 hourly exposed 10 dangers Of a dead
sly character.
The mountain freedom the noun
!. tain splendonr, the mountains eh-
quisite collaboration. and there. sheer
beside IT. just one false step away.
!. the awful abyss
II would seem as II Paul never
f uSite lost the sense OF possible
catastrophe. Again and again Ia
Y his letters no refers TO hts own dire
need Of heavenly grace. and asks
THAT he may be prayed FOR. This
= A.1.ax, .aArr-this- tnlrepld -man4 his
: msn Of world wide outlook. an
~earying laoour. sympathy, aud self
; sacrifice, Is not sure of himself is
sfrald Of himself. ana is startled at
the ugly things he sees lurking In
his nature.
= When he would do good. evil Is
Il present with him, ana what he
hates to DO that he finds himself
= doing. = q law IN my members
warning against the law OF my mind,
e and bringing me into captivity
10 wreseiea r1san that ga
He thus draws very close To all
: Of MS. who. IN any way, are seeking
10 bring men and women TO God. His
u VERY perception " peril arrests as
\ ssnd appeals 70 us.
Listen to The note Of selfdiscipIine
Y with its resolute ring. 81 keep
= under my BODY. and bring ii into
( subsection In the Revised Yer
sion: Il buffet my body, and bring
1t into bondage" iust before this
Paul has given us the figure Of the
runner who lays aside every weight.
e Here is the bold suggestion IF the
. boxer face TO face with an opponent.
= buffet my body" with well directed
Y blows '-Subjectien" ts the po-
! eftion the body must occupy.
!. The central authority is the spirit.
which Is the real self At that centre
plans are formed. methods ARE devised.
movements are directed, and com
81 nAnds are given. Any opposition from
the physical side any rebellion there,
~ 81 10 be instantly subdued. There can
be no pariey and no compromise. Ten
sx derness there has terribly Conse-
= Quences, especially TO preacher Of
J. truth and righteousness The disi.s-
trous effects of his slavery To animal
appetities would be almost too dres q =
tGi 10 contemplate. They would
stuiIify his ministry. they would carry
N shame ard confusion into those realms
4 OF mind and spirit where the ilnmor-
tai desttnes OF men are determined.
and dark souls given over to wicked
meas would cry, Art thou also be
4 come a. ono OF us7"
I. Let us give it's fail meaning to the
word body" Paul could not mean
i less than all those evils which are
8 shorn. OF the flesh" and the "carnal
1 rninds'.. selfshness. pride. Incidence,
: mvasfce. fear. wor'dliness, envy. hate.
agttobiensas- An ugly brood every
~ - ia4 1ta1ag - ~ hesdlons