The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04
Voice Of the People
Lot somcthing Good no snia

Lot Something Good DO said.
70 the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Slr.-In Romans xiv. among the many
lessons Is ono very clearly taught, and
that is we should not Judge ono an
other. We all know to do SO is in
direct violation OF the Divine com
i mana; Yet how few. II any. OF us are
a a,S,, from this common sin, and worse
| sun, we try to- take Gods holy word
anr iniaerpret 1t to the Justification OF
TememSer tSe avo S gan all SO aptiy
shall know them" But is there any
e .nins IN this to Justify our Judging.
Jesus know that Juuas would betray
INN Yet he was permitted to remain
IN INC niue family of our Lord and
" eh1oS the sacred and blessed privi-
lese OF eating the last supper, ana re-
| NAMED trusted officer In that little
game not to Judge the world. where In
IT'S teachings did He instruct us to
| become judges one of another? lie
I VINO Will substitute the words Ito
JudSe' for TO love one another" so
sibiy some will say to talk about ones
acts winch everybody knows anu talks
about Is not judging. But what do we
learn from tho l'snlmist when he asks
shall abide In Tiny tabernacle: who
shall dwell In Thy holy hiIl?.' Part OF
/! lie that backbiteth not with his tongue
nIT ,dhoeth evii TO- his nsighbor nor nor
those who talk about The SHORTCOMINGS
! OF their brethren. who set at naugnt
| nrotnef because VIC think ourselves
! more righteous than they? Can Gods
| Holy Word be lamp To our feet II we
| Snnnt our eyes to its plain teachings?
blessed Lord what was John 20 do.
the answer was rather Il rcbukt: "lf
w WI that he tarry until J come. what is
/ great thing for us to do is TO follow
Jesus ouraclvcs; shape and pattern our
lives like HIS: not to concern ourselves
Tess 10 know about some one cise's
I shortcomings, but first get the beam
out of our own eye, then perhaps we
| may sec more clearly 10 help get the
mote out of our brothers eye. Let
MN that is without sin cast at her
the first stone What lesson we
question as to the guilt of this poor,
| weak woman nor of the law by which
she should be judged, or OF it's penalty.
But what was the teachings of Jesus?
Did He judge and condemn her? No but
with q heart full of love and compass
sion Tor uS In our sin and degradation
| no said: Neither do condemn thee:
| go and sin no more"
on. that we could learn to be more
| IKE the Master Not that we should
] But when the church of Jesus Chris,
| becomes perfect 1t will have served its
purpose and VIII no longer be needed.
~ was not perfect in the days OF its
infancy. when composed OF only twelve.
ana Will not be perfect when Jesus
comes. There Will always be tarcs
| among the wheat, and we are taught
! by our Lord to let them grow together
| until the harvest time, when He him
self will attend to the separation. We
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| set by the world and society. and We
| gam nothing by striving TO make our
lives conform 70 that standard; but
rather let us strive to make them more
} ike Christ. even though it bring upon
us the same rcproach that bcfcl Him
the mailing OF our bodies 10 tree.
We Will never improve on or raise the
| standard of the body OF Christ by
criticizing each other. By talking about
| dence. Rather 10y far be found al
| ways defending one another ana max
Ing excuses for them. Learn TO never
! listen to OF discuss anything having
! of all themes. ia the most delightful
| 10 the mouth and ear of The world. Let
| fcrently constituted. What is great
temptation 10 me is none 10 you.
| wherein am miserably weak, YOU are
strong. God alone is conLetent TO
| judge us, for He knows our frame. Let
| us learn 10 try aud love each other
! into strength and grace. Should one
I
mantle of love, lift him up With ;he
hand of sympathy: don't damn him
| out OF the church. Why not make this
| little organization one to which all
VIII love TO conc and to claim as their
own-a place where love ana sym
| pathy controls every heart, and where
! cruel criticisms and the setting at
! nnurht one another may never he
| known. If we do have some bad pco-
| pic in the church the world has me ,.
| and we have better chance TO reform
| them with us than We would 70 drive
! them away out of reach OF our influ-
| encc and love Let us learn to make
! Gods word the guide of our. lives-to
| by it. But the rather judge this, that
| we do not put a stumbling block in n
| brothers way. The following lines BY
James ,Whitcomb Riley seem apDro
! pirate here:
when J. oyer yer the fair face of friend
a shadow of disgrace shall fail
or words OF blame or proof Of thus
Let something good be said
Forget not that no fellow-crcaturo
| May, fall 50 low but love may lift
Even the checks of shame with tears
| Is wet
Let something good be said"
And so I charge YOU by the thorny
crown
! And by the cross on which the
| Saviour bled;
! Let something good be said"