The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-08-05
THE PEOPLES F0URM.
Deadly Sins.

heating Of the blood which hushes the
face, bile it makes speech forcible
and action swift. It may repel wrong
and avenge injustice. In itself it is not
sinful. indeed it may be, under certain
conditions quite commendable. But we
are not &c let the sun go down on our
wrath. Jesus was moved to anger, SC
J is God. The wrath of the lamb will be
( terrible. He drove out the money
/ changers from the temple. IC is right
when it is directed against unrighteous-
| ness. The sense of justice in the bosom
Of children may be outraged and their
/ spirit broken, so they become too tame.
To be utterly blind TO insult and injury
is not evidence Of a superior but rather
an inferior being We were aroused
against the actions of the Turks against
the Americans, and justly so, We
should be aroused against the evils that
threaten our nation. our home and our
own happiness. Anger is sin if it is
directed against wrong objects. When
man is angry because you are inter
ested in his eternal welfare. A boy
sulks and runs away because he is re-
proved Pride and selfshness lead to
anger because their unreas enable de-
mands are not granted. 1t is sin if
carried to excess; or if it vents itself in
unlawful ways such as profanity, or in
violent acts, when it may intlict blow
that will kill. 1t leads to hate. This
! is essence of murder. For the most
part it shows itself in temper, which
must be controlled or it becomes curse.
1t is a common sin of the home. Guard
against it. Solomon says, IAN angry
man stirrith up strife Make no
friendship with an angry man. 1T is
better to dwell in a wilderness than
with a contentious and angry woman, 3"
The way to guard against the evils of
anger is to get angry one at a time.
The sngry man is compared to ship
at sea with the devil for its pilot. DR..
Spencer of Brooklyn was one day met
going down street with his lips set,
when he said he was mad. He found q
widow and her children standing by
their goods which had been set out in
the street by her land lord who was a
member of his church and said he, I'm
gong to see him. It's easy to put fire
out of wool or chatf, but not out of
wood.
Anger Is a triumph of the beast over
the angel, of the lower nature over the
higher Give it its way and we are 60
ing back to the savage state We tell
children if they could see themselves
when angry they would not get angry.
When you get angry, count 80 before
you speak. Walk away from an angry
person. Above all ask the Lord to help
you. 1t is not sin to have a temper,
the sin is in yielding to it. Franklin
said:
Take this remark from Richard, poor
and lame,
Whate'er begun in anger, ends in
shame. "
The last one is Sloth Especially
spiritual sloth. That slothfulness Is an
evil none will deny. He says also,
that the way of the slothful is as a
hedge" 1T is brother to the master. !"
An old proverb has it that he is the
beggar's brother. and the beggar will
hardly own him until it is time to go to
bed" The desire of the slothful kill
eth him; for his hands refuse to labor.
Look at his field it Is all grown over.
Sloth is called the key of poverty.
IF thou wouldst know where want doth
dwell,
Sloth will conduct thee to its cell. "
"Sloth shortens life and lengthens
sin. " How suggestive are the words of
a poet,
ely sloth. which body tires and mind
benumbs;
1t is a taste of death before death
comes.
That spiritual sloth is great sin is
evident from the way Jesus denounced
the wicked and slothful servant who
did not make proper use of the talents
given him. Paul says not not slothful
in business, fervent in spirit, serving
the Lord. BE ye not slothful. but
followers of them who through faith
and patience inherit the promises. 1t
is hardly to be expected that purely
religious exercises should absorb all of
our time but they are to give US
strength for duty. There are plenty of
women who are surrounded by luxury,
yet are doing nothing for society for
Christ or his church. They are any
thing but happy. This sloth is exhibit
ed by those who neglect the worship of
God. Sometimes we call them lapsed
Christians, yet they daily receive of
His benefits, but give no thanks or
service.
Carelessness and irregularity of many
church members is often due to the
same thing. 1t is great enemy of the
church 1t leads to sleep on the Sab
bath morning so that the church bell
does not rouse them from slumber.
What's the remedy? Remember that