The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06

Of any moral standing. "Honor thy
Der the Sabbath day to keep it holy"
Eorthily and properly observe these
!. disturb us, yet as a matter of fact
ion than the other two. 44
toms touching this important act of
worship, every careful student of the
Scriptures will agree that through all
the ages of religious worship both the
laws of God and the higher motives
of his children have indicated and OBJ
served some law of systematic and pro-
portionate giving and one-tenth has
been Indicated from Abraham to
Christ as the minimum of this propo-
sition. There is no statement of Jesus
Christ more definite and emphatic than
his endorsement of the 1.-THE. The law
of the title he combines with the law
of my text. The Pharisee made much
Of the simple law of taking one tenth
even Of fthe spices of his garden, the
mint, the, anise and cummin but he
neglected the weightier matters of the
law - Judgment, mercy and faith.
Jesus announces to him I'M the most
emphetic way, Woe unto you, Scribes
and Pharisees, hypocrites, ) for We
1.-THE mint and, anise and cummin and
have omitted the weightier matters of
the aw-judgment, mercy. and faith
THESE We ought to have done and not
to; leave the other undone" Jesus
writes his signature 1nder the law of
tithlng, gives it his absolute endorse
ment but he would associate with it
the other principles of Righteousness
which are in harmony with the words
OF st. Paul, he would have. them "do
all to the glory OF God" emphasizing
the positive motive IN life rather than
specify legal requirements. Christ
would have that motive cover the whole
OF Christian conduct Whether there
fore We eat or drink or whatsoever We
do, do all to the glory OF Cod
g. - t.ss --------- - 4a,..
In dealing with the law, Christ made
u sharp. distinction between the forced
Obedience to- the written law and the
higher and richer service prompted INV
love. He makes 1t exceeding clear that
one "jot or title" of. the law is NOT
erased by his finger but that he would
fulfil the 1aw-filI it full-by -putfing
INTO 1t the motive, the positive and
higher element and this he illustrates
by enlarging before their eyes five of
the most important laws. For cyan.
pie, sYe have heard that il was said
by them of old times .Thou shaft NOT
kiiI but say unto you that whosoever
Is angry with. his brother without n
cause shall be in danger of the iude-
ment." Christ did not DESTROY the neg
atiye law-"thou shalt not kill" hit
ne did urge the cultivation of tbe biob.
er spirit OF brotherly love. Christ fully
endorsed the legal duty of renderinS
~ EVI tne minimum tenth but he
h MOu nave tnat accomplished. by, the
ntS anu ricner motive arising out
go. s III and conscience of
argsnip Wnich calls upon us to
u.aa "-ln every moment OF. time, every
ounsc. u, influence and every dollar of
money as tne stewards of God with
e:lNs supreme Z, governing, dominating mo-
tVe, an Things absolutely and sincere
" " sne gioryfof God and the good of
V 49, ut.Lhspiio"maan. ~ 49,
We not infrequentIy hear mon Who
claim to rank very high in social life
speak almost contemptuously of the doc
trlnes and practices of their old father.
and mothers. With sophisticateJ, orr
struggling gesture and tolerant sro;is
Of superior wisdom they proclaim HNTv
Old father believed SO and so-boJ
such and such ideas, none of which. T.oc-
Ycept. This indicates. as a rnIe that
this moral upstart has lost resnact
OF all sacred and fundamental stand
ards and is running effirelv uno,,- .
theory of personal opinion. The great
fundamental command of the. decoloaTa
Honor thy father and thy mother T.
ignored by him. l visited on ono o.
scaslon the home Of DISTINGUISHED NAV
He preserved in his home n nnmher nf
very old-faslioned customs. He scsr,ed
so afraid that some criticism would
arise I'M the minds of his vis;tors w.
garding these customs that he -revarsnt-
sly made this slight reference Inv wav of
removing all criticism. s'NTv fntbor ~
mother were two of the nnhIest haS;a.
God ever gave to 'this old eortb Al
am / owe to them. J'hav inst;t,,to5
some customs in our home ,rb;oS s.
their honor i have tranSfarrad e. -. -
and like old sets of china on5 far,;T1
silverware, / hold these old fosh;naJJ
customs of my father and nothsr q = ~
dearest and sweetest assets Of our fam.
iIy and homes" IF Won thsys co ~. nal
intuitively, from the verv stnonsnb .a
select one as the reactionarv rvho ygo,,1S
oyerturf the chair OF his old fs "JC
kick to pieces. the customs of, the iii
home, ridicuie the Sunday school and
the church and subordinate every sacre,I
thing in his own Sophisticated oninion,
The other holding to the Bible. to fam
lily worship, to love and reverence for
father and mother and all sacred and
holy institutions, presents that superior