The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-02
Good Neighbors
BY S. I. McCants

week, is one that makes us feel
somewhat unpleasant, as we have
all met and experienced the acts
and deeds of the hypocrit. To my
mind the one who practices hyp-
ocracy is the most miserable be-
ing on earth because their false
lives and activity among people
who are striving to do Gods will,
always create unbearable burdens
that sometimes cause us to won
der If our Maker has left us to
the care of the wicked demons.
Your Good Neighbor scribe has
had the displeasure of dealing with
many very wicked hypocrits, and
were to explain some Of the hor-
rid dealings that I have had with
these monsters, you would no
doubt hesitate to accept or believe
them. It was the hypocrits that
caused my severest heart aches in
this life, and IL there Is one per-
son on this earth I fear, 1t is a
dirty hypocrit. I can scarcely
think or say anything concerning
them, without GUESSING out loud, as
I have been deceived by them In
so many ways. Yet we have to
live among them. Often in sleeps
clothing they creep into our lives
and homes and make us of all
people, most miserable. They are
the worlds matchless liars, and
nothing is too low and deceiving
for them to do.
Greatest Enemy
I am sure that the hypocrit Is
the greatest enemy that the in
habitants of this earth must bat
tie. Christ even had his heart made
to bleed, and Their to be dashed
and crucified, by these same dirty
scoundrels. And today there are
more of them on this earth than
ever before. In fact, they have
become so plentiful that you are
liable to find them any place. You
are sure to find them where you
least expect to. The church is one
place l dread to meet hypocrits,
yet they are there filling the pews
of members, officers and high
church leaders. The toughest bat
ties I ever experienced in all my
life was with the church hypocrits.
They dealt me such low and unfair
body blows, that they have made
me shy of meeting them, and try
ing to return those hypocritical
hand shakes, and deceiving smiles.
Christ said of the hypocrits in the
gospel of st. Mathews 23rd CHI.
27-28-33rd verses: "Woe unto you
scribes and pharisees, hypocrits,
for we are like unto whited sep
ulchres which indeed appear beau
tiful outward, but are within full
of dead mems bones and all un-
cleanliness. Even so We also out
wardly appear righteous unto men,
but within, we are full of hypocra-
cy and iniquity. Ye serpent, we
generation of vipers. How can we
escape the damnation of hell. This
is what Christ had to say about
these deceivers.
God Our Refuge
God alone can put an end to
the hypocrit. I have of truth
witnessed the Staying of many
of them that would try to take
from me, the most precious thing
in life. But through trusting God
I am still in the land of the living,
while the green grass and weeds
grow over the mound that covers
their earthly bodies. I find that
God is no respector of persons,
when they disturb those whom he
has chosen to do his will on earth.
My experience with ungodly hyp-
ocrits compels me to pray the
more, for the safe guidance of
Gods hand. When you allow the
great Master of earth and sea to
lead you, all is well. Let's all live
true lives, and love each other;
let's wake up and win battle for
our Saviour. I would be ashamed
to die without winning at least
one battle for God. Yes, the hyp-
ocrit is the worlds worst enemy.
I wouldn't be one, would you?