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MEWS
XXIII.
CHARLOTTE, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1900.
NO. 3639
INSURGENTS DISBAND
Leaders Recognized That Fur
ther Resistance to Ameri
cans Was Futile.
GENERAL PILAR IS DEAD.
Commander - in - Chief Died of
Fever in the Morong Hount
ains The Wandering Bands
5 hoot Burning Arrows and
Terrorize the Villages of Luzon.
MANILA, Feb. 12. A number of for
mer Insurgent offi-eSaHs who have ar
live.l hare repclrt that Oenieral Pinar
del Filar has died1 of fever an the Mo-ic-ng
mountainis. ,
After his death the leaders '.had a
meeting at Which they recognized that
v: is futile to offer further resistance to
the Americans. They resolved, there
fere to disband their forces, which are
now wandering in ismall gangs, in the
hills.
C: late the insurgents In Albany
province. Luzon, 'have adopted harass
ins taolGcs against the towns which the
Americans have garrisoned. They
crmp in tPae hills and maintain' a con
5..ir.i"; fire upon the American outposts.
TV hen the troops sa-I'ly against thern
oey scatter, returning when the . Am-eri'-s-
rej'rs.
Tlrey shoot burning arrows, and have
::".:.-. far -burned a. ailge part of the
awn of Albany. Indeed, most of the
larger towns in that province are
pr; .t;cally deserted except by the gar-ri-ons.
Scarcely any inhabitants re
carn to then- homes. They are -.camping
in the interior and it is isupposed
arxsd- insurgents prevent them going
I; is reported that there is much suf
fering among them owling to the lack
c: feci. As a result of, these condi
tio r. 3 1 03 hemp hu-S'lii'sss in that section
i ::;cu3ly ftlnd&reJa and ships going
xcr cargoes are compelled to take, gangs
c: c colics to do theCr '1 Dirt "org,- .Hemp
'le1 1 in the 'Interior is Quite in-iecrassi-
PERSONALS.
People Go and Come Continually
in Charlotte.
Miss Leona Ryder has returned to
the city.
Mr. E. L. Davidson has returend
from Hot Springs.
(Mrs. J. O. Bell, of Menrietta, , is at
Mr. F. R. Durham's.
Messrs. Simon Baruch and Martin
Weil return North tonight.
Mr. H. W. Finlayson, a prominent
merchant of Cheraw, S. C, and brother
of Mr. -E. V. Finlayson, is here today.
Mrs. Bert Houser and Mrs. Belle Mc
Farland, of Shelby, arrived last night,
to be with their sister, Mrs. W. G. Ber
ryhill for a few days.
Mr. H. E&ruch leaves tonight for
New York, to complete the purchase of
hi'3 .'spring, stock. Tiae interior of the
store is beiog made so pretty that the
goods, must . correspond!.. Mr. Baruch
is just the person to see that they do.
MR. ROBERTS REPORTED DEAD.
It was reported in 'Charlotte today
that Lawyer Bill Roberts, wihose home
is about four miles from the city, died
quite suddenly yesterday. The report
could neither be confirmed or denied,
as thre were no people from his sec
tion in the city today.
DEATH OF MRS. LYNN.
Mrs. J. W. Lynn, who has been! liv
ing near tiha Gingham Mill, died yester
day morning at 8 o'clock, 'after an Hi
ndis of several weeks. The body was
taken, to Oastonia tc'duy at noon, where
the interment and funeral will take
pla.ee this 'afternoon. . ..
TO HEAR BRYAN.
The Democratic hosts from ever
quarter of the State will gather in Ra
leigh tomorrow to hear Bryan.
Mr. W. C. Dowdfi, editor of the News,
will be one of the representatives of
the Democracy of this section.
MR. .WOLFE ILL.
Mr. John W. Wolfe is lying critically
ill at his home in Sharon. He is in his
seventieth year, and his recovery is not
looked for. Mr. Wolfe is the father of
Mrs. H. H. Hood, of this city.,
SEATS ON SALE TOMORROW.
Th box sheet for Prof. J. B. DeMotte's
lecture go on isiale at Jordan's drug
stare tomorrow mcrniinig at ten o'clock.
The lecture will be Thursday night,
beginning at 8.45 o'clock.
WEATHER FORECASTS .
For Charlotte: Rain tonight and
Tuesday. Vortheasteirly winds.
iFar Ncir.th Cfafol'Mia: Rain tonight
and Tuesday. Fresh east winds.
EARLY MORNING FIRE.
National Dairy Kitchen Wrecked
by the Flames
Fire this morning at 12:30 o'clock
completely destroyed the National
Dairy Kitchen on West Trade street.
The place was owned by Mr. George
Rutledge, who has conducted a very
successful business for the past six
months. The building, is the property
of Mr. S. Wittkowsky. kl'J
Shortly after the midnight hour this
morning a gentleman going to the Ar
lington Hotel saw a bright light in the
rear of the building occupied by the
National Dairy Kitchen. He ran to the
Arlington Hotel and the night clerk
turned in the alarm. When the de
partment reached the scene the entire
interior of the building was a mass of
flames. A line of hose, both from the
front and rear, were soon at work on
the flames and in about an hour's time
the fire was under control. Not, how
ever, until the flames had completely
destroyed the furniture and fixtures of
the restaurant. Chief Glenn, who was
one of the first on the scene, informs a
News reporter that the firei originated
in the basement, in a lot of paper box
es that are used for sending out oys
ters, birds and such like. The range
is located some distance from the place
that Chief Glenn thinks the fire origi
nated. Mr. Etheredge carried $666 insurance
which he thinks will fully cover his
loss. !
The building, which is owned by Mr,
Wittkowsky, is fully 'covered by in
surance. . -
Mr. Dates, who had a shoe shop in
the front portion of the basement, lost
all of his tools and leather. This is a
severe less to him.
MILL NEWS
The Capacity of the Edna to be
Doubled.
Mr. W. S. Ferbes, of Richmond, pres
ident of the Edna co tton mills of Reids
ville; Mr. G. A. Howell, secretary and
treasurer, and Mr. John Gilligan, su
perintendent, are here today to buy
new machinery for the mill. The ca
pacity of the mill at present is 1,300
spindles and 5o0 looms. It is the in
tention of the stockholders to very
nearly double the capacity. Mr. A. H.
Washburn, of the Saco & Bettee Ma
chine ' Work's and Mr. George B. Hiss,
of the 'George B. Hiss Lubricating Oil
Cc-., met with' Messrs. Forbes, Howell
and Gilligan, and got their part of the
orderto be placed. The Edna is now
running day and night. r
ICHURCH NOTES. '
Rev. John Knox Montgomery, who
arrived Saturday night to take charge
of the work at East Avenue Taberna
cle, preached at both services yester
day. Mr. Montgomery will be here "at
least three months and probably lon
ger. ' - '
The Home Mission and Pastors' Aid
Society of the Second Presbyterian
church will meet tomorrow morning at
10:30 o'clock at the church.
The young ladies of ths Missionary
society of Trycn Street Baptist church
will meet at Mrs. W. C. Dowd's tomor
row afternoon at 4 o'clock.
'EDWARID RICHE DEAD .
Edward Ridhe, a well known colored
man of itlh'i'3 city, died Sunday moiming
at 6 o'clock, at Ihis home in Brooklyn.
He had been sick for two weeks. Ed
ward had worked for Messirs. Eccles
and Bryan for years, first at the Cen
tral asii aifterwairdr-at the Bufo-rd. He
wais a goo'di citizen losing always quiet
iand peafceabla. Edward was goodi to
'hi3 wiSe; was honest and' faithfiul. He
wais -sl m!m!ber of Big Zion Baptist
tfhuinch. The funeral was Ciel'ds this af
tcrnC'CO. "at 3 o'clock at the church.
MEDICAL.,-
Br. John Davidson, who has been
practising in Lincoln county, has -returned
to the "Hornets, j Nest," and
will locate at HanleKsville. He and
Dr. Edward Caldwell will practise in
conjunction, beginning the first of
March. Dr. Davidson and brother, Mr.
Elmer Davidson, are in town today.
Dr. R. iL. Felts leaves in the morn
ing for New York to take a special
course in medicine. .
DEATH OF MR. YANDLE.
' Mr. Wlilliam Y'an-d'le, a well known
cftlzen idf Mecklen'br-rg county, whose"
home is nea;r Matthews, -died yester
day morning aftsroa diUnos-s of only a
few 'days. Mr. Yahdle wTas stricken
wCth pnie-am-onia. the first of last week.
Hi's condition was considered serious
foom the firs't. Saiifinaay . -ntigSiifc a
chj-cge fc-r ths worse tcok pla.ee and
ieaJa followed a few houra later. f
AS TO (MEETINGS.
The Eclectic Book Club will not meet
tomorrow afternoon, on account of
Mrs. Pearson's service at the First
church. - . ,
The Historical Society will not h-v.a
its meeting this week on account of tha
Pearson services
The Women's Cltib will meet tomor
row afternoon at 3 o'clock in its room
over Belk's store.
INJUNCTION WANTED
Taylor WUf Probably Play This
Last Card for the Gover
norship of Kentucky.
IN A GREAT ttU)DLE STILL
Some Democrats Think Legisla
ture Will Have to Elect Beck
ham Again in Frankfort; if
Thsy fleet There, Democrats
will Recognize Taylor's Call.
By Telegraph to The News.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 12 Taylor
h'ais sent almiost all 'the militia home,
but has retained sufficient to quell all
disorder. Today will decide !far ' him
the policy he will pursue in prosecut
ing his fight to retain his seat. Judgo
Tlaft this afternoon will hear the ap
plication of Republican counsel for an
juincajon in1 the minor State officers
eontasts. If the injunction is ranted
Taylor's lawyers will immediately file
lapplifea tlion for a formal injunction t
straining Beckham, the legislature and
Stat courts from interferilng with
Taylor sin any way so far as ths office
of goivemor 'Is concerned. Ini the event
of application 'being refused today,
then Taylor, iit is asserted, has only one
way open for 'redress, that is through
revolution. .' . -
It is 'CiontJedetd- hy Democraits that
Beckham's title -to the governorship
will mct.jstand unless the legisatuTei in
sseparatei .seffisConsat the v. State Hbuiie
ratifies the action, of the Democratic
memhersi at the secret session' in the
hostel. They co not -assart that Goebel
fcsOsire his deiaiira was legally governor.
Taylor fans 'called the leig'iiSLiatur'e to
gether at Frankfort. If the Democrats
meet there they will recognize Taylor
;ais -Govern'Or. Th:!3 is a;n:ci:her quection
tJaey find luhsmisialves oociJro-nteil w:ith.
The situa!Hton seems nio cleareir than- it
was a week ago., Taylor is undoubtedly
DEATH OF MR BERRYHILL.
Dropped Dead on Mis Porch Sat
. urday Night Funeral Yester
F . day t ternoon.
'Mr. ' W. G. Berryhill died suddenlv
at 'his residence, 'On .North Church
street Saturday night, about 11 o'clock.
He hd been sick for-. a week or so,
but his symptoms were, not .alarming.
He was very stout and suffered very
much, at times, with his breathing. Sat
urday night as he could not .breathe ly
ing down he got up and sat by the fire,
his wife and their son, Montrose, being
with him.. They saw that he was very
ill hev' could scarcely get his breath.
They helped him to the porch, thinking
the air would revive him, but he fell
dead as they reached the porch.
Mr. Berryhill was born and reared
in Charlotte. He was 57 years of age.
When the war broke cut he enlisted in
the Confederate service, going out in
the-Forty-fifth N. C, Daniels' brigade.
He was a good soldier and as loyal a
Southerner as ever fought for the "Lost
Cause." On his return from the war
he engaged in the marble business,
which he continued in until eight
years ago, when he retired from the
marble business and went to merchan
dizing.
Deceased was a kind-hearted, good-las
natured, generous man; a good citizen
quiet and law-abiding. He lived at
peace with all men, and died so. He
had set his house in order was was
ready for the summon, sudden as it
was. He was several times a member
of the board of aldermen and was al
ways alive to the interests of the city.
Deceased married Miss Amanda Roark,
of Shelby, who,, with one child, survive
him. He was a member' of Tryon
Street Methodist church, and will , be
missed from ;1 his accustomed seat in.
the house of. God.. .
' The funeral services were conducted
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
church, by Rev.;. Dr. Chrietzberg. The
Confederate Veterans escorted the body
from the house to the church, occupy
ing the centre block of seats. As the
casket was placed in front of the chan
cel' the choir san, "It is Well." The
hymns sung were: "My Jesus, as Thou
Wilt," and " Just as I Am." Dr. Chrietz
ebrg noted the presence of the Veter
ans in a beautiful prayer for -them."
"Let thy blessing rest on these com
rades of our deceased brother, on the
field of carnage. One by one they are
'passing over the river and resting un
der the shade of the tress.' , When th
roll is called up yonder may they each
and all respond, 'Here.' " As the body
was bornecut, the choir chanted: "Thy
Will Be Done."
; 3. S. McNinch & Co. have more
room in their warehouse today than
they had Saturday they sold 350 bales
of cotton Saturday afternoon. '
THREE WRECKS.
The Southern riade a Bad Begin
ning This Week.
The train which leaves here at 5 a.
m., over the Southern; was detained
several hoursi this morning hy a freight
wreck which occurred at 1 a. m. on
yard at Concord-. Five;. cars letft the
rails. Four of the 'cars were, loiadevl
with cotton; mill machinery, and: one
with merchanitiisa No one vas hurt
I 'WRECK ON THE AIR LINE. .
No 36, from Atlanta, was delayed
severial ihours today on account of an
accident to the engine of No. 35, on
he Atlanta and Greenville division
.which occurred last nSighL'
LANDSLIDE.
On a'ccfount of a landslide on the
Ash eville and Salisibury division of the
Southern, the train from Asheville to
Salisibury came by way of Spar
tanburg 'and ChaiTlotte today.
MR. WITTKOWSKY RESIGNS.
Important Meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce To-Morrow
Night.
An adjourned meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce will be held tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock in the' rooms of the
Chamber over the Southern's up-town
office. The meeting with be for the
transaction of very, important business
and a large attendance is very much
desired.
I The News learns today at this meet
ing Mr. 'S. Wittkowsky will tender his
resignation as president of the Cham
ber Mr. Wittkowsky has held this po
sition since the re-organization of the
Chamber and the news of his resigna
tion will be learned of with sincere
regret. His work in behalf of this
organization has been marked with a
degree of faithfulness seldom witness--
fed and it" will be a source of 'regret
when he steps down and out.
A icall has baen issued lor a meeting
of the executive committee of the
Chamber tomorrow aiteTncon at 4 o'
clock - .v
HELD UP.
1 i .
Four ' Negroes .DemaMeaTIr.
Robert Dixon's Money.
Mr. Robert Dixon, a young man of
the eastern part of -the county had a
lively experience several days ago. He
was driving along the Upper Steele
Creek road, when he was halted by
four negroes, who asked him for a
match. He stopped to feel in his pock
;et for the match, , when the , negroes
said: "We don't want a match, but
your money.''' ' Two of them held the
horses' head, while the other two put
pistols in his face "and told him to shell
out. They took, everything in his
pockets, including $1.75, all the money
he had, and then told him he could
drive on.
TOWN TOPICS.
A Few Other Things Talked of
Besides the Weather.
Work on the addition to the Char
lotte Steam Laundry1 is progressing
well. , Ki '
Mr. John A. Parker "and Miss Em-
mat Mullis wTere married yesterday af
ternoon by 'Squire Maxwell.
Mr. tF. O. Hawley, Jr., who has
been clerking at Atkinson & Stowe's,
has changed to Whitehurst & Co's.
Chicken thieves were loose in
Ward 3 last night. Five fat hens were
lifted off Mr. I H. McGinn's perch; and
many at Bishop Lomax's
Rev. John F. Butt's secret is out
the name of the lady whom he married
last week has been learned. She was
a Mrs. Gaddy and lived at :Cedar Hill,
Anson county. ,
INSURANCE.
Mr. Thomas Griffith is missing from
Insurance -Headquarters today. He is
off on business.
Mr. Henry iMcAdenypresident of the
Piedmont Insurance -Company, sends
the News some fineWsk: blotters. They
are large and are ornamented with a
handsome cut of the' Piedmont build
ing. .. . '".. , ' . " '
TEMPERANCE.
Y. M. T. C. U. met Sunday at 2 p. m.
and was addressed by Mr. James W.
Osborne. Y. M. T. C. U-, No. 1, elected
Mr. D. A. Barclay an honorary mem
ber. Mayor McCall will address the
Union next Sunday at 2 p, m., at their
rooms at Brick Row. Come out and
hear him.
"v SOCIAL.
Little Miss Susie Hutchison won the
prize at the Mellon donkey party. -
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There will be no charity ball this
year. :' '"''"''
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Society is resting on its oars. .
The store house and dwelling on W.
Trade, owned by Mr. R. Oulpepper, was
boug'ht today by Mr. W. S. Stewart.
The priece paid was $4,000.
A GRAND SIGHT.
The First Church Packed With
Men Last Night to Hear the
Great Evangelist.
" TOKEN OFv PERDITION. "
Seven Tokens Whereby a flan
flay Diagnose His Spiritual
Condition A Plain but Power
ful Sermon to the Unconverted
Meeting Closes Sunday Night
A magnificient sight was witnessed in
the First Presbyterian .' church last
night. The main building was packed
from door to pulpit with men "all
sorts of men," as Mr. Pearson would
say, and yet a superb body of men. Not
only was every, iseat crowded, but dou
ble rows of seats were placed in the
aisles and in the open space about the
pulpit. It was an inspiring sight, and
one that was not without its effect. The
gallery in the main church and the an
nex wore reserved for women and were
packed. Scores of people did not get in
at all. When the preacher rose, after
the song sorvice which reached the
high-water , mark of inspiration in its
greatness of volume, especially in the
two old hymns: "iCome Thou Fount,"
and "There is a Fountain," in which
every man in the house joined he
faced two immense audiences one in
front in the main church, of men; the
other -cf women in the annex on the
left. Mr. Pearson announced the sub
jects for the week:
Last night: 'Tokens of Perdition." -(Monday:
''The New Birth" You must
be born again or you will never get to
heaven. '" . . .'.-.- -
Tuesday: "Blood of the Atonement"
without, which there is no salvation
at all.
- Wednesday: "Excuses" such as V too
many churches;" "too many hypocrites
in the Church; don't know whether
I will get to heaven or not," and such
like.
Thursday: "Christ Receiving. Sin
ners." - V " " " . -(Friday:
"The Brazen Serpent."
,. Saturday there will be no service.
? Sunday night: "Confession" this to
be the closing service. '
. ln: reference to the after-fneeting-'the
first of which was held last 'night, Mr,
Pearson said that he wanted only ?two
classes of people in them; workers no
dead-heads; and inquirers. Of the lat
ter class he said there were three
kinds: Cold. hack-slidden Church
member, who is cut of fellowship with
his Church and not enjoying his relig
ion those are invited, not to work, but
to be worked on; second, the scoffing,
godless sinner; third;, the penitent,
anxious sinner. He said he had no
objection to people remaining in the
main church during, the after-meeting
and joining in the sweet songs of Z-ion,
but he wanted no talking except on sal
vation and souls. He said, "Don t be
afraid of the annex. There'll be no
star-chamber process, no excitement
Mr. Pearson asked for the hymn, "Sin
ners, Jesus Will Receive," which he in
troduced here at his meeting thirteen
years ago, and which was the favorite
hymn of the meeting. It was grandly
sung.
"Philippians" 1:28" was the text:
"And in nothing terrified by your ad
versaries, which is to 'them an evident
token of perdition but to you
of salvation." "YDU see in this," said
the preacher, "two-things: 'Tokens of
perdition; and tokens of salvation.' I
am going to preach on 'Tokens of Per
dition.' What is salvation? being
right with God. . What is eternal salva
tion? well, it is that thing eternal.
What is perdition? it is being out of
harmony, out of accord . with God.
What is eternal perdition? it is that
thing eternal. There are certain to
kens, certain-symptoms in this world
that man isfstnigjiwith God here. If
you project 'thaioman further you have
him eternally wrong with God. When
you walk through a hospital and see a
man with a hollow cheek, hectic flush,
sunken eyes, and hear the cough, you
know what is wrong with the man by
t-tJ haa t;he 'tokens' of
consumption. Just so spiritually.
There are certain symptoms of spirit
ual disease spiritual and eternal
death. Has it ever occurrea u. you
how similar is a physician's and a
preacher's work? The work of the
physician is to examine a
man's body and diagnose his
case: the preacher, to diagnose the
soul and point out the spiritual symp-
oms of death. It is a solemn thing for
a physician to look a patient in the eye
and tell him of his speedy physical dis
solution. Just so with the preacher. It
is a solemn thing for a Gospel minis
ter, to diagnose his fellow man, and
say: 'You have the symptoms of spirit
ual death 'tokens of perdition " But
if thatMs the truth it is v his duty. I
want to talk, to you Unsaved people
tonight, and let God's Word make ev
ery point. Put your finger; on your
pulse and tell if you have the 'tokens of
perdition.' And now to the law and
testimony:
"Job 15:4: 'Thou casteth off fear and
restrainest prayer before God.' I make
the point that a prayerless heart is a
'.token of perdition.' Is there a prayer
less heart under the sound of my voice?
You are wrong with God; out of har
mony with God, and if you die in that
state you will be eternally confirmed
in that abnormal state with God. What
is prayer? acknowledgement of the
existence of God. A man who never
prays is a practical atheist. What is
prayer ? It is an acknowledgement of
God's wisdom, power and our depen
dence. But the man who never pray 3
says practically to God: -You attend
to your business, I can take care of.
myself.' Don't you see such a man is
wrong with God? What is prayer?
one of the great works of worship. The
man who never prays knows no more
of God than an ox or an ass. Again
prayer is the expression of gratitude to
Almighty God for his benefactions to
us. Then what is a man who never
prays? I say it in all kindness, but he is
a moral ingrate. What wc.w you think '
of a boy who never expressed his
thanks to his father? You would say
he was an ingrate. Can you who have
been blessed by God in ten thousand
ways be such a moral ingrate as never
to thank Godt for His goodness? Don't
you see a prayerless heart is an unmis
takable 'token of perdition?' It seems to
me that a heart that never prays, never
communes with its God, is more like
the charnel house of the damned than
anything else. I have beep a child,
boy and man. of prayer, all my life. Oh!
the last calamity that could come to
this heart of mine would be to-be de
prived of communion, sweet commun
ion with my God. But I go a step fur
ther: "1st Timothy 4:2: 'Speaking lies in
hypocrisy, having their conscience
seared with a hot iron.' I make the
point that i seared conscience is a
iil. TIT V, r. 4- lo. V. s.r-rt
LUtVK'iJ Ul JJtU UltlUll. VV licit U LUC I.UJ1-
I science? It is God's monitor in-Jthe
'soul to se'le (questions of right and
wrong. What'is a seared conscience?
It. is a conscience that does not perform
its functions; does not condemn the
wrong and approve the right. To illus
trate: Can you put a nickle that you
did net get honestly in your pocket and
your conscience not hurt you?, Your
conscience is seared. x Can you get
drunk and your conscience not hurt
you? Your conscience' is seared. Can
3ou commit adultery and your con
science not hurt you? Your conscience
is seared. Can you break the Sabbath,
make light of God's . Gospel and your
conscience notphUjTt ypu? Your con
science is seared." How, my friends,
how did that conscience get seared?
Every time you sin when you know
better you sear that conscience. The
conscience is to the soul, in some re
spect, what the fire senses are to "the
body. Take a hot iron and sear that
optic neTve and you see no more; sear
the auditory nerve and you hear no
mere; sear your palate and you taste
no more. So it is in spiritual matters.
A man who has seared his conscience
sees not heaven with its beauties or
hell with its horrors. He cares nothing
for it. Oh! what a dreadful condition
he has gotten himself into by searing
his conscience. Don't you see if you
should be ushered into God's presence
tonight ,dear, dying man, you would
be out of harmony .with God, and if you
die in that condition, like Judas Iscar
ict, you'll go to that place of eternal
punishment. I beg you to get up to
night and go in that annex there and
get in harmony with God. Put your
finger on your pulse, hear your heart
beat and see if you have the 'tokens of
perdition.' I go on:
"Jermiah 36:23: 'A distaste for God's
Word.' God gave Jermiah a message
written cn a scroll and told him to'
take it to the king. He did so. You
remember how he cut it up with his
pen knife. On that one incident I make
the point that what a man has a taste
for, indicates what he is. Suppose a
man has a taste for drink, he is a
drunkard; suppose he has an abnormal
taste for food and gratifies it, he is a
glutton; if he likes 4to eat raw beef, he
is a savage ; if he eats human flesh, he
is a cannibal. You see his -taste tells
what he is. Now. if a man, likes putrid.
literature his mental stomach, if I may-
use such sa term, is diseased. Here's a
man who says. I don't care anything
for that old Book; it's ai 'dry as a last
year's almanac' He positively does
net like to hear K; has no taste for the
Bible for this God-given, God-inspired,
sacred food on which we are to feed
our immortal souls. That man is mor
ally wrong. He has this 'token of perdi
tion.' I go a step further:
"Luke 18:11: 'The Pharisee stood
and prayed thus within himself: I
thank thee God that I am not as other
man,' etc. 1 draw the point that self
righteous complacency is a 'token of
perdition.' Of all the men that Jesus
Christ denounced it was the self-righteous
Pharisee. Here he was coddling
his conscience and patting himself on
the ' back,- telling God how good he
was. And all the Pharisees are not
dead. Some men iook about and see
an old deacon getting drunk; hear an
old vestryman tell a lie; see an old
steward cheat and say, 'I am as good
as he.' They are both going to hell
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