The Biographical Remains of Rev George Beecher Late Pastor of a Church in Chil
The Biographical Remains of Rev George Beecher Late Pastor of a Church in Chil
George Beecher
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Now it will be observed that it is only a certain portion of these commands that are selected as the test of Christian character, such as emotions of love to God, delight in prayer, regular attendance on private devotional exercises, and efforts to promote religion by personal influence, or by money ; and if in these respects a person is tolerably consistent, it is taken for granted that he is a pious man. And ministers and church offi- cers, in examining to decide who shall be admitted to the ...church, too often confine themselves to these points. And if, withal, a man is prominent in the public exercises of devotion and a leader in benevolent enterprises, he is regarded by himself and others as giving evidence of a high degree of piety. But if, on investigation, it is found that such a man is selfish and exacting in his family, or in his business, or that he is passionate and unreasonable, so that he is so absorbed in his business and money- making, or even in benevolent enterprises, as to 1* 134 BIOGRAPHICAL REMAINS OF neglect his family, or that he is careless of the interests and feelings of others, the world around very soon come to such conclusions as these : These professors of piety have no more benevo- lence than we have, and in many cases not so much.
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