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Show SERMOIU PREACHED oi irasPECTior "Introspection" wns tho subject of tho morning sormon prenched by the P.ov. Will A. Betts of the First Methodist Episcopal Epis-copal church yestreday mornlns. The Rev. Mr. Belts said In part: It Is quite evident that tho words I have announced as a text were a'd-dresscd a'd-dresscd to the membership of an organized or-ganized church, some of whom had revolted against Paul's authority and wcro demanding proof of hl3 apostolic calling. However,, it will In no senso be a perversion of tho Bcrlptures to dlroct this message mainly to those who aro outaldo of the church. 'Please notice at the outBet that wo are urjed to self-examination and not to Bolf-vlvlsectlon. I cannot assimilate assimi-late tho general Interpretation of this law of self-examination, for It means hours of chastisement, remorse, torture tor-ture and gloom. It Is said that Narcissus, Nar-cissus, the son of an Athenian river god, became so In lovo with his own beautiful face as It was reflected In the water that ho pined away Into ., a beautiful flower of the samo name. But I fear that if wo persistently follow fol-low the usual order of self-examination we will be moro likely to pine away Into a Milton's squatting toad than Into a beautiful cup-shaped Narcissus. Nar-cissus. Do not misunderstand mo, for I believe that It Is unquestionably the duly of every man to get acqualntod with himself, but in gottlng acquainted ac-quainted with himself he ought nt least to be permitted to search for anything good that may be in him. Therefore, my appeal for self-examination will carry nothing with it by way of commnnd or entreaty for an effort on your part to discover your qualities. I wish to romlnd you that wo are commanded to examine ourseh'os and not somebody else. Many poople aro quite expert In examining and passing pass-ing judgment on other3; Indeed, some become so proficient In this that It Is a pleasurable duty to dissect and examine ex-amine someone else, Peoplo outside of the church make this a subterfuge to conceal their own guilt and aro willing to got upon the scales with some dwarfed, uncanny, hypocrite and say, "we weigh bo much together." |