The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-05-11
BEECHER ON DOING GOOD.

Extract from sermon by Henry Ward
Beecher from Galatians, sixth chapter and
tenth verse: CAS- we have therefore op-
portunity, let us do good to all men, es-
pecially to those who are of the household
Of faith"
I tell you, brethren, there is more
Gospel preached at the lower end of the
church than at the
PULPIT END
very often. This 10 the kind of preaching
we need. Some young people come into
the church. They are pursued. They
must begin right away to do good "Why
don't YOU 90 and distribute tracts Why
don't you take class ?" are the questions
asked of them Immediately. Without
wishing to undelrate those necessary acts,
in certain cases they are the sheerest non
sense. Such work can never be made
agreeable to themselves or the folks they
are thrown in contact with. What should
we do Should we approacha brother and
ask,
HOW is YOUR SOUL TO-DAY
No. This is impudence Nine times out
of tea We have got to be John the Bap-
disappearing the way-making the
paths straight. IF you go to them.
FULL OF THE cATECHIsM,
You'll be very sure not to get far. If they
see that you serve for loves sake--if you
are patient and sympathetic-if you make
yourselfagreeanle to them--they will very
soon be attracted to yoar light. Some
persons, when they join church, think
that they must put all the glee and mirth
and music out of their lives. Don't you
do it If a love song ripples up to the sur
face of your heart sing it sing it Don't
let it die ! My second mother-for re
member no other was my idea of woman
~ gentleness, proprIety and elegance.
She was not, however, very demonstratiye
She used, before marriage, to be quiet
belle, and was often known to
TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC
One evening,as my father played tune
on the violin, my mother arose,and IN the
most graceful manner possible to con-
ceive
COMMENCED TO DANCE
around the room. | didn't know what to
make of it. / was speeches. with con-
sternation and delight My father looked
on in surprise. Never in the whole course
of my life had seen such thing attempt.
ed in my fathers house. 1t was delicious,
and ] got lesson then which has lasted
me ever since. / think to this day that II
my mother had danced oftener and
SAID THE CATECHI,M LITTLE LESS
it should have beer better for us. you
have Z talent for music cultivate it :;
for dancing, cultivate it !; whatever gifts
God has given you make the most ofthenf
whether of
VOICE FOOT OR EVE
In this way men will be made better.
The heart must take hold Of them. Some
men if they had hundred magnolias
blooming in their gardens would pray for
the wind to blow so that the perfume
would be waited straight into their own
houses. This is no way See to it that
other folks participate. Do you suppose,
if you take barefooted boy into your
house and reach his heart through his
senses, that is, by opening your cupboard
and giving him of your good things,i if you
speak kindly and lovingly to him, do you
suppose that boy will go away and call
you
STUCK UP?
Build your house large and make your
doors " ide Oh if God makes his foot
stool so beautiful what must His throne
be !?
The true teaching of the gospel is that
the strong are the natural protectors of
the weak. Speak kindly to your servant
your driver, the boy that carries out your
ashes. What if he is dirty There is a
lesson in dirt which if rightly interpreted
would be great service. once learned
a lesson from carpenter which | shall
never forget One day being Christian
some days
AM NOT A CHRISTIAN
met this plain man in Pierpont street;
shook hands with him, inquired about his
work and made myself unusually agreea
BILE l noticed that he was surprised, and
finally he said, "Mr. Beecher you don't
know how much good you have done me
by stopping to day and speaking to me ; |
shall 60 home and tell my wife that met
Mr. Beecher she will ask me what he
said, ard when tell her and my children
it will do them as much good as it has me-
owe that man good many sermons for
the one he preached me that day. What
we want is more love, more sympathy,
more tenderness for all. Let your light
so shine that man may be guided and
illuminated.