The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
RECIPROCITY IN FORBEARANCE.
being Full OF Faults, Man should Have
Consideration for Others Faults.

"Bear ye one another's buiens"-as
applied to faults-was the them of Mr..
Beecher's Sunday morning sermp. He
took his text from Galatians W. 10.
Some of the thoughts uttered byMr.
Beecher in the course OF the sermon q
were:
"The law Of Christ is the law Of uni
yersal love, and that requires every man
TO be interested in every man, and IN his
difficulties 10 be in sympathy with him."
"a fault is anything inconsistent with
the rule Of love or duty"
"There is no creature in Gods uni
verse that we know anything about that
is taxed like man-that has so many
rules and regulations that he is bound
to observe"
"There is certain sort Of tough char
ity among people in the community that
have no particular spiritual sensibilities.
Pleasure and pain control their idea OF
morality. He that makes pleasure Is
good and he that makes pain is bad, no
matter what he is."
"Some faults are like dust on gar
ments-a little brushing relieves us OF
them"
"Thc good Samaritan took the man
who had been robbed and wounded to
an inn and gave the landlord two cents
10 take care of him. Oh, that we might
have Oriental taverns! But civilization
has advanced
"To he n Christian is to carry out the
mind and spirit of Jesus Christ to oil
those around about you, and Just In pro-
portion Ms they have done wrong, gone
wrong and are suffering"
"a father and mother that have quar-
relied often go on qunrreling IN their
children and the child can't reconcile
|, them"
eve are apt to be tolerant of faults
thnt ininre other folks, especially II We
| don't like those folks, and we are apt Il
Inc severe on such as disturb us and our
interests.
t "Enults in men that traverse on
. plans arouse great deal ot conscience
, in us, and we Judge them harshly; ou'
!, faults that leave us undisturbed We
!. don't care much about"
Q "a man will think, for instance, II III
+ doesn't say. There's Mapleson and Gy'
!: having nil sorts of trouble about thes
a musical people But what do l car
q about their quarrel? They may ea
II each other up if they like. But IL an
u man intcrfcres in my money matters
"a I'm thar.
70 70 "Neanness is the one unforgivabl
h sin. | think even the devil looks on
with contempt; certainly John Milton
IS devil does. There is nothing meancr
y this world than obsequiousness towa
~ y, those that are up and in power, and u
m contrary conduct toward them VIII
IL. they are down. Oh, these parasite
no those miserable worms the streets
S lSO full of them; if you go fishing you. wol
OF hayo any trouble getting plenty OF su
NJ bait.
"I think Gen. Grant one OF the me
u. moonanimous men we have ever had
,%n public life, and was very much stru
~. with nm instance of it. When Conkli
net nrecipitated himself from the Senate
Dor was very much against Gen. Gran
or Judgment, and that was known, and
r,. N he attempted in every way TO peirle
at Mr.. Conkling and shield him. 10 sucn
or extent, indeed, that everybody thout
old he was on Conklings side. A man
un, postulated with him, saying: =,
amy anS. "'Gen. Grant, you don't believe t
tied he did right ?
ron. "No, sir; l don't
dus. "'Well, how is it, then, that you
tGu : ha on his side nowF IA.
ors ne "The reply is worthy to be writte
con- letters Of gold.
was "'When is the time for man TO
act himself friendly if it be not wh'
Ihnh ,i, friend has made mistake? IL Is
onv r the time to leave a man when he
9 bib made bluuder.' [Applause;I
~ don't wonder you clap
"It is best when folks are oour
that they find out faults beforeh'
Ition When YOU marry rs sinners you VII
the the much more apt to live as saints
,ddi. when you n"ii' wv
itioal saints"
Sen, "Every friendship should be ioui
clerk on the doctrine Of total depravity-
con on that's the only use I know Of ior
!, SiSet @ depravity. Then every e1ceiience
''''' yealed is Just so much more than
point supposed, and every good quality q
under oped is so much clear gain"
..no "a friendship that is good ioi
AZ Az ine hS, thing in this world must be trien
~ GOOD @ that takes tho friend with all hiS Ia
nv ho Mules for n Breastwsrk.