The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-06-22
REV. DIR. TALMAGE.
THE BROOKLYN DIvINE.s SUN
DAY SERMON.
Subject. The Habit of Profanity

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ss7al'e hslassif lrifhal,- and he saf DOR
a.ioag ne ashes. Then s1id hfs trifs I'm
et'Ai Lesf thou sfiH refrin thine infsyyifu
and y ~ 49, -
A story oriental AMI marvellous Job va
l.ie richest man IN al tie east lie had carr
- ana oxen ami ASS and sLeep. and VIVA
would have made him rieh without anrrhin
60 seven sons and three daughter. Il va
-le lahlf ~ these children 70 gather tozethe
~ fatally reun-on- One day job 5 thiukln
o. nis children a. gathered together at a ban
q9st az the elder brothers houss
BILE the old Hsn is seated at his ten
qpqr Pc saes some one running. evidently
lflin ms manner, bringing bad news w ha
d NE Eiatter nowf Oh, p saws the rnessen
-, a ioraelug party Of Sabeans ha
iAilen upon the oxen and the ass. an
Destroyed them and butchercd all the ser
failiseHa'-lii myself Stand aside. Another
i.essenser running. What Is the mattel
noHi -uh. says the man. .-the lightning
has struck the saeep and the shepherds, and
Az Tie siaIiberls are destroyed except my
- stand aside Another messenger run
says the chaiasaas- bs15F o espt, .-oh'' be
cl,ueis and slain ali the camel drivers exc.si,s
myself stand aside. Another messenger
running What is the matter now.7 "0h.
b. seFs. 90 a hurricane struck the four cor
nsn u the tent where your children were
assembled al the banquet, and they are all
dad
But the CHAPTER Of calanilty has no. ended
JOB wa sInitien with eie9hantiasis. or black
iefrlsy. Iamors from head 10 foot-fore-
bead rldged with tubercles-ey clashes fan
Gai-nastrlis erc1riated-yoice DESTROYED
iiiiq.s'ratlie erhalatlons from the entire body,
u1iil Win nQue - dress his sore he sits
doEn In The ashes with nothing but pieces OF
broken pottcry % use in the surgery Of his
nquiilE Al tins moment, when he needed
all encouragement and all consolation. his
wife comes IN. in a fret ana rage. and sa7,s.
ms : i1tolerabie. Oar property gone.
our children slain, and now YOU covered uD
.,.-a Us iaiatiisliils and disgusting disease
= hF don't you sWearf Curse God aud diet
Al, job knew right well that swearing
~ouia not cure one q the tumors Of his ago
nifed hglF. would not bring hack one Of lis
ge7ifo - fiaineis, would not restore one OF his
aaia cnii1ren- lie knew that profanity would
.l.4 maze NE pain mere unhearahle and the
l-,t.ft9 more distressing, and the bereave-
lneiit more excrueiafin-. But. Judging from
Aie profanity abroad Ia CIR day, YOU MIGHT
come 20 the conclusion that there was some
sIe-'t advantage 70 be reaped from profan-
hlasI,heniy is all abroad. You hear IL in
every d reeuon. The drayrnan swearing al
~, ~ NE sewing girl imprecating the
tangled skein, the accountant eursine- tho
long line II Troublesome figures Swesrinr
ht ne Store, swearing in the loft. swearing
~ ne cellar swearing on the street, swear
M lu tilr iatforF. Children swear Men
swear ~ omen swear. Swearing from the
Le-isn ealiing On the Almighty in the low
i'1lalrant' clear up 10 the reckless "Oh
l.ii,l- OF Eiitiering drawing room. and
IL on De- as much bllsphemv a. tie other
Aliefe are times when we must cry ont To I
lie Iona y reason of our physical agony or {
--f mental distress. and that j. only throw
ING our our Neak hand toward tho st-cup
.fln o. a iataiT- Il was no profanity when /.
Z Hli.1 A. ttafileid, shot in the Washington +
lfIfiis crlei out. MY God. what does this 4
'nsansl There is no profanity I'M s,allinr ort .
Poe tod In the day Of trouble. In the dav .
= e.arsnets. IN the day OF physical anguish. .
70 tHe day q Bereavement. but am speaking, 7
o. ~ ne triFlaIiiy and OF the recklessuess
= ~ ~ilifn Ne name Of God is sometimes
- DE whole land is cursed with Il.
a gentleman coming from the far west sat
p que car daY aii,-r day iehind two persons
r9 were intulg ng IN profanity. and he
nAiie 90 his mind that ne would max. "A
-anfl N Their frofanities and Al the end Of
w. qAi 81 eral sieifs of paper we're coy
-. " tn inese inf reactions, AMI at the close
7 -. lelifef he handed the Grip, 70
iif % The persons In front Of him ..lsit
'oi.i1le-' aid the man that we have nj
I, frl - many pruflnit e. the last fex davsl7
u i, neplle1 Tie gentleman. Then said
be man who had taken the MANUSCRIPT. -
" never swear again.
nui . u comparatively unimnnrtant thing
MAJ makes record Of our improprie-
- ~ speech The more memorable consil-
ration d that every improper word. every
rth uttered has reeord the book Of Gof's
Z iiisnip ranoe, and that the dny will I
Que when az cur crimes o. speech. y unre-
entod Of, viii h. our condemnation. l snail
y y 'lay deal In distractions hate alb
I
i-n you my brother. about a habit that
90 admit 70 b wrong
ihe habit Grows m the community in the
ict tnat Young people think il manly to
tear, Little children hardly able 20 walk
ihiShi on tie street, yet have enough DIS
ill .eiifss o. utierance 10 let YOU know ,
-lt they are damning their own souls or
amuinE The sous Of others Il is an evrf,,I
lrs M inst time the little feet are lifted
Ient o. hell
Between 10 aud % years OF age there Is
: % eoine a TINE when young man is as !
tA as,iailei q Dot being able - swear i
'noeiu-ly ns b. j. Of the dizziness Of his first
gar De has his hat, his boot and his coat /
ne nzht pattern, and now. II he can I
"a swear without aWkWarkness. aud as !
y a. ms comrades, De believes he is in the /
sainn- There arr young men who walk in !
: riniosphere Of iuprecation -oaths on their a
p u'l.ier their tongues. nesting in their
ars ~ hair. They abstain from IL in tfe :
{ ant drawing room. but the street and the v
nj holse ring with their profanities. They v
'te no regard for God, although they have Il
eat respect for the ladies' Nv Young 4
other there is no maniiness in that The L
30 unSeiltieInanly thing a man can do is to Is
/ afliers foster this great crime. There are n
r.iits who are very cautious not 70 swear Il
tie pressnce Of their chill iren in a moment =,
sudden anger they look around 10 see il
Z fhll lren are present when they indulge ri
fhis habit. Do You not know. Oh father. =
= Tof'r child IS aware Of the fact that you r,
ear He overheard YOU in the next room. n
slIna one mas informed him Of YOUR habit -
b practleing now In ten years he will e
ar a. well a you do. Do not, oh -
her H. under the delusion that you may nj
ear AMI your sou not know it, IL is an h.
iul thing 10 start the habit in a family az
lntlier 70 b. profane and then 70 have Of
echo Of his example come back from other Nv
ieiaiionss 80 that generations after genera o,
1s curze the AlorL ev
b. crime is also fostered by master "a
'hanlis. boss carpenters, those who are at al
bal ~ men In hat factories and in dock m
His, and II the had Of great business
Z 'li-iiiiiftIfs When you 90 down 10 look ha
- aof- Of the sesifclding, and Won ;nd vi
I ~ zone right what do you say. Il Is de
-7f - az AA' tiifluNeE hNt4Ale- so,
ennloye f. tempted 10 swear. The man sir
don't know why my employer. I'm
n s-"No or Si0unu. should have any ms
Wy should ie denied simply heraus.s / to
f.lf beaause / am poor AID dep-ndenf
Z nay wages, haven't I as mach right TO
p as he has with his large incomein oa'
~ ere sw ar, and that makes SO many a a, .
l.alss swear. No
- h-tat also comes from infrraitv Of aoi
'i-r There are good many people who. UNI
~ ttel are m f-aee, have Righteousness SO
sra tgtt wren angered they blaze with WI
eiiinn Perhaps all the rest Of the Orc
Toy talk tn right language. bat now mol
Z pour out thu fury Of a whole wear in one rec
20 paragraph n Eve minutes. I knew '
) man v DO excused himself for the habit usil
iEi 7 only swear once in a great while yr
isf 10 that lusf % clear myself out 81
p nan.i comes aiso from the proiuss usa you
p Feris Tee Transition from a bvwori last
~ may IL perfectly harmless 70 impre- wal
~ ma rf7ianiiy Is not a very large 10 s
J. nn IL j. ms sfars- and mercy on you
anl -'Sp1t gracious. and by fieo--e,7 He
~ aote. and you 90 on with that Wai
, while. ana then YOU swear. These tac'
o., perfectly harmless in themselves are tErl
loor 70 imareeafion and biasphemv 4
lse ne u bTwnrd- always ends in uro- the
~ The habit Is creeping no into the you
- styles o. society. Women have no % y
'noe witt fat AMI nnvarnishe-i profanity. WI
. vi or.ier /. man or-f ~ ~ ,,.-i-,- =, meT
iHs il hasfiheinv AMI vet vo1 will some TIE
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url,., .l,.nSel,--s ,yl,i~b br;,s, a., Il,-sh you
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