Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-11-29

any one pay better, If blended with
kindness it is a jewel above all price,
But it is more than fashionable eti-
quette. 1t is no hardship for young
man to lift his hat deity and gracefully
to handsome young lady ON the street
or in company but when homely
presence pleads for recognition or atten-
ton, manly magnanimity is sometimes
conveniently absent When General
Joseph Il. johnson, not long since, rose
from his seat in Washington street car
to assist feeble woman up the steps,
the passengers and citizens we're aston
ished. 1t was new thing under the
sun, and the reporters made note of IT,
But the mystery is easily explained -
General johnson had been an officer in
the regular army, aud these officers are
generally polished gentlemen. Yet that
act of the battle.scarred hero was nobler
in tho eyes Of angels and Of God than
leading charge to carnage and to death
would have been at the head of an army.
once saw case similar to this on
Northern railroad train. It was away
back in the age Of hoops and crinoline.
The cars were closely crowded and many
had to stand in the passage At
way station woman, plainly clad and not
prepossessing in conntenance, came in.
She stood and looked beseechingly ut
bevy of women who had spread them
selves over twice as many seats us they
were entitled to-. Not one would notice
her or move. A young man sprang
from his seat and called out. Mother,
please have my seat" She acknowl.
edged the courtesy with fearful graft
tude. That was true politeness, and the
person who can exhibit this form of it
will have friends everywhere, just be-
cause he shows himself friendly Purity,
temperance and politeness comprise u
triad of esthetic jewels that will BY
their native lustre win favor wherever
they are seen.
AS final element of success in on.
nobling pursuits, must not fail to men
ton Christianity. This is Young
Mems Christian Association, and the
very title suggests the intrinsic excel
lency of its designs. The Christian re-
ligion is the tap-root Of all that is good,
which draws its nourishment from Christ
himself, supplies all the susceptibilitics
of the soul, and so prepares plant for
all the activities and out-workings of
mans mental, moral, social and benov-
olent possibilities. The doctrines of
Christ teach that man Is in a certain
sense "his brothers keeper" and that
while individual acts may at first touch
only kindred and neighbors, they should
be SO directed as to become conducive in
the end to the welfare Of all mankind.
Hence, by Christianity we do not mean
any particular church, or specific form
of worship, but those principles Of truth,
love, justice, benevolence, sympathy and
mercy, which underlie all virtnous nc
tons, and which were revealed and pro-
pagatod by Christ in person. With these
us the groundwork Of action, no man
need fail of success in any laudable and
righteous profession or occupation. Tho
history of good men will verify the truth
Of this statement. Wicked san cannot
succeed in noble enterprises, simply be-
cause from the abundance Of wicked
heart the mouth speaks aud the will
prompts to action. They may now and
then do isolated acts of Kindness or shed
tears Of sympathy; but they never ac-
complish any permanent good, either
for themselves or for society. There is
no record Of their virtuous achievements
or beneficial enterprises in tho annals of
the, world. Paine was q successful writer
on political freedom, but he WINS coarse
in his manners, debauched ia bis habits,
intensely selfish, and never did anything
for tho restraint Of vice, the promotion
Of morality, or social refinement The
same might, doubtless, be said Of Vol
taire, Rousseau, and of all protested
Atheists But what have Christians
done for the human race or the honor
Of God? They have advocated and to
some extent secured soul-liberty. They
have organized benevolent institutions,
dotted the globe with Christian mansions,
honored the Lords Day, originated ed
ucational universities, and written the
best textbooks for colleges.
But time would forbid an enumeration
of testimonials showing how largely Re-
publics and Kingdoms and Empires arc
indebted to Christiani ty, and close
with the injunction Of the great Master
Of all teachers "Seek first the kingdom
of God and His righteousness, and all
these necessary things shall be added
unto you"