The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1890-09-16
REV. DIR. TALNAGE.
The EsooAlyE I:3s:ae's Sun
day ESrm@E.
Subject: "Nind Words Never Die, Cherished
and Blessed"

and tIeSSeQ.
TEXT: 90 soft tongue brsaseth the
bone."-Prov. XIV, 10.
Whea Solomon said this he drove a whole
volume into one phrase You, Of course,
will not beso silly as to take the words Of
the text in literal sense. They simply
mean to set forth the fact that there Is q
tremendous powsr in kind word. AL
though it may seem to be very insignificant
its force is indescrihabie and illirnitable.
Pungeut and all conqucrins utterance: "a
soft tongue breaheth the bone"
II the weather were not 80 hot and had
time I would show you kindness az q means
Of defense; kindness as ueans Of useful
ness; kindness as means Of domestic bar
naony; kindness as best employed by govern
Rlents for the tanning and curing Of crini-
aals, and kindness as best adopted for the
settling and adjusting Of international quar-
rels; but shall call your attention only to
two of these Thoughts.
And FIRST speak to you of kindness as a
means OF defense. Almost every man In tho
course Of his life Is set upon and assaulted.
Nour motives are uais;nterpreted, nad your
religious or political principals are bonn
barded. What to do under such oircun.
stances IS the question. The first impulse Of
as much as be sent. Trip him into the ditch
which he dug for your feet. Cash him with
as severe q wonc1 as that which he
inflicted on yeur soul. Szot for shot.
Sarcasm for sarcasm. An eye for All
eye. a tooth for tooth" But tl,s
better spirit in the mans soul rises up and
says: "You ought to reconsider that mat
ter" Youlook up into the face Of Christ AMI
say: my Master, how oughtI to act under
these difficult circurnstancesT And Christ
instantly answers: "l3less theTu that curse
you, and pray for thon1 which despitafully
use you"
Then the Old naturerises up again and says:
''You had better not forgive him until first
you have chastised him. You will never get
him in so tight corner again. You will
never Eave such an opportunity Of inaicting
the right kind Of punishment upon him
go" ''No," says the better nature; "hush,
thou foul heart. Try the soft tongue that
breaketh the bone" Hsve you ever in oil
your life known ocerbity and acrimonious
dispute to settle quarrel! Did they not al
ways mako matters worse aud worse and
worse?
Many years ago there was great quarrel
In the Presbyterian family. Ministers Of
Christ were thought orthodox in proportion
as they had measured lonces with other
clerginen Of tho same denomination. The
nos1 ouuageoGs Pe,so..st.lties were aoEoao.
~ IN tne auS0nn e hun ses, eomes nome with
sIf..s VI Sa1t,e, s.ttiogeeS ana via DUCKS
sinng oVes~.is snouioer, so.sne1e were many
ministers Wh1 eaiae eacS itom. .Iae ecciesias,
ucal corts Wltn long SD 81 ,SocSors OF
olv1nlty Wnom Incy naa snos WIZ sal e.
rIne: Inc DIVISION Became TIGer, tae ans'
moalty gIeatsI, uatiia.tsta g Wells some on g0oa
naen reSoiye9 aPon lSssaa a.,oslsrl tney pe.
gn 20 % e9p ssaS ss:saekosssua es.s .sls taey 9
gan 10 ioEg1Ve eacaf fognsssssI Iauits ano iol
tee gIeas ssnuscS sE1s,as RaS ssettseo, ana
tne neW.scnoot fIe9oY YyeZlaHchutcn and tne
Old school freseye ~ eh. became ono
he ferent sf reeby tertan
e.ded by 9 1sazs sshttk hammer
y ctzul.:s ssss.tylsca caHs
sofC tongaec 49,
You have q otspn1e wltc your netgnooE
1on Say 10 MN, oespse you. here-
pics II can't oear the agnS Oh you. on
say 70 9lm, MsVer ! enter my mouse
aSan de sayH II yoa cone on nay ooor ,
an LII heS yoa e1." You say 70 nun, "fA
PUT you doWn. @ no says 70 you, You are
mistaken, III put Jo0 = HRn." AND so tho
contest RACES aoc yer atter yeor you act
me un-Chrnta2 part. After q Wnne the
better spirit selsas you, and one DAY you go
over 70 the cefghoor' and say: Give me
your hand; we have fought long enongh.
Time Is 80 short and eternity is 50 near THAT
we cannot AFFORD any longer to quarrel.
1eet you nave Trongea ME very much, ou1
tes us se5she al now IN one greas aano saah.
1nG, ana % sood uieoos for al tne rest OF
our Hses. ioo nave Ise1 70 anigner piaS'
t9tn tnah .oAt on Wo:ca oetGFe you sto1t: ~
1oG wa ELS tisti9o, an you s.s LIZ
apology: But II you nave nos conquered
him In tnas way at any fa1e you have won a
tne applause OF your own conscience, tne
high estmanon OF good men, ana toe nonor
OF your LORD, VINO dled .Iof DIS afIaed ere'
nes
SANDERS assault Us ana there come ae11mo0.
lous sayings al around about US and we arr
ABUSED ana spa1 uponF My aoVice H: OC
not go aud attempt TO chase down the sian.
ders. Lies are prohhc, and WINE you are
killing one hity are porn An youf aemon'
O;s VI ihe u as 1.a, 5 -, .o-aa yna,
seu - - 4ts a. -: ;,soete az. cor,;,,s
n,se.. 49, ~ as.Sn1e os nd diss1rhint, vou an
Suh;,a LII, .r 1o,,r fonn;I1 br,ng IN o6n3s sreat
ussCeu s.I ~ sy"1 y1 H. ti,at 1Siopb th,,n5o-s!
swamp anger, IKE 1''as "h'cn aat ntS. tsa,, :.
over Cnat nat ien, auu ~ ~. e
ooWn. Tue se - ~. w ~, o - ~ ~ w;t, t,.
.t,Sss thst co.ns I,no,i you IN lite. YoC
aneSes so ,;ua ;ua, 49,, S coIn COW f.rnar or
uie ~ ~ noe Ivy S.. S,,r., ~ h,ao that had
our 70 ges oa's @ 80, aIh 49, - h,na hs rnovcd
ts + eo on tson TN ,1aJ Sns .ro,,o HI. heaJ
SRlI4 snetu 10y, 10y 0I L;~ isn,1s 49, o,5 b,1oz ~
ann Duz1ea aroui9 nIs lanaS hs ny MnJ o oas ~
oroohu aH ieeT. IL nc ntsu MIC" c'o y
them they would nave ssuoS MN TO deatn
But he moved IN thelr mldss WIN pertec
piacldity until ne had capsured tae swarm
OF wandering bees: And 50 nave seer
men moving amfo tne annoSances ane &c
the Vexatona, Ia ana sne aSsau.ts o. @ nte II II
spch cam oarlssaa oe.oeta''4h hoat 4ha; Saa' al a,
the noz5'ng aroana. .n: ao3ae %' 1nea sou
amounted 20 notmag. 1ney :. co1quere'
6hem, ana o aooye au tney eonquereo 'oe.n
solves. on, you say, taaSs Ve.y eooS
theory to preacn on not Gay, nut IL won
work. 1t Will work. 1t has WorEea-
believe It is the last Christian grace III
! win. You know there are fruits which vi
! gather in June, and others in July, ant
others In August aud Others In September,
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