The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-26
What Others Say.
8. 8. Times.

s. s. Times.
Speech is largely moulded by char
acter, as character is, in turn, more or
less nodded by speech. Expression is
the pressing out, or outward exhibit, Of
that which was within. Every one,
from the most commonplace talker to
the most cultivated writer, shows his
personality in his favorite words and
phrases, or idiosyncrasies of speech
and action. These are the expression
Of himself; and, however unconscious
of that expression he may be, there Ia
an association of his actions with his
speech, of himself with his phrases,
which becomes powerful influence
over the lives of others who are or
have been constantly with him. A
child who has repeatedly seen his faith
er in trying situations, who has heard
him asked to do that which was
against his principles, who has heard
his expressions Of conviction, and seen
his correspondent actions, may, in Ia
ter life, be called upon to make such
decisions, to declare himself in simi-
lar situations. Then will he find his
fathers words sounding in his ears
and creeping to his lips. If he has
been undecided or wavering, he may
be stim mulated into strength by the new
recollection of familiar phrases which,
as they have been formed by his faith.
er's character, in turn become the for.
mer of his. Our characters are bound
to show out more or less in pet phrase,
as an habitual word, shrug of the
shoulder, a frown, or smile. These
may become half-conscious or uncon-
scious habits with us; but somewhere,
some day, it may be long after we are
gone, that expression of speech, Of
countenance, or of limb, may, by
some newly awakened association, be-
come power for the making or
breaking of the manhood or character
of those by whom we may be only
half remembered. Let us bear in
mind that, whether we will or not, we
|, live not to ourselves nor alone for our
own day and generation. Our respon-
sibility lives in others also.
New York Christian Advocate:
What are the facts? Twice the church
{ has been asked to vote in "plan'
for lay delegation" At the first vote
only male members had the ballot,
and they promptly voted it down. At
the second vote the help of women
was sought, and in such general terms
: that the laity of the church thought
; that all that lay delegation included
was open to all members irrespective
of sex. The General Conference was
asked to settle the question: "Who are
( laymenW In unequivocal language
the answer given was "The General
Conference holds that in all (not partl
matters connected with the selection
. of lay delegates, the word laymen'
! must mot may) be understood to in
clude all the members of the church
who are not members Of the annual
conferences"
The RicAmona Christian ;ddyo-
!, cafe says: -
J There is still a prejudice against
!. preacher who has won by hard service
and stinting economy or by inhefi-
} tance a rooftree for the children.
: Folks who would not give the orphan +.
. of an itinerant dime to keep him
: from an almshouse grumble that their
minister minister is "worldly"-in
r fact owns lot at some college where
: the children may get an education II
: rendered fatherless. There are men
j.: who give the daylight to the church
and the night to toll with pen for q
distant press to leave q small store OF
savings for their little ones. What
comes to the purse from this source is
hid for fear some stingy saint who
sings with closed eyes as the basket
O. ,es around will demand its expendi-
! ture for lis benefit.
, The Southwestern Mekh0diSt has
this:
, One who goes out to convert sinners
and vet can not be trusted to pay his
debts; the man who leads the class at
church and abuses his wife at home
. the protesting Christian who thinks
E himself Il saint because he reads the
! Bible through once a year on his
: knees, and vet seems to his neighbor
+ as one who never read the Bible at all:
!, the woman whose zeal to be mission
ary lets her own family run to ruin
4 ali these mark perversions of piety-a
D deformed, misshaptn religious life
S that needs the correcting influence.
not of more fervor of spirit, which
3 would only aggravate the evil, but the
correction of common sense.
Methodist Times.
!, 1--WE must have" said Mrs. Chant,
"peace in our schools, peace in our
!. newspapers, peace in our pulpits and
e peace in our legislature we want to
turn our barracks into technical
! schools we want the Spirit of Christ,
E instead of the war spirit, which knows
: nothing about sorrow or sadness or
broken hearts and that is why we ask
, YOU to Join us in casting out the war
Spirit, with the help of Him whose
watchword is, "Peace on earth, good
will to men,"
"The poisoning of water or food is a
.. mode of warfare absolutely forbidden