Homer guardian., 1890-03-07

! ao'o'iS1s!ieHt aIu HIS Tltti thal
IN our daT so many young men
were rejecting Christianity. From
! the carnestness and the tenderness
and the confidence with which be
spoke on these things | concluded
that when Henry W. Grady made
public profession Of his faith IN
Christ anal took his place at the
holy communion IN the Methodist
church, he was honest and truly
Christian, That conversation that
Sunday night. first in The carriage
and then resumed IN the hotel,
impressed me in such Il way that
when simply heard of his lie
partnre without any Of the partlcu-
lars, | concluded that he was ready
to 60. | warrant there WAS 10
fright in tie last exiyency, but
that he iound what is commonly
called 'tle last enemy" GOOD
friend, and from his home on earth
he went to q home in heaven.
Yes, Mr.. Grady not only demon
str;.tel that an editor may be a
Christian, but that q very great
intellect may be gospelized. HIS
mental capacity was so wonderful
1t was almost startling. l have
been with him in active conyersa.
ton while at the same time be
was ulc1atln9 TO q stcnoyrapher
editorials ior The Atlanta Constr
tuition. Bat that intellect was not
ashamed 10 bow TO Christ. Among
his last dying utterances was a
request for the prayer Of the
churches in his behalf.
There was that particular quail.
ity in him that you do not find in
more than one person ont Of hun.
dreds of Thousands namely, per-
sonal magnetism. People have
tried to define that quality, and
always failed, yet we have all ielt
It's power. There are some per-
sons who have only to enter a
room or step upon q platform or
into pulpit and you are thrilled
by their presence, aud when they
speak your nature responds and
you cannot help it. What is the
peculiar influence with which such
magnetic person takes hold of
social groups and audiences?
Without attempting to define this,
which is indelinable, | will saw 1t
seems to correspond TO the waves
OF air set IN motion by the voice
or the movements Of the body.
just like that atmospheric vibra.
tlon is the moral or spiritual Vi
Dratlon which rolls out from the
soul of what we call q magnetic
person. AS there may he cord
of rope bindlng bodies together,
there may lie
AN INVISIBLE; CHORD BINDING SOULS.
A magnetic man throws it over
others as a hunter throws q lasso.
Mr. Grady was surcharged with
this influence, and it was employ.
ed for patriotism and Christiani-
ty and elevated purposes,
You may not know why, in the
conversation which / had with
Mr.. Gladstone few weeks ago,
he uttered these memorable words
about Christianity, some Of which
were cabled 10 America. He was
speaking in ''ep'y to this remark:
l said. MI. Gladstone, we are
told in America by some people
that Christianity does very well
for weak minded men and chill
dren in the infant class, but it is
mol III lof stronger minded men;
but when we mention you, OF such
large intellectually, as being a
pronounced Friend of religion, we
silence ths'r batteries" Then
Mr.. Gladstone stopped on the hill
side where i've were exercising.
and said: 'fThe older l grow the
more confirmed l am in my faith
in religion. Sir sald he, with
flashing eye and uplilted hand.
talk about the questions of the
day, there is but one question,
and that is tI,e Gospel. That can
and will correct everything. Do
you have any of that dreadful az
nostlcism IN Amerlca?' Having