The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-31
THE TONGUE.
BY REV. J. II. FOSTER.

James, Third Chapter. - The
language Of The whole chapter is
slrikingly figuratiye. After pre-
sentlng some general thoughts
suggested, | shall seek to develop
more particularly the sixth verse,
except it's frs, clause. James 3:6.
So is he tongue among our mem
hers tnat il defilelh The whole
body, and Seleth on fire the coure
of nature and it is set on fire of
hell.
The tongue is the principal
member employed in ar'iculale
sounds. Aided by other organs,
it sends forth words on their Mys.
ferrous embassaee. So paramount
i, its Office that languages are call
ed tongues. Inspired apostles
spake with ton yues-( Acts 2:S and
1857 Unto Jesus every tongue
shall make confessional Phil. 2:1l)
The tongue only, of all The org,n'
employed, is mentioned as the or.
gan and cause of speech. And a
wonderful lnstrumen, it is. But
Yesterday we stood amazed, when
we read Of the telephone winch,
catching the words from human
lips, Transmitted them, unchanged,
with lightning speed, to distant
hearers. beyond The many leagues
of intervening lands or seas OF
the phonograph which retraclng
it record on the scroll, repeats The
words, in weeks, and years, and
generations to come. Bat these
astounding discoveries are only
imperfect applications Of old prin
ciples lha. have opperaled unceas-
ingly since ''lhe morning stars
sang ogelher, and all ,he sons OF
God shouted for joy."-Job, 3S:7.
Admiring then the skill OF Bell
and Edison, shall we not much
more admire The wisdom of Hin
J who devised these laws. and skill
fully adapted mau's physical or
ganism to his wonderful surround
ings! Are you surplsed at The
performance Of the photograph
And why not surprised when IN
der the operation of the same law
of action and equal reaction, tht
distant mountain-clilf re-echoe-
your words with the disiinclnes,
of human uiterance Simply be
cause it is ol.l-you have neve
known il otherwise. And why arr
you not, more than all, surprised
that the quick movements of ST
little member as The tongue
should frame words and senlences
which at the bidding OF mind lea]
I forth, courier after courier, born'
on he WINS of The winds, as swift
, sure messengers 10 other minds
Not that it is not wonderful, hu
because there is nothing in it. Til
first sound you ever heard was
human voice. With the ,ongu
= your mother taught you your ear
hest lessons. lis musical tone
quelled your childish fears an
your little heart with joy. So ea,
:, ly in life you learned that throug
the tongue are breathed The Ter
II derest sympathies OF our nature
q Young chlldhood's JOYS ,wer
doubled by its silver notes. Upo
the listening ear Of chosen mait
. ', en- YOUR words Of true love fell
7 tones softer thin Eolian strain
The symphonies OF that fame
"a Lyre OF Orpheus, which famed Ii
fiprce,t of wild beasts, could M
- have entraced your soul as di
:. ;. those simple wor Is that gave bac
!. the answer of a loved and lovir
,. heart. The teacher opens h
8. mouth, and the trophies of sciel
a tlfic research stand in brillian, a
ray before you, Or the treasures
If classic lore are laid at your lee
be Tho orator mtiers his vince, al
nv The turbulent passions Of The MT
he are quelled, or anon, MS a skill
es general leads his hosts from po!
as ton TO position for some grand o
no se,, so he leads them and lash
them to fury, and wields the mul
H. tude as the storm. wind sways Il
cl forest. The preacher tells in si'
,o- ple words the story, of redeemil
RS, love, and men, hardened in $
Ids and stepped in crime, gaze IN mu
It amazement on The wonderful Gro
ere till sweelly snbdued by this sl
ich pendous exhibition oi Divine Lo,
\. 'rl they drop their arms OF rebellic
''' aud surrender themselves in ~