Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-14
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OF an intellectual desert. do not con-
denim mirthfulness and sunshine.
Mirthfulness joined with godliness is
the only life that is worth the living.
Cheerfulness and humor have more to
do with health than all medicine.
Cheerfulness under trials and amid dis.
appointment makes a lasting impress
sion for good. Many boy has been
brought to the Savior by the influence
of his mothers religion where sermons
never would have reached him.
l thank God for those along life's
journey who are not overwhelmed with
their troubles, but live happy and die
happy. God never intended for us to
be sad and morose and melancholy.
Neither did he intend for our tongues
to deal constantly with frivolity. We
are social creatures and we should seek
in every way to develop this, for it is
pleasing in the sight of the Lord. A
cheerful disposition sweetens even the
most disagreeable labor. 1t will make
the very face of care to shine with con-
tentment and satisfaction. 1t lightens
the hearts OF men and provides many
hours OF harmless enjoyment. 1t car.
ries sunshine into the very darkest
walks of life. But frivolity has buried
many brilliant intellect. And silly
jokes have ruined many souls. Many
a noble lie has gone down because of
mirthful folly. One is considered for
tunate who is witty, and yet wit wounds
many heart. The one who is con-
stantly in the joking crowd is in d. niger
of losing his soul. The whims of society
and the greenness of backwoodsmen
are upon the tongue of the frivolous.
The live long day is spent inventing
feeble conversation and the night is
whiled away in its rehearsal before
astonshed admirers. And thus the gay
circle drift on to the whirlpool of per-
dition. Yet many church members pre-
fer TO shine by personal and shallow
charms than by christian usefulness.
They would rather hear a humorous
anecdote than christian experience
They worship the goddess of society
and court the folly of empty fiattery
and disdain the company of pious pa
rents.
Then Vulgaiity is another glaring
abuse of the tongue. The tongue is
often the outlet of an evil mind. 1t is
the channel of the foulest impurities. 1t
is the waste pipe of an unclean heart.
Some minds are. dens of evil spirits.
Vulgarity is upon the throne. Some
fondle and cherish obscurity as the
,missr- hugs s-his gold or the heatien
adores his idols. His tongue is an eat
ing cancer and his talk is social sore
He lives in the atmosphere of devils.
Such one should be banished from
society as they will at last be banished
from the presence of God.
Then the last abuse of the tongue
that shall name tonight is Lying. The
liaris recognized as disgraceful plague
to society. The person who can delib-
erately tell bare faced lie is cursed
with satanic brass. Falsehoods are
alarmingly frequent. Some think a
truthful man can not succeed in busl
ness. Our most successful merchants
are truthful men. But many lie with
out pay. They do the DEVILS work fres
of charge. "All liars shall have their
part in the lake that burns with fire
and birthstone. To all such, the pearly
gates of Heaven are forever closed
Then guard the tongue! 1t is little
member, but may do great things. A
small lamp started the flames that
swept Chicago ana a thoughtless word
may make life of misery.
Guard the tongue. May it speak
only words of truth and purity here be.
low and in the resurrection shout in
triumph over the grave and in the
realms of glory sing songs of bliss upon
the banks of sweet and never ending
deliverence.