The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
REV. DAVIS ON
EVIL GOSSIPIuG
He Speaks From the Pulpit
on Rev. Nc Williams
Criticisms.
No Possible Hope Now of Union
Between the Christian
Churches.
Pastor McWilliams' Resignation Is
Not Agreeable, but 1t Is
Accepted.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
9JS Broad way, Aug. 20.
The trouble between the pastors of the
two Christian churches was plainly
alluded TO this evening by Rev. Edwards
Davis in his address. As he announced
yesterday Mr.. Davis took for his subject,
"The Sting Of the Fangless Tongue" and
announced at the outset that 1t was a
timely subject.
For his lext the pastor announced:
He that will love life, and see good days, let
him refrain his tongue from EVIL and MS lips
that they speak no guile.
The preacher said: ''The tongue as
function of the body is thing of ugliness,
yet its speech may be blessed and beauti-
full. 1t is almost impossible to hold the
tongue, even literally, between the fingers;
it will slip from the grasp. 1t can only be
held by resoluie will. Nature has doubly
guarded it by the teeth and lips. Lock
jaw is prefera bic 10 q loose tongue. The
gossip is more hideous than a victim OF
salvation.
"In the one who lets the tongue hang
out of the mouth scandal is more con-
tagious than hydrophobia. A gossip OF
scandal Is worse than loose mad dog.
Yea, such is snake in the grass, whose
eyes look like drops of dew, but they are
poisonous as vltroil. The venomous
tongue may sting, but purity is an anti;
dote that prevents ii from poisoning.
Some tongues are like snakes that lie
cooled up when cold, and which when
carried 10 the hearth warm and will bite
thy hand.
There is but one thing worse than be-
ing talked about, and that is not being
talked about. An upright man need not
roiD A oil 1fu vi "
publicate virtue. Men need nntagonism,
although the bold need not invite it. OPP
position inspires divine defense, affords
an opportunity for the cultivation ot con-
troll, magnanimity and mercy.
Il am amused that some people think
that l expect every body to like me. Dss-
tiny does not depend on devotion. The
devil has saved many soul from hell.
Our enemies bless US as much as our
friends. o, babbler's tongue, lisp on.
Thy hiss is as harmless as the cricket
song And may L say in twilight OF life,
when night shall throw it's sable veil be-
fore my view. % death, where is thy
sting?'"
Rev. Glen McWilliams rendered his
resignation thi, morning, and it was &C.
cepted with regret by his congregation.
He leaves on Tuesday for Stockton, and it
is the general opinion that new pastor
will be obtained and that there will be no
union OF the two churches.
Threw Out Lassies.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 29.-Some ex-
element was caused Saturday night by a
saloon-keeper throwing out two little Sal
walton lassies selling the War Cry. The
girls are Sadie Olsen and Lille Raines.
The saloon-keeper at Seventh and Wash
in gton streets used force in ejecting them
from his barroom
Staff Captain Merriweather, who is in
charge of the corps and training garrison
in this city, said tonight that the girls
hau reported being roughly treated, but
that being strangers to Oakland though
not new in the army, they did not know
which saloons to avoid. In nearly all
cases, he said, the saloon-keepers are very
gentlemanly and help the cadets and SIS
tiers to sell their War Crys.
At the Theaters.
OAKLAND, CAL. Aug. 29.-"The First
Born" opens at the Macdonough to-mor.
row night. /! will b, played TWO nights.
At the Oakland al tile John L. opened
for weeks run last night with Will
Bray.