The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-13
'THE GRACE OF YIELDING. " TIMELY SERMON ON THE GREAT
 COAL STRIKE.
Delivered by Rev. pr. Sage Last Evening He Ayers That the Times Demand the Culture of the Grace of Y ieIding- Many Other Interesting Points.

the Culture of the Grace of Y teIdtng-
 Many Other Interesting Points.
 Rev. Dr. Eben c. Sage, pastor of 'he First Baptist church of this city, preach ed very timely and highly instructive sermon last evening dwelling upon the big coal strike. The subject of tie dis course was "The Grace of Yielding" The sermon. in the abstract. follows:
 ''The coal strike has given occasion for the display of some of the worst traits of human nature. Among these must be reckoned that of stubbornness. The times demand the culture of the grace of yielding. My words will not reach the eyes or ears of the leaders in the cruel strife which disturbs our na- tion, and it is not imagined that any thing which I may say will hasten the settlement of this most unfortunate conflict. Nearer home, however, are dangers which may properly engage our attention. Not to be overlooked at this time is the spirit in which you and shall contemplate the struggle which is going on in a neighboring state. AL ready, perhaps, our sympathies are with one or the other of the contending par ties. As cold weather approaches and discomforts increase the lines of de- markation between parties will be more clearly drawn, unless speedy settlement of the differences can be secured
 "The sympathies will give free ex- pression to their views, and unless spec ial care is exercised hasty and cruel words will be spoken. An attitude of unyielding opposition to those of oppo- site views will follow easily. Brethren may be arrayed against brethren. The unfortunate trait of human nature men tioned above may begin to appear in examples all about us. Does it not be- come us as citizens, neighbors and friends to adorn our own lives with the grace of yielding? No honor will be sacrificed if those in authority shall quickly lay aside personal grievances, and in the interest of the suffering thousands come to terms and at once provide the needy people with coal If this be true of those high in authority, it is no less true of us who occupy humble position. The most obscure life may be adorned with the grace of yield ing. It will be very easy for us to sit in judgment upon those who are leaders in this struggle It will not be so easy for us to maintain the spirit of com- promise which seems to be the demand of the hour. In commenting the grace of yielding the sight is not lost of the virtue of adherence to principle. There are times when even life itself is not too costly a price to pay for the main tenance of right. History honors many who have chosen death rather than to surrender. But there is a marked diff ference between contending for a righteous principle and stubborn1y standing for personal interests The one may call forth the nobIest attributes of head and heart, the other gives occa- sion for the display of qualities scarce ly human A very wise man once said ''Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule which have no understanding" It tis to be feared that some of the people of these times have not altogether escap- ed the folly of initiating the proverbial proclivities of the last named animal
 Around about us are thousands of people who have rights as well as our selves. Associated as we are with these in many ways no one of us can justly consult his own interests only. In walk ing from your front door to your office you pass other pedestrians and gener- ourly yield to them a portion of the sidewalk. Other people have rights there as well as yourself. If for any reason you should be disposed to stop and thus obstruct the walk an officer would probably politely ask you to 'move on" Thus in thousand ways people in civilized land exercise the grace of yielding. No man liveth to himself. It is a mark of civilization, of culture, of truest manhood to consider the rights of others It was the crown ing glory of the Ideal Man whose life was one long expression of the grace of yielding--'Not my will, but thine be done'"