Milford chronicle., 1902-10-17

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so commonly used by la
dies and children upon our streets.
They are the "By Georges" the by
the by This" and "By
and the by Other Things"
They are the CALCULATIONS which are
used today by many people who con-
slider themselves educated and polite
and refined.
Profanity can grow from seemingly
very harmless beginnings. Therefore it
is the duty of all Christian parents not
only TO refrain from the use of such
and absurd EXPLANATIONS
as those just quoted, but they should
instill into their children the right use
of the English language. The Anglo
Saxon tongue is a noble tongue. 1t is
especially rich in vehement, emphatic,
expressive and, If ! might use the ex-
preston, sledgehammer words. power
full enough to annihilate any foe. In
its broad sweep Of denunclatory words
the English language Is unexcelled by
any language. Therefore, Christian par
ents, in the education of your children
you should teach them never to use
slang. You should teach them that
slang is only the immature child which
will grow up into the destroying mon
ster called Profanity. You should
teach them that God hurls his con-
formations at slang as well as at the
hideOus monster called Profanity when
Christ says: "Swear not at all; neither
by heaven, for it is Gods throne, nor
by the earth, for it is his fOOtstool;
neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city
of the great King. Neither shalt thou
swear by thy head, because thou canst
not make one hair white or black. But
let your communication be, Yea, yea
nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than
these cOmeth Of evil" Could any de-
nunciatiOn be more vehement against
the use of slang common among our
women and children and also among
the men than those words of Jesus
Christ?
A Suicidal Habit.
Profanity is q suicidal habit because
It runs directly counter to the express.
ed commands of God. Albert Barnes
once wrote, "There is not In the uni
verse more cause for Amusement than
Gods forbearance in his dealings with
the blasphemer." But that God will
ultimately punish those who take his
name in vain there is no doubt. The
Bible distinctly asserts it. And thai
God sometimes instantly Furnishes thC
sin Of blasphemy is also unquestioned
Incident upon incident can be cited t.
illustrate this fact.
Some years ago two English soldiers
in the Chatham barracks gathered
some Of their comrades about them al
judges. Then these two men made {
wager. Then each started out to tinC
out who could utter the greatest mum
Der and the most awful variety o.
blood curdling Oaths so as to win tina
wager. After one of the soldiers ha(
gone on for awhile in his blasphemou
sin he suddenly stopped and said. NOV
! shall utter one more oath, more hOF
rible than all the rest of them, ant
then | am done" Instantly Gods con
| demning wrath struck him dumb. Flo
three long hours he suffered and strug
gled for breath. Then he died. a con
demned blasphemer's death. After tn
heart Of the blasphemer's body ha,
ceased to beat his corpse, by the orde
of his officers, was made a public spec
tacle to teach the pOpulace and the so
diers and the sailors alike that the
might realize the awfulness of tn
warning in the third commandment
that "God will not hold him guiltles
that taketh his name in vain" God
cOndemning wrath In that instanc
came as suddenly as a stroke Of light
ming.
Ny fother often mentioned an inc
| dent showing how sometimes th
wrath of God can and does strike til
basphemer down; how it can strik
the prOfane lips in the twinkling Of a
eye. The scene took place in a note
intideI club in Scotland. That night
was decided by the club members this
the man who could make the most av
full oath in defiance of God should |
elected president of the club. In tn
competition of oaths one man uttere
so vile an oath that his comrades wei
dumfounded But no sooner was
unanimously decided that this bla
phemer should take the president
chair than his tongue began to swe
1t kept on swelling until it prOtrudC
from the mouth. The blasphemeI
tongue kept on swelling until the bla
/, phemer died. He died quickly, b
cause God had once said, in the wOr,
Of my text, "Thou shalt not tai
the name of the Lord thy God
vain, for the Lord will not hold hi
guiltless that taketh his name
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