Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-16
MAGE'S SERMON.
:AUTy OF CHRIS TIAN COURT.
ESY POINTED OUT.


Sc Preached from the Words Of
:; BE Courteous"-The Value of
,e-Givlng Thoughtfulnsss for
RS q Spirit TO BE Cultivated.
light, 1902. by Louis Klopsch. N. "
sshington, Jan. 12.-In this dis
ZefDr. Talmage urges thoughtful
for others and shows how such
ldgnant spirit may be fostered;
I Peter H. 8. BE courteous"
an age when bluntness has been
onized as virtue it may be use
to extol one of the most beautiful
III the royal family of graces--
ftesy. II is graciousness, Difference
lie wishes of others. good manners.
5ility. willingness to deny our
es somem sat for the advantage OF
,rs, urbani.v. Mark you, it can
be put on or dramatized sue
ssfully for long while. We may
full of bows and genufections. and
niles and complementary phrase. and
ave nothing of genuine courtesy
ther in our makeup or in our de-
leanor. A backwoodsman who never
Nv drawing room or dancing mas
sr or a caterer or fold OF drapery
aay with his big soul and hard hand
md awkward salutation exercise the
grace, while one born under richest
upholstery and educated In foreign
schools, and bothered to know which
of ten garments he will take from a
royal wardrobe, may be as barren OF
the spirit of courtesy as the great Sa-
hara desert is OF green meadows and
tossing fountains.
Christian courtesy is born in the
heart by the power of the Holy Ghost.
who has transformed and illumined
and glorified ones nature. Mark you.
am speaking Of the highest kind OF
courtesy, which is Christian courtesy.
Something like it-ordinary politeness
may grow up with us under the d.
rection OF intelligent and watchful
parentage, but l am not speaking OF
that which is merely agreeableness of
conversation and behavior. am
peaking of a principle of courtesy
implanted in ones nature that
lis suavity of conversation and man
Ter shall be the outburst of what he
cells for the happiness and welfare OF
others, principle that will work in
the next world as well as in this and
will be as appropriate in the man
sions of heaven as in earthly dwelling
places.
Now, you know as well as do that
some of the most undesirable people
have been seeming incarnations of
courtesy. In our early American his
tory there arose a man OF wonderful
talent, an impersonation of all that
can charm drawing rooms and culti-
waited circles. He became vice presi-
dent OF the United States and within
enc vote of being president. Men
threw away their fortunes to help him
.n his political aspirations and to
forward him ina conspiracy to- over
THROW the government Of the United
s'". .ss. rs trying % 1t IN &merifs'
It Napoleon at that very time was
ng to do In Europe a
one for himself But he was i'm
raj and corrupt. He was the SER
1t that wound It's way into many
,tnestic paradise. He shot to death
ie of the greatest of Americans
lexander Hamilton. The world found
out long before he left it that the Of
fender speak of was an embodiment
OF dissoluteness and base ambition. he
was the best illustration that
know of OF the fact that man may
have the appearance of courtesy while
within he Is all wrong.
Absalom, a Bible character. was a
specimen of a man of polish outside
and OF rottenness inside. He captur-
ed all who came near him. But, oh,
what heart he had. full of treachery
and unfllial spirit and baseness! He
was as bad as he was alluring and
charming.
like what John Wesley said to a
nan when their carriages met on the
Dad. The ruffian. knowing Mr.. Wes-
icy aud d:sliking him. did not turn out.
5ut kept shs middle Of the road. Mr..
Wesley cheerfully gave the man all
the road, himself riding into the ditch.
As they passed each other the rufiian
said, II never turn out for fools" and
Mr.. Wesley said, II always do" l
like the reproof which Chinaman In
San Francisco gave an American. The
American pushed him off the side
walk until he fell into the mud. The
Chinaman on rising began to brush off
the mud and said to the American:
FYou Christian; me heather. Good
by" A stranger entered church in
one of the cities and was allowed to
stand a long while, although there
was plenty of room. No one offered a
seat. The stranger after awhile said
to one Of the brethren, What church
Is this?" The answer was. "Christ's
church. SIR" us he in?" said the
stranger. The officer of the church
understood what was meant and gave
him a seat. We want more courtesy
in the churches. more courtesy in
places of business. more courtesy In
our homes.
Let us all cultivate this grace oil
I, Christian courtesy by indulging in the
habit OF praise instead of the habit Of
blame. There are evils in the worlt
\ that. we must denounce. and there ar,
men and women who ought to b,
chastised, but never let us allow tn,
opportunity OF applauding good deed!
pass unimproved. The old theory wa.
that you must never praise people les
we make them vain. No danger O
that Before any of us get through
with life we will have enough meal
and ignoble and depreciating and ly
ing things said about US to keep u
humble. God approvingly recognize