The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Eminent Dlvine's Sunday
Discourse.

we'll Of one Another.
WAsurNoroN. d. Gin this discourse
DR.. Talmage urges thoughtiuncss for oth. /
ers. ard shows how such a benignant spirit /
may be fostered; text, Peter II, ., De
courteous
In an age when bluntness has been ca
nonized as a virtue 1t may be useful 70 eA- /
tol one of the most beautiful OF az the |
royal family of graces-courtesy. IL u
graciousness, Difference to the wishes Oh
others, good manners, ailablhtyi Wiling
ness to deny ourselves somewhat LOT the
advantage oil others, urbanity. hut what
Il the use Of my defining the grace OF coar-
tesy when we all know so well what It Is!
The botanist might say some very inter
esting things about rose, and the chem
ist might discourse about water OF hight,
but without ever seeing botanlst or
chemist we know what a rose is and what
water and light are. Do not take our time
in telling US what courtesy u.s.. Only snow
us how we may get more OF It and avoia
what are its counterfeits Mark you, II
cannot he nut on or dramatized success
fully for a long while. We may be full OF
bows and genuhections, aud smiles and
complimentary phrase, and have nothing
Of genuine courtesy either IN our makeup
or in our demeanor. backswoodsmah
who never saw a drawing room or dane
ing master or a caterer or toid OF drap,
/ erv may with his big soul and hard mana
! and awkward salutation exercise the grace,
while one born under richest upholstery
and educated in foreign schools, and both-
| cred to know which of ten garments ne
will take from a royal wardrobe, may be
as barren of the spirit OF courtesy as the
great Sahara desert is Of green meadows
and tossing fountains. -.
Christian courtesy is born in the heart
bv the power of the Holy Ghost, who has
Transformed and illumined and glorihed
ones nature. Mark you, / am speaking
of the highest kind of courtesy, which IS
Christian courtesy Something like tor
binary politeness-may grow up Wlsh US
under the direction of intelligent ana
watchful parentage, but l am not speaking
of that which is merely agreeableness OF
conversation and behavior All that may
be a matter of tutelage and fine surround
ing and show itself in lifting the hat to
passers-by and in a graceful way of asking
about your health and sending the right
kind of acceptance when you cannot SO
and understanding all the laws OF prefer
ence at table and parlor door, all OF whlcf
is we'll. I am speaking OF principle, o.
courtesy so implanted in ones nature thai
his suavitv of conversation and manner
shall be the outburst of what he feels FOL
the happiness and welfare of others, Z
principie that viii work in the next worlC
IS well as in this, and will be as appro
, Oriate in the mansions OF heaven as Il
,arthly dwelling places.
Now. YOU know as we'll as / do that SOM
} Of the most undesirable people have beef
( seeming incarnations of courtesy. In on
! early American history there arose maj
! If wonderful talent, an impersonatlon 0
l III that can charm drawing rooms an
I cultivated circles. Aged men who kne'
lin in their youth have told me. that h
was the most irresistible man they eve
q met. his voice silvery his smile bewitcf
o ing. his glove immaculate his eye piercing
4 his high forehead wreathed in curls. hi
i attire a fascination He became Vice-Pre!
9 ident of the United States and within on
| vote of being President. Men threw ava
:. their fortunes to help him in his pohtlct
! asnirations and to forward him in a cor
S gpiracy to overthrow the Government {
It the United States, he trying to do
:, America what Napoleon at that very tim
u was irving to do in Europe-establsh
d throne for himself But he was immor;
6 and corrupt He was the serpent thu
;, wound it's way into many a domestic pa
Il adise He shot to death one of the grea
Il est of Americans - Alexander Hamlltol
e The world found out long ago before
o. left it that the offender / speak OF was a
e bition. He was the best illustration th
is I know of the fact that man may ma,
,, the appearance of courtesy while within
lie Absalom. Bible character, was spec
0. men Of a man of polish outside and of re
tenness inside. Beautiful, brilliant al
with such wealth of hair that when it W
cut in each December as a matter OF prl'
he had it weighed, and it weighed 2
shekels He captured all who came ne
l., him. But, oh, what heart he had--tl
of treachery and unfhal spirit and bias
~ ness! He was as bad as he was allurll
y and charming.
d. In the famous Athenian Alcibiades h
tory discourses of the same splendor
~ manner covering utter depravity. Not
20 Npediqree, transcendent abilities, radla
personality, eloquent tongue, triumpha
warrior, victor at Olympic games, but
a debauchee and an representation OF all {
Sc vices. Alas, that all up and down histo
n and clear on into our day there are
many of what Christ called wolves
sheeD's clothing" - "whitewashed sep
ne cheers. full of dead mems bones and all I
a. cleannessp Gilded denominations, wa
!, ing lazerettos, attired in Vermillion a
IN gold Perdition hanging out the bann'
of heaven. AS far as possible are they
moved from all genuine courtesy.
On I like what John Wesley said to m
RS when their carriages met on the roi
ID. The rufian, knowing Mr.. Wesley and
in liking him. did not turn out, but kept I
On middle of the road Mr.. Wesley cheerful
" gave the man all the road himself rid
into the ditch. As they passed each oil
an the ruhian said, 81 never turn out
er- fools" aud Mr.. Wesley said, II alw'
do" I like the reproof which Gilman
=, in San Francisco gave an American.
M American pushed him off the sdew
Us until he fell into the mud The Gilman
on rising began to brush off the mud q
MS said to the American "You Christian;
Lo heather. Goodbye" A stranger entel
~ a church in one of the cities and was
.se lowed to stand long while, although tn
" was plenty of room. No one offered a Sc
EN- The stranger after awhile said to one
the brethren, What church is this?''