The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-18


up the floating land flowers that showed
him he was coming near some new coun-
try, have there been so many noble and
splendid and Christian men in high places
IN this country as now y on could go into
the Presidents Cabinet or the United
States Senate or the House of Representa-
tives in this city and find plenty of men
capable OF holding an old fashioned Metho-
dist prayer meeting, plenty of Senator'S
and Representatives and Cabinet officers
TO start the tune and kneel with the pen.
itents at the altar. In all these places
there are men who could. without looking
at the book, recite the sublime words, as
did Gladstone during vacation at Hawar-
den. II believe in God. the Father Al
mighty, Maker of heaven and earth. and
in Jesus Christ" and from the Senate and
House of Representatives and the Presi-
Dental Cabinet and from the surrounding
Offices and committee rooms. if they could
hear, would come. many voices responding
Amen and amen!"
Christian courtesy especially commend
to those who have subordinatcs. Almost
every person has some one under him. How
do YOU treat that clerk, that servant that
assistant, that employe? DO you accost
him in brusque terms and roughly command
him 10 do that which you might kindly
ask him to do? The first words that the
Duke OF Wellington uttered were, IF you
please That conqueror in what was III
some respects the greatest battle ever
fought in his last hours asked by his SER
want If he would take some tea. replied,
"lf you please" his last words an expires.
sion OF courtesy. Beautiful characteristic
IN any class. The day laborers in Sweden,
passing each other, take off their hats in
reverence. There is no excuse for boorsh-
ness in any circle As complete a gentle
man as ever lived was the man who was
endorsed on the road TO Damascus and be-
headed on the road to Ostia-Paul, the
apostle. | know that he might be so char
acterized by the way he apologized to Ana
mas, the high priest. I know IL from the
way he comphmented Felix as Judge
and from the way he Creets the king, Il
thank myself, King Agrippa because /
shall answer for myself this day before
thee touching all the things whereof | am
accused of the jews. especially because I
know thee 10 he expert in all customs and
questions which are among the jews" 1
know that Paul was q gentleman from the
way he openeG his sermon on Mars hill,
not insulting his audience as King .Iames's
translation implies. but saving. "Ye men
OF Athens. / perceive thai NV all things We
are very devout." | know he was gem
tiemon from the fact that when he with
others OF n shipwrcck. on the Island of
Melita visited the governor of the island
he was most impressed with the courtesy
shown them and reported that visit in
these words: "Gn the same quarters were
possessions of the chief man of the island.
whose name was Publius. who received us
and lodged us three days courteouslv"
And then sec those words of advice which
he gives: Bear We one another's burdens
In honor nreferring one another" Hon
Dr. all men"
What a mighty means of usefulness is
courtesy The lack of it brings TO many a
dead failure. while before those who pos
sess 1t IN large quantity all the doors Of
opportunity are open. You can tell that
urbanity does not come from study OF
books of etiquette, although such books
have their use, but from a mind full OF
thoughtfulness for others and n heart in
sympathy with the conditions OF others.
If those conditions be prosperous,
Eladness for the success or If the condi-
tons be depressing, a sorrow for the un-
favorable circumstances. All, this world
needs lighting up
To those of us who are prosperous it is
no credit that we are in state of good
cheer. but in the lives of ninety-nine out
OF a hundred there Is n pathetic side, a
taking off. deficit. an anxiety. trouble
BY genial look, by kind word, by
helpful action. we may lift little of the
burden and partly clear the way for the
stumbling foot. Oh. what q glorious art
10 is 10 say the right word in the right
way al the right timel
If others lack courtesy. that is no rea-
SON why YOU should lack 1t. Respond to
rudeness hv utmost affobiitv. Because
some one else ls a boOr is no reason why
YOU should be a boor But how few show
urbanity when badly treated Human ma
Nult says. An eve IOE an eye. n lOOlu tOr
a tooth. rctort for retort. SANDER for SLAM
der, ma.troatment for m1ltreatmeut.' But
there have been those YOU and / have
known who amid assault and caricature
and injustice have maintained the lowell
ness OF blossom week in SDringtimc Moth
ing but divine grace i'm the heart can keep
such equilibrium. That Is not human ma
turc until 1T is transformed by supernal
influences To put 1T on the lowest ground
You cannot afford to be revengeful and
malignant.
Hatred and high indignation are stages
of nhealth. They enlarge the spleen;
they weaken the nerves; they attack the
BRAIN Rage In a man Is one form of apo
pleNy. Every time you get mad YOU dam
age your body and mind and soul and YOU
have not sucn a surplus OF vIgor and en-
crgy that YOU can afford TO sacrifice them.
80 l applaud Christian courtesy. L
would put 1t upon the throne OF every
heart in all the world. The beauty of 1t
is that YOU may extend 1t to others and
nave just as much OF it-yea, more OF it.
left i'm your own heart and life
1t is like the miracle of the loavcs and
fishes. which, by being divided, were null
tphcd until twelve baskets were filled
with the remnants. 1t Is like a torch.
with which fifty lamps many be lighted
and yet the torch remain bright as be-
fore 10 lighted the FIRST lamp
But thus grace VIII not come 60 its cOro-
nal until it reaches Inc heavenly sphere.
What q world that must be where selfish
ness and jealousy and pride and aceublties
OF temper have never entered and never
VIII enter. NO struggle for precedence.
No rivalry between Chcrubim and scra-
phim. No ambition as TO who shall have
the front seats iu the temple of God and
the Lamb. no controversy about the place
the guest may take at the banquet No
rivalry ui robe or corouet no racing of
chlrIuls. no throne looking askaucc upon
other thrones, but ALL the inhabitants per-