Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-18


forts are put in position. and the army
and navy get ready. Why not a cour-
tesy between nations that Will derer
TO each other and surrender a little
rather than have prolonged acrlmony'
ending In great slaughter? Room Tor
all nations of the earth and all styles
Of government What the world wants
is less armament and more courtesy,
less of the spirit of destruction ana
more of the spirit of amity. This CEN
fury has opened with too many armies
in the field and too many men-of-war
on the ocean. Before the century closes
may the last cavalry horse be hitched
to the plow and the last warshlp De-
come Il merchantmen.
There is nothing worthy In the
thought that the earth will get too
crowded with population if vast multi
tudes are not destroyed by war. when
our old world is full of inhabitants,
il will have fulfilled its mission. and IT
will be put aside like an old ship turned
into a navy yard and dismantled ana
the worlds inhabitants transferred 10
some other constellation. The angels
In the song celebrated this coming in
ternational courtesy when in the Beth
Iehem starlight they chanted' "Good
will to men,"
Divine Grace In the Heart.
If others lack courtesy, that IS no
reason why you should lack 1t. he
spond to rudeness by utmost affabih-
tv. Because some one else is a boor
is no reason why you should be Door
Rut how few show urIanity when Dad
ly treated! Human nature says. AN
eve for an eye, tooth for tooth. re-
tort for retort, SANDER for sander,
maltreatment for maltreatment.' But
there have been those you and | have
known who amid assault and carica-
ture and injustice have maintained the
loyelineSs Of blossom week In spring
time. Nothing but divine grace In the
heart can keep such equilibrium. That
is not human nature until 1t Is trans
formed by supernal influences. To put
IL on the lowest ground you cannot al
ford to be revengeful and malignant
Hatred and high indignation are stages
of unhealth. They enlarge the Spleen
| they weaken the nerves; they attack
the brain. Rage in man Is one form
! of apoplexy. Every time you get mao
YOU damage your body and mind ana
soul. and you have not such u surplus
of vigor and energy that you can al
ford to sacrifice them.
So | applaud Christian courtesy. l
would put it upon the throne or every
heart In all the world. The beauty OF
It is that you may extend it to others
and have Just as much Of it-yea, more
of it-left In your own heart and Ire.
IT is like the miracle of the loayes ana
fishes, which. by being divided. were
multiplied until twelve baskets were
filed with the remnants. 1t Is like a
torch. with which fifty lamps may be
lighted and yet the torch remain as
bright as before it lighted the first
lamp.
But this grace will not come to It's
coronal until 1t reaches the heavenly
sphere. What a world that must be
where selfshness and jealousy and
pride anI ecerbities Of temper nave
never entered and never Will enter!
No struggle for precedence. No rival
ry between cherubim and seraphim. No
ambition as to who shall have the
front seats in the temple Of God ana
the Lamb. No controversy about the
place the guest may take at the ban
ouet No rivalry of robe or coronet.
No racing Of chariOts No throne look
ING askance upon other thrones, but
all the Inhabitants perfectly happy ana
rejoicing in the erfect happiness OF
others. If never get to any other de-
lightful place. | want to get to that
place. What a realm to live in for
ever! All worshiping the same God
all saved by the same Christ, all eXpe'
riencing the same emotions. all ascend
Ing the same heights Of love and exul-
fation. all celebrating the victories.
Courtesy there easy, because there will
be no faults to overlook. no apologies
to make, no mistakes to correct. no dis
agreeabeness to overcome, no wrongs
to right. In all the ages to come not
detractiOn or a subterfuge. per-
feet soul in a perfect heaven. In that
realm, world without end, It will never
be necessary to repeat the words OF
my text. words that now need oft rep
etition, "Be courteous"
copyright. 1902. Louis Klopsch. n. ~