Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18

the usefulness once IN awhis fof heuedic-
ton. They get so accustomed to excor-
iating public men that they do not reailzc
that never since John Hancock m boldest
chirocraphy signed the Declaration OF In
dependence. never SINCE Columbus picked
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 IA high places
IN this country as now. You could 20 INTO
the Presidents Cabinet o. the United
States Senate or the House - Representa-
tives IN this city and find plenty OF men
capable OF holding an old fashioned Metho-
dist prayer meeting. plenty of Senators
and Representatives and Cabinet officers
TO start the tune and knee 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 HawaI-
den. Il 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. II they could
hear, would come many voices responding
Amen and ameni"
Christian courtesy especially commend
to those who have subordinates Almost
every person has some one under him. How
do YOU treat that clerk. that servant. that
assistant. that employe? Do You accostt
him in brusque terms and roughly command
him to do that which you might kindly
ask him 10 do? The first words that the
Duke of Wellington uttered were. III you
please That conqueror IN what was IN
some respects the greatest battle ever
fought in his last hours. asked oy his ser.
want il he would take some tea. replied,
IF You please" his last words an express
Is Ra,pFtf,,l .bar ~ or 10
in any class. The day lahorers in Sweden.
passing each other. take off their hats in
reverence. There is no excuse for boorish-
ness in any circle. As complete gentle
man as ever lived was the man who was
endorsed on the road to Damascus and be-
headed on the road to O-tia-Paul. the
apostle I know that he might be so char
acterized by the way ne apoloyized 10 Ara
Mas. the high priest. | know IT from the
way he complimen:ed Felix as Judge.
and from the way ne grcets the king, i
thank myself King Aerippa, because l
shall answer Tor myself this day before
thee touching all the things whereof | am
accused Of the jews. especially because !
know thee to he expert in all customs and
questions which are among the Jews" l
know that Paul was gentleman from the
way he opened his sermon on Mars hill,
not insulting his audience. as King .Iamess
translation implies. but saving. "He men
of Athens. / perceive that in all things we
are very devout." | know he was a gen
tieman from the fact that when he with
others of a shipwreck. 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: "In the same quarters were
possessions OF the chief man of the island.
whose name was Publius, who received us
and lodged us three days courteous'y.
y II. l., - H.. oh ~,
he gives: Bear We one another : burdens
I'm honor preferring one another; Hon
or all men"
What a mighty means OF usefulness is
courtesy. The lack OF it brings TO many
dead failure. while before those who pos.
sess it in large quantity all the doors of
opportunity are open. You can tell that
books OF etiquette. although such books
have their use, but from a mind full OF
thoughtfulness for others and \ heart IN
sympathy with the conditions of Others.
If those conditions be prosperous. a
gladness for the success, or ii the comdi-
tons be depressing. sorrow Tor the un,,
favorable circumstances All, this world
needs lighting up
To those of us who are prosperous II IS
no credit that we are in a state Of good
cheer. but in the lives of nrety-nine out
Of a hundred there is = pathetic side =
taking off. 4 deficit. an anxiety. trouble.
BY a genial look. by kind word. by
helpful action. we MAJ lift little OF the
burden and rarity clear the way Tor the
stumbling foot Oh. what a glorious art
it is to say thc right word in the right
way At the right time,
Ii Others lacl; courtesy. that is no rea-
son why you should lack l.. ReSpond 10
rudeness by utmost aifability. Because
some one else is bOor Is no reason why
you should be boor. Bnt how few show
nrbanity when badly treated Human ma
ture says: IAN eve for an eve. a tooth for
4 tooth. retort for retort. slander Tor sian
der maltrea;ment for maltrcatment.' 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 springtime. Moth
ing but divine grace in the heart can keep
such equilibrium. That is not human ma
ture until it Is transformed by superral
influences. To nut it on the lowest ground
YOU cannot afford to be revcngesul and
malignant
Hatred and high indignation are stages
OF unheaith. They enlarge the spleen;
they weaken the nerves; they attack the
brain. Rage IN man Is one form Of apo
plexy. Every time you get mad You dam
age your booy and mind and soul. and YOU
have not sucn surplus OF vigor and en-
ergy that YOU can afford Ia sacrifice them.
So | applaud Christian courtesy. 1
would put II upon the throne OF every
heart in all the world. The beauty OF 1t
is that you may extend it to others and
have Just a. much OF it--yea. more OF it
left in your own heart and lite.
1t Is like the miracle OF the loaves and
fishes. which. by being divided were null
tplied until twelve baskets were filed
with the remnants. II is like torch,
with which nifty lamps many be lighted
and yet the torch remain rs bright as be-
fore It lighted the first lamp
But this grace will not come to its coro-
nal until it reaches the heavenly sphere.
What a world that must be where selfish
ness and jealousy and pride and acerbities
of temper have never entered and never
will enter. No struggle for precedence.
No rivalry between cherubim and sera-
phim No ambition as to who shall have
the front seats in the temple of God and
the Lamb. No controversy about the place
the guest may take at the banquet. No
rivalry OF robe or coronet. No racing of
chariots. No throne looking askance upon
other thrones, but all the inhabitants per-
fectly happy and rejoicing in the perfect
happiness OF others. If l never get to any
other delightful place l want TO get to that
place. What realm to live in forever,
All worshlping the same God. all saved by
the same Christ, all experiencing the same
emotions. all ascending the same heights
of love and exultation. all celebrating the
victories. Courtesy there easy, because
therp will he no faults to overlook no