Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-28
TALMAGE
SERMON
BY Rev.
FRANK DE WITT TALMACE, DID,,
Pastor Of Jefferson Park Presby-
terrain Church. Chicago

preacher defines the qualities of friend |
ship and points out the test whereby !
we may distinguish the true from the
false. The text is III John. ii, Greet
the friends 10y name"
Etymology is the historian Of Ian
guagc. Ii is the huge wardrobe in
which are hung up the verbal gar
ments. ancient and modern, with which
Thought has been and is accustomed to
clothe herself II is the international
and interracial laboratory in which
one alphabet is seen TO n more or less
extent TO be in harmony with all other
alphabets. the same as the study or
biology proves that the physical struc-
lures of all living creatures, both ami
NAL and vegetable. have been evolved
primarily from the same plan. Thus
we find that as social styles in dress
change so the verbal garments for one
thought are sometimes discarded, and
new thoughts are found to be wearing
the castoff verbal clothes of other
thoughts.
The ancient word barbarian" had
an entirely different significance from
its meaning in the present day. When
say TO you. He is a barbarian" you
immediasrly picture a savage. brutal
cannibal. black skinned roamer of the
African forest or a Malay murderer,
who would as willingly cut out your
heart as hawk might plunge his
crooked beak into the vitals of q dove
or helpless fawn. But when Paul
wrote in his epistle to the Romans, Il
am a debtor both TO the Greeks and to
the barbarians," he meant he was a
debtor to those who were not living
under CAESARS jurisdiction. He used
the word barbarian" in the same sense
as the Chinese now use il. Among
the Chinese" writes the photographer,
zone who is not a ChinGman, and es-
pecially a European or an American, is
commonly spoken of as a western bar
barian.'" The ancient word wit" was
originally derived from the old Saxon
very "witan," which meant Ito know"
In ancient language "a wit meant "a
knower," one versed in knowledge, an
erudite man. The modern word wit
signifies humorous entertainer, q
funny" man. The ancient WORD
"hcathen" meant one who lived outside
the intellectual cities. The modern
word heather" is now applied to 6
person ignorant of the gospel The
Spanish word "caballero' originally
meant "a man who Travelled on horse
back" The modern word "caballero'
means "a gentleman" The Spanisl
word ''peon" originally meant ION
who goes on foot" The modern wor,
"peon" means "a peasant" Now, tn
simple fact is. in modern Spain man.
gentleman goes on foot and many
peasant rides.
Meaning of ''Friend."
Thus we also find that the won
friends" of my text has an entirel
different meaning from what the casus
reader might ut first suppose. Th
modern word friend" in popular di'
course means an acquaintance, on
with whom we can socially pass
pleasant hour. one who is upon OF
calling list, one who invites us to h
home as we may invite Linn to OF
daughters wedding party for his COL
pany. But in ancient times the Ri
lica word friend had u deeper, h
lier meaning. 1t meant one who in Il
truest and purest sense had his Ii
wrapped up in our life. As John We
ley gave the definition, 1T meant oil
who was bound TO us by self sacrit
and the blood relation of the atOniI
cross" 1t meant Christian brother.
The modern definition of the wo
friend" is as different from the Ri
lical as a wolf travelling around
sleeps clothing is ut heart differe
from lamb. The friendship of mO
men in these days" wrote John Spe
Ger. lis like some plants in the wat
which have broad leaves on the surfa
of the water, but scarce any root
all: like drums and trumpets and {
signs in battle. which make noise a
a show, but act nothing" Thereto
- man and woman. in this sermon
would try 10 describe for you who q
your true friends and also show y
whether you are true friends TO othe
From among the scores and hundrt
OF your acquaintance | would sins
out few noble spirits whose love Y
ought 10 cultivate and whose affectiC
you should treasure in the holy Of
lies Of your most innermost heart.
The Divine Friend.
The true friend. in the first place
always the one who loves the Lord
God with all his heart and soul q
mind before he tries to love his brot
as himself lie is the one who wo
translate into his own life in a spirit
sense the Oft quoted advice which
lonus gave TO his departing son
ertcs. TO thine own self be true.
Il must follow as the night the I
thou canst not then be false TO
man" He is as brave and noble in
relation to his Divine Friend. first
all. as was the late Christian gen
man. senator and secretary OF st
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