Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-17
TAL,MAGE
!, SERMON
: By Rcw.
FRAME DE- WITT TAI.MAGH.. DID,.
Pastor 81 Jcffercon Park Prasby-
tesian Church, Chicago

l>reyHlent. lack Of derDr,im among the
worshiDcrs IN our American churches
ai1d q tplra for the observance Of n
sS1toin reasonable etiquette. equal at
lcast tn that which we observe in our
worldly rniaticns. The <ext'is TIN
Othy III, 10, Tint thou maYest know
io" thoubpughtest 10 behave thYsclf
IN tbeS house at. God
Are you parent Have you ever
dixwsed ap your little children and
sent them forth alone to visit when
they were about ten or twelve years
Of 'iyef' Then you have known the
nnSicties Of II .raother or father as to
their social behavior. Before they 70
y0, say Now, son. be careful about
totir manners. When yutl enter Mrs.
Soanti-s0s home take OF youY hat and
piaceit upon the ball: rack. he care
fui anti 'dop't handle the vases in the
railer, andsdoaTt sQuirm on tour chair
When you nre nj dinner be sure and
keep your hands or the table, and
don't spill the food upon the table
cloth. and don't ask for second help
ing Of auything or talk with your
mopth full When Mrs. So-nnd-so
passes sou a.~piate, say "rhnnk you
Remcmter, my boy, that your mother 3
home is r. be Judged By your table
manfteys" When the child leaves the
house yo,if mind follows him and
stnys with him ullday tong. And. Oh,
the pride THAT sw cops into the parental
heart when, next day. you meet your
friend, at whose home YOUR little chill
dren dineri. and she .congratplates you
In these words: I'VE had such lovely
'hiluren's narty yesterday. And. Mrs
So-andSc / want to tell you how we'll
yonr children behaved Your boy was
q. perfect little gentleman and your
1a,ishter 4 little lady" All. such con
srdtNiation as thatis as a sweet SAVIOR
TO the maternal heart.
Refinement In the Church.
, Hirc6ned social manners are essen
tial,ln the home, they are equally i'm
porfant IN flle house of God. So essen
lial are they to II conserrated Christian
life that Pausrwrote long epistlc 80
lts young lieutenant, Vimothy. con
/
arc found he words OF the text. the
great apostle tells how bishops and
their wives should act. and also how
1tsscons ana dracons' wives. But to-
day. instead OF my showing how our
ministers ana church officers should be
:av, in the house of Cod | would
preach Il srriNou on church manners
directly 10 the pew. | would try 20 in
'ulcate the reTcrcntiul spirit with
"hich ~ Cou2resa lions Should assem-
dc To- Worship. ] would Try "a teach
mis- reveranre because more and more
II thia irrere,ent age there is u tend
,ncy 10 look upon church h'lihlings as
olacrS iit.ed fo secular cntuysncnts
'athef than as SAac{UuTias cNnsrcru,ed
% the pf~,al.r.' vi lrsus Christ Tie
Lord ioVctL The gales OF I!un uaorc
Than all the DWELLINGS OF jacob" No
1'an ought - 1iaCa f,o, in Gnd's sane
nary ua'ss he can 10 II wiih The sol
4nn fe-,Au& % fIHhakkuN whu de-
>'rred The Lard IS in bis holy yrinule:
IT "N III" earth keep silence before
llr."
FRS tue charc: building is tile ;ryct.
n place where God urouiisrs 70 meet
llS Children ~ certain times Frat
! means Il IL Il place OF rendezvous.
Nher' You her, an uppointmcnt 70
'CTpinune with Christ at l.ax TX &c
very Sunday and rcrhapS Dnrc or
! vice duiinc The week one Inference
B 'run Sta fGct il that when q ,~Ougre-
| intiup assemblies ON the ,'ahnath day
il" worshiper, should always be ON
i'm" ana be r'eiy 10 tift their v0ic,.s
Il Hrn.sa al tie first Word II the first
inc OF the doaulogy. a. Wei as with
)eni,ug head to listen To tbs last word
" thf last line of the bcHe,etion
We once read how Il young artist Lost
IN opportunity 10, win Immortal faine
ny tot being on lime. He had an APP
! continent with Queen Victoria at 10
/. III ~ paint her pic;nrc, ana tIe de-
aypd his coming wltii tfr minutes art
n 10. The result WIS the British queen
, W. gone ana, as fal as his oppWtuui-
| y WAS concerned, gone forever. La
( piritnHi way many Il church member
las los, great opportunity for splsit-
! lal hlcs;lag by not beLE on time at
tobeginninS Of Il church service. God
Ioes not turn his back upon his re-
,aptant children us did the earthly
lueen upon the young artist, but we
na, be sure that he parks the implied
Rck OF respect which is indicated by
hOntc tardiness upd habitual uppunc-
rality and that many Il blessing IL lost
hereby
TaFatness Disrespecttul.
There ID NOT one tardy church men,
YER In. u th0,Exansl who would show the
implied disreSpsct In not Keeping an
ippdtntrnamt with an spPthly ruler
Which thay frequently show to their
Heavenly King. Suppose VIC should
ake a trip east and stop IN the Gu pitol
It Washington. Suppose while So
burning there one Of the California
pug tars or c0ngrasHnen az member
Y the cabinet made an appointment
pr ne with the spTesidsps Of the United
bates. SUPPOSE, that Il polite note was
elit to ag hyathe presidents private
ecUtary Informing US that WE might
ie received tnnsorrov mor,,hlg at the
WHITE House at II O'Clock. What
vpuldsHve % ?AWoukrwe eli mp tonight
mil vpfys ate, as some OF lis are nc,
'ugtuned TO do every Saturday mighty
Would we arse very hte touiurruw
potning, shout half past 9, and have
Eeakfast about 10 O'Clock as some Of