Milford chronicle., 1904-03-18
TALN1AGE
SERMON
n
By Rev.
FRANK DE WITT TALMAGE, DID,,
Pastor of Jefferson Park Presby.
teriOn Church. Chicago

and plea for the observance Of a
certain reasonable etiquette. equal at
least to that which we observe i'm our
worldly relations. The text is l Tim
Othy iii, 10, That thou mayest know
how thou Oughtest to behave thyself
in the house Of God"
Are you a parent? Have you ever
dressed up your little children and
sent them forth alone to visit when
they We're about ten or twelve years
OF age? Then you have known the
anxieties Of mother or father as TO
their social behavior. Before they 90
you say: Now, son, be careful about
your manners. When you enter Mrs.
So-and-so's home take Off your hat and
place it upon the hall rack. Be care
full and don't handle the vases in tba
parlor' and don't squirm on your chair.
When you are at dinner be sure and
Keep your hands off the table and
don't spill the food upon the table
cloth, and don't ask for second helm /
ing OF anything or talk with your
mouth full. When Mrs. So-and-so
passes you a plate say Thank YOU
remember, my boy, that your mothers
nome is to be judged by your table
manners" When the child leaves the
house your mind follows him and
stays with him all day long. And, oh.
the pride that sweeps into the parental
heart when, next day, you meet YOUR
Irlend at whose home your little chill
dren dined. and she congratulates Won
IN these words: I'VE had such a lovely
children's party yesterday. And. Mrs
So-and-so, l want to tell you how well
your children behaved. Your bov was
perfect little gentleman. and vour
daughter little lady" All. such CON ;
graduation as that is as a sweet SAVIOR .
TO the maternal heart.
Refinement In the Church
II refined social manners are essen +
tal IN the home, they are equally i'm 9
portant in the house of God. So essen h
tlal are they to a consecrated Christian =
life that Paul wrote long epistle TO L
ms young lieutenant. Timothy. CON a
cern-nS them. In this letter. wherein :.
are found the words Of the text the 81
great apostle tells how bishops and !,
their wives should act. and also how q
n
lay, instead of my showing how our NJ
and church officers should be-
nave in the house of God. l would
3reach a sermon on church manners G,
ilrectly to the pew. l would try to in 10
'ulcate the reverential spirit with n
which our congregations should assem- w
de for worship. I would try to teach w
MS reverence because more and more in
u TINS lrreverent age there is a tend VI.
ncy TO look upon church buildings rs +o
laces fitted for secular eniovments a
ather than as sanctuaries consecrated ro
the presence Of Jesus Christ. The m,
ord loveth the gates of Zion more bo
IAN ali the dwellings of Jacob" No oh
IAN ought to place foot in Gods sane m,
lary unless he can do it with the sol wi
mn feeling Of Habakkuk. who de mo-
ared The Lord is in his holy temple, wr
t all the earth keep silence before no.
i'm" - ~
First the church building is the tryst tbe
g place where Gcd promises to meet kin
S children at certain times. That mol
cans it is a place Of rendezvous. sne
here you have an appointment tc WI
immune with Christ at least twice kpe
cry Sunday and perhaps once OF roo
ice during the week. One inference sou
ON that fact is that when congre. tno
ton assemblies on the Sabbath day nra
worshipers should always be Cd Ii
ne and be ready to lift their voices v.,,
p'ui9e at 'ne nrSt Word OF the first earl
e OF the doxology, as well as with tba
nding head to listen to the last word wor
the last line of the benediction. of
We once read how young artist lost tbv
opportunity to win immortal fame Red
not being on time. He had an an. to !
ntment with Queen Victoria at 1C con,
m. to paint her picture, and lie de. ba q
ed his coming until ten minutes aft. natl
10. The result was the British queen n,rc
gone and, as far as his opportuni won
was concerned, gone forever In tba
ritual way many a church member
lost a great opportunity for spirit n
blessing by not being on time al fooo
beginning of a church service. Goo ,.o,,
not turn his back upon his re. cbrr
tant children as did the earthly shin
EN- upon the young artist. but we in ".
be sure that he marks the implied s,,roi
OF respect which is indicated by Sbol.
mic tardiness and habitual unpunc entor
ity and that many blessing is los, snirit
eby. o.
Tardiness DisrespectfuI. siona
lere is not one tardy church mem. great
in thousand who would show the was
led disrespect in not keeping an ing :
intment with an earthly ruler cotte,
n they frequently show to their nave
Tenly King. Suppose we should When
a trip east and stop in the capitol his cl
Suppose while So great
ing there one or the California thOug
tors or congressman or a member The n
he cabinet made an appointment the s.
) Win the president of the United his Gu
S. Suppose that a polite note was a littI
to us by the presidents private his +,
tary informing us that we might turned
celved tomorrow morning at the parent