The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-06
SERMON PREACHED ON SELF-CONTROL The Rev. pr. l. D. Steele Spoke on Controlling lemperS CHURCH WELL FILLED 1t Is Not Becoming Christian Conduct for People to Live Vexatious
 Lives, Said the
 Preacher.

The Rev. pr. I. D. Steele, pastor of the First Cumberland Presbyterian church. preached at that church yesterday on ,self Controlp He took his text rom Proverbs. 16-s2, He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; he that rule'h his spirit than he that taketh clty'
 The church was crowded to the doors' and undivided attention was given 10 the sermon. which was delivered with the characteristic force of Dr. Steele.
 The speaker said in part'
 Self control is the strongest faculty that can be cultivated by any person. It Is essential to the success of the home, to success in the business or social world. No government can exist without it.
 "In cultivating self-control, If you ask me where to begin, would say With 'he child. It Is not proper that the piay' the energy, the overfiowing chilo me sbouId he discouraged These need direct ing in the right path. But in disposition one child may differ from another. one may be peaceable, gentle and quiet An other may be high tempered, fractous and easily put out of humor. Here IS field for parental care, culture and di- rection
 Great changes can be wrought III emu life. Dispositions can be so changed tha' the high tempered child will be maue quiet and peaceful. But on the other hanu they may be so neglected and evil ten dencies allowed to grow worse, until the life becomes distracted and uncontroiaple'
 Lives Worn Out.
 .1t is not becoming Christian conduct for people to live vexauous iiie' No conditions can justify such self-torment' To the man or woman who lacks sell control, fret and worry are endless. Their lives are worn out by worrying
 A nerson not capable of controlling him self is not able to control others Tenn per must be bridled and held subordinate to Judgment, before one is competent 10 manage men or affairs.
 "The need of self-control Is seen especially in three things, temper tongue and actions. Do not understand mo tn say that temper is not essential, that It is not a good quality. Temper Is not a curse, but if 1t Is not properly handled and controlled 1t soon becomes curse Our sins might as well be charged up to a predisposition to steal. lie or drink as to charge them up to temper. "The home should be the best governed place in the world. Love and self-control should be the dominant powers in this rule Display of temper or anger does not become a home. either by the parents or | the children. Lack of self-control sets adrft the anchor of steady strength. Going to Pieces.
 "we often speak of people going all to | pieoes' Now parents who go to pieces | will see that same fault reflected in their children. The man who is at the head of any business organization and Is accustomed to going to pieces will find | that his subordnates will soon have the same weakness. My idea is that bad example is easily set.
 Blessing people out and giving them a good blowing up are common phrases. heard Mir. Moody say on this subject that in such cases Christian people would do well to see that they did not blow up their own Christian characters when | they blow up others.
 "The gospel of Gods grace Is tho only | remedy for this evil. Religion Is not an ecstatic emotion. It Is a transforming | force from God. It changes dispositions, 1t changes characters This Is thousand l times more important than a ranting, | shouting exercise which some put down | as proof or as hopeful sign of con- version '