The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
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Sermon
BY Rev.
Frank lie Witt TalmaGe, d. d.

ed, vigorous style the preacher in this
sermon invites his readers to self eX-
animation to find whether their lives
are in accord with their profession.
The text Is Matthew V, Al, "What do We
more than Others?"
In the words of my text Christ sepa
rates the inhabitants of the human
race into two groups. First. here Is
the group of the men Of the World. and
yonder is the group Of the servants OF
Christ. Now" says Jesus, 'these two
groups are entirely different IN charac-
teristics and in their conception of life.
The members of one group are living
for themselves. They are scheming
and planning how they can use men
for their own advantage. The one
group says: 81 must first fill my own
larder and look after my own enjoy
ment. No matter whether other people
have a good time or not, l must make
life easy for No. IL The other group
saws: 81 must live for God and for my
fellow men. | must help the oyerhur-
dened carry the load they are stagger-
ing under l must be eyes for the
blind, crutches for the lame, food for
the hungry. 1 must learn to forgive
men as / hope God will forgive me-.
Then Christ says to point the moral:
"Fcr if We love them that love you.
what reward have ye? Do not even
the publicans the same? And ii We
salute your brethren only, what do We
Ill N
gentiles the same?' Probably there
was not man within sound of his
voice who did not pride himself on be-
| ing better than publican. He was
| therefore bringing the matter home to
| them when he asked them in what
way they were better.
1t might be well if we asked our
selves such a question. We call our
selves Christians, and it is a great IT,
| tie. There is no name on earth so no
BILE as that of being a follower OF
Christ. We have a right to glory in
| the name. but there is a character
which should go with the name; other
wise the name is mockery. What is
! that character? In what way does the
Christian differ from the non-Chris-
tan? AS Christ put it. what do We
more than others?' Are you different
from the men of the world in your de-
sires. in your treatment of your fell
low men? Are you different in your
modes of enjoyment? Are you differ
ent in the way you spend your money
Do you love only those who love you
Do YOU love your. enemies? Do you do
good to them that hate you? These
are the home questions that Jesus Is
addressing to you today.
Treatment Of Friends.
First. how are you treating your
brethren in a social way? By that
mean in your evenings and in the times
when you are away from the store ano
can do as you choose. You are at I'D
erty to select your own friends. Yor
invite to your home those whom yot
wish to invite. You visit those whom
YOU wish to visit What is the spirit
which guides you in the selection Of
your friends? Are your principles II
this matter different from those tina
guide the actions of the man OF TIT
world? Is your chief idea to make
friends with those whom you can help
or do you simply make friends OF thos'
whose association is likely to benefi
YOU? This is very vital question
for YOU to decide. for you have TIT
character of Christian to maintain.
: The ability to make friends and holt
them to you in a viselike grip is grea
art. The more 1 see those who hav'
mastered this art the more l am i'm
pressed with the fact that the essen
tails Of making friends rest not in
big house or in a large bank account
but in the magic touch Of a hand an
in the persuasive power of voice. A
was thinking upon this subject tn
: other day there rose up befere m
mind the face of a lady who Is frien
, of every one she knows. Now, thi
lady is not handsome in physics
beauty. Far from that. No arts
would ever select her for model. Sh
is not wealthy. She lives i9 humbl
home of only few rooms Where 70
spend dollars she has only nickels
SpenQ. She Is HOT q uluSNAl ScAlu
She can neither sing nor speak from
!. platform nor write poetic effusion
Her clothes may once have been
style, but for the most part they hav
gone through the wear and tear of tw
: or three winters. Yet wherever thu
, lady goes she always makes friend
These friends belong to II classes
people. The rich and the poor alii
come to her home. No mansion is
grand that she is not given cordi;
welcome in it. No home Is so numb
that her presence is not cheerful
greeted in it. She is past master
! the art of making friends. As the ma
net places the steel filings under !
magic influence so this gentle lac
grips the hearts Of those around her
bonds of sincere affection. This is
wonderful art, and we may all exerci
it and all have it in some degree. F.
- whom have you reserved your svFeete
! smiles and your most tender words
>~dcor,y,apfS To II for thaSa only wi