Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-12-07
Caln1aSe
Sermon
BY Rev.
Frank De Witt Talmage. ID. ID.


animation to find whether their lives
nre in accord with their profession.
The text is Matthew V, AZ, what do ye
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, ana
yonder is the group Of the servants OF
Christ. "Now," says Jesus, these two
groups are entirely different In charac-
terlstlcs and in their conception OF lie.
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: Il must first fill my own
larder and look after my own enjoy
ment. No matter whether other people
have a good time or not, | must make
life easy for No. l." The other group
saws: 81 must live for God and for my
fellow men. | must help the oyerDur-
dened carry the load they are stagger-
ing under. must be eyes for the
blind. crutches for the lame, food Tor
the hungry. / must learn TO forgive
men as | hope God will forgive me-"
Then Christ says to point the moral:
"For If ye love them that love you
what reward have ye? DO not even
the publicans the same7 And II We
salute your brethren only, what do ye
more than others? Do not even the
gentiles the samew Probably there
was not q man within sound Of his
voice who did not pride himself on be-
ing better than publican. He was
therefore bringing the matter home 10
them when he asked them In wha'
way they were better.
II might be well II we asked our
selves such q question. We call our
selves Christians, and 1t Is a great Il
tle.S 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 character
which should go with the name; other
wise the name Is a mockery. What II
that character? In what way does the
Christian differ from the non-Chris
tian? AS Christ put 1t, What do "
more than othersY Are you differen
from the men Of the world In your de
sires. in your treatment of your fel
low men? Are you different In you
modes Of enjoyment? Are you diner
ent in the way you spend your money
Do YOU love only those who love you
Do YOU love your enemies? DO you a.
! potd TO them that hate you? Thes'
are the home questions that Jesus j
addressing to you today.
Treatment Of Friends.
First. how are you treating you
brethren in a social way? BY that
mean in your evenings and In the time
when you are away from the store an
can do as you choose. You are at lit
erty to select your own friends. 70
invite to your home those whom 20
wish 70 invite. You visit those whor
vou wish to visit. What is the spirl
which guides you in the selection Q
vour friends? Are your principles l
tbis matter different from those tina
puide the actions Of the man OF ID
world? Is your chief idea to max
friends with those whom you can nell
or do YOU simply make friends OF thos
whose association Is likely to Denei
YOU? This is a very vital questio
for you to decide, for you have IN
character of Christian to maintain.
The ability TO make friends ana mol
them to YOU in viselike grip IS gre'
art The more I see those VINO nav
mastered this art the more l am IN
nressed with the fact that the essel
tials of making friends rest not IN
bjr house or in a large bank accoun
but in the magic touch OF hand al
IN the persuasive power Of a voice.
was thinking upon this subject u
! other day there rose up before IL
/, mind the face Of a lady who Is a frier
r Of every one she knows. Now ID
3 lady Is not handsome In physic
f beautv. Far from that. No artl
t would ever select her for model. 81
!. is not wealthy. She lives In hump
- home of only a few rooms. Where u
snend dollars she has only nickels
sDend. She Is not musical gehi'
She can neither sing nor speak from
nlatform nor write poetic effusior
Her clothes may once have been
STYLE. but for the most part they ma
gone through the wear and tear OF "
or three winters. Yet wherever ID
lady goes she always makes frlene
'f These friends belong to all classes
2. neople The rich and the poor all
=, come to her home. No mansion Is
> grand that she is not given cora
l. welcome in It. No home Is so humi
:, that her presence Is not cheeriu
greeted in it. She IS a past master
tbe art of making friends. AS the mi
10 net places the steel filings under
es magic influence. so this gentle la
81 grips the hearts Of those around her
bonds of sincere affection. This ls
wonderful art. and we may all exerc
RI II and all hare it in some degree. L
III whom have you reserved your sweet
lg smiles and your most tender words
)u ende1nment? Is it for those only
are able to help you? Is your sn
and your affectionate word only
prompting of incarnate selfshness?
Barefooted at Sunday School.
Would that in your social capac
YOU could live for the glory OF "
There is beautiful story told aD'
the famous Judge Carter OF New 4
land. When he was a young law
he was living In Maine. He ana
6.fe at that time were energeticf
, devoted to Sunday school work.
try as he would he could not bring l
the Sunday school some OF the poe
children. Their parents did not b
money enough to buy shoes for Il
children, and they did not want
feelings Of the little ones to be b