Evening journal., 1908-03-18
SOME BIBLE HINTS.

telling the truth, but 1t means telling IN,
truth in love and with tact. The effects Il
leaves viii be peace and Joy and gratitude
Read Prov. "a; 17-Innuence is not all al
effort to make another follow your lead
ership. II will cell out that best that
is In him, and will stimulate him to dc
his best work. 1t reacts. too, on the one
that uses it so that he also is developed
TO nobler living
Topics For Brief Talks.
The Influence OF the Face.
The Influence OF the Nannsrn
The Influence Of Speech.
The Influence Of Character.
A Motto.
The beginning Of power and influence
ever men is in sensitiveness and sympa.
thy. But ne self-centered man can develop
sympathy with his fellows.-Newen
Dwight Hills.
Question Spurs.
What is the greatest influence in the
world?-1 Cor. 1s;4-7 Or. W
Whom are we most likely to innuence7-
1 Cor. S:9-n.
What may be the influence Of eur
words7 Prov 12:2515;L
What is the final result Of influence for
good? Matt. 8: 16.
What may be the influence Of com
panionshipl Prov. 4:14-16.l3-2O.
Thoughts Of the Topic.
Webster says that influence is a bring
ing about Of an effect by gradual unob-
served and easy process To influence a
person is to lead them, direct them. and
move them by some hidden power. Weld
ing an influence is WELDING a power over
some one either for good or bad.
No one is without influence Each Of us
has some one who sees what we do ana
who VIII be in some way affected Sy Il.
Often the weaker people are the very ones
who yield influence over the stronger.
Many a supposed strong character If we
could but see all that is going on, draws
his strength from unnoticed sources from
the influence of others who are out of
sight None Of us need be discouraged be-
cause We think we have no influence TO
exert
To use our influence 10 the best ad-
vantage we must first see that we are
clean ourselves. See that our character
cannot be shaken or destroyed for IL our
character cannot stand the light Of day
how can we hope TO influence others. We
must first do right ourselves before we
try to have others do right
BE a man. Be brave, straightforward
an dtrue. Be a disciple Of Jesus, loyal to
him and your influence will take care of
itself Have such a strong foundation be-
meath your character that when you walk
down the street you will not be ashamed
TO look men full in the face. and wnen
you pass them they will turn and say
there goes a man who you can always
deDend on and who is above reproach.
You may mingle among your compan-
ions ana be subject to temptation. and be
strong enough to resist It, and by so do.
ing you may be unconsciously helping an
other Of your companions to do likewise:
or maybe somebody a thousand miles
away some day will be stronger TO re-
sist temptation because to-day you brave
ly choose the good. Somebody year
hence may stretch out his hand OF help
fulness to another needy soul because TO-
day he has seen how kind you were to
that drunken man when it would have
been just as easy for you to be careless
and unkind
The person that wishes to WELD the
greatest influence must first be truthful
in all things for if the person that he Is
! trying to influence finds that he Is leading
a IWo-sided lie then has influence is gone
and that person has lost confidence in
him. lie whose favorite word is truth
must be a man who values intellectual
| life, one who is not satisfied unless his
own intellect is living. and who conceives
/ Of his iellowmen as beings In whom the
! intellect is an important and valuable
parC lrutn is the strong thing. Let man s
life be true.
The manner in which we use our speech
will have much to do in influencing a per-
son. Perhaps you have been among per.
sons who were in the habit Of taking the
Lords name in vain whenever they tax.
ed. Perhaps In answering that person you
may be able to 50 frame your speech that
you viii unconsciously make that person
ashamed Of himself and so WELD an I'm.
fuence over him. We should always be
very careful in our speech for we never
know who may be Influenced by what we
say.
The right use OF manners is another OF
the many ways in which to influence an.
other Our table manners. our street man
ners. our home manners. Keep an eye on
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the table. and notice him watching your
every move. Watch him use his fork when
you use yours. He is quick TO learn and
so you must always do the right thing al
the right time for you are welding an in
huence over him and that influence will
be either for the good or bad Just az
you make It. We WELD a great influence
by our common practices and our man.
ners and spirit. as surely as by our ef-
forts TO mold and 'shcs5e others. Father"
says a boy, "why do you tell me not to dc
50 and so2 You do it. May not do what
you doT' The old advice "Do as / say
not as I do" will not be accepted. lie
must be true 70 himself who would teach
the truth to others. There are times wher
II we have a Christian spirit we can bring
Il to bear upon some one else. We must
know how to approach person and gel
on the right side Of him. That is the
way politicians get hold Of voters They
study ways Of approach. and they use thai
great force, friendliness. to influence them
We cannot influence men much by slmpl,
standing at a distance and preaching Il
them. We must set among them, get olos'
10 them. Our life must got close to them
50 that what Is best in us viii come into
contact with what is best and most prom