The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-11-05

for him, There are a great many hor-
rible sins seeking 10 kill our spiritual
life. But God has given us picture
of every sin; they are accurately por.
trayed in the Bible. If we shall become
acquainted with these descriptions then
we shall be in the position to recognize
the enemy of the soul when he appears,
The name of the second pearl in your
safe is SWEETNESS.
"You can catch more flies with a
spoonful of honey, than with barrel
of vinegar" So runs an Italian pro-
verb, and it is very true. We love
small children because their faces are
oftener wreathed in smiles than in
frowns, because they are more dispos-
ed to caress the hand lifted to strike
than to strike back. But as children
grow and come in contact with a harsh
world they are in danger of losing the
sweetness of babyhood, they are in
danger of thinking that il is smart TO
give sharp answer, to be rude. They
begin to play rough tricks on one an
other, to use their hands and tongues,
and before they know il, all the sweet
ness has gone, the safe has been broken
open and the beautiful pearl stolen.
DO You ever get angry, do you ever
90 off in corner TO sulk. do you ever
try to make other people feel miserable
just because you are out of sorts your
self Misery likes company, so they
say. You remember how the elder
brother in the parable of the Prodigal
Son acted when he came home from
the fields and found the house illnmi-
mated, and heard the musicg Christ
tells us that he was angry. and would
not 90 in TO the feast, not even when
his aged father came out to invite him
and strove to show him how unIeasona-
bic he was. Why was he angryg Be
cause the fatted calf had been slain and
the banquet given in honor OF his
brother. He thought that the great
feast should have been given for him;
and because il was not, he went off
sulking. Now, tell me, was he not
ridiculouss By losing his temper and
his sweetness did he not make fool
of himself7 And is it not true that some
times we make ourselves no less rid-
culous in the eyes Of our neighbors
than did this elder brother in the para
bleP
But You say: II can not allow this
or that fellow TO say such awful things
TO me: to shut him up ! must give as
good as | get. Is that trDe9 Let US
consult our Bibles. What do we find
thereY "A soft answer turneth away
wrath; but grievous words stir up
anger" Spurgeon, the great English
OF the last century, tells
good story on himself. His gardner
had complained that strange dog oc-
casionally came oyer the fence to
scratch up the flowers and vegetables.
One Saturday afternoon, as Mr.. Spur
geon was stroling in the garden, think
ing over his sermon for the next day,
he saw the Objectionable animal. Quick |
ly the English preacher fang at the
dog the heavy stick he was carrying in |
his hand, intending 10 frighten It away.
But the dog instead Of running of.
picked up the stick with his teeth, and
up TO his enemy laid il al hls
feet. That dog ought to teach every |
boy and girl, yes, everybody q mort
lesson. Next time some one
says something disagreeable about you
Dr 10 you instead ot getting angry and
giving back as good as you get, Try the
policy Of the dog IN our story, answer
kindly, be sweet. Do not allow any
Dne W rob you of your second pearl.
The name Of the third pearl in your
,afe IL SERVICE.
1t Is just AZ large and perfect as the
lther two. Some people call il "UN.
sELFlsHNKss." :" aud otbets call il
LOVE" but il Is one and the same
hing. This world il 20 constituted
hat We must all help each other, and
4 one person refuses 10 help some one
must suffer. Your mother cannot gei
slong without your father. and vice
versa. your father cannot get along
without your mother. .You need your
PARENTS. and your parents need you.
Brothers and sisters need one another.
Society Is = partnership. A selfish per-