Arizona republican., 1908-03-23
TIE PowER OF THE TONGUE.

At the Christian church yesterday L. Williams. the minister. chose for his theme "The Power of the Tongue" Jas. 3: He said in part:
 In man the tongue is the organ of speech. Speech is the qnick instinc- tive, volatile expression of the man. Mind and heart are made manifest in speech. He who can control the tongue has gained the mastery over himself James says: "If any man among you seem to be religious and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart. this mans religion is vain" In this emphatic statement one may see the | importance of the right use of the ] tongue.
 The tongue is a mighty force for good or evil. according to the manner in which it is employed. A little spark kindles great conflagration; a little word spoken in anger results in mur- der. Much of the unhappiness of the world and the heartaches may be traced to unkind words. Houses are wrecked and friendships broken and the world made more miserable through angry words The tongue that should praise God utters curses and sets in
 
 ence for the pure and the beautiful Irreverence and unbelief which lead to violation of both civil and moral law, are kept alive through utterance. The slanderer, the backbiter and the liar make their contribution of misery to the world through an unbridled tongue No one can doubt the fact that the tongue is a pOweEfOr evil.
 Let us hasten to consider the tongue as a power for good. With the tongue man expresses his gratitude and prai- ses the creator who bestows upon him all needed good. Man is in the image of God; he speaks and the omnipotent God heareth. He thus enters into fel- lowship with the highest. By this friendship man is raised In character and his audible praise Heads others to the same plane of life. Man adds much to the sum of human happiness in giving expression to his thoughts in the presence of others. Poets have not exaggerated the pleasures of conversa- tion. Humanity wants to hear the gracious, T thank you" Expressed gratitude sends a thrill to the soul that is deceiving. What buoyancy and in SpiratiOn floods the soul Of one who is worthy of appreciation when the fine word is spoken. Keep not back the de- served compliment. The heart of man craves it and it creates new courage and hope. The world does not yet know the power there is in d kind word to cheer and bless others.
 By our words We shall be judged Let Us see to it that We attain this high virtue-that control of the tongue one who never uttered the wrong- word. He is our friend and has power to help us. Let us ask him for strength and guidance that we may speak the right word and keep back the wrong
 At the Baptist church yesterday Rev Orville Coats theme was the Faithful Man" MT Coats said:
 About hundred miles to the south west of Alexandria in Egypt lies the irrigated district of the FayOum Here, in the days of Abraham, Pha- raoh Amenemhat built dam to control the waters of Lake Moeris and con verted it into d reservoir nearly one fourth the size of Lake Erie, an irri- gation scheme by the side of which the Tonto reservoir becomes like a garden sprinkling pot It was in this region that some of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries have been made. The two largest statues in the wOrld-one afterward known as the Vocal MemnOn," were found here. But more valuable by far are the tons of papyri and other literary remains which have been unearthed. These an-