The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-07
PLAIN TALKS.
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(By Rev. II. r. Connelly)

talk on few vital things In
life. Some how or other 1t does ev-
cry one good to have some our with
them about some things in " hich
observed that? That { ricnd YOU were
with the other day was the most
peculiar person you have ever met.
But as soon os you touched on the
subject nearest TO your friends heart
did YOU notice the change Lost
his peculiarties. took on a big smile.
ovcrnowed with cheerfulness and
made you feel good. OF course you
felt good to see that friend OF yours
so bright and cheerful. II Is just as
easy to make them pleasant as it
is to create I'm them a dislike, for
society and strong desire 70 whip
everybody from the time cf Adam to
the present generation Society would
be better and ourselves much bcnc.
ftcd II We could lose sight OF ths
idea that everybody but ourselves Is
either peculiar eccentric or queer.
DO YOU remember what the old
quaker said 10 his wife "Wifc every
body is queer except ME and THEE.
and sometimes thee art queer That
is our philosophy IN nut shell.
But be not deceived, everybody Is
not queer except three. fer thee ais
sometimes queer.
II you care to experiment just
reach the heart or the bettcrsclf Of
some of your companions in life
and see the good you can find there.
If you wish to please parents talk
TO them about their little bundle
OF sunshine"-baby. If YOU would see
how bright and cheerful this world
is, speak kindly and do good
You remember the old expression
that man Is naturally religious.
Perhaps that is true and perhaps
II Is not. II all depends on what We
mean by the word religious. II by
religion We mean strict adherence
to set rules, tcnacity to worr, ont
and thread bare doctrines in the
ciogy: sticklers for the better of q
creed formulated by men, or a pugu
| listic attitude on theological what
nots. then man is not naturally re-
| II gious. But If We mean that mar
believes I'm God as our kind heaven
! IN father, W no smiles down upoI
us in His tender mercy and love. II
Jesus Christ as our teacher prophe
and saviour: I'm mans liberty
through Christ to know the trutl
and be made free, then we bcliey,
man is naturally religious
After all the matter of great i'm
portance is what do YOU do with YOU
beliefs after YOU have them? TIL
age is now suffering from the dis
ease of cur beliefs and the lack q
good practical common sense Chri.
tianity. The kind that Christ taught
What Is really needed Is 10 lap oi
few beliefs and be more practica
more honest, more upright in ever
day life. That is Christlikc
zone at a time gentlemen" a pa
I rot was heard to say when the spa
, rows were pisking his feathers. Wis
bird was he. Wise man Is he VIII
remembers that in every day the
!, is a life to he lived worth the Will,
l Little by little we work out OF TIL
: Inconsistencies of infancy and out
the half consciousness OF childhoo
/. TO the dawn OF the morning Of you'll
to the noon of manhood. and son
have reached the afternoon, viii
about others the shadows Of eve
: ing have gathered. BY and by v
must all be down TO sleep. But In Il
G meantime let us take care OF II
g days and the years will not be s.igl
t ed.
I, Here Is something wholesom
s Don't try to do anything for the sal
S of doing It. II you do II, do It f
p the good that will follow. II YOU
B. II at all try 10 do Il light. No ha
4, way business; no half-baked rhlI
z for you. BE thorough for thc- Is 4
IS much half-heartedness in the wor
IS as II is. Think OF the unsuccesSi
Ie business men and the halfway Chr
10 tiaus Rather pathetic, don't y'
think? Let the business man 20
care OF his opportunities whi
er come to h i'm daily instead Of rea'
u. ing out for big things. Small thin
well cared for. in the every day, @
ate large things
J. The professed Christian must lea