The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-03

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on temper.
Good temper is a sweet, kindly and
benevolent disposition Of mind and
heart. 1t inclines US to be satisfied
and pleased with the treatment we
receive in the relative duties Of life.
1t is an eminent and a comprehensive
Christian grace.
BE ye kind one to another, tender
hearted, forgiving one another, even
as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven
you"
Good temper Is a permanent state
Of mind and heart, back Of thought
and action. 1t is a consistent DISPOSE
ton to be pleased and to think well
Of others. 1t makes n sweet, cheer
full and easy to get along with, SO that
we are satisfied with the surround
lings and treatment, most of the time.
II we have a good Christian temper
we can find enough around us to make
US contented and happy most of the
time. Put on a smile and go out into
the streets and see how many respon-
sive smiles 1t will beget. The world
looks bright from behind a smile.
What are W. to think of those who
always Tive in the worst place in the
world?" We can find friends any
where If we show ourselves friendly
A bee sucks honey where spiders suck
poison. Do not be irritable and do
not irritate others. Avoid the weak
and sore spot in our neighbors and
Initiate the mignonette rather than
the nettle.
Seek Only the Truth.
Open your eyes to the truth, the
beautiful and the good around you,
and see If you cannot be sweet If
you carry a ~shoulder-bag with the
faults of others in front and your
own behind, just turn it around. For
get self in your absorbing apprecia-
ton of others and your devotion to
their welfare. Initiate him who came
not to be ministered unto, but to min
ister." The noblest man is the serV-
ant of all, according to Christ.
Peace and good will toward men"
will make us unwilling to believe evel
reports or to circulate them. Madam
Rumor is a liar and We should be
slow to believe her reports, which are
false or distorted. Her stories grow
marvelously. We should be very
credulous of good reports and incred-
ulous of evil reports, especially con-
corning good people.
"Trifes light as air" are to the
scandalmonger combinations strong
as proofs of Holy Writ" Some one
says, For embittering life, for break
ing up communities, for destroying
the most sacred relationships, for cev-
asting homes, for whitening up men
and women, for taking the bloom of
childhood, In short, for sheer gratu-
ltous misery-producing power, this in
huence stands alone" Life and death
are in the power of an ill-tempered
and uncontrolled tongue. 1t "outven-
oms all the worms of Nile" More
fall by the tongue than by the sword.
Is it not we'll to follow the example of
medical doctors-examine the tongue?
Read the scathing satire Of st. James
on the tongue, chapter 1: Ito. Be
hold how great a matter a little fire
kindleth." A friction tongue, like a
friction match, may set a city on fire.
THE hand that kindles cannot quench
the fame" But I take it all back"
You cannot take 1t all back. The as
sassin takes his dagger back from the
heart, but not its deadly work.
All of us nave suffered enough to
appreciate this. "a lie will travel
from coast to coast while truth is
putting on its boots. Whosoeyer cir
ulates scandal should be held respon-
sible, like those who circulate base
coin. Do not let any one make your
ear a sewer for scandal. A dog that
brings a bone will carry a bone.
Forgetfulness for Wrongs.
BE radical concerning right and
wrong, but be wise and amiable. Be
open for explanations that may palli.
ate evil. A mistake is not d lie. and
eccentricity is not sin. Cultivate the
grace OF forgetfulness for all wrongs
and remembrance for all kindness, and
so make memory a fount OF Joy and
not of tears. Suppose some n does
not like you very well. probably you
like yourself too well. Take car of
your character, and let God take care
of your reputation. Live the lie down.
A man basely ~slandered showed such
good nature and even Joy, that he had
to explain himself by saying, 81 am
so glad 1t is not truei" Learn from
an enemy what your faults are. Do
not chase scandal. If you try to talk
it down or retaliate, you may be like
the bird that rushes to put out he
fire kindled by the hunter for a snaS,
and only fans it to consume her.
Return good for evil and you get more
than even" II the report is true.
confess it, and forsake the sin. II
false. pray to be kept from it. If in
fuential, expect criticism. Only char
acterless people escape censure. Birds
neck at the fairest fruit. The best
apple tree on my way to school in
childhood was all but dubbed to death.
The woe of the Gospel is upon you If
all men speak we'll of you; and bene-
diction If you are reviled and perse-
cuted. Always forgive. never retaliate.
and never ask an apology. Do not
ask what reople say about you. Re
spect Gods judgment first. that of
conscience next. and of the world last.
Do not stumble at a straw and for
sake your church and your God.
Let the benefits you receive be en-
graved on marble tablets, never to be
effaced. Let injuries only be written
In sand, to be washed out by the
first wave of passing time. BE ye
kind one to another, tender-hearted.
forgivinS one another. even as God
for Christ's sake hath forgiven you"