The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-07

grow excited very
easily, a fact that explains an attach
ment to them that is often without
rational or scriptural support.
The Thessaionian Christians were
excited touching the coming Of the
Lord and were neglecting other ex-
ceedingly important things. In his
Enthusiastically loving way Paut
sharply calls their attention to the
walk which pleases God, their per
sonal sancti1cation with respect to.
c%ontugal relations, to honest treat,
ment of the brethren. and b~rotherlyI
love, all OF which they were neglect
ing. Paul calls them TO study to be-
quiet and to attend to business, The
same principles apply in our day to-
religious fanaticism, sometimes In
connection with the second coming OF
the Lord to whom the appeal has come
to be quiet and to attend to business,
The principle appeals as well TO the
lower spheres Of life. The kaleidot
scope of scientific, business and po-
litical life Ia turning very rapidly and
we do not know at what moment
will be made that IL n shock TO our
commonly received traditions, PartiesI
are disrupted, new parties are formed,
and the body polite becomes almost
n mob. In these days, therefore, not
only the religious person, but the citi-
zen as well. needs to study to be
quiet. This is the more important as
the world is growing less 30 rapidly
through the agencies OF steam and
electricity and phobiaB Of all kinds are
cast before US.
ouIetness an Aid to Efficiency.
Agitation, or unrest, interferes with
efficiency. and efficiency Is the key
word of the day In which We live. Al
mar of today does not ask for the
blusterer. he asks for the man that
can do his work, and with the least
buster. The nervous marksman rare
ly hits the bullseye. You do not care
to 20 under the knife Of d surgeon who
does not have a steady hand. Hysteria
explains much of the abuse OF the SEQ
ond.coming Of the Lord. Men, not.
studying TO be quiet, nor going about
their business, become lawless, and
ALLEVIATE many sincere believers In this
great s%criptural doctrine. 1t has been
the man who is quiet is as a rule the
powerful man. Tho quiet Grant seems
to be the only Union general TO make
Appomattox possible, and in great
business interests Outlines the man
who sits and listens TO the heated dis
cussions of his associates, and at the
end quietly speaks a few words, car
ries the day. AS yet the strength or
man ia often found In standing still.
The painter depicts on the face OF
restless people the unmlstakable fact
OF an inward unhappiness, and on the
quiet face clearly intimates an inward
Joy.
More and more are men studying
Jesus Christ to get proper Ideals, and
here is a good place for such study.
cannot conceive Of Jesus Christ
becoming agitated. The most that can
be said ia that he was sometimes in
dignant. In his early test with the
devil he quietly quoted Scripture and
presented logical arguments; on the
sea with the storm threatening TO
send the boat to the bottom he u.
hibited the power Of quiet majesty;
with the mob rushing on him In the
he quietly says that he is the
one they are seeking on the cross
he prays for his crucifiers and talks
to John about his mother; and at the
very end what quietness Ia in the
words, Father, into thy hands | com
mend my spirit"