The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-08
THE DEADLIESH WEAPON.

Prayer Meeting TOPIC OF the
Young Peoples Societies, Snr,s-
speak Not Evil One of An
other" James 4: GLE.
,By William T. Ellis.)
Every few years the armies d1scard
their rifles for more potent ones.
Arms Of power and precision are ever
being invented. each Of greater Ell
fciency than the last. All the while,
| the oldest Weapon remains the dead
Hest, wreaking more hurt upon hu-
mainly every year than all n
| weapOns out Of the arSenals. before
gunpowder was invented the bow n
arrow had come into use. this fearful
weapon had been working havoc
tongue.
The Chassis utterances upon the
tongue is found in the letter Of
James,
IF any stumbleth not in word,
the same is a perfect man, able TO
bride the whole body also; now if
we put the horses brides into their
mouths that they may obey us, we
turn about their Who'll body also.
Behold, the ships also, though they
are so great and are driven by rough
winds, are yet turned about by a
very small rudder, whittier the i'm
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the tongue is a little member, and
boasteth great things. Behold, how
much wood is kindled by O small
a fire! And the tongue is a fire: the
world Of in1quity among our mem
bers is the tongue. which defileth
the wheel Of nature, and is set on fire
by hell. For every kind Of beasts
and birds. Of creeping things and
things in the sea, Is tanned, and hath
been tanned by mankind: but the Q n
que q no man tame; it is a restless
evil. 1t is full Of deadly poison. There
with bless we the Lord and Father;
and Herewith curse we men, who
are mad after the likeness OF God:
out Of the same mouth cOmeth forth
blessing and cursing."
"A man can hold any position, if
he will only hold mis- ongue."
If O are tempted to reveal
A tale some n has told
About another: make it pass,
Before Q speak, thre gates Of gold
These narrow gates. First, is it
rue?'
Then. Is it r%eedfu1?' In your mind
: Give truthful answer md the next
! Is last and narrowed, Is it kind p
The higher law" by which Chris
tians should live is the law Of Charity.
BY the rule Of love We surrender our
: right to SPEAK harsh words Of an
: other. even if they are true. This for
! ~bcarance. which is a plant OF slow
: growth and needing to he watered
. ny grace. marks one as being OF
2 Christ's hnsbandry. Only divine on.
: abln" makes possible Tie iove-,uie
e l:fe.
= An GfC Hr(JeTh has ~ tbot -
; ~unSpoken word we are master. I'm,
the word that IS spoken is master q,
us.
A SOLDERING truth which everybod,
y must face is that he is certain ia p,c
q judge other people. That is as in.
u eVltaole as that he viii be misunder
ii stood himself. Because all Of life.
= Hioues al expression are Inadequate
- we are sue TO miSinterpret a broth
II ers "ofos or actions: and that no
o once. but often. What rivers Of tear
q have been shed because of this W.
a. Eeart-aches and human snferin,
Lives have teen ruined, ~friendshin'
. sundered, hopes blasted. optin,iIn
20 turned 70 the gall Of bitterness ali Ne
- eause We nave fnlsoncsed our fellows
p ard been mis- udged by them
u, realization Q. this condition ins,o,o-
20 OF which everybody can SUNNY on
e. CT his oWr experience. shaald NJ
us careful OF cur speech. 4 sent;n.
IN sboh}d he -. over against onr IN
e u guard against rue and neop
pc a7d hfioN-nS words. Even When U
~ o." our best. We are likely !, -"
10 a neishpor by our speech Al 80,
OF therefore, We shonlG study 10 exa.aSS
to "a alton. |AeiclS
as
"nen a man has spoken nni,s,1
~ n'o,hfr, mere : but one conrs
:, Ch-isr I'm II ne lie a gentleman 9
retraction ana apologv Th auli, IRE
Course. SeIf-respec5 sn -
~ = 'A' 51s1fce demand his SINGER
n. Cyan ne
d. 49, 50 lord, the grace r. tes-
a The !,as,N ecra .La 'heth
~. twans :. tr,th. ~ 'nlah