The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-25

a life. Recently was obliged TO mast
en- from the great Tabernacle meetings
where hundreds were being converted
daily, to the funeral Of q frtepd, whose
rare life and exquisite saintliness had
embodied all that the. evangelist
preached, and moro. The message Of
that bier was more Impressive to me
mons. Truth IL most eloquent when
lived. A sunrise needs no trumpeter.
A life OF Christian love. min1stertng,
forbearing. seeking love, IL real evan
gelism.
So it was that all the wonderful
words of Jesus. concerning salvation
were overshadowed by his life. He
first lived the truth he taught. More
impressive than the parallels of the lost
ID the truth that Tho Son of man IL
told about the good shepherd: he was
the Good Shepherd. He taught love
for sinners; he loved lost men even up
to the climax Of Calvary.
The Gift Of Words.
Terse Comments for April 2e.-"Our
Tongues For Christ" Ell. 4:10-1es
(By WILLIAM T. ELLIs.)
Two women were riding in train
recently, talking, as sensible. Guilt
waited women do, Of various topics of
serious interest. A young woman sat
in front Of them, and as all arose
to leave the train at the station she
said, In real embarrassment and Yet
with unusual enthusiasm, Pardon
me. but I could not help overhearing
you, and I just must say that 1t was
the most interesting conversation I
ever heard in my life" Then she hur
ried away. OF course It was wrong
for her to listen purposely; and de-
cidedly unconventional and rather
amusing for her to bestow praise up
on two strangers for something that
did not concern her at all. Yet she
meant WELL and the incident revealed
the sort of conversation the earnest
young woman was probably accus-
toned to hear. The idleness and suse
lessness and emptiness Of most Of our
talk really reflects upon the quality
Of our thinking. We chatter away,
like the monkeys in the tree-tops.
remark have you heard today that is
worth remembering? Or. more 20
point, what have you said that was
worth saying? The old-fashioned ex-
ercise of reviewing at night our words
for the day would lead US to pray thc
scriptural prayer. "set a watch, o
Lord, before my mouth: keep the
door Of my 1fps."
God. nils the mouth that II opened
for him: and opens the mouth that
IL filled for him. Gs
Miss Havergars beautiful hymn Of
conservation.
Take my lips and let them be.
Filled with messages for Thee"
is never outgrown. Each recurring
day brings q new need for speech that
II favored with grace. No need Of
our workday world II greater than
the need of words Of courage. words
Of tenderness. words OF sympathy,
words Of cheer. words that make life
seem nobler. Every word spoken in
the spirit Of Christ 10 as truly a mes
sage Of Christ as tho formal religious
speech.
When lips and life do not accord
It is the life that is listened to. what
you are makes so much noise that
cannot hear what you say" is an
ancient retort.
1.-The gift Of words' is sometimes
spoken Of disparagingly by "practical''
men. But words are merely the SYM
bols Of ideas: and nobody really has
the gift Of words who has not also the
gift Of thought. Before ono can talk
with power he first must be able to
think. There never was a great
speaker who was not also q real
The tongue that has been dedicated
to Christ will not be kind at the
expense of sincerity. The desire
to be pleasant and agreeable leads
meant duplicity. This is the pitfall
that ever yawns beside the One who
would speak gently and approvingly.
The flatterer and the liar were
Matched from the same egg" says the
wise India proverb. A tongue must
be true above all else before it can
be used by Christ. go
Lord, speak to me, that may speal
| In living echoes Of Thy tone,
AS Thou hast sought. 10 let me eeel
Thy erring children lost and lone
o lead me, Lord. that may lead
The wandering and the waverin.
o feed mo. Lord. that I may feed
| Thy hungering ones with manns
o strengthen mo, that while stand
| Firm on the Rock, and strong IL
Thee,
may stretch out q loving hand
To wrestlers with the troubled sea
Frances R. Havergal.
certify.
Many proverbs remind us that tn,
spoken word and the sped arrow cal
| never be recalled. The irrevocable
ness Of speech il its most dread DUAL
ity. Gunshot wounds may heal
sword thrusts may leave no scar
poison may be eliminated from tn,
body, but q deadlier weapon than an,
OF these. the human tongue, inflict
wounds that are permanent.
Less brains are required to say bril-
liant bitter words about people thai
to say brilliant kind. words. TIL,
cynic's wit 10 easiest and cheapest
"A little moro silent. please" thun
dered the sage Of Chelsea Probabl,
most Of US talk too much In general