The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-07-06

AND NEW HEART
THIS WAS SUBJECT OF SERMON
BY REV. EUGENE r. PENDLE-
TON AT THE FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH.

christianity and the New Heart"
was the subject of Rev. E r, Pendle-
ton at the First Baptist church yes
terday morning. He spoke as follows.
Kindness, tender -heartedness, for
giveness among cardinal virtues in
the cOrOnet of the Christian life.
Every Christian a member OF the
humane society.
Text: Let all bitterness. and
wrath, and anger, and cIamor. and
railing, he put away from you. with
all malice; and become kind to one
another, tender hearted, fOrgiving one
another, as also God in Christ forgave
you" (Aph. 4:32)
Christianity has come to make the
old bitter heart new, forming in it the
image of Jesus who went about doing
good. In this new life all the teach
ings Of Christ, all the means Of grace
in the world, are intended to converge,
producing q higher, sweeter, more di-
vine type. There are many branches
to that great tree of Christianity
faith. hope, love-but none under
which the weary world. used to harsh
ness and malice, finds more comfort
than under the limb of kindness.
Kindness is love suffering long. the
act of the good Samaritan, the CLINT of
the gold Of chara cter, is twice blessed
blessing him that gives and him that
takes. Kindness heals the hurt of the
little child, bushes it's sob, shields the
tired frame of the dumb animal, ap-
peaSeS it's hunger, and divides the
crust with the needy wherever found
Kindness OVercomes all harshness
breaks down all barriers. 1t is sym
pathetic consideration, the soft word
which turns away wrath, the golden
rule in operation. Kind hearts are
more than COrOnets, and simple faith
than Norman blood"
Kindness is true poiiteness, which
like good manners, makes people feel
easy without observing why. 1t shows
in the dignity of the Christian gentle
man. THE law Of kindness is in her
lips" is true of the Christian lady
kindness is not inconsistent with
firnness and conviction, but is toler
ant of other mems opinions and be-
liefs. 1t is winsome, the art of max
ing friends, Of being loved, magnetic.
1t is charity covering a multitude of
faults. 1t is magnanimity like that
shown by Caesar who when CHINA, A
conspirator against his life, came into
the state, put out his hand saying,
China, let us be friends!" 1t may
be consistent with rebuke, for "rebuke
the wise and he shall take it as kind
ness
Kindness expresses itself In candor
with the friend, cheer for the despon-
dent. the hearty hand grasp for the
unfortunate It sees the best in all,
hopeth all things believeth all things
use, and it may always be a ready
commodity. Men never get too busy
to need it nor to exercise il. They
never get too highly to respond
gratefully to it 1t makes people easy
to get on with, is oil on troubled wa
tiers, and makes work a delight
Another gem in the corOnet Of
Christian virtues, mentioned in the
text, is tender heartedness.
Tender heartedness is a seal OF
greatness. 1t is consistent with the
highest bravery Thy tenderness hath
made me great" says the psalmiSt.
1t is gentility, as refreshing as
shower on a hot summer day, cooling
as the palm trees in the oasis. 1t IS
chara cteristic of the highest nobility.
and may be possessed by learned and |
by rich employer and the
horny handed man Of toll. Such as
possess it may be as gentle as the
mothers while as firm as Gibraltar.
Antony could say OF Caesar, great
soldier, His life was gentle; and the
elements so mixed in him, that Ma
ture might stand up, and say to all
the world this was a man"
Tender heartednesS is fine feeling, |
it subdues rude natures, and tames |
the beast. THE lack Of It toward |
dumb brutes," said a German tourist, !
spoiled my visit to Athens"
It is humaneness showing in de- |
nand for proper care for animals that |
work for US, and every Christian |
should be a member Of the humane
society.
Forgiveness is the third jewel in |
the crown.
Forgiveness is divine. while to err Is |
human. The highest reach of human |
Or divine thought on earth was shown |