The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-10
COURTESY IS BASED
 UPON CHRISTIANITY SAySDR. t. R. STUART
"Failure-the Cause and Cure" Subject Handled Well by Gregory In
 the Evening

Christian Courtesy" was the inter- esting subject which Dr. George R. Stuart handled in his usual entertain ing and master1y manner at the morn ing services at the First Methodist church yesterday. This sermon was heard by large audience and made a profound impression upon many. deal ing as it did with the practical Chris tian side of one's everyday life, and drawing finally to the one point that ..all courtesy Is based upon Christi anity.'
 Dr. Stuart left yesterday afternoon for Lake Junaluska, where he will spend the entire week in conference with young ministers of the Methodist training school there. In his absence the pulpit was filled last night by the associate pastor, Carl c. Gregory.
 "A lot of the common discourtesy of life is caused in no little way by un- thoughtfulness," said Dr. Stuart dur ing the course of his talk yesterday morning Take, for instance. the use of the public conveniences. Some peo- pie use them as if they had purchased them outright-or even worse. They may not intend to be thoughtless, but it seems to be selfishness that prompts this lack of consideration of the fellow who is to use them next.
 THOUGHTLESSNESS
 .You see people get into train and pile the seat full of baggage. just as if they had bought it. One should re- member that the purchase of the ticket doesn't entitle one to the entire train. I remember one instance where some hungry soul was travelling on the same train with me. The Dutch came along with his wares and he thought that It would be a fine time to replenish the small breakfast that he had eaten so he purchased some bananas. Feeling them he threw the skins on the floor.
 "A little later the bangs of hunger once again overcame him and when the butch made his next trip through the coach, he invested this time Tn apples. Feeling them he threw the peeling on the floor to keep company with the banana skins. Being affected
  not satisfy his hunger, and when the boy once again came sauntering down the aisle with his basket, he spent 8 dime. for some peanuts, tossing the hulls on the floor with the peeling ana b.tnana skin as he ate. Reaching his destination he got off the train, leav- ing the mess behind.
 1.-TWO ladies coming in the coach at the next stop started to pass into his cd upon seeing the bunch of refuse on the floor, said, Wait, we must have got ten on the wrong kind of train. This looks more like cattle car than pas senger coach
 MAKING LIFE PLEASANT
 "It is the things that one uncon- sciously does to either make life more pleasant or more unpleasant for his neighbor or those who must follow after him that count. This man did this unthoughtedly, forgetful of the fact that others would come after him.
 Probably in no place more than the home are these little courtesies or dis |courtesies noticed. A man may be as polite as can be and yet cut one of his family to the bone by some sarcastic or overly polite remark or action. He may draw the thing to excess.
 ''In the common road travel of today we see much of the courtesy and dis courtesy of life. It is much easier Tor a man to stop than an automobile, so why not be cour.eous and allow the heavy vehicle to proceed And the same thlnG will apply to automobiles and railroad trains," said pr. Stuart in q lighter vein. Tt is always a good idea fol an automobile to be rather polite to his big steam cousin at a crossing, regardless of his equal rights!"
 Summing up his sermon Dr. Stuart made the assertion that all courtesies were based upon Christianity, and gave incident after incident to make clear his point. citing amore others the form of existence and lack of politeness ex- isting on an island where Christianity sermon would be continued next Sun day, as it was impossible to exhaust the subject in such limited time. EVENING SERVICE
 "Failurc-the Cause and Cure" was the topic discussed last night by Carl C. Gregory. associate pastor, 'n which he asked and answered the question, "Why are all the failures in lifeS' "If your life is a failure it can usually be traced directly to yourself, said the pastor in the course of his ,.alk "-here are five great causes of failure, which may be listed as fol- lows: Stupidity. lack of preparation, prccrastination. dishonesty or immor- ality, and the improper valuation of the trifles IF life.
 "Onc cannot get more out of life than he puts into it. and your outcome in life will be about in proportion to the effort that you expend." tribute to Dr. stuart was then made by the pastor Tn which lie cited him as a worthy example of energy and honesty rewarded. "One must not look upon life as a stupid thing tc be borne, you must he able to awaken and see the real life, the happy fife that is the reward of faithful work.
 SQUANDERING STUDY HOUR Inadequate preparation is one oi the rreate st causes of failure. Young