New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

Rev. Dr. Davis chose as the text Of his sermon the 22nd verse of the 18th chapter of Proverbs concerning kindness. He said that that which
 naketh man desirable is his kind ness. We refer 10 certain crowd as undesirable and usually put in that class, vagrants, drunkards, etc. The writer Of the proverb said that any man who is not kind or sympa- thetic is undesirable, that that which maketh q man desirable is his kindness, not his money, bril- liance, courage, or other factors. There are many men of wealth who are undesira ble," Dr. Devis declared.
 Some of the greatest scandals in this and other great cities are among the rich. If you would have proof of this l would refer you to the daily newspapers, whose columns contain narratives relating to such things day after day.
 There are many men who are bril- liant yet not desirable, he said. Here Dr. Davis mentioned the names of several characters who have made themselves well known because of certain deeds they com- mitted. One of them was StanforH White who was killed at Madison Square Roof Garden. Another was Oscar Wilde, an author, an artist who spent two years in common jail in England. No, that which makes man desirable is not his money. his intellect or his courage" Dr. Davis said. Napoleon was the impersonation of ambition and grit yet he was banished on an island. Benedict Arnold. one of the most promising young generals destroyed his kindness. When he was about to die he said Roll me in the folds of my country's flag and let me die.'
 Show me the man in whom there ia no kindness and l will show you the man who is undesirable. Show me the man in whom there is kind- ness and love and sympathy and I will show you man who is loved by human beings.
 Let, me take one example of a man who is absolutely void of kindness. The description is taken from Dickens and concerns Scrooge. He was so self contained that tho cold within him froze his old fea- lures. Made his eyes red and his thin lips blue. No external heat or cold ever had any influence on Scrooge. No wind that ever blew was more bitter than Scrooge. The heaviest rain or wind or snow could boast an advantage over Scrooge in one particular. They often came | down handsomely. What was the 1 esult? No one ever said My dear | MT. Scrooge, how are you" Even 1 the blind mans dog knew him and 1 feared him. He was undesirable be- cause there was no kindness in him. !
 Kindness and sympathy is sign | of completeness Of character. Many | d llNtS Glllu uIS hIiA w PNN flowers on their grave, to whom we | have never spoken kind word dur ing their lives.
 There are people In this church this morning who have been won l kindness and love. A great | French scientist has just given his | life seeking q cure for cancer He was the doctor who during the World war discovered that great magnet for extracting bullets from wounds. Like unto him some of us have discovered the great magnet for extracting human kindness,
 "The man who was really loved | by all was Abraham Lincoln. The | chief characteristic of his life was kindness. Then there was that great i life above all other life. The Life of 1 Him whom we worship as our Saviour | and our Lord and His life was full l of kindness. His life was an exam ple for all men. If we cannot have wealth. or brilliance, or courage, we can still be kind"