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Th}; first sermon of a/wriQFOf eight, delivémd by Rev A. A. Pm. stiebl; in Highland Park Presbyterian Church. The' conversation of these two men on their way to Emmans be- came to them the moat blessed revelation theworld ever had even that of the resurrected Saviour. “And they talked together 'of all these things which had happened.” (Luke 24 :14) _ It 18 proposed this morning to consider tha subject of “Conversa- tion.” ‘Much of: life’s comfort and wel- fare depends updn it. Rub Inn- gnagejmpnlsiveapeechmnguarded wordsâ€"what n, étirse these have "been and are in {be world! On the other hand, pure conversation, lofty, speech. worthy worth-”how?!v in- spiring, how blessed, haw enco‘up aging, how healing! “A new light falls upon our course from tho'in- rapiring conversation of a friend.” Darkness, shadow, falls athwtu't paniona. a 1. Consider whit nation should be.~ It should be pure. “Blessed are the pure in heart, f0; they shall see God.” “Keep thy heart} with all diligence, for out (if it are? the issues-of life.” ‘_‘Ont of the abundance of the heart the mouth Ipeaket ." There is, therefore, a deep meaning; as well as strict jus- tice, in these scripture statements. “By thy words thou shalt be justi- fied; and by thy words thou shalt. be condemned.” (Matt. 12:27.) “For every idle werd thou shalt, be brought into judgment." Our words are but; the outward expression, or ’the index of what we are. They are the "hands of the clockwork -mfin Tell me whet converse; our pathvény when unworthy e91:- versation is indulged in with com- are the "hands of the clockwork within. T9“ me whgt‘ oonvem‘ tion a man delights in find I will tell you what hisprevailing thoughts and desires are and what his heart is, i. (2. what the man is. “Ann man thinketh so is he.” and largely as a 1mm converseth no he think- eth. Think purely ’and you will be pure, and 'talk purefy. And shouldn’t we? “Immodoat words admit of no défefice.” Many a soul has been irremev- 'ably mined because his compan- ions dragged bim into the slums of impure conversation. -Espgai-_ ally dangerous is this in'the pha. ence of children. It has been well said that purity of speech is as much to purity of_ action as kind and gentle apebc’fi is to peace and “0. many a shaft. at. random sent, Finds mark the amber ‘1itthmem‘t; And many a. word 3t random spoken, ‘ any sooth on wound n he.“ thd‘s. broken.” - ' ' 2. Our conversation shonld’be considerate." ' 7 .. “Words are like levies; most :bound, Much fruit of sense is rarely found.” Let me a'sk this quention par- ticularly of those young people who laodibly aspite lsometime to beef influence in a community; and who hope to fillplaoes of trust and leadership: _“Whoee language is heeded in a eommtmity? Whose words are received with confidence and are taken-as the language that forms the jhdgment of people? ‘The loud declaimera, the Wordy persons, who delight to run about and hastily form and freely ex: press an opinion on any and every‘ question of family, munici , na- tional or international interest? or from th'se Who sit on store boxes and whittle and talk and in“ 3nd Whittle? who in the ex- citable times of Philip II; of Spain m looked upon and chosen as the _’ng.be§ter of. the party who bearer c and where they Olll' CURVE!- desired to free ther3l elves from the despotinm of a \ amount. as well an from the n )éntition of ' a fanatic, and fOTOVGL acute to the 'jworld religions kl nation and trua civil liberty? The 110in 3 talker on street come-a and' In con- vwzali clubs? No: t was the Prince of Orange. u-_e who. .be- cause he was alwaya considerate _ in what he saitlwaac l ed William. 3 the Silent Stillest [trolling oft; vat: meadow". Ind the hhi th: least 13 largest on the x W 'V’ I: This naturally lest; the to speak a word on the subju‘. of gossip. Gossip! What a die: 1sting word! It breathes of the mythsr world. Gossip! Well nan . d. It sips the his out of all tl: t is worthy and true and great' Wherevers gossip goes “at ever word a rep- utation dies!" 'T‘slmsge was scarcely extravagant 1 hen he said: “The most loathsorx , miserable. God forsaken meth 111 earth is a gossip I can tell her in the street though I have. never seen her before She W1 ks fast and has her bonnet str gs loose. for she had not had tim to tie them since she heard that set scandal. She looks both ways s she passed} hoping to see new evidences o! disparity in the win1‘u we I think {that when Satan hat job so inti- nitely mean that in 111 the pit he cannot find a devil inean enough to do it, and all brill; s and threats have failed to get ‘1 1e willing to undertake the infidel crusade, he says to one of his ear :esnts: “Go up to earth, get 1st gossiping woman and she will :61 glad to do it!” ‘ But it is not ulg‘fys a. woman who gmsips. Alas; plus! many a financial ruin of fitirm tliat other: wise would have ‘n lled'through safely have rénul ‘ i'rum the hell- ish whispering: of ; (gffici‘ona busi- nem menâ€"~whiaperé= feeking with destructive, blightifl insinuations, as deadly as the‘ sweep over the dew delivar us from goa nation. ’ 3. Cdnvémtionij mnld be e_le. vating‘ _ f: Oh, that people v" uld study to say things worth an; ing, and say thermin a proper. Egevating way.‘ Nor does .this my 11 that there: should not be vim ity, sprighlyr nm in our talk, a; g‘ mereal tong no, but it means a 1'1 ‘mrof extrsvs- 1 gance in speech the! .is as mean- I ingless as it isweak :- ad disgusting, 1 â€"-a‘ profuse use of’ldverb's. Per- | hsps the temptsti‘ in to' this is 4 stronger in young. ladies than I demons any other ch 5 ;; at all events ‘ it is noticed mom} among them. What-a weakness gi‘ indicates in any woman to assmfi myswsggering ‘ independent“ I don‘t care” sir, free. 11y using such phrase; -88 “My good- }nm,”-â€""“Goodness3 gracious” and everything is “AM xlly nice.” and “Awfully stupid” and “Artfully awful.” A sensible business man cured his childrcny V. such senseless habits 0! speed: is his way: One eyening he came he; no with s bud. get of news. All sin; usintsnoo had failed‘in business, ' He up he of the incident as “fly-.liciously end." He had ridden a; town .with" a .noted wit, whom an described as f‘horribiy entertain-i ig,” and to cap the climax he spoi e of . the butter which had been as: before him'st a country hotel I?” “divinely ran- cid.” The young ,neople, started, and the oldest =3 mghter’ said:' “Why, papa, I sh: 11d. think you were ontof your band.” “Not in the least, my dear "3 he said please- antiy. "I’m merely. trying}; £015 luwthe' fashion. 3 Fave worked out ‘diyinely':nnoid’ vi 1: a good deal of 1'; It seem fine rather » more effective than ‘sfituliy sweet, : I mean to keep up with the raid, ,“ alt; .vahl' fairest the N11 that flutter- 9 ping conver- : mould be ele- -;imoons that ,i‘ u Amoun- no .ddiégusting, thi iverbi! Per- he} n'to this is m ladies than 8| -,o.t all events 0’ you '1 3 after, and now. be con- tinue99‘ «at me help you to a piece of mg exquisitely tough beef." I'I with? True. fiction often is m imprming truth; but it IS a condiment and is used an indno mind and heart and I' can be built up strung and feeding on condiments any- an an the body thus grow 'I To build up an intelligent, tual people, who alone are S of being a free and demQfiI ng to law and only 351 {theology and religion. 283 Ming and language. 253 in ‘histbry and mlmllanies. 225 ry pad the drama, 201 in By and memoirs, 187' in de- uanfl trawlâ€".30 that out of okaipublinhed ia'om' noun- ,1“ departmenba 6? reading [0 in) fiction {and ltrgnly‘dimo mug-cont fictionMWhnt does ~: ’A chained list of ubliehod in this country ‘givenryear in recent years. the' fact that during the 22 books of fiction were d,- while only 437 books ‘tke another table of read. ltyu ihmting and in- . A almified list of CC! sentimentaliam, but an worthy being! created by the most high in Hi! image and for an eternity of blessed- ness in an exalted and gloriflad being in heaven, they should amid their pleasures, at least be serious in their conversation: -The strange deveiop- merits in contemporary hiltory, the intense “train in which mankind find! itself, the critical nature of this age, the great omit, [or worthy and true Indrti-ongly developed chum tern, if the future is to be all that it can and promises to he. impentivoly demand'thut Inuit careful attention he plid to develop in the young uriv one and. noble conception "Ind thoughta, no that they will My und‘ worthily and heroically be u help to; our churches and w .n mutual-ha? [or temperance. for purity. (or. hell-7 use: in character and living. and that-are the .world taped. What sued the Jewixh people of‘old (run the general min at nations that ml. laud fell all amnud llmu. while the] 1 were not consumed. but grew iu uni. here uml «aim-in“): in strength of national charm-:n-r. a strength the! libs not Wunml lu Unix day. Here l! 'the secret: H: ul Dent. 6:3-9.) Faithful wmpliJm-u with this made them the. cmlmli «4‘ of the know- ledgn o! the (NHL: 1 red madethom the people wim puqmtulled the m- ligiou 0f Juliuveh. :md‘ brought for“! the Savior of Ilm wm'ZJ. while other nations, some richer in money, may greater in numb"! not! nearly all Any people who in thinking in their society. in their filo-lads. in their government, 1'! you plane, will honor God. wil-l'ho honored of Him. .And this lends on m npeak of the hlesueduess of good conversation. By it dark ”salons hu'qboon lit up with light of life and love and parity. and good will that saved from ruin andtho doing of much harm. Im- pulse! [or god! lying latent in the heart, have by it. boon started into life, to the glory of God Dad the blessings of mankind: lnapirltionl‘ ‘ hue by it been given. and papirafions awakened that have led to tho execu- tion of noble deeds. which could [lever have been done bull (or, it. the secret: 4!: ul Dent. 613-9.)? Faithful wmpliJm-v with this mudn the“! the. CIINlmlh 2‘ of “It! know‘ ledge o! the truMLn 1 red madetbom the psuphw win: puqmlulled _the m- ligiou of Jul-:uvah. and brought for“: the Savior of um mu, while cam nations, some ‘richer in money, may grower in number... and and, an more exhuive in “69 by [gr than they. were ”WNW” double nay. ' And fool: who come to noel! ton-Jud 1 Therein no power on earth an 1 the power of the Holy Spirit that I. able more eleclunlly to clone the ‘mouths of wafers, of infidoh. of hiasphemon. than the earnest, ghou- esz, courageous, godly oomefution of a two Christian. Tho words 0! ‘hypocrils have no Wight, pious hr" 7 withom a truly godly heart out ”I I which it flows. amount! to “We; but the was of II trauma! God have power to soft“! man’s heart: and dmthemwpruth audGod. Ab”- Pip, holy influence mpmiu wilt whon'q he goon; his puhwu MIN“. k muted with um. "Ult time: a word or kindly dead. "me9:! upon some Inn} in need. ‘ Some soul whore-{me In new guest. Winn-us the hurt by htbeoppm'd Till Mwera the when ‘7de me- ceed.“ It is said that kw will new creaking when a light is brought near them; no a holy connotation hangs, u it were, a pudloeh on pro- fane lips.” It may be said .wifl: truth of any earnest, pious. God. fearing person who in ogrefulwd considerate and pan udoltuat and God-glorifying in a“ his walkand conversation, tint Goiduniui said of the village pm: ' “Truth from his lips pmollod. will! 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The monthly nudist! vapor luv vical at the Presbyterian church ‘9 a gmat success. Lnst Saul-ti tb churth was {all to overfloww tit? people, and a most inspiring I“ beautiful musical service VII m- defisd. In. Charles Evian“, if. ohorisksr of the church, ably“ n.“ bftbe choir. Wes We dunks of the community torthe are treat! 1 _-miothoy gin as. They and iminfle 59‘? in In. Notti- : Bender, 0‘ Visiting at the home of lbeit M. In. S. Levin. Tbewbjectoftbc sermon at '_ Pvesbyterian church gut morning will be “Woman’c Put the Formuion of a Nation's M- D. ‘ Inter. _ ; Fine Watches and Clocks spoil-l Schneider Cochin All MW 4 ”bed {at one you. Chicago Furniture Co. situation wanted by n: W cook. (‘u give good "to!“ M dran- Box 138. Highwood. Ill. . r. SlTUATION WANTED, . 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