. Echoes from the pulpit and platform : or, Living truths for head and heart ; illustrated by upwards of five hundred thrilling anecdotes and incidents, personal experiences, touching home scenes, and stories of tender pathos drawn from the bright and shady sides of life. ou can bring curses down uponyourself, but you cant curse anyone else. I questioned a littlefurther, and they told me a little more about him. They saidhe was the wealthiest man in that part of the country; he had abeautiful wife and seven children, but his influence was againsteverything that was good. I found out where he l
. Echoes from the pulpit and platform : or, Living truths for head and heart ; illustrated by upwards of five hundred thrilling anecdotes and incidents, personal experiences, touching home scenes, and stories of tender pathos drawn from the bright and shady sides of life. ou can bring curses down uponyourself, but you cant curse anyone else. I questioned a littlefurther, and they told me a little more about him. They saidhe was the wealthiest man in that part of the country; he had abeautiful wife and seven children, but his influence was againsteverything that was good. I found out where he lived, and went to his house. He wasjust coming out of the front door. I said: I believe this is Mr. ? He turned around and said gruffly: Yes; what do you want? I should Hke to ask you a question. What is it? T am told that God has blessed you above all men in thispart of the country; He has given you good health, greatwealth, a good wife, and seven children; and yet it is said thatall God has received from you is blasphemy and curses, andI would like to know why you treat Him in that way? d _ w SS. -1 (H Q. ft - K. p n - 2 O —rt — 6 £-« 5 C O R ^ -^ =• ^ u. m !/i t^ n p i^ Pi c O C ^ ft >< S 5 ?3 rt-Cl- O -1 •-•rt « O c S. PI ^ c n v: - O TO c ^. POWER OF A BAD HABIT. 187 Come in, he said. He led the way to the drawing-room,and we sat down. Then he began: What you said is true, every word of it. Do you know,I had company last week, and my wife said she wanted thefloor to open and let her out of sight because I kept on swear-ing, and I didnt know it. I have tried a hundred times tostop swearing, but the more I try the worse I swear, and I cantbe saved. I think you can. You preachers dont know how we business men aretempted. I am a business man myself, I said. This was just be-fore I went out of business. Arent you a minister? No. Well, you dont know how men who are in the habit ofswearing are tempted. I have sworn since I was a little boy,and the habit is so s
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