Show the habit of profanity vy constant use it becomes second nature to thosa those unfortunately 1 addicted to li R remarkable t case in point Prof anit ita said a chicago clergy man becomes such a habit that some men use profane language in absolute ignorance of the fact that they are doing so I 1 have known several men of this kind and their virtues were such that I 1 could not honestly blame them as I 1 should when they were guilty the habit I 1 condemned and did what I 1 could to correct it but the sinning itself seemed to be so much a part of them that I 1 treated it with a leniency which II 11 I 1 knew was not right and yet I 1 could not wholly con damn them for it I 1 remember particularly the case of old ben stiles ben had been a sailor for many years and when I 1 first knew him he was the most profane man I 1 had ever heard tall in every other respect he was one of the finest char char ackers I 1 ever knew in his walk ot of life he lived near me and frequently did odd jobs about the parsonage in this way I 1 came to know him quite well and in the course of two or three years I 1 had almot broken him of his pro faulty but not entirely and whenever he was deeply moved he was sure to swear in one way or another at first ben would not come to church but by and by he was present every sunday and when we had a great revival on one occasion he con f fessel his sins and asked the prayers of the church fie only needed the revival influence to come out squarely y on the right side we were all profoundly rejoiced when he arose in the meeting and asked tor for our prayers I 1 took him by the hand and told him he must pray himself while we were praying for him we knelt together and tor for some time ben could not speak finally he found utterance and I 1 am sure I 1 shall I 1 never forget that prayer and I 1 know that the tears of the recording angel blotted out the one word in it that should not have been there yet was no sign that he was not truly repentant 0 lord he be prayed help me a poor sinner I 1 in sorry 0 lord for the sins I 1 have committed and help me to be better if I 1 ain aln t too d d bad amen it was unlike any other prayer I 1 had ever heard but it was from the heart and ben never knew that he had used the wrong word he ile died a christian ten years after his con version and after that last unexpected i oath I 1 never heard him swear again no |