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Show "Christian (ientl un." Evening Courier. The time has gone bv when Hie title "A Christian Gentleman Deceaiarily means one w ho practices the lofty virtues coBipic nous in the life of the gentle Nazaretie. Church membership alone certainly doe - not make a (pan "a christian gentleman," as instances in-stances within Hie knowledge of everybody clearl.t demonstrate. In fact, pretty nearly all of the abuses that have crept into husi'. Beta and political methods in this country are lo he charged directly lo the misuse of Christ's name by persons who are neither gentlemen nor men of honor, but instinctive and irrepressible rascals. Besides, it Is superfluous to speak of a "christian" gentle nan, for no man can hi' a true gentleman Who does not practice in his every. day life the humane precepts of Jeiua, and no man who dors practice them, no matter lo w hat station in life he uriy have been born no mutter whether he is a church member or has never been inside of a church can evei be anything else than the very tinest kind ot a gentleman. |