The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-06-26
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A Sermon Preached at Pulaski, Ten.
May 18TH 1861,
TO A COMPANY OF VOLUNTEERS,
ny Rey.wEII.BoRy MOONEY.
BIZ REy.wELLB0RN MOONEY

Then sail Dlsid to the Phi,inc. thou lomesi 10
me with sword, AMI with a sfeaF, and with shield;
bit came to inee IN ihe nsme .of the orl q hosis
ihc GOD of the Armies ol Isiael. whom thu his de.
hed." SANgTL, xvii IS.
After few introductory remarks, The
preacher proceeds:
|. "A true spirh Is superior 70 The greatest
material strength II or foss
Goliath was surl OF steond Sampson, en-
dnwed with almost supernatural physical en-
ergy According 10 tie lowest ,alculat On.
his heighth was nine feet nine inch HIS
coat ni mail weighed me hundred and fifty
six pounds four ounces. The head 81 his
.pear weighed eishieen paund. twelve oun
ces; aud the stat thereof " was like wea-
ver's beam Matthew Htnry represents
him as approaching David like stalking
mountain aterlaid with brass anil iron. Di.
yid was mere STRIPPING, possessing. perhaps,
not a lithe OF the strength that belonged to
his antagonist; and vet Goliath ell pro.iraie
beneath tie blow Of this stripping. What
was the cause OF David's yiciarSs We trace
il 70 the splfit that animated h,s breast, aud
stirred his soul, and nrrsrd lis arm-the
spirit Of humble bnldness. aud Of uniatering
/ trust in Gnd. "Thnu cnmest to me with 4
sword, and wi,ha spear, and vi h shield ;
i but come 90 thee 10 the name at the Lord
of hosts, the Gud II the armies ~ Israel,
whom thuu hast defcd." Difficulties aud
appasitirn are nothing TO a man Who has the
true splril 10 hin. fns fact nav be illas.
traird by examples taken IRON tie army Of
i hrIst, aud from the afnies uf this world.
i What did the Apostles care iaf difficulties,
when they vent out from Tie council aud re-
ioiccl that they were counted wnrthy q snf-
ier fnr the name IL Jesus! What did Paul
care for difficulties, when in view uf the
+ b ins aud affections which awaited Inn ~
every city, he e,claimed. !" Butnonr nf these
things moye me ; neither count N, life dear
uniu myseli. - that might finish my course
With jny, anil the MINISTRY which have re-
ceiyed Of the Lord Jesus, 10 testify the gOs.
I pei II the grace Of God What did Paul
care fnr difficulties. when Ne said t. lis breth.
rem who besunght him not to gota JerusslcIa
lest the jews shuuld hind and kiil hin.
I" What mean ye 70 weep. aud t, brake nine
heart Tor | am ready not TO be bound only. +.
but also to die Il Jerusalem, fur the name ni
the Lutd Jesus - WHAT did the Cbfistan
Martyrs care Tor difficulties, when {" villa a
glad heart aud free" they went 60 the block
I, The rack. TO the gibset AID the stake aud
thence home with the angels 60 the '.laud
and mansions " immortality " What did
the brave Lconidas csrc lor difficulties.
+" when be lmmottaliLed the Passage ol rher
mop,lG by Courage seldom rgualed AMI
never surpassed" What did Hannibal care
for difficulties. "when bis arairs lung like
the tempest u heaven upon the LsclVities oi
the Alps !" What did Alexander care Tor
difficulties, "ahru he leaprd into the Gra-
nous wiih the bauner 0f Macrdon waving
oser his head" whil did Cyrus care for
diiIieultes, "when IN his sc,lhrd chariot
and surrounded BY his spesrmep, he rsshed
forward TO battle and danger. glpry and con.
questw What did the hero Prince Of Napb.
thali care for lifieulins. /" when. D, the siege
Of Jerusalem, he spaued bis barb up the
ncariain Paths " Gallilst, T. meet ID, ID