, 1866-12-16
STURGEON on CANDLES.
An Ingenious Method Of Conveying
RELIGIOUS Instruction = Lecture b,
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An Ingenious Method OF conveying
Religious Instruction = Lecture By |
the Great Baptist Celebrity.
A Liverpool paper furnishes tho following
synopsis Of lecture recently delivered by
Mr. Spurgeon, the celebrated prcachEr Of
London, On '.Candles" Tho importance Of
the candle as IN Illustration Is proved BY
| n,nny references to Holy Scripture. This
| what things the candle may be said to be
| cmblcnstical:
tate the seven etages Of human life. teach
osT os',sa sag1ts1s;y and bid US 0Fk ~h' 1t is
2, Candle-bou ful Of candles represents
many churches v hich are OF no service to the
aee. AS tho candles arc Of no practical use
tsll lishtea, si 80 shusehes ,1chs arc useless TIL
8. A number of fine wax candies, not
lighted, looking down With dfstdain upon =
| poor rushllGht WbeIn is lighted. mud thereby
doing more isan all its 1ne neIghhors:
-. An !-niit candle, wosch, placed Ia can
die:.lcks Of all sorts, yet gives no light IN
! any one OF them, shows how men may lay
the blame Of their own uselessness upon the
| y,os1tiou Of Ito In which they arc placed
S. Trying to light candle with an extin-
gpheE Hp9nt Il r. ws IT. 5o5sh Tn tnc IA fnS 81
| the truth.
q. 4 dark lantern represents those who do
I light to themsa1reA
- !. a candle protected from the wind Id a
lantern clear and bright, pictures the watch
+ fhl providence OF God prer His creatures.
, st owing thereby, that men who trust to thet1
; own strength have an opening through
which The wind oi temptation can blow aud
! g1ttugutsh their light.
{ 9. / dirty, battered lantern, its t1lthine.s
: rendered conspicuous by the light within, l.
an emblem Of profcssed Christians, whose
! faults arc noticed the moEe because Of tncll
profession.
). io. lisa lantern With cracks In It, throngh
j. which the light CLEANS brightly. Illustrating
d to those rho hare very weak, fratl bodies.
II. Candle under bushel.
= u. Candle under baud.hox through
i which the fame burns its way, M emblem
4 Of the Christians grace coming forth strong
K | er In tfnles Of persecution.
i 13. One candle lighting another illustrate:
: Gods method Of ineirnmentality.
= | IA. 4 email taper lighting great candle
: ! shows how huEnele individuals arc able offer
/ | to influence greater, ~ John Owen blessed
| bf an unknown country preacher
+ 15. i candle blown out while au attempt
i Is being made 10 light another, shows t1oH
. | acts offndtscrcft zeal arc o{len checked.
! 10. The night light, which potraJs thos,
. kind and generous women who do good t.
i the sick and visit tho homes the poor.
! II. A noble wax caudlc, over which .
i sheet Of til Is held and made black by smoke
q | but being held by the side, acts ns rehecto
i TO increase It's brightness, shows TINT Vi
q should not be constantly striving to prJ on
i our nrighbors' (hultE. but raiher acting 4
\ I rc1tctors TO increase their splcndor.
Z 1s. 4 candle Of great thickness with
z small wick Is au emblem Of d man with grea
! | talents and little zeal.
y 10. 4 thief in q candle IL like besetttni
Sin.
Il 20. 4 sputtesing candle IL like sour-tem
o | percd. crotchety man.
I, q. 4 candle IN common guard illustrate
:. the need of watchfulnes.-
= -. snuHeB-sreak Of the need to tax
y | away our "superaufty Of uaughtiness."
+ 23. Small piece Of candle on The s.save-a all
d shows how ne should use all our talent fl
\ God.
e ~. Burning the candle at both ends set
y forth the pr0di.ate's folly.,
!. Is. Steel t>liDss dropped upoa the fame {
j: often made the means Of \ grander displA
!" ofgraec. =,
'c ehofter one behind the longer, cssts
shadow; BY putting the shorter candle
y | front you get the Light of both. This show
ID | how they Of high degree Ahou1d recoguh
,e the aid Of the must 1oE1y~
Ii g. Light inside q lantern inscribed Wit
the words "Takc light" Illustrates tbs
:, these who have knowledge ought to eomu'
~ =. | nicatc 1t.
= = - 4 chandelier holding great variety
AZ lirbts OF various coloTs and sizes, flnSt1Atl
u the unity Of the church in the midst Of
II, | yersitY.