The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-05-18
NUMBER "A,
DOMINION SENSE NEEbkD {,
DIR. Talmage Addresses Il IarR4
Congregation on q simple -
Subject.

There was the usual large attendance
at the morning services In the Brooklpn
Tabernacle Dr.. Tslmsge made the basis
OF bis sermon the text Luke xvi, 81
"The children of this world are. .wisss.ia,.
their generation than the children Of
light" aThis wasy only snsthwwsy Of
saying that Christians are not SO skillful
in spiritual aftairs aa others s-areisworlds.
ly affairs. II one-half as much skill
were used in Christian affairs as Lii
worldly matters int ten yesrss ttSs4he
tabernacles of the wicked would be I ,ur..
set. Some years ago, in sleeping car,
the preacher saw man kneelinq in
PRAYER. Many, doubtless, thought him
q lunatic. Ten such men with bis cour-
age would do incalculable good for
Christ. Ten thousand such men would
redeem the world. More common sense
was wanted in the building OF churches.
Vast sums of money were spent in eccle-
siastical edifices and they we're most
wretcheiiy built. Men shiyer an;t think,
they must be getting religion, they feel
so uncomfortable. Fresh ait Was abur,d.
ant. and 1t was shut out. More comuioul
sense was also needed In obtaining REL,
ligious hope. Worldly men apply COM
mon sense in their business and they
succeed. A miller in California yesrs,
ago picked up nugget of gold in the
stream running his mill, and everybody
rushed for gold. There was gold fever
and cities sprang up. The gold OF red
lieion should incite equal zest in its
search. But there is sthargy. Men BIT
down and fold their arms and say, .If I;
am to, be saved / will be saved; il i ann
to be.dsmped will be damned, and that
is the end of it." In business matters
men don't do this; they establish acen.
cles, they advertise and they meet with
golden reward. There is not one man
in thousand who Gays, II wanted
Christ, chose Him. Would there wase
the same consecrated enthusiasm the,
same push In matters OF religion. s...
We need more common sense in the
formation of Christian character. There
are men who have been running in Christ.
for forty years, and they have not gone
half mile God declares magnificent
W. ,,or,, ,.n.. .s,:..sN sa oo'eo, eneun
What would you think OF man lost on
mountaina He sees light in cabir,
goes there, knocks at the door and lthea
man offers him lantern h s.v. -.
don't like the lantern. don,t ,;k. az
shape OF il. the color Or thu h.r,,,s sr
he refuses it and goes ont into ths ds,s.s
lanternless. Men read The Rihla hos,ore
side up. You order goods hv sxnrss.
and they don't come. and vou ,slsdrsnh
and keen sendino till vor 90, ~ 49, :
You pray for blessinos. and von dor,.
know whether ven oes them ~ :. NOT ,'sr srd
don't care. That is no wav. Plead snd
keep pleading and see to II that the hlss-
sings come. In the matter ~ doirs.
good common sense h sn,ciallv vsn,aJ
Some men have patronizino Nav a. -
to cav how much better I am thar !, ro,,.
are. This is simply disoust;na IT,
succeed in Christian work The wo5l mns,
be natural. Christ talked With ,hs asn
ermen and the vine dressers and the
shepherds and the woman abont ths
yeast.
QUESTIONS ANp arswrps
Nwk., ., AZ.
=. 80 do2 r 'T;,s. on oenss .uing ior
fact ,bs, ain "a over ma ssocnS - nnS" ,ss sns
Christ came to rcconstrnct ns 1 snd 49, ,'ss
that now 4 M limo - aoosn, ~ s.ruf
what cons. fron, M ,hss. ~ aI 'u ,r ya.'on:
unit ain and accent Chr;s, , We m muss
are the homes Of 'tbs the ss Gn.ns1 now; We're nere