Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-17
SERMONS on SOLOMON.
How the Great and Wise King Net
His Fall.
The Last Of Or. c~unningham's Series Of
Sermons on the Lessons Taughtb by
the History Of King
Solomon.

ahS ~"
the History Of King
Solomon,
The dark storm clouds which overhung
this country last Sabbath passed away, as
day succeeded day, last week, and ye'ter-
DAYS Sabbath sun rose on a land and ma
ton, enjoying profound Peaceand the bless
ings of a great government. Joy was de-
picted on all e~ountenances, because that
wise men Of our own choosing had led the
nation safely through its perils, and it was
again moored in the haven of safety. The
largest congregation, by many, of the sea-
son, worsbiped in the large audito-
rum of the First Presbyterian Church,
yesterday. 1t is a we,lirown fact that
Dr. Talmage, whose Sunday sermons are
published every Monday morning in the
REGISTER, ard all the leading newspapers
Of the country, has by this means built up
tie largest cbRrch in the United States.
His sermons are read and heard by thous-
ards, who otherwise would never read or
hear a sermon: and such facilities furnish
ed tie church by the secular press will, in
due time, tell well on the moral and social
condition OF the nation and its great I'm
provement and progress in religious ideas
and thoughts.
After the anthem was sung, prayer was
Joined il by the congregation, then the read
ing of the cxxx. Psalm, which was
followed by the singing OF the lSSth hymn.
eco. thou, TO whose all-searching sight,
The darkness saineth as the light!
Search, proyemy heart; IL beats for thee;
Oh, burst these clouds, and set it free"
Dr. Cunningham then announced us his
;eAt. First Kings xi. IL: Therefore the
Lord said unto solomon, For as much a.
Ills is done Of thee, and thou sst not KEPT
ny covenant and my statutes which | hay,
commanded thee; | will surely rend tn
kingdom from thee and will give it to tn!
servant.
The theme discussed by DR.. Cunningham
ass The reign of Solomon as a King, hi
:ealful tall as such, the latent p-incipl,
kat prompted that fall, his reclamaiioa be
!Cre death, and
tbs FEARFUL WARNING
furnished by King Solomon to all rulers
AID all men BY his brilliant and successful
life at its beginning, his great sins Of idOla
" and ~Polygamy, in the maturer years o:
ms life, and then, because Of the promise 0
Sod and his sincere and bitter repentance
" his great sins, he escapes eternal death
ir. Cunningham said the cause Of King
Sclcmon's tai from his high position before
GCd, wash his undisciplined affections. There
$as a latent principle Of sin lurking in his,
as vet, unregeneratcd heart, and it found its
asy out at the time Of life, when years OF
A;sdOm and experience should have taught
>o!omon otherwise. He had written many
wise books, both.o of Proverbs and Of poems,
te.ore he FIJI into the snares set for him By
licked and fallen women. Solomon's first
departure from the commandments of God
was his matrimonial alliance with Pha-
roah's daughter. She was an Egyptian
heather, and his marriage with her was in
contrayeution Of the laws and rules Of the
house OF Israel. This was Solomon's first
miSplacing Of his affections, AM was doubt.
less the primal
CAUSE OF HIS DOWNFALL.
lie then followed up this sin by Others still,
more offensive to God. He establishes po
!ygamy in the very house of God itself. He
had hundreds of wives aud concubines TO
.ratity his sensual last.
Not satisfied yet with his great and fla
grant sins against God, he built idols, anu
dolls temples. and permitted by royal sane
ion, the worship Of idols 10 take the plac,
Il the worship Of the God Of Israel within
his dominion.
SolGm0n was guilty Of all these tearfd
sins. after having received more from TO!
han any king before him. God permitted
solomon to show three great facts in hi,
lie, which is not allowed to many in thi,
world. The first was his wonderful. and never
excelled wisdom, a special gift, direct from
God; one never enjoyed BY any one before
or since his day.
The second is, his great sins Of poligamv
and idolatry, which were followed by-as q
,%cualtv. the overthrow OF his royai house
jhe third fac, shown in Solomon's life, aud
shich was the most important to him, wa
his bitter and sincere repentance before tn.
;od he bad so wickedly sinned against, ana
God acceptance Ofhim in his old age.
IT WAS AFTER HIS REPENTANCE
that he wrote the book OF the Eccleastices, III
which he says so many wise things aboui
fallen women, and warns all men to beware
ofthem, and not follow his examples when
ne was fourishing as king. on the
throne of his father, King David.
Solomon's life is full of warnings to all
men" said Or. Cunningham. 1T shows thai
he was not what he should have been.
there was a principle within MIN that was
n rebellion against God, and it soon. in 8
rcarful manner, developed itself md brough,
ruin and disgrace to Solomon and his
household.
"Solomon's life shows another fact said
DR. Cunningham. and that is: How i'm
Porlani it is for Christian people always to
watch and pray, and not suffer themselves
20 be led away into sin, whether presented
before them BIZ fallen women, or o;heg
agencies OF the devil"
The morning services we're closed b.
singing the jllth hymn.
A SERMON FOR THE YOUNG MEN.
Last night DR.. Cunningham preached a
very instructive sermon TO Young men
al, a?r@al was based OH reasons ever,
.cung EQn shJ9ld weigh and consider well
The Young men of the dag will o hav
placed on them the CREST responsibiliie
II church and State. Those who are no.
GEARING them viii soon step down and on
and will have 10 give those places to Others
TOW important it IS, therefore, to o~uvselye
and 20 the nation of which we are a par
tat We should SOW good seed, so that ia,
harvest ma7 bring forth good .ruit.
Character formed in early life, impress,
i'seif on all our future lives. If the char
aci"rs good, they viii make us useful me-.
al through life. but, if they are not good.
Oil will come to us and those VINO will fol.
low us.
a christian character is the greatest herr
'aCe or legacy, that can be bequeathei by
us 10 those who viii succeed us. and il is n
duty We owe ourselves, and those who are
p o come after US, that we should live chris
ian lives, SO that We NAV leave our good
examples behind US for others TO follow
4ncr. 4 character built o., christian prip-