The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-05

the entrances OF the cnurcn ara thr0nged.
The opening hymn at this evenings services
was:
by soul. be on thy guard
Ten thousand foes arise;
The hosts OF sin are pressing hari
To draw thee from the skies.
The text was from judges Ill, Is.
but when the children of Israel cried unto
the Lord, the Lord sent them up deliverer,
Ehud, the son of Girs, q Ben amite, man
left-handed, and by him the children of Is
r.el sent present unto Eslon, the King OF
Moab
DR.. Taimage said:
Ehud Was ruler IN Ig.ae He was left
handed. and, what was peculiar about the
tribe of Benjamin, to which he belonged,
there were in il zoo left handed men. and yet
80 dexterous had they all become in the use
OF the left hand that the Bible says they
could sling stones at hairs breadth and no
IL iss.
Well, there was a King By the name of
Eglon, who was an oppressor of Israel. He
imposed upon them most outrageous tax.
EhUd. the man of whom first spoke, had
divine commission to destroy that opprasser.
pay the tax, and asked to see King Eglon.
He was told he was in the sum house, the
place to which the King retired when 1t was
too hot to sit in the palace. This summer
house was place surrounded by flowers and
trees and springing fountains and werbling
birds. Ehud entered the summer-house, and
said 10 King Eglon that be had q secret er-
rand with him. Immediately all the attend
ants were waived out of the royal presence.
King Eglon rises up to rS cAive the messenger.
Ehud, the left-haaded man, puts his left
hand 10 his right side pulls out adagger and
tbrusts Eglon through until the haft went in
after the blade. Egion falls Ehud comes
forth to blow trumpet OF right amidst the
mountains OF Ephraim, aud great host is
msrs1alles, and proud Moab submits to the
conquer0r aud Israel is free. 50, OH Lord,
let all thine enemies perish; &c Oh! Lord, let
all thv friends triumph!
learn first from this sub set the power of
left-handed men. There ere some men who
By physical organization have as much
strength in their left hand as in their right
hand. bat there is something in the writing
OF this text which implies that Ehud had
some defect in his right hand which COMPEL.
ed him &c usa tina left. %, the power of left
handed men, Genius is often self observant,
careful OF Itself, not given to much toll, burn
ing incense to its own dizsment;w while
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actually defective in physical and mental or
ganiZation, has an e8rnestness for the rights
of patient industry, an all-consuming per
severance, which achieves marvels for ths
kingdom OF Christ. Though left-handed as
Ehud, they can strike down q sin a. great
and imperial as Eglon. I have seen men of
weslth gathering about them all their treas
ures, shutting at the cause of a world lying
in wickedness, roughly ordering Lazarus of
their doorstep, sending their dogs, not to lick
his sores, but to hound him of their premi-
Ees; catching all the pure rain of Gods bless
ing into the staguant, ropy, frog inhabited
pool of their own Observation-Disclosures
men worse than useless-Ghile many a man
with large heart and little pulse has
out OF ais limited means made 10 verify leap
for Joy and started on influence that oyer
spans the grave and will wing rO1nd and
round the throne OF God, world without end;
amen. Al, me, it is high time that you Left
handed men who have been trying for this
gift and that eloqusnce and the other mans
wealth should take your left hand out OF
your pockets. Who made oil these rail-
roads Who set up all these cities? Who
starved oil these churches and schools and
asylnms? Who has done tia tagging and
running and pulling? Men of 10 wonderful
endowments thousands or them ackncwl-
edging themselves to be left-nAnded, aud
yet they were earnest and yet they were de-
termined aud yet they were Triumphant.
But l do not suppose that Ehud, the first
slime he took q sling by his left hand, could
throw q stone hairs breadth and not miss.
/ suppose it was practice thar gave him the
wonderful dexterity. Go forth to your
spheres of duty and be not discouraged il 10
your first attempt you miss the mark. Ehui
missed II. Take another stone, put il care
fully into the sling, swing it aro1ud your
head, take better aim, and the next tins
yOu will strike the center. The frSs time
msS0n rings his trowel upon the brick, he
o. ,oNk& n-f- Ill
hrst time acsrpenter sands plane over
board or drives bit through beam he does
not expect 10 make perfect execution. The
brst time boy attempts = rhyme be does
not expect to chime "Lalls R0okh" or
Lady Of the Lake" Do not be surprised il
IN your efforts at doing good you are not
very largely succf sSiul. Understand that
usefulness IS an art, science. trade There
IVES en- oc1list performing a very difficult
operation on the human eve. 4 young doc.
tor stood by and said: "How easily you do
that; 1t don't seem 70 cause you any trouble
At sll." All" said the oculist, 'it is very
easy new, bat I spoiled a haunl of eyes to
learn that" Be not surprised it Il takes
some practice before We eau help men to
moral eyesight and bring them ID vision OF
the cross. Left-handsd men. to the work;
take the gospsl for sling, and faith and re-
pentsnce for the smooth stone from the
brook take sure aim. God direct the weapon
aid great G0lisths viii tremble before you.
When Garibaldi was going ont to battle he
told his troops what he wanted
them to do and after he had describe
what he wanted them to do they said
well. General. what are you going to
give Us for all this?' Wei" be replied. 81
don't know what else you will get bat you
will get hunger and cold aud wounds aud
death. How do you like it?" His msn
stood before him for little while IN silence
and then they threw up their hands aud
cried: I'VE are the men, We are the
menl'' Ths Lord Jesus Christ called you to
His service. do not promise you an easy
time in the world. You may have person
tions and trials and Misrepresentation; bat
after.ard there comes an eternal weight OF
glory. and eau bear the wounds aud the
bruises and the MISREPRESENTATION IL you