The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-09
He Preaches to n Great and Attent-
i've Audience in Chicago.
A Powerful Story of the Suffering
on the Cross of Calvary.
What World of Agony is In the
Words II Thirst"
There Was Worm In Solomon's Staff
Gnawing Its Strength Away-A
Weak Spot in Every Support
We Lean On.

CmCAGo, H., July s.--The Rev. T. De.
Witt Talmagc, DID, Of brooklyn, preached
in this city this evening. lie is here on
his way home from tour Of the Chautau-
quas in Missouri, Kansas and Minnesota.
The doctor had an enormous auditory,
His subject was "Sour Experiences, y" and
his text "When Jesus therefore had ~.
cciyed the vinegar. John XIX, 80. The
sermon was MS follows:
The brigands OF Jerusalem had done
their work. 1t was almost sundown, and
Jesus was dying. Persons in cruciGxion
often fingered ON from day 10 day-crying,
begging, cursing; but Christ had been cx-
haustod by years of mallreatmcnt. Pill
lowlcss, poorly fed, Aogged-as bent over
and tied TO low post, his bare back was
| intamed with the scourecs intcrsticed with
pieces OF lead and bonc-and now for
VIII ole houn, the weight Of his body hung
on delicate tendons, and, according TO Gus.
tom, n violent stroke under the armpits
had been given by the oxecutioner. Dizzy,
swooning nauseatcd, feyerisha world Of
agony is compressed in the two words III
thrst" o skies Of Judeah, let drop OF
rain strike ON bis turning tongue. q
world, with rolling rivers and sparkling
lakes, and spraying fountains, give Jesus
something TO drink. II there be any pity
in earth, or heaven, or holl, let il now be
demonstrated in behalf Of this royal sui.
fercr The wealthy women OF Jerusalem
used 10 have fund of money with which
they provided wine for those people who
died in cruciGxion-a powerful opatc "a
deadcn the pain; hut Christ would
not take il. lIo wanted TO die
sober and he refused the wine. But aft.
crward they go TO a Gun OF vinegar and
soak a sponge in Il, and put Il on u stick OF
hyssop, and then press it against the hot
lips Of Christ. You say the wine was an
anwslhetc, and intended 10 relieve OF
dcaden the pain. But Tie vinegar was an
insult. am disposed 90 adopt the theory
OF the old English comnentators, who bc
licvcd that instead Of its being an opiatc Il
soothe, II was vinegar 30 insult. Malag
and Burgundy for grand dukes aud duch
csses, and costly wines from royal watts iol
bloaied impcrials, but siinging acids for 4
dying Christ. lie took the vinegar.
In some lives the saccarhinc seems n
prcdUminatc. Life IL sunshine ON a bank
Of flowers. A thousand hands 20 CLASP
approval. In December or In January,
looking across their table they see all Their
family present. Health tubicund. Skies
| ilamboyant. DAYS resilient But IN n
| great many eases there are not 40 many
/ sugars M acids. The annoynnccs, and the
| yeXations, aud the disappointmenis Of life
overpower the successes. There Is q gravel
i in almost every shoe. An Arabian legend
says that there was worm in Solom0n's
staff gnawing IL strength away; aud there
| II weak spot In every earthly support
| that q man leans ON. hing George Oi
England forgot all the grandcus ol his
| throne because ono day In an interview
Beau Bummcll called him 10y his first
name, aud addressed him ~ q servant, cry.
| ing George, ring the holll" Miss Lang.
don. honotcd all the world over for her
poetic genius h ~ worried over the evil
| reports set aflolt regarding her that she Is
/ found dead with nn empty bottle of prus.
sic acid In her hand. Goldsmith said that
| his life was wrctched being, nnl all that
/ want aud contempt could bring "a
I IL had been bror lhi, and cries
out: "What then, il ti,rrc formidable IN
a jail7' Corrcggios I'm painting Is hung
| up for n tavern sign. Hpglrh cannot sell
bis best paintings cxccl through millc.
the cn%s,. aS,',. ,.. 'K 1ta' a' ''iI at FIor ,p
encc and gets for pay a act Of corn; aud
/ there are annoyanccs and ycKations In
| high places NJ well ~ IN low places, show.
| ing that in great many ligcs the Foun
| nrc greater than the sweets "Whcn
Jesus, therefore, had received the vine.
gar"
II II absurd 90 suppo.e that n man who
has always been wei en- sympathizo with
/ those who are sick; N that one who
| has always been honored can appreciate
| the sorrow Of thoso VIII are dispiscd, or
| that one who Inns been ON 30 a great for.
/ tune can understand th, distress and tho
/ straits Of those who a.s destitute. The
| fact that Christ himself took the vinegar
makes him able 20 symiathizc today and
/ forever with all those " luNg cup ~ filled
with sharp acids Of thiB lie. lie took tho
| vinegar
In the iirt place, the Il the sourncss
/ of betrayal. The trcacl cry Of Judas hurt
| Chrisi's feelings moro 4 1n nll the friend.
ship Of his disciples III him good. You
have had many lricnds, but there was one
friend upon whom YOU ut especial stress.
| You icastod him. You Jncd him money.
/ You bcircnded him IN ihe dark passes Of
life, when he especially needed a friend.
Afterwards, he turned rpon YOU, and he
took advantage Of YOU iormcr inilmncics
] lie wrote against YOU. Tie talked against
! YOU. lie micr0-copis YOUR faults lie
I Hung contempt nc You hen YOU ought 10
have received nothing 1ut gratitude. AZ
/ lirst, you could not 81, ~ nights. Then
| yOn went about with sense ol having
been sung That difficulty will
never be healed, ,pr though mu-
tual friends may nrbitraie In the
matter until YOU s.al shake hands,
the old coriiality will never como back.
Now I commend 20 all such the sympathy
Of betrayed Christ Why, they sold
him for lees than our 500 They all ior.
sock him, and lied. Thoy cut him TO the
quick lie drank that cop ol betrayal 10
the drcg-. lie took a. vinegar
There IL also the souuirs Ol pain. There
are some Of you who have not seen well
day for many years Ey keeping ont Of
draughis, and 10y carefully ysindying 1iotet'
| irs you ronti nno to thta time. but oh, the