Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-11-24
EQUALITY OF REWARD.
DR.. TALMAee's SERMON ON MANS
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DR.. TALMAaE's SERMON ON MANS
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use 1ssasst:o sR taso sassae:s-sassaa OF
d1Its No Erousc for Endoioncc--Thc BE-
grees of Happiness in Heaven In Pro-
portion to De.-ees Of Usefulness on Ears'a.
BnoonLYH, Nov. Sat tho Tabernacle
eals ,nSrniig tho acclaim OF the Wershipers
vas very great ns they Joined in the opening
ayxonsy. Professor Browne rendered es-
anisitely the organ solo, sonata In G minor,
Hheinbergcr The pastor, the Rev. I. De
Witt Talmage, D. D., tool, for his text:
sSUnto one I've gave five talents, to another
two, and to another one; to every man &c
cording to his several ability" Matt. XIV,
Is. He said:
Many of tho parallels Of Jesus Christ wore
Riore graphic In the times in wliicli-he lived
than they are now, because circumstances
havo SO much changed. In oldcn times when
a.maq wanted to wreak grudge upon his
neighbor, inter tho farmer had scattered the
seed wheat over tho field and was expecting
the harvest, his avenger would go across Tbs
saine field with q sack full OF the seed OF
dornel grass, scattering that seed all over
tho feld, and OF course it would sprout uT
and spoil tho whole crop; and it was to thai
Christ referred in the parable when he spoke
Of the tarcs being sown among the wheat
In this land our farms are fenced Off, and
tho wolves have been driven to the noun
tatns, aud we cannot fully understand the.
meaning Of the parable in regard,
to tho shepherd and the lost sheep.
But the parable from which speak
today Is founded on something we oil under
stand. 1t Is built on money, and that
means the Same in Jerusalem rs in New
York. It means the same to the seff
as to the car and the Chinese coolie
as to tho emperor. Whether it Is Flade
out of bone or brass, or iron or coppsr, OF
gold or silver, it speaks all languages without
o stammer. The parable Of the text runs III
this wise: The owner Of q largo estate Was
about to leave home, and he had some money
that he wished properly invested, and so be
called together bis servants and said:
81 am going away now, and wish you
would take this money and put it to the very
best poSs.b le use, and when como back re
turn to me the Interest," To ono man he
gave 50, 400, to others no gave lesser gums OF
money; to the least he gave Sl,SS0- He left
home and was gone for years, and then re-
turned. On his arrival he was anxious to,
know about his worldly affairs, and he called
his servants together to report to him Les
ras know" said he, "what you have been do
ing with my property since 1 have been gone
The man who had received the $4,000 came
up and said: ~ invested that money. So
good interest for 1t. l have in other ways
rightly employed 1t; and here are slS,So9
You sec have doubled what you gave me-"
tTAass very good, said the owner of tbs
es.rto; that's grnndly done. admire yogr
Gaithfulncs, and industry. shall reward
goa. Well dono--well donen Other servants
carae up with smnller accunulations. AftH
i while, SEQ man dragging himeclf along,
Nth bis head hanging. know from tsa>
way be comes In that be Is o lazy fellow. Rp
eoTaos up 10 tho owner Of the estate snd saJss
&Ifero arc those 81 $780, "Whatl" sayg the
swner of tho property, haven't you made .
accumulate aRytaingT "Nothing-nots
ins" 'Why, what have you been about 81
esaso ycarsTr sob, was afraid that II In
vested it, might somehow lose it. There
a5e your 81 ,SS0n Many man started cot
With only crown in his pocket, and achieved
fortape; but this fellow Of my text, witsiA
81 $50, las gained Est one tarthing: Instead
cf confessing his Incidence. he goes to work
to becatc his master, for Incidence is most
always impudent and imperhnent. OF
course, he loses his place and is discharged
fYva tho service The owner who EeEb
ess dasp sas eusHey IS Sesus EaEfza gasng
ssssseSsSss&, ssa@ssa Zoe sFFVssssasS ssapp
BE- 4sssss ttsSEa t1csabsss Of FaS 6sasss
gass su1ents sro our different quaHfcntions'5f
usefulness given In different proportions to
different people. The coming back OK the
owner is tho Lord Jesus returning ct the
Judgment to mako final settlement Tho
raising OF so1no OF these men to be rulers
ovor lrc or two cities Is tho exaltation Of the
righteous at the last day, wd,ile the casting
out of tho ider Is tho expulsion Of oil those
vino havc InisImproved their privileges.
ERRONEOUS IDEAS REGARDING CHRISTIAN
LIFE.
Learn first from this subject, that becom-
ing Christian is merely going out to seTv-
ice II you have uny romantic idea about
becoming Christian, want now to scatter
Che romance II you enter into the kingdom
OF God, it will DO going into plain, practical,
honest continuous, persistent Christian work.
know there nro great many people who
have fantastic and romantic notions about
this Christian life, but he who serves God
with all the energies Of body, mind and soul
is worthy servant, and he who does not is
an unworthy servant. When.t the war trun,-
pet sounds, all tho Lords soldiers must march,
however deep tho snow may be, or however
fearful tho odds against them. Under our
government wo may have colonels, and
captains, and generals III time OF
peace, but In the church Of God there
is no peace until the lost great
victory shall have been achieved. But
have to tell you it is voluntary service.
People are not brought into it as slaves were
dragged from Africa. A young man goes to
an artisan and says: "6ir, / want TO learn
your trade I, by this indentrTe, yield my
self to your care and service for the next
four, or five, or seven years. ! want you to
be my master, and want to be your servr
ant" Just SO, if wo como into the kingdom
of God at oil, we must come, saying to
Christ; "Be thou my master. take thy
service for time and for eternity. choose
it," 1t is voluntary service. There is no
drudgery in it. In our worldly callings,
sometimes our nerves get worn out, and our
head aches, and our physical faculties break
down; but in this service of the Lord Jesus,
the harder man works the better lie Likes it,
and man in this audience who has been for
forty years serving God enjoys the employ
l,a E,-ct n,14a
Tho grandest honor that can ever be be
slowed upon you is to have Christ say to you
on tie last day: "Weu done, good and faith
full servantl"
THE MANY VARIOUS ENDowMENTs OF i1AN.
Learn also from this parable that different
qualifications nre given to different people.
Tic teacher lifts blackboard end ho draws
O diagram, in order TINT BY that diagram he
may impress the mind of the pupil with the
truth that he has been utterirg. And allthe
truths OF this Eibte are drawn out il tic nat
urul world as in great diagram. Hero is
=, ,crn Of rrrnirn1 that has fen talents.