Telegram-herald., 1888-05-07
AS TO Loss AND GAIN
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sun Il TIE r4beffarh tsiay that ma
Leiora f.laahoo1 haA goas through the
eoursry. sayiag shat az = recent mseEiEg
q fha olsicefs &c tbs I0i4teenlh regiment
AZ h.s h,isse ho bad set before them four
klnts ~ ~.1e. lie said. Il wil pay
4 0Oo o. any 8 eaaritatie Institution II -
can be pf1sest tiat ons drop II wire OF
sny ofhef Inta slcaflng liquor vas offered
in my hsilsa a. egeting. The twenty
fss gentletnf present may be eaiied
ulon Tor tealt Glony Any three respect
atle ciergynF "a oF lawyers or cetectlses
may be set scted; they also % decits
- has chsrt shah have tlls ul0uey.
ask fte ns ~spapers Al over the hnd.
which haze teen missed hy tna false
hood. % C rfecg X
Tue ogs zalng hymn q TIE service BE-
gi1s.
ssafgation o ths t1y-'.i soszl
ffts plezsure - DlT s.rA
Or. u l.rnage announced a. the subject
Of TIE > sru.on. ''I>fs ana Cain. and his
texs ~fs What saall iE pront man. Il
he shall gain tbs whole world. and loss
as o. "a -0uis' Mark vii. So
Ian accustomed. sabbath By Sabbath.
GO sfs "a before an audience of bargain
M xf.1s There may be Llcn Ia ali Occl-
rai-ons sitting before me, yet the vast
majority 0f them. / am very well aware.
arr engaged from Monday morning To
Sofuriav night IN the store. In many 0f
tho f3miljs Of my congregation. across
sfso breakfast table and the tea table. are
discussed qucation5 of ioss and gain.
You are every day asking yourself;
ssA'kat is the value Il tllisi What Is the
value u tAat1 You would rot think of
giving something Of greater value for
thai v which IA Il iesser value. You would
ret think of selling that which cost
sou SO for s.. II you had a prop
erty that was worth $4,000 you would
ret sell Il fer 81. GOO. You are Intelligent
tn al matters Il ba-gaia making. are
yo1 - wise in the thi8gs that pertain 10
the matters ~ the souli Christ adapted
his inatructions C. the circumstances of
Ahose 70 whom be spoke. When no
talked % lishermen. be SPOKE of the Cos
psl net. When hss talked 10 the farmers.
~. SAIL. "a sover went forth TO sow.
tshen ne talked to the shepherds, he told
tlis parable OF the lost sheep. And am
a. u right when speaking this morning TO
an audience made up OF bargain makers
thu 1 address them N the words Of my
tezH asking: 'sWhas shall it profit a
ma q. u he shall gain the whole world, and
.ose. hts own SOUR
propose. as FAR as possible. TO esti-
rrafe ard compare the value of two prop
ertl<a
First. I have 70 say that the world IS a
very grand property. The flowers ere
God thoughts IA bloom. It's rocks are
Gods taoughts in stone. It's dewdrops
are DDS thoughts IN pearl. THIS world
u Go1's child--a wayward child indeed;
4 ha. wandered off through the heavens
BUT bout sS8 years ago. one Christmas
right. God sent out a SISTER world 10 call
thas wanderer back. and i hung over
Befhlehem onl7 long enough 70 get the
promise Of the wanderers return, and
nov that t,st world. with soft feet Of
hight -osnes trcading hack through the
heavs ns. The hills. how beautiful they
bliiox up. tho edge CT the wave
wbite with the foam Of crocuses.
H0~ beautiful the rainbow. the
srclffd bridge on which heaven
eud earth come and talk 70 each other in
tears. after the storm = over. how
rinblc the feet of The lamp lighters that
In a few minutes set all dome Of the
uirht ahlare with brackets og tirel How
brszat the car & the saffron cloud that
rows across fhe deep sea of hcavcni
How teaunf0i the Spring. with bridal
hiosscnas ia her hairl vondcs who Il
- that beats time on June morring for
Ire hsrd orchestra. How gently the
karetsll tolls ics fragrance on the air
There may b. grurdcr worlds, swarthicr
worlds. t,rrur worlds than this but
think si,at ghis Is a most exquisite world
"A nirnonette on the bosom q i'm.
rnsnsitvf on you SLY. take my
sSun xivs ne that woridl am wilma
q, taxs Il IN exchange. am ady TOW
for tAe b.srEain. Es IS 50 Ocautify:l Q
world. - sweet a world, 80 grans, q
wortP'
Sat lee rs fook more infinitely into the
value Of this world. You wil net huy
rropers~ Unless you can get good titlr
"a it Aftsr vuu have looked &c thf
prceertv and louud crt that Is suits you
yoyf send an attorney to ne public oflice
and be examines the book of deeds, and
the brok ~ mortgages. ard the book q
Judgments. snd the book of hens. ard IL
tecide~ whether the titie $ good befor'
y,u wiz have anything - DO with it
'Therc might - a srienslid property. ant
n every way exactly suited 70 your wSnt
bur II you cannot get good title yot
vii not cake e. Now. 1 am here TIN
morning a. say that Il IS impossible % 81
god title - tins worid II I settI'
down upon II. IA the very year I =