Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-19
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Besides that IL we do not get rs much
honor and as much attention RS others,
we ought to congratulate ourselves on
what we escape in the way of assault.
The French general, riding on horseback
at the head of his troops heard a soldier
complain and say, 1T is very easy for
the general to command us forward
while he rides and we walk" Then the
general dismounted and compelled the
complaining soldier to get on the horse.
Coming through a ravine a bullet from a
sharpShooter struck the rider and he fell
dead. Then the general said, ''How
much safer it is to walk than to ride"
Once more l haveto tell you that this
senior brother of my text stands for the
pouting Christian. While there is so
much congratulation within doors, the
hero Of my text stands outside, the
orner of his mouth drawn down, look
ing rs he felt-miserable. I am glad his
lugubrious ~physicgnomy did not spoil the
festivity within. How many pouting
Christians there are in our day-Chris-
tians who do not like the music Of u
churches, Christians who do not like the
hilarities Of the young-pouting, pout-
ing, pouting at society, pouting at the
fashions, pouting at the newspapers,
pouting at the church, pouting at the
government, pouting at the high heaven.
Their spleen is too large, their liver does
not work, their digestion is broken down.
There are two cruets in their caster al
ways sure to be well supplied-yinegar
and red pepper! Oh, ONE away from
hat mood. Stir a little saccharine into
your disposition. While you avoid the
dissoluteness of the younger son, avoid
also the irascibility and the petu!ancs and
| tie poutinc spirit Of the elder son, and
initiate the father, who had embraces for
the returning prodigal and coaxing
words for the splenetic m%alcontent.
All! the face Of this pouting elder son
is put before US in order that we might
better see the radiant and forgiving face
Of the father. Contrasts are mighty.
The artist in sketching the field Of Water
loo, years after the battle, put a dove in
the mouth of the cannon. Raphael, in
n of his cartoons, beside the face of
a wretch put the face of a happy and
innocent child. And so the sour face of
this irascible and disguised elder brother
is brought out in order that in the
contrast we may better understand the
forgiving and the radiant face of God.
That is the meaning of it-that God is
ready to take back anybody that is sorry.
to take him clear back, TO take him back
forever, and forever, and forever, 10 take
him back with a loving hug, to put a
kiss on his parched lip, a ring on his
bloated hand, an easy shoe on his chafed
foot, a garland on his bleeding temples,
and heaven in his soul. Oh. | fall flat on
that mercy! Come, my brother, and let
US get down into the dust, resolved never
TO rise until the Fathers forgiving hand
shall lift us.
Oh, what a God we have. Bring your
doxologies. Come, earth and heaven,
and join in the worship. Cry aloud.
Lift the palm branches! Do you notfeel
the Fathers arm around your neckl Do
YOU not feel the warm breath of yoEr
Father against your cheekl Surrender,
younger son! Surrender, elder son! Sur
render all. Oh, so in today and sit down
at the banquet. Take a slice Of the fat
tened calf, and afterwards, when you are
seated, with one hand in the hand of the
returned brother, and the other hand in
the hand Of the rejoicing father, let your
heart beat time to the clapping Of the
cymbal and the mellow voice of the flute.
at is meet that we should make merry,
and be glad, for this thy brother was dead
and is alive again; and was lost, and is
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