Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-07-14
DIR. 'TALMAGE.
rnls BROOKLYN DIvINE's SUNDAY
SERMON
Subject: "sour Experiences" Dcliv.
cred ut Chicago, ILL.,
TEXT: "IIhen Jcs"S therefore had re
ceired the rinrgar. John XIX, 30.

Cfctl ul CIlICitSO, LII
TEXT: "IIhen .Jcs"S therefore had re.
ceireti the rtIrgdr. John XIX, 80
The brigantls of Jcrlisalem had done their
work. 1t was almost shutdown, and Jesus
was diving. Persons in cruciliction oftsn lin
gercd on from day to ,iay-cryinG, begging
curSing; but Christ had been exhausted by
years o. naltreatment. lfil.owlcSs, poorly fed
iiorgel-;,S h,nt over and tied to IL low post
His tarc back was inlamed with the scourges
intensified with pieces of lead and bone
ard NOW for whole hours, tho light
tendonS, and according to custom,
q violent stroke under the armp,ts had been
given ly the exc, utioner. Dizzy swooning,
nausenttd, fcverish-; world of agony is
compressed in tho two words: II thirst'
u skies of ,Iudca, lot a drop of rain strike on
His burning tongue o world, with rolling
rivers and sparkling lakes, and spraying
fountains, give Jesus something 70 drink: IL
there lie amy pity in earth, or heaven, or hell,
lot it now hc demonstrated III behalf OF
this royal sufferer. The wealthy women of
Jerusalem used to have fund of money with
which they proydcl wine for Those people
who died in crurixion-n powerful opute
to dcatlen the pain; but Christ would not
take it. He wanted to die sober, aud so Ho
refused the win.. But nfterward they go to
cup of vinegar and soak a sponge in it, and
put it on Il stick OF hyssop, and then press it
against the hot lips of Christ. You say
the wine was an anaesthetic, and intended
to relieve OF deadensthe pain. But the vine
gar was IN insult. nm disposed to adopt
tho theory of the old English commentator,
who believed that instead OF Its being an
opiate 10 soothe, it was vinegar to insult.
Malaga and Burgundy for grand dukes and
duchcsses and costly wines from royal watts
for bloated imperials; but singing acids for
dying Christ. lie took the vinegar.
In some lives the sacchorlne seems to pre-
dominate. Life is sunshine on bank of
flowers a thousand hands to clap approval.
In December or in January, looking across
their tables they see all their family present.
Health rlbicund Skies llamboyant Days
resilient. But i'll 4 great many cases there
are net 50 many sugars rs acids.
The annoyances, and the veXatons,
md the disappointments of life
gravel in almost every shoe. An Arabian
legend says that there WAS worm i'll Solo.
mons stall, gnawng its strength away; and
there lisa weak spot in every earthly support
that MN leans on. King George. of Eng
land, forgot all the grandcurS OF his throne
because, Uneday i'll an interview, Beau Buil-
nell calle.i him by his first name,
crying: George, ring the bell!'
Miss Langion, honored all the world
over for her poetic genius, Is so worried over
the evil reports set alUat regarding her,
that she is found dead. w tin al empty Eott!e
of prnsSic acid in her hlnh Goldsmith said
that his life was Il wretrhed being, and that
all TINT want and contempt could brin. TO 1t
had been brought, and cries out: Nv hat
then, is there formidable in a jail" Correg-
tsr. inf u. linn I'M u
SIN. Logarth cannot S II his best paintings
except through Il rattle. Andrew Delsart
makes Il he great freScoe in the Church OF the
Annunciata. at Flcrcnre, ana gets for pay
suck IF corn; and there are annoyancoS and
veXat;ons IN high places as well as III low
places showing that in Il great many lives
the SourS are greater than the sweets Nv hen
Jesus therefore had received tho vinegar"
1t is nj Surlt to suppose thata man who has
always been well can sympathize with those
who are sick or that ono who has always
been honored can appreciate the sorrow OF
those who are despised; or that ono who has
been born to n goaat fortune can understand
the distress and the straits of those who are
destitute. The fact that Christ Himself,
took the vinegar, makes Hin able 20 sym.
puthi2e to-day and forever with all those
whose cup is filed with sharp acids of this
life He took the vinegar.
In the first place, there is the sourrcss OF
betrayal. The treacbery of Judas hurt
Chrsts feelings more than all the friendship
OF His disciples did Him good. You have
had many friends; but there was one friend
upon whom you put especial stress. You
Toasted him. You loaned him money You
hefriended him in the dark passes OF life, when
he especially nee1eo :, trieita - tcrward lie
turned upon you, and he took advantage oil
vour former intinacoe lie w.ass-s,os-i-~.
YOU He talked against you. he mlcrosco
pied your faults. He flung contempt Mt you
when you ought to have received nothing put
gratitude. AT rst, You could not sleep u!
nights Then You went about with sense OF OF
having been stung That difficulty will
never be healed, for though mutual friends
may arbitrate in the matter until you shall
shake hands, the cd corliality will never
come back. Now, commend to all such the
sympathy of betrayed Christ. Why, they
sold Him for less than our twenty dollars!
Him to tho quick. he drank that cup OF be-
travail to the Drugs. He took the vinegar.
There is also the sourness of pain. There
are some Of YOU who have not seen a well
day for many years. BY keeping out OF
draughts, and by carefully studying dietetlcS'
YOU continue to this time; but, o, the head
aches, and the sideacheS. and the backaches,
and the heartaches which have been your
accompaniment all the way through! You
80 ~, IF nbvsroI disabilities and in
gase ot i. b Ps'' 9 ,Ian;disv that once char
steau VI r .nv f. &c now only with great
ac .s' fou' ~ 10 NV. go, ,..;..is;,;..
sort thas you keep away iroln lrrieao .
and sharp retors' oIncul1les OF rssp'ra0o Oh,
Oh dlgestlon OF locoh1og.on, Iltke up NY
great ooStlcle IN your ne, an'l you .u5 ai.u
sweat along Tue nita"iy:, AM. Wohu af
Mnen t te GAause.on win b emu viii NJ
NOT Ole hc ' ..ivcn TO those who in stirrups.
dashed to The cavalry charge, while III:
general applaude /, anil the sonlrl Of cI;stius
sIbres lf,n@ through the land: but the
hrirbtest crowns in heaven, [ believe,
wifi Lo given to those who tru,i:el or
amid chronic ailments which ,nncrvcG
their strength, vet all the time min.
taining their faith in Col. it j;
e thousand men. charging upon the paraaets
to the soun,l Of martial music; but is not Sc
easy To endure when no one but the nurse
ami Tn. doctor are tie witnesses of tho
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