The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-13
Profitable Talking.

1t IS SAID that the Rev. DeWitt
Talmage's recent visit to the South
ern Chautauqua, near Atlanta, Ga +,
netted him $1,000. He delivered one
lecture and preached one sermon, for
which he got $500 each. 1t is also
said President Kiser offered Mr.. Tai
mage 5000 to remain over and preach
next day but that he declined the
offer as he had engagements to fill in
the West. His text for the above
mentioned sermon was from the par
able of the Prodigal Son-"And he
was angry and would not go in"
The discourse was devoted to the eld-
er brother, and the following is an
extract:
"Once more I have to tell you that
this senior brother of my text stands
for the pouting Christian. While
there is so much cOngratulation with
in doors the hera of my text stands
outside, the corners of his mouth
drawn down, looking as he felt
miserable. | am glad that his lugu-
brious physiognomy did not spoil
the festiVity within. How many
pouting Christians there are in our
day-Christians who do not like the
music of our churches, Christians who
do not like the hilarities of the Young
-pouting, pouting pouLing at sOci-
ETY., pOuting at the fashions pOuting
at the newspapers, pouting at the
government, pOuting at the high
heavens Their spleen is too large,
their liver does not work, their di-
gestiOn is broken down. There are
two cruets in their caster always sure
to be suDplied-vinegar and red pep.
per. Oh come away from that
mood Stir little saccharine into
your disposition. While you avoid
the disSoluteness of the younger son.
avoid also the Feasibility and the
petulance and the p0uting spirit of
the elder son, and initiate the father
who had embraces for the returned
prodigal and cOaxing words for the
malcOntent.
"Ah the face of the pouting, elder
son is put before us in order that we
might better see the radiant and for
giving face of the father. Contrasts
are mighty. The artists, in sketching
the field of Waterloo, years after the
battle, put dove in the mouth of
the cannon. Raphael, in one 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
irascrible and Disguised elder brother
is brought out in order that, in the
contrast, we may better understand
the forgiving and radiant face of God.
This 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 ever to
take him back with a loving hug to
put kiss on his parched lip, a ring
on his bloated hand. an easy shoe on
his chafted foot, garland on his
bleeding temples and heaven in his
soul Oh fall fiat on that march |!
Come, my brother, and let us get
down into the dust, resolved never to
rise until the Fathers forgiving hand
shall lift US.
Oh 4! what God we have! Bring
your dOXologies. Come, earth and
Heaven and join in the worship. Cry
aloud. Lift the palm branches. Do
you not feel the Fathers arm around
your neck ? Do you not feel the
breath OF your Father against
your cheek ? Surrender. all Oh
go in to day and sit down at the
banquet. Take slice of the fatted
calf, and efterward, 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
mnllOw VOirp of tho fnfa n ia Dnaat