Democratic messenger., 1889-05-25
NEW SPRINGS OF JOY.
DR.. Talmage's Sermon at the
Brooklyn Tabernacle.


day on "New Springs OF joy" The text
was, Thou hast given me south land
give me also springs of water. And he
gave her the upper springs, and the neither
springs. xv., 10.
The city Of Debir was the Boston of an-
tiquity-a great place for brain and books.
Caleb wanted Il, and he offered his daugh-
ter Achsan as prize 10 anyone who
would capture that city. 1t was strange
thing for Caleb to do i; and yet the man
that could take the city would have, at
any rate, two elements of manhood
bravery and patriotism. With Caleb's
daughter as prize to fight for, General
Othniel rode into the battle. The gates
Of Debir were Numbered In the dust and
the city Of books lay at the feet Of the
conquerors. The work done, Othniel
comes back to claim his bride. Having
conquered the city, II Is no great job for
him to conquer the girls heart for how.
ever faint.hearted woman herself may
be. she always loves courage In man.
never saw an exception TO that The wed.
ding festivity having gone by, Othniel and
Achsan are about TO go TO their new home.
However loudly the cymbals may clash
and the laughter ring, parents are always
sad when fondly cherished daughter
goes off to stay; and Achsan, the daugh.
ter of Caleb, knows that now Is the time
to ask almost anything she wants of her
father. II seems that Caleb, the good old
man. had given rs u wedding present to
his daughter piece Of land that was
mountainous and sloping southwark to.
ward the deserts of Arabia. swept with
some very hot winds. II was called "a
south land" But Achsan wants an addi.
tion Of property: she wants a piece of
land that is well watcrcd aud fertile. Now
Il is no wonder that Caleb, standing
amidst the bridal party, his eyes so full Of
tears because she was going away that he
could hardly see her at all, gives her more
than she asks. She said to him: Thou
hast given me sonih land; give me also
springs Of water. And he gave her the
upper springs and the neither springs"
What suggestive passage! The fact
is that as Caleb, the father, gave Achnah,
the daughter, sou,l, land, SO God gives
to us His world. ] am very thankful He
has given II To us. But am like Achsah
In the fact that want larger poriion.-
Trcss, and flowers, and grass. and blue
skies are very well in their places; but lie
who has nothing but this world for por.
tion has no portion at all. II Is noun.
famous land, sloping oil toward the desert
Of sorrow, swept by fiery siroccos; II is
"a south land" a poor portion for any
man that tries TO put his trust In Il. What
has been your experience? What has been
the experience Of every man, of every
woman that has tried this world for n
portion! Queen Elizabeth, amidst the
surroundings Of pomp,is unhappy because
the painter sketches too infinitely the
wrinkles on her face, and she Indignantly
cries out: "You must strike of my like.
ness without any shadows !" IIogaril,. At
the height of his artist ic triumph, is stung
almost to death with chagrin because the
painting he had dedicated to the king
does not seem 10 he acccptiblc; for George
II. cries out: "who is this Hogra,h? Take
his irumperyt out Of my presence" Brins-
ley Sheridan filed the earth with his
cloquencc, hut had for his last words, II
am completely undonc." Walter Scott,
fumbling around the ink. stand. trying TO
write, says TO his daughter: "Oh take me
back To my room; there Is no rest for Sir
Walter hut In the grave" Stephen Gil.
rard, the wcalthesi man in his day, or, at
any rate, only second In wealth. says: II
live the life Of n galley slave when arise
in the morning my one effort Is to work
so hard that ! can sleep when II gets to be
night" Charles Lamb, applaudcd of all
the world, in thc very midst of his liicra.
ry triumph says: do you remember.
Bridget, when we used to laugh from the
shilling gallery at the play There are
now no good plays TO laugh nj from the
boxes" But why 90 SO far as tina, need
Ia go no further than your street Ia find
mn illustration Of what | am saying.
Pick me out 10 successful w0rldings---
without any religion. and you know wha,
mean hy successful worldings-pick me
out 10 successful worliings. and you can.
not find more than one thu, looks happy.
Care drags him across the bridge: care
drngs him back. Take your stand at 9
o'clock ai the corner of Nassau and Wall
streets. or at the corner Of Canal AMI
broadway, and see the agonized physiog.
nomics. Your bankers, youI insurance
men. your importers. your wholesalers.
and your retailers. as a class-as u class.
are they happy! No. Care dogs their
Neps and, making no appeal To God for
help or comfort. they are tossed every
wi,hcr. How has Il been with you, my
hearers: Are you more contcnted In the
house Of II rooms than you were In the
two rooms y0u had In n house when you
started! Have you not had more care
and worrimcn, since you won that $50
O00 lhEn you did before. Some &c the
poor'si men hayccycr known have been
these ~ great fortune. 4 man of small
means may l1 pu, in great busines IS
starts. In, the gasilicsi of all cml'arrass.
menis is that Of the man who has large
estates. The men 'who commit suicide
because of monetary losses are those who
cannot bcar The burden any more. because
they have only siOo0OO leil.
TN liowling Green. New York. there Is
n house where Tnlleym nj used Ia go. lie
WAS a iavorile man. All the world knew
him. aud he had wealth Rlmasi unlimited
yet al the elose of his life he snys; Behold,
NJ years have passed. without amy fatigue
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