The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-20

Water. and He Gave Her the upper
Springs and the Neither Springs"
Brooklyn, n. Y, May 1.-the Rev.
T. De Witt Talmage, d. D., preached TO-
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. Joshua XIV, 10,
The city Of Debr was the Boston Of
antiquity--a great place for brains and
books. Caleb wanted it, and he offered
his daughter Achsah ns Il prize TO any one
who would capture that city, 1t was II
strange thing lor Caleb to do; and yet the
man who could take tho city would have
at any rate, two elements OF manhood
bravery and patriotism. With Caleb's
daughter as prize 10 fight for, Gen.
Olniel rode into the battle. The gates Of
Dcbir were Numbered into the dust, and
the city OF books lay at the feet OF the
conqucrors. The work done, Olhnel
comes back to claim his bride. Having
conquered the city it is no great job Tor
him to conquer the girls heart; Tor how.
ever faint hearted woman herself may
be, she always loves courage in q
man. | never saw an exception ia
that. The wedding icsuyity having
gone by, othniel and Achsah are
about to 10 to their new home. However
loudly the cymbals may clash and the
laughter ring, parents are alwayssad when
a iondly cherished daughter goes OH to
stay; and Achsah, the daughter Of Caleb,
knows that now is the time 10 ask almost
ANYTHING she wants OF her father. 1t
seems that Caleb the good old man, had
given Us wedding present TO his daugh
ter piece OF land that was mountainous
and sloping southwark toward the deserts
OF Arabia, swept with some very bo
winds. Ii was called south land.
But Achsah wants an addition OF prop
erty. She wants u piece OF land that II
well watered and fertile. Now II is M
wonder that Caleb standing amidst the
bridal party, his eyes 30 full OF tours DO
cause she was going away that no could
hardly see her at all, gives her more
than she asks. She said 10 him: Thou
hast given me south land; give me
also springs OF water. And he gave her
the upper springs, and the nothorsprings. "
What q suggestive passagcl The fact IS,
that as Caleb, the father, gave Achsah,
the daughter, a south land, 80 God gives
20 us his world. | am very thankful lie
has given il 10 US. But am like AChsah
in the fact that ] want a larger portion.
Trees and flowers and grass and blue skies
are very well In their places, but lac who
has nothing but this world Tor portion
has no portion at all. IL Is a mountainous
land, sloping oil toward the desert Of sor.
row, swept by fiery siruccos; II is ~ south
land, poor portion Tor any man that
tries to put his trust in u. What has been
your oxpenencel What has been the ex-
periencc OF every man. OF every woman
That has tried this world for pOrtion2
Queen Elizabeth, amidst the surroundings
OF pomp, is unhappy because tho painter
sketches too mlnulcly the wrinkles on her
face, and she Indignantly cries out "You
must strike Oh nay likeness without any
shadowsl" llogurlh, at the very hight
OF his artistic triumph. Is stung almost TO
death with chagrin because the painting
ho had dedicated 10 the king docs not seem
90 bee acceptable, for George II. cries out:
"Who is ths llogluh2 Take his uum-
perry out Of MY presence" Brnsley
Sheridan thrilled the earth with his elo-
qucncc, but bad Tot his last words, 81 am
absolutely undone." Walter Scott, iumb.
ling around the inkstand, trNig to write.
says TO his daughter "Oh, take me back
To- my room; there Is no rest ior Sir Walter
but in the grave" stephen Girard, the
woalthiesi man Of his DAY, or, at any rate,
only second In wealth, says 81 live the
life Of galley slave, when ! arise In the
morning my one effort Is TO work No hard
that can sleep when Il gets to be night "
Charles Lamb, applaud,d OF all tho world,
In the very midst of his literary triumph
Hays "Do YOU remember, Bridget, when
We used TO laugh from tlio shilling CALLER,
at the play2 There are now no good playl
% laugh at from the boXos." But why x,
40 FAR rs ihal2 used 10 70 no iuitho
than your street 10 find AN illustration o
what am saying.
Pick me out ten successful wordlings-
without any religion, and you know VIVA
/ mean 10y successful worldlings-plck m
out ten successful worldings, AMI you cal
not find one that looks happy. Care drag
him across the bridge, care dugs hii
back. Take your stand at . o'clock at III
corner OF Nassau and Wall streets, or
the corner oi Canal street aud Broadwa,
and see tho agOnizcd physiognomic
Your bankers, your insurance men, yot
importers, your wholesalers, aud yot
retailers, o. class-asa class, are IN,
happy3 No. Care dogs their steps, an
making no appeal to God for help or con
fort, they are tossed oycrywhthor. lilo
has Il been with you, my hcarcr2 A
you more contonted In the house Of iou
teen rooms than you were IN the tv
rooms YOU had in n house when y,
hlaricd7 Have YOU not had more care no
Wouiment since you won that 5000
than YOU did bclorc2 Some OF the pooru
men have ever known have been tho
oi great fortune. 4 man OF small mca
may be put In great business straits. bl
the ghastlesl Ut all cmbarrassmonls h Oh
oi the man who has large estates. N
men who commit suicide because Of mo
ciafy lUsses are those who cannot bear u
burden any morc, because they have on
SlOOOOO LETT.
On Bowling Green, New York, there
house where Inlleyfand used 10 70.
was iayoriic man. All the world KIN,
him, and he had wealth almost unlimilc
yet at the Close OF his lilo ho says "l
hold, eighiy-ihrcc years have passed wit
out any practical rrsult, save fatigue
body and fatigue OF mind, great dScoJ
ngomont for the future and great disgt
for the past" Oh, my friends, this h
south land" aud ID slopes oil iowa
deserts Of sorrows, and the prayer viii
AchEah made 10 hor father Caleb,
make this day 10 our Father God: oh
hast given me a south land; give mo a
springs Of water And be gave them {