The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-12

such a foreign lord approaching, and they
40 not care for the mire into which they
drop their knees as they bow to worship.
Let no splendor or pedigree or anv pomn
and paraphernalia of circumstance make
him attractive. There is only one set of
len Commandments that | ever heard Of
and no class of men OF women in all thu
world Is excused I ON obedie nee to tboss
laws WRIT en- by finger of lightning on the
granite rface of Mount Sinai. Surely
we nave enough American vices without
making any drafts Upon European vices
for 1892.
By this sermon l would have the Nation
made aware of its opportunity and get
ready TO improve it. and OF some perils
and get ready to combat them. l rejoice
to believe that the advantages will over
top every thing in the Worlds Fair.
What an introduction to each other of
communities, of States, of Republics. of
Empires, of zones, of hemispheres! What
doors OF Information will be swung wide
open for the boys and girls now on the
Threshold! What national n interna-
tional educationl What browning of in
dustry with sheaves of grain, and what
imperial robing of her with embroidered
fabricsl What scientific apparatusi
IeieSCopeS lot the lnnnltuQ6 above
and microscopes for the infinitude be-
meath, and the strume to put nature
to the torture until she tells her asst ~secretl
What a display of the muniicence of the
God who has grown enough wheat to
make a loaf of good bread large enough
for the human race, and enough cotton to
stocking every foot. and enough timber to
shelter every head, making it manifest
that it is not Gods fault, but either mans
oppression or Incidence or dissipation IL
there be any without supply.
Under the arches of the chief build.
ing of that Exposition let capital and
labor, too long estranged, at last be mar
ried, each taking the hand of each in |
pledge of eternal fidelity, while represen-
tations Of all nations stand r, und rejoic-
ing at the nuptials. and saying: "What
God hath Joined together let not man put |
asunder." Then shall the threnody of the
needlewoman no longer be heard:
Work, work, work. |
Till the brain begins to swim;
Work, work, work!
Till the ewes are heavy and dim.
Seam and gusset and band,
Band and gusset and seam,
Till over the buttons I fall asleep
And sew them on in o dream.
y, Christian Anne rical Make ready for
AApOoiIiOu oNoT seen unQer /
sunl Have Bibles enough bound.
Have churches enough established. Have
halls enough endowed. Have
printing presses enough set up. Have re-
of religion enough in full blast. L
believe you will. "Hosanna to the Son of
Blessed Is he that cometh in the
of the LordW
Through the harsh voices OF our day
A low, sweet prelude finds its way;
Through clouds OF doubt and creeds of fear
Night is breaking calm and clear.
That song of love, now low asd far,
Ere long shall sw II from star to star;
That light, the breaking day, which tips
The golden spired apocalypse
Among the places at which DR.. Talmage
Will probably preach during his proposed
attended trip abroad are Rome, Jerusalem.
Nazareth, Bethlehem, Bethany, Samaria,
.oppa, Athens and Corinth, and Louis
Slopsch, the reverend gentleman's press
gent has perfected such arrangements
will enable him to promptly and rsgu. :
Arly report this exceedingly interesting )
cries of d~iscourses.