The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-22


for all Europe. Stagnation Is beautiful;
conclusion is Messianic.
Notice also what the angel did with the
stone after he had rolled it away from the
mouth OF the Savior's mausoleum. The
book says he rolled away the stone from
the door and sat upon It. All OF US min
listers have preached sermon about the
angels rolling away the stone, but we did
not remark upon the sublime fact that he
sat upon it. Why? Certainly not because
he was tired. The angels are fatigueless
race, and that one could have shouldered
every rock around that tomb and carried
ii away and not been besweated. He sat
upon 1t, think, to show you and to show
me that We may make every earthly
obstacle throne OF triumph. The young
men who get their education easy seldom
amount to much. Those who have to
struggle for II come out atop. There is no
end OF the story OF studying by pine knot
lights and reading while the mules Of the
towpath were resting, and OF going hungry
and patched and barefoot and submitting
to all kinds Of privation to get scholastic
advantages. But the day OF graduation
came and they took the diplomas with
hand nervous from night study and pale
from the lack OF food and put their
academic degrees In the pocket OF q thread
bare coat Then starting for another
career OF hardship they entered a profess
sion or a business where they found plenty
OF disheartment and no help. Yet saying:
81 will succeed; God help me. for no one
else will, ;" they went on and up until the
world was compelled 10 acknowledge and
admire them.
The fact was that the obstacle between
their discouraging start and their complete
success was rock OF fifty tons, but by re-
solution, nerved and muscularized and re-
inforced by Almighty God, they threw
their arms around the obstacle and with
the strength OF supernatural wrestler
rolled back the stone, and, having become
more than conquerors, they sat upon It..
Men and women are good and great and
useful lust in proportion as they had 10
overcome obstacles. You can count upon
the fingers OF your one hand all the great
singers, great orators great poets, great pa
triois and great Christians who never had
a struggle. Thatangel that made throne
OF the bowlder at Christs tomb went back
to heaven, and warrant that, having been
born in heaven and always had an easy
time, he now speaks OF that wrestle with
the rock rs the most interesting chapter in
all bis angelic lifetime. o. men and wo'
men with obstacles In the way, tell you
that those obstacles are only thrones that
you may after while sit on. Is the obst
ace in your way sickness? Conquer II by
accomplishing moro for God during YOU
invalidism than many accomplish who
have never known an ailment. Ar,
you persecuted2 BY your uprightnes
and courage compel the world TO acknowl
! edge your moral heroism. Is II poverty
Conquer ii by being happy in the com
partnership OF your Lord and Master
who In all his life owned but " cent
and that lie got from fsh's mouth and
Immediately paid II all out in taxes TO tho
Roman assessor, and who would hav'
been buried In u poiter's field had no
Joseph OF Armathea contributed place
for he who had not where TO lay his heat
during bis life had a borrowed pillow TO
his last slumber. There is no throne tina
you are sure to keep except that which
, you make out Of yanquished obstacles
An ungraleiul republic at the ballot boz
denied Horace Greedy the highest placI
at the national capital, but could not keeT
, him from rising from the steps OF New
4 York printing Office on which
/ he sat one chilly morning wait
: ing for the boss printer 10 come tina
. he might get Job, until he mounted th,
highest throne OF American journalism
, | He rolled back the stone and sat upon II
A poor orphan boy, picking up chips a
, Richmond, Va, accosted by passing Sc
! captain, and invited TO come on board hi
4 vessel, drops the chips and starts RICH
: away, and Il tossed from port 20 port and
I homeless and friendlcs-, wanders one da
: along fremont street, Boston, and see
|, Park Street church open and speaking o
. IL aiterward on great occasion and usin
0 salons yernacular, as was usual wit
I him. he says 81 put In, put up helm
0 uniufled sale and made for the CALLER
/. and scud under baro poles 10 the corne
Z pew. Then hove 90 and came 10 anchor
' THE old man, DIR. Griffin, was ia.
0 naming his text. Pretty soon he unfurle
0 the mainsail, raised the topsnil, ran up Oh
q pennants TO FREQ breeze and tell you IN
II old gospel ship never sailed moro prosper
Q ously. The salt spray flew in every dire,
a ton, but moro especially did II run dow
\ my checks Satan had 10 strike sail, h
@ guns were dismounicd or spiked, his "
4 rious crafts by which he led sinners cal
0 tive were all bcached and the captain {
|. the Lords hosts rode forth, conquerin
O aud 10 conquer" Before that sailor DO
!. was poverty, but he conquered Il; an
c orphanagc, but he conquered II; and Il
|, norancc, but he conquered IL; and III
4 scoh OF the world, but he conquered !
q aud ho rose I'LL every sailors bethel in m
. world blessed him aud great anniyerrar
n platforms invited him, and Daniel Wei
4 slcr and Charles Dickens and Frcdcrik
!. BIemor and poets and orators and Senator
Q sat electrified at his feet, aud his gospcli
% ing influence will 20 on until every jac
l. tar IA converted and the sea shall give u
4 It's dead. All the obstacles OF his IN
4 seemed gathered into one great bowlde
4 but EdwardT +. Taylor. the world rcnownc
q sailors preacher, rolled back the stor
}. aud sat upon H.
Is Yet do not mako the mistake that man
Il do Of sitting on Il before Il Is rolled awal
o IL IL bound 10 ~ u you only tug away
1t H. II not before, than ! think about
II o'clock Of resurrection day you will A
/. something worth seeing The gcner.
!. impression Is that the resurrection da
n viii take place la the morning. The ~
4 cent 10 the skies will hardly occur In
N mediai6ly Il will take some hours
> form the procession skyward aud We wi
n all want 10 have look at this world b
n fore we leave u forever aud the surr0un,
n inc OF the couch where our bodies has
q long been sleeping On that castor mori
10 ing the marble, whether Il lay flat upo
n your grave or stood up In the monumcn
1t will have TO DO josllcd and shaken an
n rolled aside by the angel Of Resurrection
ID aud while waiting for your kindred
f. gather and the procession 20 form yol
r. rcsurrcclod body may sit la holy trump
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