West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-02-14

porsons, making tho present communicate
membership or tho Brooklyn Tabernacle
t4OS. This was also moving day in that
church. The annual rental Of pews had just
occurred and many Of tho congregation occu-
pied new places. Tho pews brought higher
premiums this year than ever before, and the
Income OF the church this year will DO $685..
SQL. But both plans are observed in tho
church. A vast spacs IS kept froe from oil
expense and only a part OF the building is
mapped of for rent. DIR. Talmage took his
text from Luke Nv, 81; "Bring hither the
fstted calf and kill iknl
Joyl Joyl Joyi We banquet to-day over
this accession OF a multitude OF souls.
In ali ages of the world Il has been Gus
eonary to celebrate joyful events by ~festivity
Tho signing OF treaties, the proclamation
OF peace, the Christmas, the marriage. How.
oyer much on other days OF tho year our In.
BILE may have stinted supply, on ThankBgiv.
ing Day there must be something bounteouL.
And all the comfortable homes or Christen-
dom have Mt some time celebrated joyful
events by banquet and fcstiyitY.
EomethinR has happened In the old home
stead greater thar anything that has ever
world supposed would become a vagabond
and outlaw forever has got tired Of sight
seeing and has returned 70 his fathers house.
The world said he never would como back.
The old man always said his son would come.
BE had been looking for him day after day
and year after year. He knew he would
come back. Now, having returned TO his
lathers house, the father proclaims cele
There Is q calf in the paddock that bo,
been kept mp and fed to utmost capacity no
as 20 be ready for some occasion OF Joy that
might come along. Ali there never will be
9 grander day on tho old homestead than this
CAV. Lar fhn hnEnhara 40 kA.t- -
andthe housekeepers bring into the table
the smoking meat. The musicians will
take their places, and the gay groups
val move up and down the boor. All
snd extra supply is sent out to the
table OF the servants. The father presides al
table, and says grace, and thanks God that
NE i9ng-aosent boy Is home again. OH
now they missed hin; how glad they are TO
have him back. One brother indeed stands
pointing at the back door and says: This Is
great ado about nothing: this bad boy
snoulq have been chastened instead
Eor ssi ISSs'sd' But veal the is fat5 sSS ! sSSd
~Nothing IS too good, nothing Is good
enough" There sits the young man, glad at
tne hearty reception, but a shadow OF sor-
row hitting across his brow at the remom-
prance OF the trouble be has seen. All ready
low; Let tho covers lift. Music. He was
dead and he Il alive againl He was lost and
g. IS foundi By such bold Imagery does the
~, DnJio 10Y i9rth the merry-making when a
soul comes homo to God.
4. First OF all there Is the now converts
10y. II Is no tame thing to become a Chris
tan Tho most tremendous moment In a
mans life Is when he Surrenders himself to
sod. The grandest time on the fathers
homestead II when the boy comes back.
among the great throng who I'm the parlors
pt this church. professed Christ one night was
! young man who next morning rang my
poor Dell and said: 'Sir, / cannot contain
myself with the Joy / feel, came here tbis
morning to express II. / / nave found moro
Joy IN I'VE minutes in serving God than In
~ the years OF my prodigality, and | came
You have seen, perhaps, a man running
FOR his physical liberty and the officers of the
law AFTER him., and you saw him escape or
ttterward you heard the judge had pardoned
I'm; and now great was the glee OF that res
eued man; but II Is q very tame thing that.
compared with the running for ones ever.
lasting lfe-the terrors OF the law after him.
Out Christ coming in TO pardon and bless aud
rescue ana save You remember John Bum
tho Pilgrim put his fingers IN
his ears, and ran, crying: LIE, life, eternal
HfeF' A poor car-dr.ver in this city some
years ago; after having had a struggle to
that Q large inheritance was his. and there
was Joy amounting to bewilderment; but
tnat is q small thing compared with the ex-
Eerience OF one when he has put In his hands
zoe uIledeed to the joys, the raptures, the
ependQrs OF heaven, and be can truly saw;
It's mansions are mine, It's temples are
mins, It's songs are mine. its God Is mlne!'
On, IT - no tame thing to become n Chris
Ian. ~ lsR merTg-making. II is the kill
ln9 OF the fattet calf. IL is jubilee. You
know the Bible never compares il TO n IN
neral, but always compares il to so netting
bright IL Is moro apt TO DO compared to9
panqUet } anything else. it is compared
IN the Bible TO the water-brlzht. flashing
Water;. to the morning-roseatc. Gre.
WORKED. mountain-transigured morn.
ing. I wish 1 could today toke
All the Bible expressions about pardon
and peace and life and comfort AMI hops
and Heaven and twist thom into ono rsr.
lane, and put II on tho brow OF the humblest
ehild OF God In this assemblaes. and crv.
-ITearlt wear It now, wear it forever so,
or God, daughter of the Lord God All.
mmiRety Tn, the JOY OF the new conyertl
W the gladnes Of the Christian ssrvicsl
You ave seen sometimes n man in q "a.
Iklous assembly get up and give his axperi.
ence. Well. Paul gave his experience. lie
arose IN tho presenco OF two churches. the
church on earth aud the church in bcav ven
and be said: Now this Il mv ernsrienCn
horrowful, yet always re oicinQ-poor vet
making many rich having nothing vet -
posing oil things" II the ps9pie Ia tbjs
LOUISE this morning knew the Joys OF The
On'A"ah Fehgion, they would all pass
over into the kingdom OF Cod the
49, 'NNR " I9u AAllltA 0nnlEFmIn was
dying Of cholera his attendant said Have
you murh pain y" "Oh." be replied, since
/ found the Lord / have never had any pain
exc n s.nh Then they said to him: Would
you Ike u send n message to your friends -
p" Yes, i would tell them that only last
night tho love Of Jesus ann rushing into my
soul Ike tho suTgss o. tue seo, and he'd 70
cry out stop. lord. it is enough stop.
Lord, enough y" Oh, the joys Of this Chris
JUST pass over from those tsms Joys IN
which you are indulging-j0ys Of this world
Into the raptures OF tho Gospel. The word
canpot satisfy you: you have found that out
Alexander longing FOR other worlds 70 con.
gusr, and yot drowned Ia his own bottle:
Byron whippst BY disquietudes around
tae world Foiiaire cursiug bis own
soul while aIl The streets OK Paris we're
applauding him. Henry I. c0usuming
with hatred against poor Thomas n
Beckett-ali illustrations q the fact this
word canuot make "a mnu aDDY The very
man who p%oisoned tho pomusI ofrns eaa1r
On Whioh Queen Elizabeth rode. shouted ip
The street. God Save tho Queen Nuf
moment tho world aDuinuaq and tho nest
moment tho world mathematics Ob.cOine
ever into tbs preatfr 1oy. Tbs sublime
klace, This ~mfgni0ceut hentitudo The pighi
after the battle Of Shiloh. and ther0 were
thousands Of wounded on the field. ond tbs
anubulaqces had pot come one Christian
colder lying there q dying under the star
light began TO gnE
Hr.man.I.m .r.