The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-11-01
REV. DIR. TALMAGE.
rHE BROOKLYN DlVTNEs Sun
DAY SERMON.
suejecf. '.The strong Swimmer"
preached at seattle, W. H.

TIKI Re shall spread forth his hands
Il TIE midst o. them. as he that strinniefh
9re1leil forth its hands 10 slgini. '-lsaiah
uT- 11.
AZ this ssasgn 1f ile wear muititudes Of
people wade into the ponds and lakes and
rivers aud seas. AZ first putting ont eau
housiF irofs the sh5ra, but having learned
he night ftIeke ui arm and foot, they lei the
Uateie roll over chem. and in Nild glee dive
or 1ost or swim. s. the text vii be very
suggestive. '-He shall spread forth bis hand
20 he midst Of them. as be that sNimmeth
ftlreltlcth forth bis hands % swim.
liie lsiermlu saes1 out uufrequentel
uooks. You stand al day on the bank
ri e river in the brelmg sun. and fling
out your hne. and catch nothing. while
the expert angler braaks through
tae jungle End goes by the shadow
o. re HaiiaTs rock, ana in place where
1o nsl@-afI has been for ten years
Asflfs out bis line and comes home at
nig1r his face shining ana his basket full.
% not know why We ministers OF tho
Gospel neea always be fishing In the
sane etreaiu, and preaching from the same
text that other people preach from. ] can
net understand the policy q tko minister
who - blaeidrars Leiidrn, England, every
web Tor thirty years preached from the
Efildlle % The hebrews. i % an exhlliaru-
ton 70 me when T come across a theme which
4 tecl no one else las treated, and uly text is
one 81 that KIND fraro are paths in Gods
Word that ere vel beaten by Christian feet.
When men want 10 quote Scripture they quote
zle cid passages that every one has heard.
y ben the7 want a chapter read, they
rdel chapter that al the other PEOPLE have
len rcadirE. 50 that tho church to-day Il
igneraDf x tliree-fourfhs al the Bible. You
3 lan tfe L1lUzc AZ fnris Won couiinu
fplrsei ~ one corridor Of that opuleut gal
lefy q IllulinEl As you come out your
TREND says % you. -Dil you sac alat Rem
sfarl Ao-' Did you see that Ru-
tens NO Sid you see that Titan
30. Lld You see that Rnphaeif
-tiieh you didn't see Ire Louvre
Row, my friends. ] think we are too much
apt q couliue ourselves 70 one Of the great
Corridors Of tiis Scripture truth. and so
z1lcl SO fast there D. not one person out OF a
million Uhe has ever noticed Ibe ali suggest-
lse and powerful picture in tie words Of my
This toxt represents God as q strong swim
nier, e.rfilug out 20 push down iniquity and
save ne sous ol men. .'He shah spread
lnzlh HIS hand in tle midst Of them. as BE-
tEEt sgimneth apreadeth forth bis hands tc
gEim.n The figure IS bold and many sided.
Nos q you know how 60 swim. Some Of
you learned It in the city school, where this
I
z.Ver near 1pur fathsI's house, some Of you
snce Fuu came 10 manhood or Wo
manhood. Eilile u-n1etIng on the beach OF
die Ga. You step down ia the wave. you
1zrUW your bead hack you bring your elbows
. the cllast. sou put sae palms ol your hands
downward end tie SHES II Four feet outward,
and F9u push through the water as though YOU
had hem born aquatie. II Is a grand thing to
lr0u how % swim, not only for yourself,
ulf 1acarse sou VIII after O while, perhaps
raTe = ielr Others. lido not know an Fthing
more stirring OF sublime than to sao some man
axe lsarIull Mckenzie le1ping from the
ship Madras into the sea - save Charles
TUNER, who drQppss from tie royal yard
willie trying 10 loosen the sail bringing him
hack 20 the deci- amid The huzzls of the pas
Eelger5 ana crew. if e man has not enthu-
slnsnl enough % Cslaar in such Circumstances /
be deserves hlulsalt 10 drop snto the sra and
have no enc 70 help him The Royal HUI
ulane Society Of Eneland WAS established in
llis, IT. cbieei to applaud and reward those
-.gho sh1Il pluck np life from the deep. |
- uIIa who Las performed such
need ct daring has al the particulars
OF mat bravery recorded IN n public I
recore. and On BIS breast q medal done IN
uiue. and gold anu bronze; anchor, and
nonosraln- and inscription, telling % future
generations lie bravery Of tne man or woman {
who saved some enc from drowning. But
my friends Il 81 Is such q worthy thing to
are body from tie deep ] ask YOU II If is
ne1 Norlller thing 70 save an immortal
sluli and Fcu shall see this hour the Son of
eoe step forth Tor this achievement. he
s.lali spread forth Bis land in tie midst OF
zen, 1s Dc tha- suiiulleth sIraadetb forth /
liis hands te swim
ll arsr- s,si,.iss-s-a tiic iii fe.rua q tilis
figure. SOU ueal p rzaiize- first ol an that
our race is Ia sinking condition You
l'lLneil1les bear people -lIking Of what they
colslaf1 TIE nost beautiful nlrds IN 0ur Ian
zlase- t'le mHu s1Ts i Is home another
sars g : TIE sord -IG9ther, another saws it ]
, the l4urd Jesus, but 4 wll tell you the
1irteTss- Hori ID al our language the
Fafl m9st angry and halelui. The word SAT-
'1rEiel 1Eltl tbs most trouble tbs word that ]
1ic1l1is lor ll the l0EtLzomzuess and the l
lI1ng' and -le outrage. and tile narrowing: I
all ii-1- resl En- A0u srall il With |
i1re4 le-ierE, and yet thos8 three letters de- 4
s1rll2 Tie circulnlerelce and pierce the 4
l.laz1s-sr 81 everything bad ia the universe. /
cni = Is slllaut word lou cannot /
lrano1nee = without giving the |
- ne Tame or the hiss Of /
-l1 e1rElL SIM Aud then II you add 4
i--rec iertes % that word it describes every /
11e ~ o. N -latlre-sinner- We have out
rasc f-e uw af eal. net 1coasioaaiiv or
l9E and then bur perpetuallF The Bible
e..ll1e - Earai II rlunders two clapss
Tia hear Is daesffll above az things and
I.ziIaTEfe.T Ele..sl I.se soul tlat sluuath
( silal - f1t ths BItia says our own
1Hse41r.as aHfnls Aftar Judge Morgan
20 sa1-auesi LADY Jane Gray e death his
1usaieucl troubled hun Sd much for the deed
isf BE- became insane, and al rhr0nga his
lsauiiy o. kept seFing. Take her away
rom me- Lady Jane Grey Take her
WAY Lady Jane Grey. II was the T0iea
z his c1uscience And 10 uan ever does
lly-liIE wrong ITerer great or small but /
b c1nscieuca beings Fiat matter before him
M A. every step RI His misl silaYigr e SAYS.
NranE. wrong 6luisa leur0sv sin Is a
l1alysls en- j. consumption, sin Is
illu-l1u- sin 5 death Give il q fair
la1ce auI = wiz swamp you body
and aul SUD fors-ar- in thir world II only
YES g faint intilnltiql ri Ets Vsruieles You ]
y 3 patielr in the drs1 siages 81 typhoid /
reT. The cheek is s9meFhat flushed. the
inds slaleHlat bot, preceded By q slight
NIX Why. you say. typhoid fever does /
Is sssm % p much VI @ iisaass' But wait
MI tlle patient has been Fix weeks under it
la az his ller-a have been wrung ont aud
} Is 100 weak 30 llt his little lnger
81 his intellect IS gone thea you sse
r. tlA havoc rf ne disease Nov
D 10 chs world IS an aiimeuf
hich Is only b. rs very first stages; but let
rei under lll way and j = an all c1u7uu- {
1ne9 sius IS God sse -heIn our tssrh would
-1fisr. and our knees Houid knock together. !
~ orr respiration Helsi L. chokad and 7
lr heari would break II your SINS are {
liorl,i7en. they are bearing doHu on you
d ygu are fIuiln. mixing away from I !
ialiiies7, sinking way IRON God sinking
ael ir91 ever -liins that IS good and !
rheH Niat d. ge WANT A swimmer A 2
rcnz swimmer a swift swimmer Aud. :
l-l'd 4.ai-ei "a ug text pe have him an :
I'iu1aI. lie shall srrea1 FORTH dis handsin I
~ -lidst ~ them. as be that sEimneth Q
laaleil form his hands 10 swim You 4
.Fe noaes1 that when sHiInmar goes cut D
Ee,.lie alF one IL ults q his heavy nppar- z
he must not have any such impeiimeut 8
cur Inn u b. IS g9ing 10 d. this great deed e
% etien Christ STEPPED forth % save rs !
e s.feok OF she sandals Of heaven. q
~ lis ieel we've free. fnd llen lie stepped q
VI me- ile TaVc ~ orr frausaressi0ns. 3
2 = came 1p over ais SOUNDED feet. and Il
ne e19Fe the spar stab in his side-ave. il
shed f. tae laearatei tslnpls. the high q
TOR marx n Iis anguish Then rising
oFe The Good. 'de stretched forth IIis hands I
The Uilsi q diem. al BE- that swimmet1 :.
readTth forth bis hands 81 swim
II you have efer watched q swimmer ( u
70 notice tila1 hi1 whole body IS brongbt
y rlEF. Tie arms are feEed the hands a
Ire the =sfer back. ths knees are q
1--we tie head = thrown back TO O.
lu1 strluEl Ilfi1n frs whole b11v 3 in
, ilsiD1 ana when Christ s1ranE 4
= tne deep - save us De threw His
are nature ilt1 u-al lis Goihesd D
pil,.i ae.iee Ids g01dness Hi love =