The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-09-27


come in herds upon your soul; and yet Ihaye
to tell you that this religion can eorsolA vnn
that it can help you, that it can deliver Won
II uothing else VIII. Do you tell me that tho
riches and the gain of this world can console
your How was 1t with the man who had
sum tondneSs for money that when he was
sick he ordered basin of gold pieces TO be
brought to him, and he put his gouty hands
down among the gold pieces. cooling
bus hands OF In them, and the rattle and
rolling Of these gold pieces were his amuss-
inent and entertainment. All, the gold and
sn'er, the honors, the emoluments of this
world are a poor solace for perturbed spirit.
4e1 want something better than this
world can give. a young Prince, when the
children came around 70 play with him, re-
fused 70 play. He said: l will play only
with Kings. And If might be supposed that
yoll would throw away all other solace before
TINS regal satisfaction this imperial joy Ye
who are sons and daughters of the Lord Al
mighty ought to play only with Kings.
The hin Of zion Yields
A thousand sacred sweets
Beiore We reach the heavenly fields
or walk the golden streets,
But my text takes a further step and it
says: "Go into the mountain and fetch olive
branches and pine branches. and palm
branches Now, the palm tree was very
much honored by the ancients. 1t had three
hundred and sixty different uses. The fruit
was conserved; the sap was n beverage; the
stems were ground up for food for cameisi
4 - - l.. rs zVas.tlrned iE.- hats,
and mats, and baskets; and the leaves were
carried in victorious professions; and from
the root TO the top of the highest leaf there
was usefulness. The tree grew eighty-five
feet In height sometimes. and it spread broad
leaves four and five yards long; il meant
usefulness and it meant victory; usefulness
for what it produced, victory because it was
brought into celebrations Of triumph. And
oh, how much we want the palm branches in
the churches of Jesus Christ at this tinel
A great many Christians don't amount to
anything. You have 10 shove them out of
the way when the Lords chariots come along.
We don't want any more Of that kind Of
Christians in the church.
The old maxim says: DO not put all your
eggs into one basket but have TO tell you
in this matter Of religion you had better give
your all to God, and then get in yourself.
''Oh, y says some one, my business is to sell
silks and clothsn Well, then, my brother,
sell silks and cloths to the glory of God And
some one says: Ny business is to raise ,orn
and carrots" Then, my brother, raise corn
and carrots 70 the glory Of God. And some
one says; "My business is to manufacture
horse shoe nails.n Then manufacture horse
shoe mills to the glory Of God. There is moth
ing for you to do that you ought to do but
for the glory Of God.
Usefulness IS typifed by the palm tree. An,
we don't want in the church envy more peo-
pie that are merely weeping pillows, signing
into the water, standing and admiring their
long lsshes in the CLASSY spring. No wild
cherry, dropping bitter fruit. We want palm
trees holding something for God, something
for angels, something for man. 1 am tired
and sick Of this flat, tame. insipid satin slip
pered, narnby-pamby, highty-tighty religion!
1t IS worth nothing for this world, and it IS
destruction for eternity
Give me five hundred men and women
fully consecrated to Christ, and we will take
any city for God in tdree FEARS Give me
ten thousand men and women fully up to the
Christian standard; in ten years ten thousand
Of them would take the whole earth for God.
But when are we going to begin2
Ledyard, the great traveller, was brought
before the Geographical Society Of Great Brit
ain, and they wanted him TO mako some ex-
plorations in Africa, and they showed him all
the perils and all the hard work, and all
the exposure, and after they had told him
what they wanted him 10 do IN Africa, they
said to him: Now. LedTard when are YOU
ready TO starts' He said: Tomorrow
morning" The learned men were aston
ished; they thought he would take weeks or
months TO get ready. Well, now, you tell
me YOU want 10 be earnest for Christ; you
want 70 be useful in Christian service.
When are you going 70 begins Oh that you
have the decision to say: To-day, nowP
Go now into the mount and gather the
branch also meant a victory. In
all ages in ell lands the palm branch means
victory. We are by nature the servants Of
Satan. BE stole Us, he has his eve on Us, he
wants to keep Us. The word comes from our
Father that if we will Try TO break loose from
this doing Of wrong, our Father will help US;
and some day we rOuse up, and we look the
black tyrant in the face, and we fly at him,
and we wresle him down q N6sye put our
heel Oh his neck, and we il the
dust. and Ivo say, Victoryfood healIIgh
our Lord Jesus Chr 7
grand thing it is to
t 6S,9 b,e and a e wdstsSe made this
s gre is forgiven. INFESTED to dol
50 50 sick ard Eorn out 1asonable hope /
lifs.n You are reg! going profted by
am & tempted, I sAa these extra
life" You are going oor. oetou
conqueIor. Il, who haya years often
and hsartseh IS GONG 5T offered pairs of
ceited that you want 4 think sold a I
letting I'l.i God M manage tHq3 several pairs
to drive and have SCI -t<.,J- =, n. o,,.,..s
Oh, no, you say; / wan : 49, " N'SOl *
Wen. tlisn, yon VII be j1aed me that ii.
clans in the next room ythe stock IT.
W whfi ' hiSps Wb aa i t5ey Respectfully are
going u be well, every. urpN-ro, anu
when the spirit has fed i emu.
vii be talking as 70 vs. ouIy
YOU What difference Law. yoff
where they bury Ut
-. = r ss ,Sislature pass and
al the cemeteries fhich is in fem t tSa5
care Oh yGa arc III - t.l La.
eonqueroT. Don't as. l1l DeS.-i
In Ii the 81 I'd y m 60 any persdmmervilie,
ny ny fatlier used t6k or glRg' s anp he he
would stS 2ia- + Ia and then put put
right r45 'q pise6 |sii, Z hymn. But,
benz e eatc 59i,s lie Of the ever
lasting song. the song Of VIC
tory when we snail be more than con4nereFsf
Had VIC not better begin the rehearsal on
earth, They shal hunger 20 more, neither
thirss any more. neither shall the sun lght
on them, a1r any heat. For the larao which
Is IN the midst q the throne shall feed then
and shall lead them % iis=i.s ss f>sstzsii.s Oh
water; and God shall wipe away al tears
from their eyes"
CIR Of Eternity 70 Thy bridal halls
Eron1 this pri3on 7Ould Gee.
All, glory that's for you aud me
My teEt brings up one step fHrthar. IL
says 90 forth into the mount and fetch olive
branches, and pine branches and myrtle
branches, and palm branches, and branches OF
THICK trees. Now, you know Ye-y well that
a booth or aTbor made Of slight branches
would not stand. The first blast Of the tsnl-
pest you'd PROSTATE Il. So then the booth
or ar5or must hive four stout poles TO hold
up the arbor or booth and hence for me
building Of the arb0r for this Werun
We must have stout branches Of thick trees.
Ana 50 it is III the Gospel arDor. Blessed sc
Gcd that we have brawny Christianity,
lot one easily upset The storms Of life wlil
come upon US, and We want strong doctrInei
not only love, but justice; not only invita-
ulon by warning. Il is mighty Gospel II Is
an oinnipoteut Gospel. There are the STOUT
branchel Of thick trees. remem-
Der what NJ. Finney said in
school house in this State. The village
was 50 bad it was called So1Om and Il was
said % have only one good man in all the vi
lage and be was called Lot; and Mr.. Finney,
preaching, described the destruction OF
sodom, and the preacher declared that tod
would rain destruction upon His hearers I'M
less they, too, repentcd. And the people IN
the school-house sat and ground their teeth In
anger, and clinchcd their fists in indignation;
but before he was through with his sermon