Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-12
MANY HARD FALLS
Rev. D.. Ta'mags Tikss Lesson From
the Hanging Of Haman.
tits ON tho Black Anvil of Trouble that Men
Hammer Out their Fortunes-Mauy
Hard Falls in Store for % ALL


ercises, which in this congregation are
considered US important as any OF the
others, DIR. Talmage preached fUom the
text $50 they hanged Haman on the
gallows that he had prepared for Nor
decai." Esther 7:10 Following is his
sermon in full
Hero Ia an Oriental courtier, about the
most offensive man in Hebrew history,
Hannah by name. He plotted for the
destruction OF the Israelitish nation, and l
wonder not that in some Of the Hebrew
synagogues to this day when Humans
name is mon toned, the congregation clench
their fists, and stamp their feet and cry,
"Let his name be blotted out"' Haman
was prime minister in the magnificent
court of Persia. II oroughly appreciative OF
the honor conferred, he expects everybody
that he passes to be obsequious. Coming
in one day at the gate Of the palace, the
servants drop their heads in honor OF his
office; but u Hebrew, named Mordecai,
gazes upon the passing dign tary without
bending his head or taking OF his hat. He
was good man, and would not have been
negligen OF the ordin .ry curtesies OF life,
but he felt no respect either for Hannah or
the nation from which no had come. But
he could not be hypocritical and while
others made Oriental salaam, getting clear
down before this Prime Minister when he
passed, Mordacai, tho Hebrew relaxed not
q muscle OF his NECK, and kept his chin clear
up. Because OF that '.ffront Hamun gets a
decree from Ahasuerus, the dastardly king,
for the massacre Of all tho IsrAelitss, and
that, OF course, will includs Morde :ai.
To make long story short, through
Queen Esther this whole plot was revealed
to her husband, Ahasucrus. One night
Ahasuerus, who was afflicted with insom-
mia, in his sleepless hours calls for his
secretary TO read to him few pages OF
Persi,n history, and SO while away tho
night. In the book read that night to the
kim an account was gwen Of o conspiracy,
from which M rdscai, the Hebrew, had
saved the kings life, and for W lich kind
ness Mordecni had never received any
reward. Haman, who had been fixing up
u nicc gallows to hang Mordecai on, was
walking outside the door Of the kings
sleeping apartment and was called in. The
king told him that he h ad just had read to
him the account of some one who had saved
his, the kings life, and he asked what re-
ward ought to be given TO such q one. Self
conceted Hannah, supposing that he him.
self was to get the honor, and not imagin-
ing for o moment that the deliverer of the
kings life was Moriecai, says: "Why,
your Majesty ought t, make triumph for
him, and put crown on him, and set him
on y splendid horse, hgh-s.epping and full
blooded, and then have one OF your princes
lead tho horse through the streets, crying,
Bow the knee, here comes u man who has
saved the king's life"" Then said Ahasu.
erus in severe tones to Haman: II know
all about your scound relism. Now you go
out and mako u triumph for Mordecai, tho
Hebrew. whom you hate. Put the best
a0AI thn
prince. hold this stirrup while Mordecai
Sets ON. and then lead his horse through
the 1T! Get Make haste!"
What spectacle A comedy and
tragedy at one and the same time. There
they so! Mor6ecli, who had been des.
pissed, now starred and robed, in the stir
rups. Haman, the chancellor, afoot, holl.
Ing tho prancing, rearing, chanpiny stall
lion. Mordecai bends his neck at last, but
IL is to look down at the egraded Prime
Minister walking beneath him. Huzza for
Morlscai! Alas for Hannah! But what o
pity to have the gallows, recently built, en-.
trely wasted! It is fifty cubits high and
built with care And Haman had erected
It for Aiordecai, by whose stirrups he now
walks as groom. Stranger and more
startling than any romance, there go up
the steps Of the scaffolding. sido by side,
the hangman and Haman, the EXCHANGED.
lor. $50 they hanged Haman on the gal
lows that he prepared for MordecaL"
Although 30 many years have passed
since cowardly Ahasuerus reigned, and
the beautiful Esther answered to his
whims, and Persia persisted, yet from the
lie and death Of Hannah we may draw
living lessons OF warning and instruction.
And, frst we come to the practical sug-
gestion that when the heart Is wrong,
things very Insignificant will destroy our
comfort. Who would have thought that a
great Prime Minister, admired and ap.
pluaded by millions Of Persians, would
have been 80 ncttled and harrassed by any
thing trivals What more could the great
dignitary have wanted than his chariots
and attendants, and palaces and banquetsi
II affiuence OF circumstances can make q
man contentcd and happy, surely Hamar
should have been contented and happy
No; horde ais refusal OF a bow takes the
glitter from the gold, and the richness from
the purple, and the speed from the chariots.
With heart pulled up with every initiation
OF vanity and revenge, it was impossible fol
him to be happy. The silence OF Mordeca
ut the gate was louder than the brayine
OF trumpets in the palace. Thus shall 1t
always he II the heart is not right Cir
cumstances the most trivial will disturb the
spirit
1t is not the great calamities OF life thai
create tho most worriment l have seer
men, felled by repeated blows Of misfor'
tune, arising from the dust never despond
ing. But the most Of the disquiet which
men snffer is from insignificant causes; q.
n lion attacked by some beast OF prey turns
easily around and Stays him. yet runs
roaring through the forest at the a,ight
ing on his braway neck of few insects.
You meet some great loss iu business
with comparative composure; but you
can think OF petty trickeries inflicted upor
you, which rous, all your capacity fer
wrath, and remain in sou heart an unbear
nile annoyance. II you look back upor
your life you will find that tho most OF the
VACATIONS and disturb ,nces OF spiri
which you felt were produced
by circumstances that were no
worthy Of notice. II you want to be hap :,
you must not care for trifes Do not b
too minute in your inspection Of tn, treat
ment you receive from others Who care
whether Mordecsi bows when you pass, o