Connecticut western news., 1890-05-28
SERMON BY DIR. TALMAGE
HE BREACHES ON THE HANGING
 OF PROUD HAMAN.

VT FnooO FtfNVfNNs
 Many Years Have Passed Since That
 Event, but It's Story Is Full of Lessons
 for Us Today-The Doctors Discourse
 In Full.
 BROOKLYN, May 25.-In the Brook lyn Academy of Music this morning, after the preliminary exercises which in this congregation are considered as important as any of the others, Dr. Talmage preached from the text, 50 they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Esther vii, 10. Following is his ser mon in full:
 Here is an oriental courier, about the most offensive man in Hebrew his tory, Haman by name. He plotted for the destruction of the Israelitish nation, and wonder not that in some of the Hebrew synagogues to this day, when Haman's name is mentioned, the congregation clinch their fists, and stamp their feet and cry, "Let his name be plotted outp Haman was prime minister in the magnificent court of Persia. Thoroughly appreci- ative of the honor conferred, he ex- poets 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 a Hebrew, named Mordecai, gazes upon the passing dignitary without bending his head or taking off his hat.
 He was a good man, and would not have been negligent of the ordinary courtesies of life, but he felt no respect either for Haman or the nation from which he had come. But he could not be hypocritical, and while others made oriental salaam, getting clear down before this prime minister when he passed, Mordecai, the Hebrew, relaxed not muscle of his neck, and kept his chin clear up. Because of that affront Haman gets decree from Ahasuerus, the dastardly king, for the massacre of all the Israelites, and that, of course, will include Mordecai
 HAMAN's PLOT FOUND OUT.
 To make long story short, through Queen Esther this whole plot was re- vealed to her husband, Ahasuerus. One night Ahasuerus, who was aflict- ed with insomnia, in his sleepless hours calls for his secretary to read him few passages of Persian history, and 30 while away the night. In the book read that night to the king an account was given of conspiracy, from which Mordecai, the Hebrew, had saved the 6ng's life, and for which kindness Mordecai had never received any re- ward. Haman, who had been fixing up 8 nice 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 had just had read to him the account of some one who had saved his the Eng's) life, and he asked what reward ought to be given to such one.
 Self conceited Haman, supposing that he himself was to get the honor, and not imagining for moment that the deiverer of the Hng's life was Nor decai, says: "Why your majesty ought to make triumph for him, and put a crown on him, and set him on a splendid horse, high stepping and full blooded, and then have one of your princes lead the horse through the streets, crying, Bow the knee, here comes man who has saved the kings lifep" Then said Ahasuerus in severe tones to Haman: 'I know all about your scoundrelism. Now you go out and make triumph for Mordecai, the Hebrew, whom you hate. Put the best saddle on the finest horse, and you, the prince, hold the stirrup while Mordecai gets on, and then lead his horse through the street. Make hastep
 What spectacle A comedy and tragedy at one and the same time. There they gol Mordecai, who had been despised, now starred and robed, in the stirrups. Haman, the chancel- Tor, afoot, holding the prancing, rear ing, champing stallion. Mordecai bends his neck at last, but it is to look down at the degraded prime minister walking beneath him. Huzza for Nor decail Alas for Hamanl But what 8 pity to have the gallows, recently built, entirely wastedl It is fifty cubits high, and built with care. And Haman had erected it for Mordecai, by whose stirrups he now walks as groom. Stranger and more startling than any romance, there go up the steps of the scafolding, side by side, the hangman and Hannah the ex-chancellor. stSo they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. ALL IS WRONG IF THE HEART ISN'T
 RIGHT
 Although so many years have pass ed since cowardly Ahasuerus reigned, and the beautiful Esther answered to his whims, and Persia perished, yet from the life and death of Haman we may draw living lessons of warning and instruction. And, first, we come to tie practical suggestion that, when the heart IS wrong, things very insig- niicant will destroy our comfort Who would have thought that great prime minister, admired and applaud cd by millions of Persians, would have been so nettled and harassed by any thing trivial? What more could the great dignitary have wanted than his chariots and attendants, and palaces and banquets2
 If affluence of circumstances can make man contented and happy, surely Haman should have been con- tented and happy. No; Mordecai's refusal of bow takes the glitter from the gold, and the richness from the purple, and the speed from the char U;4l,