Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
Bow OF PROMISE.
ats.l
liablse
,ovepant of God with Man
and Its Lessons
u,v T. Dewitt Talmage on
u-Iobow and Its Beauties
=. .<~..fed with the Ugli-
ness of Sin.

hi, s4'1 ,,,,vs,g discourse was delivered
N ~, 4 DeWitt Talmage in the
: ~. . academy of Music from the
xainbow round the throne
, f'sa ,fier hight of fearful tempest
iefeaa one ship, more stanch than
'A'A rides on undamaged among the
,ts Of spars and hulks that fioat
FSt dl 90 old Noah's ark, at the close OF
ca'dl uqe, ficats on over the wreck OF
~ tha world. Looking out OF the
ounce Of the ark you see the planks
otaq Sos, and the sheaves of wheat
'ntud carcasses of cattle and the
van of men. No tower is left to tell
'anedi ,ial; no mourners to form in line
'eper session; no ground in which to
WI an e dead. Sinking line twenty
lg nal eet long, you just touch the tops
spOlg mountains. Ghastliness and
prinkl The ark, instead of walking
mile; like a modern ship, in majesty
ng til auty, tosses helplessly; no helm
aN le; no sail to set; no shore to
y viii for. Why protract the agony
Of III good people in such a craft
Ter viii they might in one dash OF the
ave been put out of their misery?
Ocoapri it yonder spot in the horizon we
nix On, ors gathering in the sky; at just
ce Tia ;;;;:,. ;s.ttc rScints in the horizon other
Iar ap aro gathering. | find that they
oil M Is two sbuttresses of an arched
0 san, The yellow, the red, the
lto mil the blue, the indigo, the violet
0 cea nglod, and by invisible hands the
midF structure is hung into the sky,
oco,rr d ark has triumphal arch to sail
An Angel of Light swings his
iv nv ,oross the sky and in the seven
,itcss, fio co]ors he paints with pencil
IN or nboam the everlasting covenant
ct,h, 5n God and every living creature.
ID ris fted up that great arched bridge,
oru I 1t IL over His own head in the
with n. John saw it, for he says:
4 a.. 8 was q rainbow round about the
ticc that none but the people who
= .' 'V-' h the ark saw the rainbow. 1t
'p~S Its shadow clear down into the
I"y where the people were buried,
'"U 'ghtcd up the dead faces with a
O,e1 Q radiance, but they could not see
Sl'a only those who are at last found
plV@rist, the Ark, will see overspan-
70 eM tories Of the throne. Hence you
! O0ia ,otter ret into the ark! As you
'fu' al )u1 family out at the close of the
SAAl to show them the sign in Heav-
en- "a I want you all at last to see the
IN ap u rainbow round about the
nloM "Look there!" says Noah to
len 70 70, 'at that bow in the clouds;
glooSl lhem and Japhet, look! look! the
lS' tha yellow, the red and the
lns@b Y Ishou!d not wonder if some
own children in the good land |
:, after awhile cry out to you;
no. tatherl look, mother! there is a
vaeaaI W round about tho throne" You
alter Get into the ark with all
,tOiiah hmilieaif you want to see it.
sti@a tioe also that tho chief glory of
said 2mos after the rain. No shower,
a It'll nboWy 10 trouble, no brightness
eydiT Vi9tian consolation. Weavers arc
he sd lines, by reason of their work,
eispf and 1ongh in their apparel; and |
TVe She coarse'clad tempest, whose
q fred lknQ loot swing the shuttle, that
ID IN fno ra1nbow. Many Christians
Of d luA and Stupid, and useless be-
E ris they nave not had disaster
md N 70 Wake them up. The bright
eicpr arf that Heaven makes is thrown
WI ne snoulders OF the storm. You
Mai n MAKES thorough Christian life
Hen sunshine alone, There are some
pOrS aark nues in the ribbon Of tho
y aL Wi YoQ must have in life the blue
lathr 1oe orange. Mingling all !
d aorI I''o'1 Qk (ne former makes u white
ubs enQ NJ takes all the shades and
aniA ano1s99 and vicissitudes of life
OprN X th9fwhite luster of poor
ll h,ll IA 0haracter,
on1ia asks you: "Father, what
An tno EeinbowP" and you say: at
~ " duulieht striking through tho
: ~, Nd ops therefore wondered Aow
!, Qold he a rainbow in Heaven,
wall 'aoro ere no storms thero; but
y" .,o., oonolude that that rainbow must
s ss,. eo ~ the striking Of Heavens
' ,%,, t throngh tho falling teors Of
''' sorrow When we SEQ n man
J, neRmoQ with trouble, and his
Y ~ COOS md his property gocs, and
!. ''auo 8Qs say; "Now we shall
S'p E'e q God in this good mans
Nv, u', AneQo AS at Niagara Falls |
@ ~ o oo ten rainbows spanning
.Il u wv ptunge Of tho cataract, 40
'" ',a, e9S. OF tho Christians trial
I'' '' w. rloh-hucd wings Of all tho
sy y n ,,es 'nn thc most beautiful things
10 woE aro to bo preserved In
,Wnpn you sec the last color
lnI , tho rainbow of earth.
0~ ~ no( feol sad, for you will SEQ
S apQH Found about tho throne,
J, M s0out tho world burning up
'''xven e many pong. When / |
@ PAris was bcsieged | said,
w mo phNturos and statues in tho
oil y ana Luxcmbcrg will bo do.
au hoso faces Of Rembrandt.
ltp HOMO hold 1Nohna - n,