Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-17


Fact That They Are Holding an Inter
state FAN There-Text OF the sermon,
Genesis. XXX. 8.
ELMrRA. Sept 6.-The Rev. DR.. Talmags
preached here today 10 the immense multi.
tude who have come TO attend the New
York and Pennsylvania exposition. which
is being held here Sept. l TO Sept. 2. 1t is
a combined exposition Of cattle. sheep,
horses and valuable stock Of all kinds from
the two states. The sermon was preached
on the fair grounds TO a great audience OF
farmers, horsemen, drovers and stock
raisers from near and far. as well as citi-
zens from the adjacent cities. Secretary
Stanley, OF the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION of Emira, presided. DIR. Tai
IMAGES text was Genesis xxx, s, And
they said. we cannot, until all the fiocks be
gathered together. and till they roll the
stone from the wells mouth, then we
water the sheep"
HI HORSE THE KIN OF BEASTS
There are some reasons why it is appro-
pirate that | should accept the invitation
TO preach at this great interstate fair, and
70 these throngs of countrymen aud citi-
zens-horsemen just come from their fine
chargers. the king of beasts, for | take the
crown from the lion and put IL on the
brow OF the horse. which is in every way
nobler-and speak TO these shepherds just
come from their hocks-the Lord himself
in one place called a Shepherd and in an-
other place called a Lamb, and all the good
are Sheppard preach 10 you .cattlemen
come up from the herds, your occupation
honored by the fact that God himself
thinks it worthy Of immortal record that
be owns ''the cattle on a thousand hills"
IL is appropriate that | come. because |
was a farmers boy, and never saw a city
until | was nearly grown, and, having been
born in the country, | never got over it,
and would not dwell in cities a day II my
work was not appointed there. Ny love
to you now, and when ! get through ! viii
give you my hand, for though | ave this
summer shaken hands with perhaps forty
thousand people in twenty-one states OF
the Union. all the way through 70 Colorado
and north and south. ! will not conclude
my summer vacation till | have shaken
hands with you. You old farmer out
therel How you make me think OF my
fatherl You elderly woman out there with
cap and spectacles! How you make me
think Of my motherl
And now. while the air Of these fair
grounds is filed with the bleating Of
sheep, and the neighing Of horses, aud the
lowing OF cattle. | cannot lind a more ap-
propriate text than the one | read. It IS a
scene in Mesopotamia, beautifully pastoral.
A well OF water OF great value in that
region The fields around about il white
with three hooks Of sheep lying down wait
ing for the watering. | hear their bleating
on the bright air, and the laughter
OF young men and maidens indulging 10
rustic repartee. look of, and / see other
tiocks Of sheep coming. Meanwhile, Jacob,
a stranger, On the interesting errand Of
for a wife, comes to the well. A
beautiful ~shepherdess comes to the same
we'll / see her approaching, followed by
her fathers flock Of sheep. 1t was a mem.
meeting. Jacob married that shep-
herdess. The Bible account OF it is. Jacob
Rachel. and lifted up his voice and
Ii has always been a mystery 10 me what
be found to cry about But before that
occurred Jacob accosts the shep-
herds and asks them why they postpone the
Of the thirst Of these sheep, and
why they did not Immediately proceed to
them. The shepherds reply to the
effect; we are all good n~eighbors. and as
a matter Of courtesy we wait until all the
Of the neighborhood come up. Be
sides that, this stone on the wells mouth is
somewhat heavy, and several Of US take
hold OF it and push il aside, and then the
and the troughs are filled and the
are satisfied. We cannot, until all
.he hoeks are gathered together, and till
hey roll the stone from the well'c mouth.
then we water the sheep"