Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-12
REV. DR.. TALMAGH.
The Eminent Brooklyn Divine's Sun
day Sermon.
Subject: Royal Blood"

Zebah and Zulmunna had been off to
battle, and when they came back they were
asked what kind OF people they hal SEEN
They answered that the people had royal
appearance; each one reSeahled the child
rem of king | stand to-day before many
who have this appearance Indeed, they
are the sons aa1 daughters of the Lord Al
mighty. Though now in exile they shall
yet come to their thrones. There are family
names that stand for wealth or patriotism
or intelligence. he name of Washington
means patriotism, although some ot the blood
OF that race has become very thin in the last
generation. The family of Meiici stood as
the representative of letters
The family of the Rothschilds is siguih-
cant OF wealth, the loss OF forty millions of
dollars in 1913 putting them to no incon.
venience; and within few years they have
loaned Russia twelve millions ct dollars.
Naples Twenty-Five millions, Austria fort
millions ami Englan two hundred millions;
and the stroke of their pen on the counting
room desas shakes everything from the Irish
Sea to the Dauu1e They open their hand
and there is war; they shut IT. and there is
peacs. The house OF hapsburg in Austria,
the house of Stuart in England the hou Sc OF
Bourbon in France were families of imperial
authority.
But come to preach of a family more
potential, more rich and more extensive
the royal house of Jesus, of whom the whole
family in heaven and on earth is namsl. We
are blood relations BY the relationship of the
I Cross; all of us are the children of the King.
First, I speak of our family name. When
we see descendant OF some one greatly cel-
I ebrated in the last century we look It him
! with prosoun interest To have had con-
/ querors kings or princes in thu ancestral
1 line give luster to the family name. In our
+, line was king and conqu ,ror. The Star
I in the East with baton OF light woke up the
I eternal orchestra that male music at His
birth. From thence He started forth to CON
/ quer all nations, not by trdmping them
down, but by lifting them up. St John saw
Him on a white horse. " hen He returns
He will not bring the nations chained to His
wheel or in iron cages; but hear the stroke
OF the hoofs of the snow waite cavalclde
/ that bring them to the gates in triumph.
Our family name takes ulster irom the
( star that heralded Him, and the spear that
pierced Him, anu the crown that was given
Him. 1t gathers fragrance from the frank
I incense brought to His cradle, and the lilies
( that flung their sweetness into His sermons,
and the box of ala baster that broke at His
/ feet. The comforter at Bethany, The res
director at Main. The supernatural oculist
a. Bethsaida. The Saviour of one world,
and the chief JOY Of another. The storm His
| frown. The sunlight HIS smile The spring
morning his breath. The earthquake the
stamp of His foot The thunder the whisper
of His voice. The ocean drop ON the tip
of His finger. Heaven a sparkle on ths
! bosom of His love. Eternity the twinklinE
of His eye, The universe the flying dust of
His chariot wheels Able to heal a heart
break, or hush a tempest, or drown a world,
or food immensely with His glory What
other family name could ever boast of such
an illustrious parsonage?
Henceforth, swing out the coat of arnsl
Great families wear their coat of arms on the
dress, or en- the door of the coach, or on the
helmet when they go out to battle, or on flags
and ensigns. The hera!dic sign is sometimes
I lion, or dragon, or an eagle. Our coat
of arms, worn right over the heart, hereaf-
ter shall be a cross, lamb standing under
it and dove flying over it, Graudest OF all
escutcheons, Most significant of all family
coats of arms In every battle | must
have it blazing on my hag-the dove the
cross, the lamo and when I fall wrap ms in
that good old Christian fl X. so that the fam
lily coat of arms shall be right over my breast,
that all the world may see that [ looked to
the dove Of the spirit, and chung to the cross
and depended upon the Lamb OF Col, waicl
taketh away the sin of the world.
Ashamed OF Jesus-that dear friend,
On whom my hopes OF life depend:
No. when blush be this my shame
that no more revere His name.
Next l speak of the family sorrows, II
/ trouble come TO one member of the family
all feel it. 1t is the custom. after the body
is lowered into the grave, for all the rela-
tives to come to the verge of tue grava an
Iooh Town lloo ~ rhst luose R3aresV 1l5
they have all looked into tho grave 81
when trouble and Griei so down throu III tao
heart of one member OF the family, they 60
down through them al. The sadu.ss OF one
I IS the sadness of ali.
A cohPahy OF persons JON nan 10 aro11i
an eiectIic oatusryi Chs t"9 persons a. Lac
enuS OF tas ins touS1 tue 29ooery, anu an
ute cii 80 iee's uie SAVE 1nus' py ieaSoh
OF ,9e MAJ na9ernai anu patefnal relatlons
L llie' we ~ elose Ihao wen
.ouole seyS US battery an leei tne tnrih OF
uletress' III tne sfSsV GhiiSt!ah lamuy tae
| Soiio" ol ohe ouSnO 70 ue tue sorrow Oh au'
Is one PerSecu ecu Al are gsrsecneeoi boes
9ne suner IOSn! we an suh9f IoSs' Is on9
bereaved? we are all oereaYe~,
Their Streaming eyes together how
tcr human quit and mortal woe
If you rejoice at another's mis- sortuns
you are not one of the sheep, but on OF the
goats, and the vulture of stu hath ahghtsl
on your soul and not the doYs Of th4
elirit.
Next notice the family property. After
man OF large estate dies tas relatives as
J semole to hear the will rea :. So much of
the property Is willet to his sons, and SO
much to his daughters, anil So much to be-
nevo.ent societies. Our Lord Jesus hath
ulea' ana we are asse neIet to-tav 10 hear
the VIII reat; He says. Ny peace l give
unto you. Through his apostle He says,
An are yours What! Everything
yes everything This world and the next.
IN distinguishing families there are old pic
lures hanging on the wall TESy are called
the h9lrlooms" OF the estate They are
very Old, anu have come down from genera
V'on 70 generation.
% IooS upon all the beauties of the nat
Hrdl "oriG as the herloons OF our royal
5anliy Inc morning breaks from ths east
me rnlsts travel up hill above hill, mountain
| aoose mountain, untll SKY lost. lhe forests
are iuil OF carp an buzz an song. Tress's
ieal anu o!ras wing hutter with gladneSs
i MAKERS IN the log, AMI beak Siinst
me parS, anu squirrels c1atterins on the
- ailI ene oon vi t3e haWK OUT oil clear
! ny ai Llahs YOU Iesl gtai me sun, winch
b 49, III aU , ahloiS Tue cAstieS OF
/ t1e.'S ana So ut,ilatet anu done auame,
49,, f ~ p'ius sue ny waite anu IilS outer
WI a., anu .';t cue iot 9e'-lhe,nog oi9e
al tue sun y he Tor the
go IL ~ uesp hlSug lor tne shep-
the gu. S'ns ~ alieia; hght for
for H. Mno nate 10 "a. "a hPs 70 onfn Llght
a Ci rne uompeas1 ana tna teWlY Light Tor
acntns eyes ana burning brain, an l wasted
cbildbooJ an5 fo,, tba 'u IT, Siuoo;n ORC" o.
/ octoyenerienf Tight Fo, -, '9t1' " W
ami for saw, civ >. , -
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