The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17
DROVES AT The WELL.
SERMON PREACHED AT ELMIRA, N. y,
BY REV. DR.. TNLMaGE,

the Fact That Ihoy Are Huldins All In
mon, Genosis, xxx. &.
ELMIRA, Sept. 6.-The Rev. DR.. Tai.
mage preached here today to the inn
mense multitude who have come to at
tend the New York and Pennsylvania
exposition. which is being held here
Sept. to Sept. Q. 1t is n combined
exposition OF cattle. sheep, horses and
valuable stock Of all kinds from the two
states. The sermon was preached on
tho fair grounds to great audience of
farmers, hOrscmcn. drovers and stock
raisers from near and far, as well as citi-
zen from the adjacent cities. Secretary
Stanley, of the Young Mems Christian
Association Of Elmira, presided. DR..
Talmage's text was Genesis xxx, 8.
And they said, we cannot. until all the
f1ocks be gathered, aud till they roll the
stone from the well's mouth; then we
water the sheep"
THE HORSE THE KING OF BEASTS.
There are some reasons why it is ap-
propriatc that / should accept the invita-
ton to preach Mt this great interstate
fair. and to these throngs of country
men and acknowledgements Just come
from their fine chargers, the king of
beasts. for | take the crown from the
lion aud put il On the brow of the horse,
which is inevcry way nobler-and speak
to these shepherds Just como from their
fiOcks-the Lord himself in one place
called Shepherd and in another place
called Lamb, and all the good arc
shGep-and preach to you cattlemen
come up from tue herds, your occupa-
tion honored by the fact that God him
self thinks it worthy OF immortal record
that he owns 1.-THE cattle on thousand
hills"
1t is appropriate that came, because
l was farmers boy, and never saw q
city until l was nearly grown, and, hay
Ing been born iii the country. / never
got ofcr it, and would not dwell In cities
a day il my work was not appointed
there. My love to you now. and when
get through l viii give you my hand,
TOR though l have this summer shaken
hands with perhaps forty thousand peo-
pie III twenlY-one states Of the Union.
all the way through to Colorado and
north and south, | will not conclude nv
summer vacation till l have shaken
hands with you. You old farmer out
there! How you make me think Of my
father! You elderly woman out there
with cap and spectacles! How you
make me think oF my mother!
And now. while the air Of these fair
grounds is filled with the b!eatiny of
sheep, and the nclghng Of horses, and
the lowing Of cattle, L cannot find more
appropriate text than the one l read. 1t
Is scene IN Mesopotnmia, beautifully
pastoral. n we'll OF water of great
value in that region. The fields around
abDut it white with three ilocks of sheep
lying down waiting for the watering. |
hear their bleating coming on the bright
air, and the laughter of young men and
maidens indulging in rustic repartee. |
look of, and see other focks of sheep
coming. Meanwhile, Jacob, stranger.
on the interesting crrand of looking for
sheperdess comes to the same well. l
sec her approaching, followed by her
tahter's flock OF sheep. 1t was menu
orable meeting. Jacob married that
shepherdess. The Bible account of it
is, Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up
his voice and wept.'
1t has always been a mystery to me
what he found t O cry about! But before
that scene occurred jacob Occosts the
shepherds and asks them why they post
pone the shaking Of the thirst of these
sheep, andwhy they did not Immediately
proceed to water them. The shepherds
reply TO the effect: 1--WE arc all good
nclghbors, and as matter OF courtesy
we walt until all the sheep of the neigh
borhood come up. Besides that, this
stone on the Wells mouth is somewhat
heavy, and several Of us take hold oft
and push it aside. and then the buckets
and the troughs are filled and the sheep
are satisfied. We cannot, until all the
tlocks are gathered together, and till
they roll the stone from the wells
mouth; then we water the sheep"
A THIRSTY WORLD.
Oh, this ls thirsty world! Hot for
the head, and blistcring for the feet, and
parching for the tongue. The worlds
great want i3 cool, refreshing, satisfy
ing draft. We wander around and find
the cistern empty. Long and tedious
drought has dried up tie worlds foun-
tans, but nearly nineteen centuries ago
d Shepherd. with crook IN the shape of
cross, and feet cut to the bleeding, cX-
plured the desert passages of this world.
and one dav came across we'll u thUus-
ard feet deep, bubbliny and bright, and
looked the north, ard the south. and the
east, and the west, and cried out with
voice strong and musical that raug
through the ages: ''IIo, every one that
thlrsteth. come ye to the waters!"
Now, a great flock. of sheep today
gather around this Gospel well. There
are great many thirsty souls. won
dor why the ilocks of all nations do not
gather-why so many stay thirsty; and
while am wondering about it, my text
breaks forth in the explanation, saving:
1--WE cannot until all these flocks be
gathered together, and till they roll the
stone from the Wells mouth i then we
water the sheep"
THE GENTLENESS OF SHEEP.
If herd Of swine come to a well thew
angrily jostle each other for the precc-
dence; II n drove Of cattle come 10
well, they hook each other back from
the water, but when the flock of sheep
come, though hundred of them shall be
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