Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11
REV. DIR. qALMAGB.
The Eminent Brooklyn Divines Sun
day Sermon.
shbaect "ROsaI BLOOD"

Of a king.'-Judges viii, IS.
Zebah and Zulmunna had been Off to
battle, and when they came bank they were
asked what kind o. people they la seen.
They answered that the people had royal
| appearance; each one reSe nbled the child.
rem of king / stanl to-day before many
who have this appearance. Indeel, they
are the sons and daughters Of the Lord Al
mighty. Though now in exile. they shall
! yet come t. their thrones There are family
! names that stand for wealth or patriot SIN
or intelligence. The name Of Washington
means patriotism, although some o. the 5looi
OF that race has beco ne very thin in the last
| generation. The family OF Metci stool as
the representative Of letters.
The family Of the Rothscalls is siynif-
cant of wealth. the loss o; forty millions OF
dollars in lSlS putting them to no inco1.
venience; and within few years they have
loaned Russia twelve millions Of dollars,
Naples twenty-five millions Atistria for.
millions an Elgia1 two hundred millions;
and the stroke of their pen on the counting
room desk shakes everything from the Irish
Sea to the DANUBE. They open their hand.
and there is war they shut It, and there is
peace. The house of Hapsburg in Austria,
the house Of Stuart in Eaglanj the hou q of
Bourbon in France were families CT 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 AMI on earth is name !. We
are blood relations by the relationship of the
Gross; all of US are the children OF the KIM.
First, speak OF our family name, When
we see a descendant o. SOME One greatly GEL
ebrated in thu last century we look him
with pro.ounl interest To have had con-
querors, kings or princes in the ancestral
line give luster to the family name. In our
line was a king and conqusror The Star
in the East with baton o. light woke up the
eternal orchestra that ina 10 music at His
birth. From thence He started forth to con-
quer all nations, not by trimping them
down. but by lifting them up st. John saw
Hin on white horse. When He returns
He will not bring the nations cdainei 10 His
wheel or in iron cages; but hear the stroke
of the hoOfs Of the snow white cavaclde
that bring them to the gates in triumph.
Our family name takes luster IRON the
star that heralded Him; ani the spe.T that
pierced Him, AMI the crown that was given
Him. 1t gathers fragrance from the frank
incense brought to His era lie and the lilies
that flung their sweetness into His sermons
and the box Of alabaster that broke q. His
feet. The comforter at Bethany, The res
director al Main. The supernatural oculist
at 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. Tho earthquake the
stamp Of His foot The thunder the whisper
Of His voice The ocean a drop on the tip
Of His finger. Heaven a sparkle on the
bosom Of His love Eternity the twinkliny
II His eye The universe the flying dust Of
His chariot wheels Able to heal a heart
break, or hush tempest, or drown a world
or food immensely with His glory. What
other family name could ever boast OF such
an il.ustriou5 parsonage;
Henceforth, swing out the coat OF arms!
Great families wear their coat Of arms on the
dress. or On the door OF the coach, or on the
helmet when they 90 ont TO battle, o. on flags
and ensigns. The keraldic sign is sometimes
a lion, or a dragon or an eagle Our coat
Of arms, worn right over the heart, hereaf-
ter shall be a cross, a lam) standing under
il and dove flying over II. Grauiest OF al
escutcheOns Most significant OF all family
coats Of arms" in every battle | must
have it blazing on my hag-ths dove, the
cross the lamb, and when fai, wrap ms in
that good old Christian flag. 50 that the fam
lily coat OF arms shall be right over my breast,
that all the world may see that looked b
the dove Of the spirit, and chung to the cross,
and depended upon the Lamb OF Col which
taketh away the sin Of the world.
Ashamed OF Jesus-that dear friend,
On whom my hopes OF life depends
No, when b,us1 be this my shame
That no more revere HIS name.
Next speak OF the family sorrows. II
trouble come to one member OF the family,
all feel it. II is the custom after the body
is lowered into the grave, for al the rela-
tives to come to the verge OF the grave AM
look down into it. First those nearest tls
departed come, then those next Of kin, until
they have all looked into the grave. s.
when trouble AMI grief 60 down through the
heart OF one member OF the family, they 90
down through them all. The sadn SIS OF one
is The sadness OF all.
4 company Of persons Join hanis arol1l
an electric battery; the two persons at the
ends OF the line touch the battery, and all
the circle feels the slocx. Thus, by reason
Of the film, maternal and paternal relations
OF life we stanl SO close together that when
trouble sets its battery all feel the thrill Ok
distress. In the great Christian family the
sorrow of one ought to be the sorrow OF all.
Is one persecuteif All are prosecuted. Does
one suffer loss We all suffer loss. Is ons
bereavedf We are all bereavei.
Their Streaming eyes together A)w
For humSn gnlt and mortal woe.
IL YOU rejoice at auothar's misfortune
you are not one of the sheep, but on OF the
goats, and the vllture OF SIN hath aightei
on your soul, and not the dove OF tho
spirit.
Next 1 notice the family property. After
a man OK large estate dies the relatives as
semble to hear the will rea !, SO much OF
the property is willed 10 his sons. and 50
much to his dauShters and 81 much to be-
nevo.ent societies. Our Lord Jesus hath
died. and We are asss n5lei today to hear
the will real He says. My peace | give
unto you" Through His apostle He says,
"All are yours What. Everything!
Yes everything This world and the next.
In distinguishing families there are old pic
lures banging on thu wall They are c1lleI
the 'hairloomsn OF the estate. They ara
very old, and have come down from genera
ton TO generation.
SO look upon all the beauties Of tle nat
ural world as the heirooms OF our royal |
family. The morning breaks from the east.
The mists travel up hill above bill, mountain
above mountain, until sky lost The forests
are full OF chirp AMI buzz and song trees
leaf and birds wing futter with gla1ness.
Honey makers in the log, AMI belk az inst |
the bark, AMI squirrels caattering on tue
rail. and the call of the hawk out OF clear |
sky make you feel glad. The sun, which |
kindles contiagrations aulo1g the clstles OF
clouds and sets minaret ami dome ahime |
stoops to paint the lily waite and the butter
cup yellow, and the for2et-me-not biue.
What can resist the saD? Light for the |
voyager over the deep. Light for the shep- |
nerd guarding the lOcks aheld Light for |
the poor who have no lamps TO burn, Light |
for the downcast and the lowlYl Light for |
aching eyes. and burning brain, an | wasted |
captive Light for the smooth brow OF |
childhood, aud for the din vision OF the |
octogenarianl Light for qI,el's coroast' /
and for sewing girls nesllel Let there be !
light! Whose morning is this? Ny morn |
ing. Your morning. Our Father gave US ]
the picture, AMI hung it on the SKY in loops |
OF fire. IL is the heirloom OF our family.
And SO the night. 1t is tho full moon.
The mists from shore to shore CLEAN like |
shattered mirrors and the ocean, under her
glance comes up with great tides, painting !
upon the beach, mingling as IL were. foam
ana fire. The poor man blesses God for
throwing such a cheap light throu IN the
broken window pane in mis- cabin, aud 10 the |
sick it seems light from tbs other shore
which bounds this great deep OK human pain |
and woe. IL the sun seemed like a song full /
and poured from brazen instruments that |
fill heaven AMI earth with great harmonles'
the moon Is plaintivs aui mild. staining !
beneath the throne of Go niing up her |
eoft sweat voics OF prasa while the stars |