The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-25
REV. DIR. TALMAGE.
THE BROOKLYN DIyINE'S SUN
DAY SERMON.
Subject: "The Glorious March"

The fragrance OF SplkenaFd, inc HASH
Jewels, the Euitfulness of orchards, I'll
juxurtsnce of gardens the beauty of Hest
bon dsh pools, the dew of the night and tn
sp,sndor OF the morning-all contribute
the richness of Solonon's style when
comes TO speak of the glory of tue church
III contrast with his eulogium OF the church
look at the denunciatory things that ar
said in our day inregard toit. Ii one stock
holder becomes a cheat, does that destroy tn
whole company If one soldier be acoward
does that condemn the whole army? An
yet there are many in this day SO unphiloso
phic SO Illogical, SO dishonest and so unfail
as to denounce the entire church of God be
cause there are here and there bad men be
longing to it
There are those who say that the church
of God is not up to the spirit OF the day in
which we live; but have to tell you that
notwithstanding all the swift wheels and the
flying shuttles and the lightning communi
cations the world has never yet been able
20 keep up with the church. As high as God
is above man, so high is the church of God
higher than all human Institutions. From
her lamp the best discoveries of the world
have been lighted. The best OF our inventors
have believed in the Christian religion the
Fultons, the Morses the Whitneys, the
Perrys and the Livingstones. She has owned
the best OF the telescopes and Leyden jars,
Ind while intidelity and atheism have gone
blindfolded among the most startling dis
coveries that were about to be developed the
earth, and the air and the sea have made
quick and magnificent responses to Christian
philosophers.
The world will not be up to the Church OF
Christ until the day when all merchan-
disc has become honest merchandise,
and all governments have become fres
governments, and all nations evangelical
nations, and the last deaf ear OF spiritual
death shall be broken open by the million
voiced shout of nations born in day. The
church that Nebuchadnezzar tried to burn
in the furnace and Darius to tear to pieces
with the lions, and Lord Claverhouse to cut
with the sword, has gone on, wading the
floods and enduring the fire. until the deep
est barbarian, and the fiercest crueltles,
and the blacklist superstitions have been
compelled to look to the east, crying, 'Who
is she that looketh forth as the morning,
fair as the moon, clear as the sun and terri
BILE as an army with banners|
Yet there are people who are ashamed to
belong to the church of Christ, and if you
ask them whether they are in such associa-
tions they say, Yes, l sometimes attend
the church," instead Of realizing the fact
that there is no honor compared with the
honor of being member of the church OF
God. / look back with joy to the most
honored moment of my life, when in the old
country meeting house the minister of
Christ announced my name as follower or
the Lord.
You who are floating about in the world,
seeking for better associations, why do you
not join yourself to some Of the churches?
"A old sea captain was riding in the cars
toward Philadelphia, and a young man sat
down beside him. He said, Young man,
where are you going?' II am going to Pnila-
delplia to live,n replied the young man.
sHave you letters of introduction" asked
the old captain. YES" said the young man,
and he pulled some OF them out. SWELL"
said the old sea captain, Haven't you a
church certificateY .'Oh, yes" replied the
want to look at that" Yes" said the sea
captain, II want to see that. As soon as you
get to Philadelphia present it to some Chris
rian church. | am an old sailor, and hava
been W and down in the world, and it's my
rule as soon as get INTO port to fasten my
ship fore and aft to the wharf, although it
may cost a little wharfage, rather than have
my shipo in the stream floating hither and
thlther with the tide"
Oh, men and women, by the tides of friv-
oliIy and worldliness swept this way and
swept thai way, seeking tor associations and
for satisfactions Tor the immortal soul, come
into the church of Jesus Christ. Lash fast
W her. She is the pillar and the ground of
truth. propose to speak OF the tire efold
glory Of the church as it is described in the
text:
First-"Far as the moon" Col, wac
has determined that everything shall be
beautiful in its season, has not left the night
without charm. The moon rules the night.
The stars are only set as gems in her tiara.
Sometimes, before the sun has gone down,
N,e moon mounts her throne, but it is after
-dghtfall that she sways her undisputed
3ceptre over island and continent, river and
pea. Under her shining the plainest maple
leaves become shivering silver, the la6es
from shore to shore look like shining mir
rorS and the ocean, under her glance, with
great TIDES come up painting upon the beach,
Mingling, as it We're, foam and fire.
Unoer the witchery OF the moon the awfu
teeps .ose their ruggedness and the chasm.
She.r terror. The poor man blesses God foI
NIowins SO cheap u light through the broker
I.niow pane OF his cabin, and to the SICK il
seems ike light from the other shore tina
bounds THIS great deep OF human pain au(
woe. Ii the sun be like song, full and lout
and poured forth from brazen instrument
that fill heaven and earth with harmony
the moon is plaintiffs and sad standing be-
meath the throne of God, sending up her soft
3weet voice OF praise, while the stars lister
AAi'ei .'io sea 4NO iiOln6T ever more lovingly
watched sick cradle than this pale watcher
OF the sky bends over the weary. heartsic5
siumbering EARTH, singing to it a silver,
music, while it is rocked in the cradle of the
spheres.
Now, says my text, "Who is she. fair rs
the moonT Our answer is the church
Like the moon, she is a borrowed light. Sne
gamers up the glory of a Saviour's suffer-
lngs, Saviour's death, Saviour's resurrec
ton, Savlours ascension, and pours that
nght on palace and dungeon, on soualid
heathenism and elaborate skepticism. or
WIDOWS tears aud martyrs robe of flame. or
weeping penitence and loud mouthsi scorn,
She is the only institution to-day that
gives any light to our world. Into her DOR
tals the poor come and get the sympathy of
once pillowless Christ, tn bereaved CONF
and see the bottle in which God saves all on1
tears, and the captives come, and on the
sharp corners OF her affairs dash off thei
chains, and the thirsty come and put their
cup under the Rock OF Ages" which pour
forth from its smtten side living water
sparkling water, crystalline water from
under the throne of God and the Lamb
blessed the bell that calls her worshipers t.
prayer. Blessed the water in which her
members are baptized. Blessed be the wine
that glows IN her sacramental CUBS Blessed
the songs on which her devotions travel M
and the angels of God travel down.
AS ene moon goes through the midst of tina
roaring storm clouds undushe1 AMI nm.
harmed, and comes out calm and beautiful
on the other side, so the church Of Col has
gone through all the storms of this WORLDS
persecution and come ont uniniura1 ~