Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-12
WORD OF THE LORD
The Subject of Or. Talmage's
Discourse.
ADVICE TO PEOPLE WHO SEEK
The Pathway 70 Salyalion-DF. Talmage
Waits ths spot Wners rhs Pilgrims
Embarked fcg Aaaeucz.

LosDoS. sept. Il ~ Another busy
week u d.. Ialmase's prsssch Ing tour
has Just ended. After conducting serv-
les bef0rs Immense audiences at swan
sea. Exeter and Bristol, 10 preached
four times In Plymouth % the largest
religious gatherings ever witnessed IA
that CITY. Before leaving Plymouth the
mayor, AZ public meeting at which
many cleryymsn were present. thanked
the American preacher Tor the great
good his sermons had produced IA
awakening the community. Dr.. Tai
mage Gu the day OK bis departure WAS
driven 70 the wharf aud ahghtsd at the
top Of tho fight OF stone steps down
which enc pilgrim fathers went when
they en- barkea on ths Mayfower 20 seek
the New World
The sermon selected FOR today is en-
titled, The Kings Highway the text
chosen being Isaiah XIV. $40. "And
an highway shah Do there, and way,
and Il shall DO eaElet the way Of hoh-
hess. the unelean shall no6 pass over 10;
bat It shall De fsF those. the wayfaring
men, though fools. shall not err therein.
No hon shall BE there. nor any rayenOus
beast shah 90 up thereon. Is shall not
be found there. bat the redeemed shall
walk there, an4 EAs r'nsomsd Of the
Lord shan rssarn aud come 70 Zion with
songs aud everlasting Joy Upon their
beads; they SAN obtain Joy and glad
ness, and sorrow and signing shall dee
away
There are thousands Of people here
this morning who want 20 ind the right
road. You sometimes see d person halt
ing AZ crossroads, and you can tell ~
his looks that he wishes 70 ask ques-
toR - u whas direction be had better
take. And stand in your presence this
morning conscious Of the fact that there
are many of you here who realize that
taegs are thousand wrong roads, but
Only one right one, and I take it for
granted that you have come IN 20 ask
which one ir Is Here Is one road that
opens widely. bur have not much faith
IL 10. There are q great many expensive
tOllgstss scattered all along that way
lhdeed "a every rod you must pay in
tears. " pay in EAseilatiOns. On that
road. IL yoa get through it at all, YOU
have 20 pay your own way. and since
this differs 50 much from what / have
heard IA regard 10 the right way, be-
hevs Il Is the wrong way.
Here u another road. On either side
OF Il ars houses of sinful entertainment,
and invitations 30 come in and dine and
rest, bar from the looks OF the people
who stand on the piazza l am very GER
tain that il Is the wrong house and the
wrong way. Here is another road. Ii
is very beautiful and maeadanized. The
horses hooEs elatter and ring. and they
who ride over IL spin along the highway
until suddenly they find that the road
breaks over an embankment, and they
try 10 halt. and they saw the bit in the
mouth OK the teTy steed and cry whoa,
whoa But L IS too late, aRd-crasht-
they 20 over The em5aakmsnt. We shall
turn this morning and see If We cannot
fnd-s different kiad of a road.
THE APPIAS WAY.
You have beard Of the Appian Wav.
Is WAS three hundred and fifty miles
long. IL was twentv-four feet wide, and
on either side the road was path for
foot passengers. Il was made ont of
rocks cut IN hexagoual shape and fitted
together. What road it must have
beeui Made Of smooth. hard rock.
three hundred aud fifty miles long. No
wonder that IN the construction Of it the
treasures IL q whole empire were ex-
hausted. Because Of invaders, and the
elements. and tiue-ths old eonqueror
who tears up road as be goes over it
there Is nothing left OF that structure
excepting a RIM. But l have this
morning o. tell you Of road built be
fore shs ApUian Wav. and yet IL Is as
good ss when first constructed. Millions
Of souls have gone over it. Millions
mere viii come.
The prophets and apostles, TOO.
P1rsaod lt - road while here below;
We there sore rtii. witaout aislnaY.
stiil wax in Christ che good old way.
An highway shall be thore, and y
wav. and it shall be called the way Of
hoiines. tbo uuclsan shall not pass over
III bns it sha1 Be for those. the way
faring men. though fools. shall not err
therein. 80 bon shall - there. nor any
ragenous beast shall ~ mp thereon. II
shall not be- found there, but the r.
Deemed shall walk there. and the ran
solned ~ the lord shall return. and
coEae ~ Zion wirh songs and everlasting
jor up7n sheir heads. they shall obtain
f1v ana sladness. aud sorrow add sigh
INK shall ~ avayg'
Frsf. this road ~ she text Is the
king highway In the diligence you
dash 1veF the BERNARD pass Of the Alps.
uile after mile and there Il not ~
nluch - a pebble "a Jar the wheels.
Won go over bridges which cross chasnns
that make you bold your breath. under
projecting rock. along by dangerous
precipices: through tunnels sdrip with
ths meetings. II the glaciers. and. per
hars for The drst time. learn shs majesty
~ resl built AMI suppoFted By govern
nisnt surbc~sv Well, my Lord Ne
king 3ecid-1 70 build 4 highway from
earth io heaven II should span all The