Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-08-27
REV.. DR.. TAIN AGE
THE BROOKLYN DININE'S Sun
DAY SERMON.

TEXT; Fair DIS the mooa. clear ds the
sun and terrific as an army rHh boa-
ners ."-Solomon't Song vi, 10.
The fragrance 5f spikenard, the fash Of
Jewels, the frultfulness Of orchards the
iuxurianca Of gar iens. the beauty Of Hesh-
bon fish pools. the dew Of the night and the
splendor OK the morning-ali contribute to
the richness Of Solomon's style when he
comes TO speak OF tue glory Of the church.
In contrast with his euloZium OF the church,
look at TIN. denunciatory things that are
said in our day in regard TO it IL one stock
holder becomes a cheat, does that destroy the
wholec company. II one soldier be acossrj,
does that condemn the whole army AMI
yet there are many In this day 50 unphlloD0-
phic, 50 illogical. 50 dishonest aud - unfair
as to denounce the entire church OF COT be
cause there are here and there bad ruen be
longing u IL.
There are those who say that the church
OF God Is not up t. tue spirit OF the daY III
which we live, but | have II tell you that,
notwithstanding all the swift wheels and the
flying shutt!es and the lightning
cation, the world has never Yet been able
to keep up with the church. As high "a Col
is above man, SO high is the church Of God
higher than all human institutions. From
her lamp the best dlscoverie, OF tho world
have been lighted. The te.t OK our Ia INVENTOR
have belle we'd in the Christian religion the
Fultons, the MOr,e-, the Whitneys, the
Perrys and the Livingstones. She has Owned
the best OF the telescopes and Layden jars,
and while infidelIty and atheism ha We gone
blindfolded among tue Inust s~tartiin. DIS
Coveries that were about to be developed the
earth, and the air. and the SEA have made
quick and magnificent RESPONSES tD,'LriStain
philosopher.
The world viii not b. up t. the Church VI
CHRIST until the Jay when all InertlaA
disc has become honest merchandis-,
and all governments have become f.r,
governments, and all nations evangelical
nations, and tho last deaf ear OF spiritual
death shall be broken open by the million
voiced shout OF nation. born IN u day. The
church that NebuchadneZzar tried u burn
IN the furnace, and Darius to tear to pieces
with the lions, and Lord tlaverhouse 10 cut
with the sword, has gone on. wading. the
floods and enduring the tire. until thu deep
est barbarism, and the terCe>t crueitles,
and the blackest superstitions have been
compelled to look TO the east, crying, Who
u she that looketh forth AS the morning,
fair as the moon. clear as the sun and terri
be as an army with banners
Yet there arc people who are ashane1 t.,
belong u the church OF Christ, aud il you
ask them whether they are In such as'o Ia
tons they say, Yes, l sometimes attend
the church Instead Of realizing tie fact
that there Is no honor compared with the
honor Of being a member OF the church OF
God. | look back with joy to the most
uOilpTftl ioiucn VI III me-, hc III Tue oil
country meeting house the minister OF
Christ announced my name as a follower OF
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?
An old ssl captain WAS riding In the cars
toward Philadelphia, and u young man sat
down beside him. He said, Young man,
where are you going?' ~ am going to Phila-
heiphia to live" replied the young man.
Haze you letters OF Introduction" asked
the old captain. Yes" said the young man,
and he pulled some OF them out. We'll, +"
said the old sea, captain, Haven't you a
church certificate "Oh, yes" replied the
Young man Il didn't saPposs you would
captain, II want to see that. AS soon As you
get to Philadelphia present it to some Chris
tian church. I am an old sailor, and | have
been up 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 1t
may cost a little wharfage. rather than have
my ship out III the stream floating hither and
thither with the tide
oh, men and women, by the tides Of friv-
olity and worldliness swept this way and
swept that way, seeking for associations and
for satisfactions for the immortal soul, come
into the church OF Jesus Christ. Lash fas,
to her. She. is the pillar and the ground oil
truth. | propose to speak OF the threshold
glory OF the church as it is described in the
text:
Frst-"Fair rs the moon.' Col, who
has determined tina: everything shall be
beautiful in ITS season, ha. not left the night
without charm. The moon rules til, night.
The stars are only set as gems in her tiara
Sometimes, before the sun has gone down
the moon mounts her throne, but IT Is afte
n~ightfall that she sways her un iispute
sceptre over island and continent, river an
sea. Under her shining the plainest mapl
leaves become shivering silver. the lake
from shore u shore LOOK like shining MIR
rors, and the ocean. under her glance, wit
great tides come up painting upon the beact
mingling, rs II werr, foam and fire.
Under the wItchery OF the moon tue awf'
sleeps lose their rugge mess AMI the clasn
their terror. Iic poor man blesses Goi Il
throwing 80 cheap u hight tnrous ia the broke
window pane OK ni- cao!u. AMI IL I'll" SICK
seems like "A / -ht from toe other shore tn
bounds tms great deep .. human PAIN Al
woe. II the sun be Ink. i so,s, full and Ia,
uuI yougei forth irhhl tna4tA m-truuen
that tn heaven AMI earth wltl harmon
the moon IL plaintivr aui sad, standing b
meath the throne OF God. sending ~ her snl
sweet voice or prai~e. while the stars list,
aud the sea- No mother ever NOR. LOVING
WATCHED a SICK cradle than this pale watch
OF the skv bends over the weary. teut.,c
siunhoring earth, singing 10 " q siiye,
music, while II Is rocked IN the era lie II Il
spheres.
Vow. saws my text. WHO ~ 81. fa,r
the moon Our answer i th. cti.rci
Lake the moon, She Is Il borrowefh,ht =:
gathers up the glory OF IA Saviour's ; ~,
inSs, aSaviours death, a Saviour resurs~
ton. Il Savtour's asc ,nsion. AMI pour, tn.
light on palace AMI dun seon. on s,uai
htathenism and elaborate saepticism.
widows tears and martyrs rots, II flame
weeping p"nitence all I lou ! nnuthei scar
She Is III" only institution TODAY III
gives any liSnt ~ our world Int he ~
taist tue poor. coue au 1 get the svnlpa,hy
once pil!owl@ Christ, II. bereaved coo
AMI see the bottle III which God saws all O
tears. and the captivcs come, AMI on {,
sharp corners o. her affairs dash of ia,
chains. and ~. thirsty cone an put tn.
cup under the Rock o: Ages which pot
forth from its smi,ten SIDE livin- vat
sparNIing water, crystalline water fr,
under the throne ~ GOD AMI the Ian
BiessAt the bell that calls her worshipars
prakeF. Biessei tbs water III which, h
members are baptzi. f3ieSSet be the w;
That siows IN her sacranenta.c cups. Bless
the song, on which her deyotions tr,ye
ana the angels of Got travel down
As tee moon goes through the MI Isl If |,
roaring storm clouds unhushet an U
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