The Globe-republican., 1892-12-02

three made SIX instead Of sixty. and
when the apples at the bottom OF tho
barrel were just IS good as the apples on
the top Of the barrel, and . silk hand
kerchief was not half cotton, and man
who wore five dollar coat paid for was
more honored than . man who wore
fifty dollar coat not paid for.
The golden calf Of our dav, like the
one Of the text Is very apt to be made
out Of borrowed gold. These Israelites
Of the text borrowed the earrings Of the
Egyptians and then melted them into .
god. That is the way the golden calf is
made nowadays A great many house,
keepers. not paying for the articles they
get, borrow OF the grocer, and the baker.
and the butcher, and the dry goods
seller. Then the retailer borrows Of the
wholesale dealer. Then the wholesale
dealer borrows of the capitalist, and we
borrow and borrow and borrow until the
community Is divided into two classes
those who borrow and those who are
borrowed of-and after awhile the CAPT.
talist wants his money and he rushes
upon the wholesale dealer, and the whole
sale dealer wants his money and he
rushes upon the retailer, and the retailer
wants his money and he rushes upon the
customer. and we all 20 down together.
There is many man in this way who
rides in carriage and owes the
blacksmith for the tire. and the wheel
wright for the wheel. and the trimmer
for the curtain. and the driver for un-
paid wages, and the harness maker for
the bride, and the fLrrier for the robe,
while from the tip Of the carriage tongue
clear back to the tip of the shawl flutter-
ing out of the back of the vehicle every
thing is paid tor by notes that have reen
three times renewed.
1t Is this temptation to borrow and
borrow and borrow that keeps the people
everlastingly praying to the golden calf
for help, and just at the minute they en-
pect the help the golden calf treads on
them. The judgments of God, like Moses
in the text, will rush in and break I'D
this worship; and say, let the work 90
on until every man shall learn to speak
truth with his neighbour. and those who
make engagements shall feel themselves
bound to keep them, and when q man
who will not repent of his business in.
EQUITY, but goes on wishing to satiate hi;
Gamble appetite by devOuring widows
houses. shall by the law Of the land be
compelled to exchange his mansion for
Sing Sing. Let the golden calf perish
But, my friends, If we have made this
world our god, when We come to die
we will see our idol demolished. How
much of this world are you going to
take with you into the next? Will you
have two pOckets-One in each side of
your shroud? Will you cushion your
coffin with bonds and mortgages and
Of stock? All, no! The
ferryboat that crosses this Jordan takes
no baggage-nOthing heavier than
spirit You may perhaps take $500 dol
lars with you two or three miles, in the
shape of funeral trappinRs, to Greenwood,
but you will have to leave them there
1t would not be safe for you to lie down
there with gold watch or a diamond
ring: it would be temptation to the
pillagers.
All, my friends, if we have made this |
world our god, when We die we will see
our idol ground to pieces by our pillow,
and we will have to drink it in bitter re- |
zrets for the wasted opportunities of a
lifetime. Soon We will be gone. Oh,
his is a fleeting world; it is dying
world! A man who had worshiped IL all
1is days, in his dying moment described
himself when he said, "FooI! fool! fool.'
l want you to change temples, and to
rive up the worship of this unsatisfying
Ind cruel god for the service of the Lord
Jesus Christ Here is the gold that will
never crumble. Here are securities that
will never fail. Here are banks that
will never break. Here IS an altar on
hop hoc hnn i
or all. Here Is q God who will comfort
'ou when you are in trouble, and soothe
'ou when you are sick, and save you
When you die.
When your parents have breathed their
asst, and the old. wrinkled and trembling
lands can no more be put upon yonr
lead for q blessing. he will be to you
ather and mother both, giving you the
License of the one and the comfort of
he other; and when your children go
way from you, the sweet darlings, you
will not kiss them goodby forever. He
My wants to hold them for you little
While. He will give them back to you
gain. and He will have them all waiting
or you at the gates of eternal welcome.
Oh, what God he is! He will allow
ou to come so close this morning that
GU can put your arms around His neck,
Thile He in response will put His arms
round your neck, and all the windows
Heaven will be hoisted to let the re-
eemed look ont and see the spectacle of
rejoicing father and returned prOdigal
ocked in glorious embrace. Quit wor-
hiping the golden calf, and bow this
az before Him in whose presence we
lust all appear when the world has
urned to ashes and the scorched parch.
lent of the sky shall be rolled together
Ike an historic scroll.