Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-07
GRAND TREE.
The Faith of Jesus Like a
Cedar of Lebanon.
A Refuge FoR ALL SINNERS
Dr. Talmadgs Extols TIE Blessings and
Privilege. Of TIE Christian Religion N
his Msnasag Sermon.

Privilege. Of rss Christian Religion N
His Morning Ssruaon.
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nos tAnb e CALVARY.
d. Taannes's sub5scs was the v,fuzs
sGas.1 - - chrn<iAn religi~n 10 psopls
- 81 aS@ - every variSsy u ehA<>etsr.
His - ~ Issktsl xviii q. - soodly
ssass. - ssa.e = sAAli dwell al fowl Of
ssssy ving"
he seaAs Il Lehaasa IL royal tree Il
ssanls AZ eheusAaA test Aboss the level ef
the So A ulnloanry esaneoa the eoneen-
trlc eireiB zsd fsll1A enc trss tkirty ike
bundEsd ysAzs oiA--leng reoeed, broad
hransAn, I'll the ysar In tazasiAas foliage.
The same branohss shAx bat in the bur
ricare that David ssw swsspkg over Leb-
anan rock today ever ths hsaa q Ne Amer
acAa Traveller. This nsnarcA Of he for
est. with in iesfy nassrs. pausks the hon
ou 81 tAsaaani ysaEs and sprinklss ths0
spea il own upliftsd brow. - the~gh
some sEsss hAllssujsA Of heaven had been
planted unsA Lebanon and is we're riainx
mp vita al ~ lsAg armed strength to take
bold Il the hiils wAsnrs IL came.
Oh. what dAe place for bisds TO nest inl
In hot AAys shsy come tAitAsr-ths eagle.
tbs deye. the swallow. the spaErsw and tho
raven Th0s y 70 many of ~ . complete
fAscinAsien h the structure aad hahits Of
bift1A They seam net msrs a earth than
heaven-cver vacil1Attng between the two.
No wonder tAas Auduboa. with his gun.
trampsd through ~ q the American for
ests In ssasch q psw sfscSnepR Gsologists
have speus yeA<s In finding the track Of .
birds claw In the new rcd sandstone.
There u enough Of Gods architecture In a
snips's bill or gro1se's foot to confound
all the univeruitis& Musicians have. with
clsts and bars. tried TO catch the sound Of
the nightingale and robin. ANeng tia
ira things that child nosicss u . swal-
low at the caves. and grandfather goes out
with hsnAful Of crumbs TO feed thssnow-
birdA
The Bible Is full Of archaeological allu-
sionA The birds Of the Bible are not dsad
and stated, like those OF tho museum, but
living birdA with dutterinS wings and
says Christ Though tho1 sxalt thyself
- the eagle, and though thou ST thy nest
smeng the stars, Themes viii l bring thee
down. exclAins Obadiah "Gavest thou the
goodly wings unto the peacocksv says ] oh.
David describes his Oscillation ~ aying,
II am Ike . pelican Of the wilderness; I
an like - owl Of she dcssrs; l watch and
am ~ . sparrow alone upon tho housetop."
YEA, the ssexk in the heaven knoweth her
appointed time; and the tartls, and the
crane, and che swallow observe the time Of
their ooning; bat my people know not the
judgnsns Of the Lerd"-se says jeremiah
G0eSLY CEDAR
ExeAiel IN my tsxs intinases that CArist
h the cedar. and the people from AL guar
ters are the birds that ledge among the
breaches. IA shall be q goodly cedar, and
under 10 shall dwell all fowl Of every
wing" As N Esexicl's time, 20 now
CHRIST b . eosdly cedar. and to him are
Aying N ktnes Of pecpls-ysung and old,
Eich and poor. men high soaring ~ tho
eagle, tAoo 6ercs - the raven. and those
gentle - The dove. AN fowl a every
wing"
FRA the yssng may esme. OF the
eighteen hundred and ninety-two yesrs
tAss have passed since Christ came, about
sixteen handrcd have been wasted By the
good In nisAirscssd sGorts. Until Robert
Raikes came there was no organized effort
for saving the young We spend all our
Strength trying TO bad old tres, when q
litsle pressure would have been sufficient
for The sapling. We let mca go down to
the very boston, Of sin before We try TO lift
them up. II Is great deal easier TO keep
= train on the track than 70 got IL on when
Il Is Oh. The experienced rcinsman checks
the nery stsed at the Grst tamp. for when
he gets in full swing, the swim hoofs click
ing fire from the pavement and the bit be-
tween his teeth. his momentum 10 ire
siStible.
IL Is sHid that the young must be allowed
TO SOW their wild Data" have noticed
that those who sow their Wild oats seldom
try TO raise any other kiAd Of crop. There
are two opposite desliniss. II you are go
ing TO heaven. you had better take the
straight road. and not try to go to Boston
by the way Of New Orleans. What Is to
be the history Of this multitude Of young
people around me today Twill take you
By the hand and show Jon . glorious sun
rise. will not whine about this thing,
nor groan about IL, bat come, young men
and m&idsns. Jesus wants you. His hand
10 love. his voice 10 music, his smile is
heaven. Religion wi2l put no handouts
On POUR wrist. n hspples On your feet. no
hrand On yoor forehead
rxIIeroS MADE HER uArPY.
u~,t vh The h..x;>s1 snovv.&oru 7
hsxs .v.r tno~n To see = 5vi,g giyl Her
rh.sh ON Al. p,ylsw vss vhiss - The me-
IN ths c..er,srt Hsr lar. yo,nd az.
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