The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-08-19
THE GLORIOUS MARCH.
DR.. Talmage Tells of the Progress
of Christianity.
The World still Far From Being Up to the
Church, the Source of Light to the
World-ChrIst the Great
Leader.

ences. In a late sermon at London he
took for his subject The Glorious
March,, the text being from Solomon's
Songs, vi. 10: Fair as the moon. clear
as the sun, and terrible as an army with
banners" DR. Talmage said:
The fragrance Of spikenard, the fash
of jewels, the fruitfulness of orchards
the luxuriance of gardens, the beauty of
Heshbon fish pools, the dew Of the night
and the splendor of the morning-all
contribute TO the richness of Solomon's
style when he comes to speak of the
glory Of the church. In contrast with
his eulOgium of the church. look at the
denunciatory things that are said in
our day in regard to it. II one stock
holder becomes a cheat, does that de-
stroy the whole company? If one
soldier be coward, does that con-
denim the whole army? And yet there
are many in this day so unphilosoph-
ic, so illogical, so dishonest, and so I'M
fair as to denouRce the entire church of
God because there are here and there
bad men belonging 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 Won that. not
withstanding all the swift wheels, and
the flying shuttles. and the lightning
communications, the world has never
yet been able to 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 in
-ventors have believed in the Christian
.religion-the FultOns, the Morses, the
{ Nhitneys, the Perrys and the Living
stones. She has owned the best Of the
telescopes and Leyden Jars. and while
intidelity and atheism have gone blind
-1olded among the most startling discov-
cries that were about to be developed,
the earth and the air and the sea have
made quicN and magnificent responses
to Christian philosophers.
The world viii not be up 10 the
church Of Christ until the day when all
merchandise has become honest mer-
chandise ana ali governments have be-
come free governments and all nations
evangeiized nations and the last deaf
ear % spiritual death shall be broken
open by the million voiced shout OF ma
tons born IN a day The church that
NeOuchadnezzar tried 70 bura IA the fur
mace ana Darius to tear to pieces with
the lions ami Lord Claverhouse 10 cut
with the sword. has gone on. wadinC
the floods ana enduring the fire until
the deepest barbarism and the fiercest
cruelties and the blacklist superstitions
have b2en compelled 20 look 70 the east,
crying: "Wno Is She that ioolzeth forth
rs the morning. fair rs the moon, clear
As the sun and terrible as an army with
banners?"
Yet there are people who are ashamed
40 belong to the church of Christ and if
you ash them whether they are in such
associations they say: YES. I some
times attend the church" instead of
realizing the fact that there Is no honor
q compared with the honor Of being a
member Of the church of God j look
back with JOY to the most honored mo-
lnent of my life when IN the old country
meeting house the minister of Christ
announced my name as 4 follower of
the Lord.
ADA AZ A4ffiAltA4 dbDilA All INC AROIANi.
seeking Tor better associations, why do
you not Join yourself to some of the
churches? An old sea captain was rid
ing in the cars toward Philadelphia,
and . young man sat down beside him.
He said: Young man, where are you
going?' Il am going % Philadelphia
70 live, replied the Young man. Have
YOU letters Of introduction?" asked the
old captain. Yes" said the young
man. and he pulled some of them out
well" said the old sea captain,
''havn't you a church certifcate?'
ooh, yes, " replied the young man; 81
e didn't suppose you would want to look |
at that" Yes" said the sea captain, |
81 want 70 see that AS soon as you
get TO Philadelphia present it to some |
Christian church. am an OLD sailor |
and have been up and down in the I!
world and its my rule as soon as get |
into port TO fasten my ship fore and ait |
to the wharf, although it may cost a |
little wharfage, rather than have nv |
: ship out in the stream floating hither |
and thither with the tide"
men and women, by the tides of |
-frivolity and worldliness swept this |
way seeking for associations and for |
satisfactions for the immortal soul, |
come into the church of Jesus Christ |
Lash fast to her. She is the pillar and |
the ground of truth. I propose to |
speak of the threefold glory of the |
church as 1t is described in the text.
First, Fair as the moon God, who |
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 be-
fore the sun has gone down the moon |
mounts the throne, but it is after night
fall that she sways her Cudisputed |
scepter over island and continent, river |
and sea. Under her shining the plain |
est maple leaves become shivering sill |
yer, the lakes from shore to shore look /
like shining mirrors, and the ocean
under her glance with great tides comes
up painting upon the beach, mingling,
as it were, foam and fire.
Under the witchery of the moon, the
awful sleeps lose their ruggedness, and |
the chasms their terror The poor man
blesses God for throwing so cheap q
light through the broken window pane
. of his cabin, and to the sick it seems
like a light from the other shore that
bounds this great deep of human pain
and woe If the sun be like a song. |
full and loud and poured forth from
brazen instruments that fill Heaven |
and earth with harmony, the moon is
plaintive and sad, standing beneath
the throne Of God. sending up her soft.