Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-13
DEEP SEA FISHING.
SUBJECT OF DR.. TALMAGE'S
DISCOURSE. =,
The Ministry Needs Sound Bodies
as we'll IS Sound Minds--
Launch out Into the Deep
Appropriate forall Who are
Engaged In Christian
Work.

BRookLYN, N. Y. Special.
his return from Europe DR.. Talmage
has faced audiences unusually large
and enthusiastic, who are attracted
to the Tabernacle no less by the po-
tent eloquence OF the preacher than
through desire to hear from his own
lips the message OF thanks entrusted
to him by the czar to the contribu-
tors OF the Christian Herald famine
cargo, which he a nd Mr.. Klopsch con-
veyed to Russia i'll the steamer Leo.
1t is understood that DR.. Talmage
has in preparation a full account OF
the mission to Russia, as we'll as OF
i his own preaching tour to Germany,
England, Scotland and Ireland. The
text this morning was taken from
Luke v, 4: Launch out into the
Deep"
Christ, starting on the campaign OF
the worlds conquest, was selecting
his staff officers. There are plenty OF
students with high forheads, and white
hands, and intellectual faces, and re-
fined tastes, in Rome and in Jerusalem.
Christ might have called into apostle
ship - book worms, or ~ rhetoric
ians, or 10 artists. Instead, he takes
d group of men who had never made q
speech, never taken lesson in belles.let
tres, never been sick enough to look deli
cate their hands broad, clumsy and
hard-knuckled. He chose fishermen
among other reasons, think, because
they were physically hardy. Rowing
makes strong arms and stout chests.
Much climbing OF ratlines make ones
head steady. A Galilee tempest
wrestled men into gymnasts. The
opening work OF the church was rough
work. Christ did not want ~ in
dividuals hanging about him, COM
planning all the time how badly they
felt. He leaves the delicate students
at Jerusalem and Rome for their
mothers and aunts to take care OF,
and goes down to the sea shore and
out of the toughest material makes
an apostleship. The ministry need
more corporal vigor than any other
class. Fine minds and good inten-
lions are important, but there must
he physical force to back them. The
I intellectual mill wheel may be we'll
built and the grist good but there
unjust be enough blood in the mill race
Ito turn the one and to
al GRIND THE OTHER.
Il NV text finds Jesus on shipboard
with one of these bronzed men-Simon
Ssby name This fisherman had been
sweeping his net in shoal water.
~ Push out" says Christ, "what is the
8use of hugging the shore in this boat?
sMSHere is a lake - miles long and six
'swide, and it is all eopulated-iust
waiting for the sweep of your net.
siLaunch out into the deep"
sM The advice that my Lord gave to
Simon Is as appropriate for us all in
%a spiritual sense. The fact is that
most OF us are just padding along
gbhe shore. We are afraid to venture
out into the great deeps OF God and
SsChrlstian experience. We think that
1.-THE boat will be upset, or that we
sScannot "clew down the mizzen top
4pail," and our cowardice makes us
apoor fishermen. think l hear the
& iVoice OF Christ commanding us, as he
did Simon, on that day Ghen bright
GGalilee set in among the green hills of
ssPalestine, like water flashing in an
ssmerald cup: Launch out into the
THE SEA OF GODS WORD
sis not like Gennesaret, - miles by
10 but boundless; and in any one
direction you can sail on forever.
Why, then, confne yourself to a
.orE I'm foW 0f
sepistle. The largest fish are not near
sftae shore. Hoist all sail to the winds
Sof heaven. Take hold OF both oars,
and pull away. Be like some of the
sWhalers that went out from New Bed
ford to Portsmouth, to be gone for
two or three years. Yea, calculate on
q lifetime voyage. You do not want
to land until you land in heaven.
Sail away, oh mariners for eternity!
Launch out into the deep.
The text is appropriate to all chris
t;ans of shallow experience. Doubts
and fears have in our day been almost
elected to the parliament of christian
s ses;, oas.,-, Some consider it bad sign
not t.ha We any doubts. Doubts and
ears are II tot3signs OF health, but fes"
ters and Cd arbuncles. You have val
liable housSaeo or farm. It is suggested
that the titSleis not good. You en-
ploy counse You have the deeds ex-
amined. YSou5search the record for
mortgages, fugdments and liens. You
are not sati listed until you have a GER
tifcate, signeA dby the great seal of the
state, assur4 Ing you that the title is
good. Yet how many leave their title
to heaven an undecided matter! Why
do you not 30 to the records and find
out? Give yourself no rest. day nor
night, unit you can read your title
clear to ma}nsions in the skies.
THE TEXT IS APPROPRIATE
to all WHO are engaged in Christian
work. The church of God has been
fishing along the shore. We set our
net in good calm place, and in sight
of fine chapel, and we go downeve
Sunday to see if the fish have been
wise enough to come into our net. We
might learn something from that boy
NTH hia book and line He throws