The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-08-18

The Glorious March,
LONDON, Aug. Tho week, like
Others that have preceded i. since the
beginning ofRcv. DR.. Talmagc's foreign
preaching tour, has been very busy
one. Indeed since July "a, when he
preached III the English and American
church in Berlin, while Ell route from
Russia to Scotland, DIR. Talmage can
scarcely be said to have had moments
leisure. Services have been held at
Edinburgh, Inverness, Aberdeen, Dun
dee, Glasgow, Newcastle and Sunder.
land. The sermon for this week is en-
titled "Thc Glorious March, the text
being from Solomon's Song vi, 10,
Fair as the moon, clear as the sun and
terrible as an army with banncrs.n
The fragrance OF spikenard, the flash
OF Jewels, the lruitfulness of orchards.
tno luXurlance OF gardens, the beauty of
llesh3on fish pools, the dow of the
night and The splcndor of the morning
ALL contribute to the richness of Solo
mons style when he comes to speak of
The glory OF the church. In contrast
win his eulog'um OF the church, look at
the denunclatory things that arc said in
holder become cheat, docs that DESTROY
the whole company If one soldier be
coward, does that condemn the whole
army! And yet there are many in this
day so mphllosoplic, so illogica,. so
olshonest and so unfair az to denounce
tlo entire church Of God because there
arc mere and there bad mcA belonging
to it.
There arc those who say that the
church OF God Is not up 10 the spirit Of
tno DAY III which We live, but | have to
tell you that notwithstanding all the
swlit wheels. and the flying shuCtlcs,
and the lightning communications the
world has never yet been able to kcop
up with the church. AS high as God is
ABOVE man, so high is the church Of God
higher than oil human institutions.
from her lamp the best discoveries of
tho world have been lighted. The best
oi our inventors have believed in the
Christian rcllyiOn---thc Futons. !he
MOrses, the Whl;ncys, the pcrrys and
the LlvlnsStOnca. She has owned the
best OF the telescopes and Lcydon lars,
and while iniidchty and atheism have
Soho Dllndtoldcd amon. the most sta. .
ing discoveries That were about 10 be
the sea have made quick and maguli- |
cent responses [" Christian |'hiloso-
pliers.
The world will not be up to tho church |
oi Christ until the day when all MGR. |
CnahdlSe mas become honest merchant
use, ana all governments have become |
lrec governments, and nil nations cvap-
ScllZcd nations, and The last deaf car OF
hp1r'tual dcath Shall be broken open by
tho million voiced shout Of nations born
III DAY. The church that Ncbuclad-
ieHLar lrlcd 10 burn ia TIC furnace, and |
Darius TO tear to pieces WIFI the lions,
ana l.ord Claycrhouse 10 cut with tho
sword has gone on wading the lloods
ahd enduring the fire until the deepest
parparlsm, and the iicrcCst crucltics, and
lnc piackcSt supcrsttions have been
coinpci!cd TO look TO the cast, CRYING,
Nho IS shc that iookcth forth as The
morning, lalr rs the moor, clear as the
sun anu terrible rs an army with ban.
ncrs?n
Act there are people WHO are ashamed
10 belong to the cELrch c! Christ, and
II you ask them whether they are il, such
associations they SAY, YES, | some
lImcs attend the church," instead of
reallzlng The tact that there is no honor
compared with the honor OF being n
member OF The church OF God. | look
pack with JOY to the most hOnored mo-
mchl OF my lite, when in the old coun-
Try meeting house the minister Of Chris
announced my name as follower of
the Lord.
You who are tloatin. about IN the
world seeking for better associations,
why 90 YOU not JOIN yourself to some of
inc churches? An old sea captain was
riding in the cars toward Philadclphia
ana Il young man sat down beside him l,
ne sald, ~ oung man, where are YOU ;
going". II am going to pl6ladelphia t
10 lve, replied the young man. "liavc ;
you letters OF lntrOductlon:" asked the I
old captinn. "I es," said the voune t
man, and he pulled some of them out,
''MclI," said the Old sea captain. $
,hHVcn't you church ccrtilicatc?" |
rOh, yes," replied the young man; "I =
oidii't suppose you would want TO look q
hC that." "Ics," said the sea captain.
Il want TO see that. AS soon as YOU +
get TO Philadelphia present il to some I,
Christian church. | am an old sailor, !
ana | have been up and down IN tho t
world, and it's my rule as soon as | oct a
.i'o port 10 lastcn my ship fore and aft d
10 the wharf, although 1t may cost lii. t.
Tic wharfage, rather than have my shin S
out IN the stream floating hither and
thlthcr with the tide" b
y On, men and women, by the tides Of $
rlVoAty and worldllncss swept this wov n
and swept that way, seeking for nssoci. :
atlons and for satisfaction for the i'm. II
mortal soul, come into the cburch Of Il
jesus Christ. Lash fast to her, She "
Is the pillar and the ground Of tr,rb. \ II
propose TO speak OF the thrceiold GLORY N
of The church, as it ls described IN thc
ext: ~ '"o
Flrst-"Fair as the moon." God, a
VINO has determined that cycrvtbinoI G.
shall be beautiful in its season, has noff is
lcit The night without charm. The moon a
rules the night. The stars arc onlv sci |
az gems in her tiara. Sometimes before o
,he sun has gone down the moon mounts u
ner nc throne, but it is after n!ghtfall that ;,
she sWaYs her undisputed sceptcr over u
Island and continent, river and sea. =
Cnder her shining the plainest manle n n
leaves become ahivar,nn o,,... -