Democratic messenger., 1892-08-13
A GLORIOUS MARCH.
THE SUBJECT OF DR. TALMAGE's
SUNDAY SERMON.

Fair a. the Moon. Clear as the sun
and Terrible an Army with Han
ners" The D"ci"r PASSES u Busy Week
In Scotland.
LONDON. Aug. THE week, like
others that have preceded it since the
beginning of Rev. DR. Talmage's foreign
preaching tour. has been Il very busy
on. Indeed since Jnly 81. when he
preached in the English and American
church in Berlin, while en- route from
Rnssia TO Scotland. DIR. Talmage can
scarcely be said to have had moment's 5
leisure Services have been held at
Edinburgh. Inverness, Aberdeen, Dun
dee. Glasgow. Newcastle and Sunder-
land The sermon for this week is en-
titled The Glorious March." the text
being from Solomon's Song vi. 80, Fair
rs the moon. clear Ms the sun and terrible
as IN army with banners"
The fragrance of spilIenar,i. the flash
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 ut the
denunciatory things that are said in our
day in regard to it. If one stockholder
become II cheat, does that destroy the
whole company: If one soldier be n
coward. does that condemn the whole
army: And yet there are many in this
day so unphilosophic, so illogical, so
dishonest and 50 unfair us 10 denounce
the entire church of God because there
are here and there bad men belonging
10 1t
There are those who say that the
church of God is not up 10 the spirit of
the day in which we live; but ! have TO
tell you that. Notwithstanding all the
swift wheels and the fl,'ing shuttlcs and
the lightning commune ations. the world
has never yet been abl, To keep up will:
the church. As high lS God is above
man. So high is the iurch of God
higher than all human institutions.
From her lamp the best discoveries of
the world have been Ii GIFTED. The best
of our inventors have believed in the
Christian religion the Fultons, the
Morses. the Whitneys. the Perrys and
the Livingstones. She has owned the
best of the telescopes and Levden Jars.
and while infideliiy and atheism have
gone blindfolded among the most star
Ting discoveries that were about 10 be
developed the earth. and the air. and the
SEA have made quick and magnificent
responses to Christian philosophers.
The world will not bc mp to the church
of Christ until the day when all mer-
chanliSe has become honest merchan-
disc. and all governments have become
free governments. and all nations evan
geliZed nations. and the last deaf ear of
spiritual death shall I've broken open by
the million voiced shout of nations born
IN d;'y The cliurch that Nebuchad-
nczzar tried Ia burn in the furnace. and
Darius 10 tear to pieces with the lions. and
Lord ClaverhouSe to cut with the sword,
has gone on. wading the floods and en-
during the fire. until the deepest barbar-
ism. and the fierccst cruelties. and the
blacklist supcrSiitions have been COM
PEELED Ia look To the east. CRYING, Who
is she that lunleth forth as the morning,
fair as the moon. clear as the sun and
terrible as an army with banners:
ASHAMED OF HONOR.
Yet there are people who are ashamed
Ia belong to the chur ii of Christ. and
II vou ask them whether they are il,
snch associations they say. Yes. | some
times attend the church" instead of re
alizing he fact that there is no honor
compared with the honor Of being "a
member Of the church of God. look
back with joy To the most honorcd mo
ment Of my life. whcr in the old conn
try meeting house the minister Of Christ
announced my name as Il follower of
the Lord
You who are floating about in the
world. seeking for better associations.
why do you not Join Yourself to some of
the churches: An old sea captain was
riding in the cars toward Philadelphia.
and Il Young man sat down beside him
He said. Young man. where are YOU
gong: Il am going to Philadelphia
10 live. replied the Young man. Have
yon letters of introduction:" asked the
old captain. Yes, said the young man,
and he pulled some of them ont. Well"
said the old sea captain. haven't YOU
church ccrtificate:" "Oh, yes," replied
the Young man: II didn't suppose Won
would want 10 look at that" Yes"
said the SEA captain. Il want To see that
As soon as you get To Philadelphia pre-
sent II To some Christian church. am
an old sailor. and | have been up and
down in the world. and it's my rule as
soon as get into port TO fasten my ship
fore and aft To the wharf. although it
may cost little wharfage. rather than
have my ship ont in the stream floating
hither and thither with the tide"
Oh. men and women. by the tides OF
frivoliiy and worldliness swept this way
and swept that way. seeking for associa-
iions and for satisfactions for the i'm
mortal soul. come INTO the church of
,esus Christ Lash fast 10 her. She is
me pillar and the ground of truth. !
propose 10 speak of the threefold glory
of the church as il 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, before
the sun has gone down. the moon monnts
her throne. but it is aft er nightfall that
she sways her undispItcd scepter over
island and continent. river and sea.
Under her shining the plainest maple
leaves become shiverins silver, 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
Norwegian Horses.
A traveller in Norway says that the
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