Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-05
lENp-HANDED.
TABERNACLE SERMON YES
TERDAY.
A Powerful Discourse on a Peculiar Text = A
Bi6ls Lesson Of Profound Interest to All Men,
Right or Lsn-Haai1d.

BEOOHIYN, June The sermon Sc
lected by Rev. DR.. Talmage for this
forenoon is sounded on the text, Judges
3I5: But when tine children Of Israel
cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised
them up a deliverer, Ehud, the son Of
Gera, Benjamite. man left-handed. !"
Ehud was ruler in Israel. he was
left-handed, and what was peculiar
about the tribe Of Benjamin, to which
he belonged, there were In 10 seven
hundred leit-handed men, and yet, so
dextrOus had they all become in the use
Of the left hand. that the Bible says
they could sling stones AZ hairs
breadth aud not miss.
Well, there was king by the name
OF EglOD. who was an OppresSor OF
Israel lie imposed upon them most
outrageous tax. Ehud, the man OF
whom l first spoke, had a divine COM
mission 70 destroy that OppreSsor. lie
came, pretending that he was going TO
pay the tax, and asked to see King
EglOn. He was told he was in the sum-
mer house. the place 10 which the king
retired when il was too hot 10 sit In
the palace. This Summer-nouse was q
place surrounded by flowers and trees,
and spring fountains, aud warbling
birds. Ehud entered the summer
house
AND SAID TO KING EGLoN
that be had a secret errand with him.
Immediately all Of the attendants were
waved out of the royal presence. King
EglOn rises up 10 receive the meSsen-
ger. Ehud the left-handed man, puts
his left hand 70 his right side, pulls
out 4 dagger, and thrusts EglOn
through until the haft went in after
the blade. Eglon falls. Ehud comes
forth 10 blow trumpet OF recruit
amidst the mountains or Ephraim,
and a great host is marshalled, and
proud MOal submits to the cOnvueror,
and Israel is free. So, o Lord let all
thy enemies perish! So, o Lord, let all
thy friends triumph.
learn first, from this subject, the
power OF left-handed men. There are
some men who, by physical organiza-
ton. have as much strength In their
left hand as in their right hand; but
there Is something in the writing OF
this text which implies that Ehud had
some defect in his right hand, which
compelled him 10 use the left. Oh, the
power Of left-handed menl Genius is
often self-Observant, careful Of itself,
not given TO much toll, burning incense
to its own acknowledgements; while many
a man, with no natural endOwmentS,
actually defective in physical and men
tai organization, has an earuestness for
the right, a patient Industry, an all
consuming perseverance, which achieve
marvels for the Kingdom OF Christ.
Though left-handed as Ehud, they can
strike down sin as great and i'm
perial as EglOu.
HAVE SEEN MEN OF WEALTH
gathering about them all their treasures
shutting at the cause Of world lying in
wckednesS, roughly ordering Lazarus
off their doorstep, sending their dogs,
.nCa,,.ck ms sores, bat TO hound him
- premises; catching all the pure
raM of Gods blessing into the stagnant,
rOpy, frog-tnhabited pool OF their own
Observation-Disclosures men, worse
than jacksonville many a man, with
large heart and little pulse, has, out OF
his limited means, made poverty leap
for joy, and started an influence that
Overspans the grave, and will swing
round and round the throne Of God,
world without end. Amen.
An me, il is high time that you left
handed men, who have been longing for
this gift, and that elOQuence, and the
left hand out OF your pockets. Who
made all these railroads? Who set up
all these cities? Who started all these
churches, and schools, aud aSylums?
Who has done the tugging, and run
ming, and pulling? Men OF no wonder
full endOwmentS, thousands OF them
acknowledging themselves 20 be left
handed, and yet they were earnest, and
yet they were determined, and yet they
were triumphant
But DO not suppose that EhUd, the
first time be took sling IN his left
hand, could throw stone a hairs
breadth, and not miss. / suppose ii was
practice that gave him the wonderful
dexterity. Go forth 10 your spheres OF
duty, and be not discouraged II, ia your
first attempts, you miss the mark.
Ehud missed IL. Take another stone,
Hpt it carefully into the sling, swing il
around your head, take better aim, aud
the next time
YOU WILL STRIKE TIE CENTRE.
The FIRST time a mason rings his trowel
upon the brick, no does not expect TO
put up perfect wall. The first time Il
carpenter sends the plane over board,
or drives a bit through beam, he does
not expect 20 make perfect execution.
The first time boy attempts ryhme,
he does not expect 10 chime "Lalla
Rookh," or a Lady OF the Lake" Do
not be surprised il, in your first efforts
at doing good, you are not very largely
successful. Understand that usefulness
Is an art, a science, a trade.
There was an OcUliSt performing
very difficult operation on the human
eye. A young doctor stood by and said,
GLOW easily you do thar; it don't seem
% cause you any trouble at ALL" "Ah,"
said the old OcUliSt, "it is very easy
now, but l spoiled hatful OF eyes TO
learn that" Be not surprised il il
takes some practice before we can help
men to moral eyesight, and bring them
10 a vision of the Cross. Left-handed
men to the work! Take the Gospel for
Ia sling, and faith and repentance for
Zoe smooth stone from the brook; take
Nlre aim. God direct the weapon, and
great Goliahs will tumble before you.
When Garibaldi was going out TO bat
tie. be told MS troops what he wanted
them TO do, and after he had described
what be wanted them to do they said;
"WelL general, what are you going 10
give US for all this2" "Well," he re-
piled, II don't know what else you will