Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25

one, and his mouth, large and exDansiye
uhoeniably is, gave a wonderful
range In expression to a countenance that
seems TO portray the emotions as they are
graphically presented in the word paintings
winch marked his discourse. The speaking
Ia, when seems capable Of every form OF
expression, supplemented by a high degree
OF dramatic power both in words and in
action, Is probably the impression of the
man that was carried away by the audi
ence. His tall FORM 50 fun of action
seemed to be confined in the rather crarnp-
ed space that lay between the feet of his
clerical associates in the rear of the plat
form ana the row Of Towering and foliage
plants that adorned the front
With a small Bible in his hand he strobe
to the front, and, placing it on the reading
desk, he at once began.
MY text" he said. i'm a voice as full as
at any time during the discourse. lis Dan
Tel, eleventh chapter and thirty-second
verse: The people that do know their God
shall be strong and do exploits" As the
powerful voice OF the preacher filled the
house the attention of the great audience
became fixed upon him. 1t was impossible
not to give attention. The style, the man.
ner the entire delivery was so striking and
original He touched the emotions, he
stirred the Imagination. he appealed 10 the
Judgment. His delivery is dramatic and at
times highly so. He not only described
with words. but he represented by action
the theme. In his movement from one
side OF the platform to the other his
stride suggested the one made famous by
henry Irving. He had however. a message
10 deliver, and IL was TO carry that home
to the hearts and minds of his hearers that
ali these varied gifts of the preacher, orator
and actor were employed.
Three Great Exploits.
He began by describing the efforts OF
Antiochus, the old villain. as the preacher
expressed 1t, in his efforts TO subdue the
Jews. He gave in detail the forces which
he brought in his three successive advances
and Ts e ~
said. that great exploits were no longer
possible. and as far as military exploits are
concerned, he thanked God that the last
cannon will soon be spiked and war win
cease. In the field of invention and along
the lines Of business and professional life
the chances of securing eminent success
were not great.
But he said there is open TO each one
three tremendous exploits. the saving of a
man, woman, or child. To this theme
the balance OF the sermon was devoted
Opportunities for such exploits are thrust
upon us. He pictured a young man ar
rested and on his way TO Jail The district
attorney might use his influence to give
MIN another chance, the Judge might in
tervene the lawyer at the bar might take
the case, although there is no fee in 81.
he described vividly such a man appearing
In court without counsel, and too poor TO
pay for one. The Judge appeals in his be-
hair 10 the bar. but no one responds and
the court finally picks out some young
lawyer, who has never had a case and. ad-
ded Dr Talmadge with an emphasis that
caused general laugh. whose advocacy
is condemnation of innocency. He spoke
OF the young merchant who had overstock-
ed and IN dull times went to the wall when
he might have been saved by the timely in
PREVENTION OF his associates in business
But the old merchant he exclaimed buys
up his goods at the sacrifice sale and puts
them away for the next season and the
case OF the young man is dismissed with
the comment: well. he had no business
to start on our block any way"
Few Rad People.
There are. said the preacher, very few
bad people in the world, that is those who
| want to be SUCH AS a rule. people are the
victims of circumstances and IL the cir
cumstances Of some of us were the same
he thought that our lives might be as bad.
There are exigencies in the life Of men aud
in the life Of women when they need help
and when friendly hand can save a hu-
man life. The greatness of such an achieve
ment was set forth with all the power OF
| the preacher.
In speaking Of women he paused to pay
a tribute TO the sex. which was one of the
most eloquent parts of the sermon. His
| tribute TO the wife and mother and her
courage and resolution in times of stress
was followed with breathless interest.
A woman. he said. is a creature direct
from God: a sacred and delicate gift, with
affections so vast that nothing but the
measuring hne OF the infinite God will tell
her bounds.
Biographies tell u.s." he continued. that
the depths Of the sea correspond TO the
heights of the mountains. So bad woman
hood is as far down good womanhood
is far I'd. 1t was a tremendous deed TO
save a woman's soul There isn't much
mercy for the man who has gone astray
Out with him. cries society, and out with
him.. cries the church. IL is hard for a
man TO get back. and IL is harder FOR a wo-
man: There is more mercy in the fangs Of
a rattlesnake or the tooth CT a hyena than
there is mercy in society for a woman who
has gone astray. But God thunders down
the ages, Come back and Christ left a
story of mercy on record when he said Of
the woman convicted in adultery, Let him
who is without sin cast the first stone az
her.
The Mercy of God.
Men and women. he said, ought TO be
saved by the church and by the world, but
they are not doing that kind Of work
Gods mercy is different from mans. You
can always tell how far astray a man has
gone by the emphasis with which God calls
him back. IL it is hard for a man, ex-
claimed the preacher, who has gone astray
to get back, how much harder it is for q
woman. Then, pausing, he spoke of a wo-
man hanging on to the ledge of respecta-
| bility, and society, grinding with iron heel
upon her fingers, loosening the hold. The
savage heel was forcibly represented as the
preacher ground his own heel upon the
platform. Another exploit that was ready
| for the hands of all was the saving OF a
child, and he stirred TO alternate tears and
laughter as he described the joys and sor-
rows which children bring TO the hearts OF
parents. The stars. he said. shall go out as
sparks from an anvil. and the world would
be blown away as chaff from the threshing
| floor by the breath of the Almighty but the
| child shall live forever and ever and ever.
We discuss what we shall do with the chill
dren of the street, but we had better ask
what they will do with us. They will come
up in the future through the ballot box,
and the land will go down in political End
religious damnation. The euipment he
said. TO perform all these exploits is given
! in the text.
Before closing his discourse Dr. Talrnaee
referred TO the occasion which had brought
him to this city. He said that he congrat-
ulated all who have labored for the con-
struction OF this church. Il rejoice with
your pastor, DIR. Easton. We have wept to-
gether, and rejoice TO be with him in his
Joy. You have a man mighty in truth.
In days of sorrow you will find him mighty
IN sympathy and in the work Of rescue you
VIII ind him powerful in the strength Of the
eternal Cod
After the sermon was finished the bene-
diction was pronounced and the audience
dismissed. DIR. Talmage held quite a
ception. people crowding about him 20 grasp
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