The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-08-24
SERMON FOR WOMEN,
Prophets Visit to tho Woman OF
shunem the subject of His
Discourse.

hotel OF our time had no counterpart
entertainment OF olden time. The
naIority OF travellers must then be en-
he'd nj private nbodc. Here comes
a servant OF the Lord. on divine
bn. and he must find shelter. A bal
overlooking the valley Esdraelon Is Of
him In a private house. and II is es-
1Iy furnished for his occupancy chair
I'm. a table from which 10 eat, n candle
bv which 10 read and bed on which TO
ber-the whole establishment belonging
rreat and good woman.
husband. II seems, was godly man.
b. was entirely cvershadowed by his
axcellencies. Just as now you some
ind In ~ household the wife the centre
rnity and influence and power. not by
arrogance or presumption, hut BY
rior intellect and force OF moral nature
ling domestic affairs and at the same
supervising all financial and business
n. the wife's hand on the shuttle, on the
hing house. on the worldly business.
see hundreds OF men who are successful
because there Il a reason at home why
nre successful.
| man marry good. honest soul, he
rs his fortune II he marry n fool, the
help him, The wife may be the silent
her in the firm. thcre may be only
kulinr voices down on exchange. hut
oftentimo comes from the home circle
ontial and elevating influence.
kis woman of my text was the superior OF
husband. He, rs lar as I can under
n. was whnt we often see in our day--a
| of large fortune and only modicum Of
a, intensely quiet. sitting n long white IN
ZANE place without moving hand or foot
4 Won say "yes," responding "yes = ~
|say mo" responding ''no"-lnnre. eyes
shut. mouth wide open, maintaining his
Hlon I'm society sonly because he has n
D. patrmony. But his wife, my text says.
a great woman.
b. name has not come down to US, She
Snged 60 that collection OF people who
n no name TO distinguish them. What
Nd title OF duchess or princess or queen
N would escutcheon or cleaning diadem
10 this woman OF my text. who. by her
kligence and her behavior. challenges the
hiration OF all ages2 Long after the bril-
b women OF the court OF Louis XIV have
y forgotten. and tho brilliant women of
|court OF Spain have been forgotten, and
brilliant women who sat on mightythr
y been forgotten, somo grandfather will
on HIS spectacles, and holding the book
|other side the light read TO his grandchil-
b the story OF this great woman Of Shu-
who was so kind and courteous and
|istian to the good prophet Elisha. Yes.
was great woman.
b the first place, she was great In her
FATALITIES. Unciyilized and barbnrious
ions honor this virtue. Jupiter had the
name OF the hospitable. and he was said
ecially 10 ayenge the wrongs OF strang-
Homer exalted IL in his verse.
J Arabs are punctilious upon this subject.
among some OF their tribes II is not until
ninth day OF tarrying that the occupant
right to ask his guest. "Who and
pnco nrt thoup" III this virtue is 50 hon
i even among barbarians, how ought II to
honored among those OF us who believe
he Bible, which commands us to use hos
llity one toward another without grudg-
u course / do not moan under this cover
yiye any idea that approve of that va
mt class who go around from place TO
co ranging their whole lifetime perhaps
Ter the auspices OF some benevolent or
lanthropic society, quarterinS themselves
Christian families, with a great pile OF
nks In the hall and carpetbag portentous Of
rylng. There is many country parson-
that looks out week by week upon the
nous arrival of wagon with creakinl
eel and lank horse and diJapidated drive-,
no under the auspices OF some charitable
tuition to spend few weeks and canvass.
neighborhood. Let no such religious
nps take advantage Of this beautiful ylr-
Of Christian hospitality.
lot so much the sumptuousnes OF your
and the regality OF your abode will i'm
ss the friend or the stranger that stems
oss your threshold as the warmth of your
citing, the informality OF your reception.
reiteration 10y grasp and by look and by a
usand attentions, insignificant attentions.
'our earnestness Of welcome. There will
high appreciation OF your welcome.
iough you have nothing but the brazen
dlostick and the plain chair 10 offer Elisha
sn he comes 10 Shunem.
lost beautiful Is this grace Of hospitality
en- shown IN the house OF God. | nm
nkIul that am pastor Of a church where
myers are always welcome, and there is
u state in the Union in which have not
ri the aiIability Of the ushers of our
rch complimented But | have entered
riches were there was no hospitality. A
niger wonld stand i'm the vcstibule for
lile aud then make pilgrimage up the
& aisle. No door opened to him until.
she'd and excited and embarrassed. he
rted back again, and coming to some halt
'd pew with apologetic mir entered IL.
lle the occupants glared on him with u
K whlch seemed to say, We'll. II / must.
must. Away with such accursed in
ency from the house OF God Let every
irch that would maintain large Christian
uenc" In community culture Sabbath by
'6aththis beautiful grace OF Christian hos
llity.
good man travelling in the far west. in
wilderness, was overtlsen hy night and
ha In ..s.l.t N a.
d along the beams OF the cabin and ne
alarmed Ho did not know but that he
fallen into den of thieves. He sat
re greatly perturbed. After awhile the
n OF the house came home with gun on
shoulder and SET IT down in corner.
: stranger was still more alarmed, After
nile the man Of the house whispered with
wife. and the stranger thought his do.
lction was being planned.
men the man of the house. can" forward
said to the stranger: Stranger. we are
ouEh and rude people out here, and we
TX hard for n living. We make our living
hnhtlng, and when we come 10 the night
we are tlred, and we are apt to so To bel
", ana before retiring we are always in
hhOlt ot reading chapter from the word
toi and making n prayer II you don't
such things, II you viii Just step outside
door until we get through I'll be greatly
iged 10 you" or course the stranger tar
q In the room, and the old hunter took
IL OF the horns OF the altar and brought
WI the blessing OF God upon his house
"a and upon the stranger within their
,es. Rude but glorious Christian hospi-
ity!
Sgan, this woman In my tcxt was great in
-kihiness toward Gods messenger. Elisha
y have been stranger In that houshold.