Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-10
HEAVENS PORTALS.
HrJ.D BY THE FAITHFUL IN
49fls EVENING or LIFE.
y <+i,nage Discourses on the Text,
Az Esening Tune IL Shall be Light
cath has no Terrors for Christians.

HooxtYs, July 9.--Rev. DR.. Talmage
closen ns his subject for today the text.
tofciiing time it shall be light tzecf,.
Aziss ~
N fhiio Fright" in all languages Ia re
iif1itoi for gloom aud suffering, II is often
Qly cheerful, bright and impressive
" not u such nights as come down
krostnr pouring light from above or
ercd wave tossing up light from be
th-murky, hurting. portentouS-but
has you often see when the polnp and
miheencc Of heaven turn out on niRnt
,do. and IL seems ~ though the cong
Oh the morning stnrs began 10 long ago
cchimmg yet among the consultations
n the sons OF God were shouting for JOY.
tlach niKbts the sailor bles'ses from the
castle. and the trapper ON the vast
!. tric, and the belated traveller by the
iaide, ard the soldier from the tent,
bly, htRs gazing upon heavenly, and
herds guarding their locks aheld,
Ia nirti hands above them set the silver
.nrinring, GLORY to God In the high
and On earth peace; good will toward
han solemn and glorious thing is
t IN thu wilderness Night among the
ntAinei Night oil the ocean, Fragrant
q nnpng tropical grovesl Flashing
.thmil arctic severitiesi Calm night
Roman campagual Awful night
Eng the cordillerasl Glorious night
hca Bitter tempestl Thank God for
nixhtt The moon and the stars which
Il are lighthouses on the coast toward
Oh. hope, we are all sailing, and blind
O1ness are we II, with no many beam
VI burning flaming glories to guide us,
,anpot find our way into the harbor.
text may we'll suggest that as the nat.
evening ~ often luminous, so 1t shall
~ light Ia the evening OF our sorrows-of
= Agc--of the worlds history-of the
| 4 isfinn life. AT eventime 1t shall be
IT.
YuLFrlLMENT OF THE PROPHECY.
noshe prophecy will be fulfilled in the even
o. Christian sorrow For long time
am +, broad Daylight, The sun rides high.
-umefuble activities go ahead with a
usand feet and work with u thousand
leH,s, and the plckax struck mine, and
battery made discovery. and the in
.ment yielded its 20 per cent, and the
came to its twentieth edition, and the
On n quadrupled in value, and sudden for
ni hoisted to high position, and children
praised, and friends without number
lpplrmcd into the family hive, and prosper
yang h the music and stepped in the
iunco and glowed In the wine and ate at
banquet, and all the gods Of music and
and Qualification gathered around this
liter holding in his hands 30 many thun.
h bolts % power,
'al iut every sun must set, and the brightest
fmust have it's twilight. Suddenly the
n was overcast The fountain dried up
song hushcd. The wolf broke into the
,o\ui'y fold and carried OF the best lamb
uocp howl OF woe came crashing down
al rough the joyous symphonies. At one
ugh twnnR OF the hand OF disaster tho
,rp string all broke. Down went the
pi'onG business lirIni Away went long es-
,lishod credltl Up few a flock Of calum-
Isl The new book would not sell A
ont conld not be secured for the invcn.
"a. Stocks sank like lead. The insur-
y Q cUnpsIny exploded. "How much"
tic sheriff, will you bid for this
ioi" How much for this librnrypr
Nv much for this family picturew
--{sll the grace OF God hold one up in
III clrcumstAnces1 What have become
the great multitude OF Gods children
. hevo been pounded OF the fail and
shed binder the wheel and trampled
Der the hoofi Did they lie down in the
a. weeping, wailing and gnashing their
stshf When the rod OF fatherly chastise-
liant struck them, did they strike backP
,ause they found one bitter cup on the
70 Of Gods supply, did they upset the
ilo table1 Did they kueel down at their
~ honey vault and say, IAN my
nsnres are gone" Did they stand by
/ Vgtave Of their dead saying, There
:, ,r Will be a resurrection
~ "a hey bemoan their thwRrted plans
aays 1.-THE stocks are down. Would
we've dead" Did the night OF their
nfer come upon them moonless, star
dnuk and bowling, smothering and
ting their life outs mol MOI mol At
ltime Il was light. The swift promises
took them. The eternal consultations,
their circuit about Gods throne,
red down an infinite luster. Under
rshming the billowsof trouble took on
- and plumes of gold and jasper and
sthyst md lame All the trees OF life
lied In the midsummer air OF Gods
Tbs night blooming assurances Of
lists sympathy filled all the atmos-
l3sre with heaven The soul at every step
med TO start up from its feet bright
ged joys warbling heRvenward.
IIt &c good that have been afflicted
,ails David THE Lord gave, and the Lord
Ihtaken away exclRims Job. Sorrow.
~ Aways rejoicing" says St. Paul.
I'd God shall wipe away all tears from
r. e<>-.b exclaims John in apocalyp.io
: ion. a. eventime It was light. Light
: "a tho eross Light from the promisesl
IA 1ht from the thronel Streaming, joyous,
= 'Gushipe, everlasting light
I'm rHE EVENING or LIFE.
w he text shall also find fulhllment in the
I 10 Of old age. 1t is grand thing to be
ng-'to have tAe sight clear and the
N ring ncnte, and the step elastic, and all
- pulses marching on 10 the drumming
10 4 stout heart Midlife and old age will
y denied many Of us, but youth--we all
" whit that is Those wrinkles were
alwals on your brow; that snow was
|, Al nluBs on your head; that brAwny mus
4 IN did not always bunch your arm; you
"a not always worn spectacles. Grave
NJ di8nined as you now are, you once
coanting down the hillside or threw
N cour bat for the race or sent the ball
lAV,G nay high But youth will not al
last. II stays only long enough 10
% xuberant spirits and broad shout
for Burden carrying and an arm with
6ct 70 battle ourway through difficulties
. CbltH path II you follow II long enough
conc under frowning cray and across
N'lrk causeway. blessed old age il
t'fcome naturally You cannot hide
!. m Loa tnay try TO cover the wrinkles, but
Il cantpt cover the wrinkles. II the time
IN. ks.. al 4.