The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-06-07

Value of Industry and Perseverance-The
Gate of Tears.
BROOKLYN. June 4-The sermon selected
by Rev. DR.. Talmage for this forenoon is
founded on the text Judges iii, Is. "But
when the children of Israel cried unto the
Lord the Lord raised them up deliverer,
Ehud, the son of Gera, Benjamite, man
left handed"
Ehud was a ruler in Israel. He was left
handed. and what was peculiar about the
tribe of Benjamin, to which he belonged,
there were in it 700 left handed men. and
yet so dexterous had they all become in the
use of the left hand that the Bible says they
could sling stones at a hairs breadth and
not miss
Well. there was king of the name Of
Eglon who was an oppressor of Israel. He
imposed upon them a most outrageous tax
Ehud, the man Of whom / first spoke, had
a divine commission to destroy that OPP
pressor. He came. pretending that he was
going TO pay the tax, and asked 10 see King
EglOn. He was told he was in the summer
house. the place to which the king retired
when it was too hot 70 sit in the palace.
This summer house was place surrounded
by flowers and trees and springing foun-
tsins and warbling birds.
Ehud entered the summer house and said
TO King Eglon that he had secret errand
with him. Immediately all the attendants
were waved out Of the royal presence. King
EglOn rises up 10 receive the messenger
Ehud, the left handed man, puts his left
hand TO his right side, pulls out a dagger
and thrusts Eglon through until the haft
went in after the blade. EglOn falls. Ehud
comes forth 10 blow a trumpet of recruit
bss of Erl. i
great host Is marshaled, and proud Moab
submits to the cOnqueror, and Israel is free
So, Lord, let all thy enemies perishl So.
. Lord, let all thy friends triumph
THE POWER OF LEFT HANDED MEN.
learn first from this subject the power
of left handed men. There are some men
who by physical organization 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 COM
PEELED him to use the left Oh, the power
of left handed menl Genius Is often self
Observant, careful of itself, not gi-en to
much toll, burning incense TO its own az
grandizement, while many man with no
natural endowments, actually detective in
physical and mental organization has an
earnestness for the right, patient indus
Try au al Coll.AllAAlll8 lt-I-GFe rstnCe, WnaCn
achieve marvels for the kingdom of Christ
Though left handed as Ehud, they can
strike down a sin great and imperial as
EglOn.
| have seen men of wealth gathering
about them all their treasures, snufling at
the cause Of q world lying in wickedness,
roughly ordering l.aZtrss oil their door
step, sending their dogs, not 10 lick his
sores, but 10 hound him off their premises;
catching all the pure rain of Gods blessing
into the stagnant, ropy, frog inhabited pool
of their own selfishness-right handed men,
worse than useless-while many man,
with large heart and little pulse, has out of
his limited means made poverty leap for
JOY and started an influence that over
spans the grave and viii swing round and
round the throne of God. world without
end, amen.
All, me. it Is high time that you left
handed men. who have been longing for
this gift, and that elOquences and the other
mans wealth, should take your left hand
out Of your pocket. Who made all these
railroads. Who set up ;hl these citiesg
Who started all these churches and schools
and asylumsy Who has done the Juggling
and running and pullings Men of no won
derful endOwments. thous ads Of them ac-
knOwledging themselves q be left handed,
and yet they were earnest, and vet they
were determined, and yet they were tri-
umphant
But do not suppose that Ehud the first
time he took sling in his left hand could
throw stone Il hairs breadth and not miss.
j suppose il WAS practice that gave MIN the
wonderful dexterity Go forth TO your
spheres of duty and bemOt discouraged if
in your first attempts you miss the mark
EhUd missed it. Take another stone, put
it carefully into the sling, swing it around
your head, take better aim, and the next
time you viii strike the center The first
time mason rings bIs trowel upon the
brick he does not expact 10 put up per
feet wall The first time carpenter sends
the plane over board or drives a bit
through beam he does not expect TO make
a perfect execution. The first time a boy
attempts rhyme he does not expect 10
chime 'Lalla ROOKIE or a Lady of the
Lake" Do not be surprised if in your first
efforts at doing good you are not very large
IL successful. Understand that usefulness
is an art, a science, a trade.
THE VALUE or EXPERIENCE.
There was an Oculist performing a very
difficult operation on the human eye. \
young doctor stood by and said, How east
" you do that; it don't seem TO cause you
any trouble at ALL All said the old
oculist. 1T is very easy now. but / spoiled
a hatful Of eyes to learn that" BE not sur
prised if it takes some practice before we
can help men 10 moral eyesight and bring
them 70 a vision Of the cross. Left handed
men to the work. lake the gospel for
sling and faith and repentance for the
smooth stone from the brook, take sure
aim, God direct the weapon, and great Go
iaths will tumble Def ore YOU
When Garibaldi was going out to battle,
be told his troops what he wanted them TO
do and after be hal described what he
wanted them TO do they said. Well gen
sral, what are you going TO give US for all
this?" We'll" he piled, Il don't know
what else you will get, but you will get
hunger and cold and wounds and death
How do you like it," His men stood be-
fore him for little while In silence, and
then they threw up their hands and cried:
I'VE are the menl Weare the menu The
Lord Jesus Christ calls you TO his service.
do not promise you an easy time in this
world You may have prosecutions and
trials and Misrepresentation, but after
ward there comes an eternal weight Of
glory. and you can bear the wounds, and
the bruises, and the Misrepresentation, if
you can have the reward afterward. Have
you not enough enthusiasm 70 cry out: I'VE
are the menl We are the men"
learn also from this subject the danger
Of worldly elevation. This Eglon was what
the world called great man. There were
hundreds of people who would have consid-
cred it the greatest honor OF their life just
70 have him speak TO them, yet although