Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-07-13
In THE EVENING.
DIR. TALMAGE breaches IN
THE TABERNACLE.
AT the Evening Time 1t Shall be
LIght"-See That You DO Honor to
the Aged-Last Hours OF Christians
On Earth Pictured.

AT the Evening Time IL shall he
Light'-see That You DO Honor to
the Aged-Last Hours OF Christians
On Earth Pictured
BROOKLYN. July Q, 1898. Rev. DR.. Tai
mage chose as his subject for to-day, the
! text; at evening time it shall he light"
Zech. l41.
While night" in all languages, is
the symbol for gloom and suffering, 1T
is often really cheerful, bright and
impressive. ! speak not of such
nights as come down with no star
pouring light from above, or silyered
wave tossing up light from beneath
murlty, hurting portentous, but
such as you often see when the pomp
and magniticcnce of heaven turn out
on night parade; and it seems as
though the song which the morning
I stars began so long ago were Ginning
vet among the consultations, and the
sons of tod were shouting for Joy.
such nights the sailor blesSeS from the
fOrecaStlc, and the trapper on the vast
prairie. and the belatcd traveller by
the roadside and the soldier from the
tent earthly hosts gazing upon
heavenly. and shepherds guarding
their nocks aticld while angel hands
above them set the silver bells airing
ing: "GIory to God in the highest, and
on earth peace: goodwill toward men.
What solemn and glorious thing Is
night in the wilderness. Night among
the mountains! Night on the ocean.
Fragrant night among tropical groves.
Flashing night amid arctic seventies.
Calm night on Roman Campagna, Aw-
full night among the tUrdillCraS. GlOrl-
Gus night mid Ssa after tempest.
Thank God tor the night, The moon
and the stars which rule it are light
houses on the coast. toward which
hope we are sal ing. and blind marin
erS are we if. with 50 many bcaming,
burning. flaming glOriCS to guide us,
we cannot find Onr way into the har-
bCr. My text may we'll suggest that,
as the natural evening is often lumin-
Gus, so it shall be light in the evening
of our sorrows-of old age-of the
worlds history. of the Christian life.
AT eventime it shall be light
This prophecy will . fulfilled in the
evening of Christian sorrow. For
long time it is broad daylight. The
sun ri .cs gh. Innumerablc activi-
ii. 5 go ahead with a thousand feet.
ana work with a thousand arms, and
the pickaX struck a mine, and the bat
terry made discovery. and the invest
ment yielded its twentieth edition, and
the farm quadruplCi in value, and sud
den fortune hOiSted to high position,
and children were praised. and friends
without number swarmed into the
family hive and prosperity sang i'll the
music, and stepped in the dance, and
glOwcd in the wine. and ate at the
banquet. and all the gods of music,
and ease and qualification gathered
around this Jupiter holding in his
hands so many thunderbolts of power.
But every sun must set, and the
brightest day must have its twilight.
Suddenly the sky was overcast. The
fountain dried up. The song hushed.
The wolf broke into the family fold
and carried off the best lamb. A deep
howl of woe came crashing down
through the joyous symphonies. At
one rough twang OF the hand of dis
aster the harp-strings all broke.
Down went the strong business firm,
Away went lOng-esta blishcd credit!
Up went Il flock of calumnies The
new book would not sell. A patent
could not he secured for the invention.
Stocks sank like lead. The insurance
company exploited. "IlOw much,
saws the sheriff. Twill YOU bid for this
piaror' How much for this
librarv?' "lIow much for this family
picture" viii the grace of God hold
one no in such circumstances What
na> become of the great multitude of
GOi'N children who have been pounded
of the tail. and crashed under the
wheel. aud trampled under the huof?
Did they lie down in the dust, weep
ing. wailing ard gnaNniug their teeth?
When the roI of fatherly chastise-
mrnt struck them. aid they strike
back" Eecuuse they found one bitter
cup on the table of GOd'S supply. did
they upset the whole table? Did they
lincel down at their empty money
vault and say. 'All my treasures are
gone Did they stand by the grave
of their dead, saying, There never
will be rcsurrtrtiOn''
Did they bemoan their tn warted
plans and say. The stocks are down
would tod | We're dead" Did the
night Of their disaster come upon them
moonicss >tarlcSs, danl, and howlinr.
omOthcring and cooking their life out?
No. No, No, At cvcntimc it was
light. The swift promises overlook
them. The eternal consultations.
from their circuit about COTS throne
poured down an infinite lustre. tn
der their shining the pillows of
trouble took on crests and plume, of
gold and jasper. and amethyst. and
flame. All the trees of life rustled in
the midsummer air of Cod love. The
night blooming assurances of Christ's
sympathy filled a the atmosphere
with heaven. The soul at every step
seemed to start up from it, feet bright
winged Joys, warbling heaytnward.
, 1t is good that have been afflicted.
cries David. The Lord gave. and the
Lord hath taken away" cxrIaims Job
'SorrowfuI. yet always rejoicing
saws st. Paul. And God Shall wine
away all tears from their ewes" ey-
claims John. in apocalypLic vision.
At cventime il was light Light from
the cross, Light from the PROMISES
Lipht from the throne, Streaminr
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