The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-01
FHB SPIRITUAL MIRROR
DR.. TALMAGE'S SERMON.
,w the Gospel Reflects the Moral Foa.
lures of Man.

TrvT. 'An0 ne UAue tnN laNer OF nrasa
! the foot OF u was OF brass, Of the look.
glasses o. the women assembling. ~
solus xxxviil.. 8.
We often hear about the gospel in John.
4 the gospel in Luke. and the gospel in
O,,hew. but there Is just ne surely gospel
Moses, aud gospel OF Jeremiah, and n
snel Of David. Tn other words. Christ IA
certainty TO be found in the Old Testa-
N, As In the New.
when the Israelites were marching
Eoush the wilderness they carried their
nrth with them. They called Il the taber-
rio. II was pitched tent. very costly.
Ev beautiful. The framework was made
fortv-eight boards of acacia wood set in
kets OF silver. The curtains OF the place
70 purple and scarlet and blue and
linen and were hung with most
s,ic loops. The candlesticks OF
tabernacle had shaft and
rsh an1 bowl OF solid gold, and the
Tres ot cherubim that stood there had
Is ~ gold. and theirs were lamps OF gold.
snuIers OF gold. and tongs OF gold. and
Is o. gold. so that skepticism has some
ss asked. Who're did all that precious ma
Al come from? II Is not my place TO fur.
The precious stones. 1t Is only to tell
they were there.
wish now more especially 10 speak OF the
Ir that was built In the midst OF that
lent tabernacle. II was great basin from
N the priests washed their hands and
The water came down from the basin
sp0uts and passed away after the
nsinr. This laver or basin was made
Of the looking glasses OF the women
had frequented the tabernacle and
had made these their contributions to
furniture. These looking glasses were
made OF glass. but they were brazen.
brass was OF n very superior quality and
shed until II reflected easily the features
hose who looked into II, so that this
oi looking glasses spoken OF in my text
double work. II not only furnished the
y In which the priests washed them
b. but II also. on its shining, polished
hce pointed out the spots of pollution
e face which needed ablution.
lave 20 say that this is the only looking
in which man can see himself as he
There are some mirrors that fialter the
fes and make you look better than you
Thenthere are other mirrors that dis
y0ur features and make you look worsr
you are, but l want to tell you that
ooking-glass OF the gospel shows man
az he Is. When the priests entered the
int tabernacle, one glance at the
ished side OF this laver showed
their need Of cleansing. SO this
shows the soul its need OF divine
nr. "All have sinned and come short
glory Of God" That Is one showiny.
We, like sheep, have gone astray."
Is another showing. From the
b Of the head TO the sole ofthe foot
Is no health In u.s." That Is another
ng. The world calls these defects,
Elections. or eccentricities, or erratic
flor. or wild oats" or "high living"
b. gospel calls them sin, transgression,
-ihe abominable thing that Go hates.
Just ona glance at that mirror that
Paul cry out, "Oh. wretchel man
AN, who shall deliver me from
o1y OF this death?" aud that made
cry out, purge me with hyssop, and
III be clean" and that made Martin
rcry out, "Oh, my sins. my sins !" I
talking about bad habits. You and
OF Deed any Bible 10 tell us that bad
N9re wrong, that blasphemy and evil
ME /, are wrong. But i am talking of
ce nature. the source of all bad thoughts
lu as OF all bad actions. The Apostle
lis their roll in the first chapter of
ca +. They are regiment OF death en-
1g around every heart, holding 1t in
y irom which nothing but the grace
: can deliver IL.
= ~ ihoAdhcf. II lugTlNNulp. VINO
b been guilty OF that sin? II a man
is glass of water we say, "Thank
d but Tor the 10, 900 mercles that we are
iay receiving from the hand of God
llle expression OF gratitude-!or thirst
Tor hunger fed. for shelter. and sun
and sound sleep, and clothes to wear.
nile thanks | suppose there ara
iy years % age who have never vet
.. own on their knees in THANKSGIVING to
pr H.s goodness. Besides that ingrati.
our hearts there is pride-yho has
trC-prlde that will not submit 10
nat wants its own way-a nature that
wrong sometimes instead OF right
= frIers TO wallow instead of rise up.
/; " could catch glimpse Of your nntur-
J, before God, you would cry out in
4, nsnt and alarm. The very first thing
'pel does is TO cut down our pride
ID sufliciency. II Il man does not ieel
4, anu ruined condition before God. he
o' want any gospel. l thinl the rca-
nd tnere are so fow conversions In this
4, because the tendency OF the preach
4 10 make ) zen believe that they are
ls gooi any, ow-quite clever, only
x little iiGns up, a few touches OF
"A grace, and then you will be all right
nj u OF proclaiming the broad, deep
q lat Payson and Whiteneld Numbered
nd 20 trembling on the verge of infinite
Inal disaster. Now" says some one,
Is really be true? Have we all gone
Is there no good in us?' In
On Court l saw IA room where the
Ealls were covered with looKing-
Ir and 1t made no difference which
looked you saw yourself. And so II
=, gospel OF Christ. II you once step
rs iull precincts, you viii find your
character reflected, every feature OF
b eIormlty, every spot oil moral taint.
~, lf'tand the word OF God, its first an
wv ltntis that we are lost
10, De to GOD, find that this laver OF
eat glasses was filed with fresh water
loFnlng, and the priest no sooner
ion On It's FURNISHED side aud saw his
ile e''aasing than he washed and was
spe glorious type OF the gospel of my
y !, sa'' mat first shows man his sin
or washes 1t all away
you 10 notice that this laver in
priest washed-the laver OF look
Q sS-was filled with fresh water every
D. Inc servants OF the tabernacle
tne water in buckets and poured II
ID aver. SO II is with the gospel OF
fIs'' u has fresh salvation every
III : not stagnant pool filed with &C.
W cotruptions. IL Is living watel.
- brought from the eternal
j sash away the sins Of yesterday. OF
,idV 'u' ago. "Oh, says some one,
Christian twenty years ago."
20 not mean anything TO me. WHAT
now We are not talking, my
u, auoat pardon ten years ego, but
~ Idoh now, u fresh salvation.
"u 'ul 10 lnd out how "A friend fsels TO-