The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-09-05
THE ETERNAL REST.

THE ETERNAL REST.
There is no Peace here, but Glorfout
Existence in Eternity.
BROOKLYN, Aug. 26.-Rsv. DR.. Tai
mage, who is DOW in Australia on his
globe grdling tour, has selected IS the
subject of his sermon for TODAY through
the press the words, Everlasting Lie, "
the text being from Micah ii, 10, ARSE
ye and depart, for this is not your resi-.
This was the Grumbeat OF s pEopneI
who wanted to arouse bis people 1ron
their oppressed and sinful condition, ous
it NAV lust as properly be uttered now
90 then. Bells, by long exposure aEo
much ringing, lose their clesrness OF tone
Int this rousing bell Of the gospel strikes
IN as clear 8 tone as when It trss rang
on the air.
AS far as I can see, your great want
and mine is rest. From the time we
enter life great many gsxatlons an d
annoyances take after Us. We may
have our holidays ard cur seasons OF
recreation anG quiet. but where IS the
man come to midllte who has teuad en-.
tire rests The fact is that God did MT
make this world 10 rest N. a ship
might as well 60 down CT Caps Halter
as to find smooth water as q man IN this
world to find quiet. From the way that
Cod has strewn the thorns and hung the
clouds and sharpened the tusks, from
the colds that distress US, and the meats
that smlte US, and the pleurisles that
stab US, snd the feyers that consume Us,
I know that he did not make tbs word
IS q place to loiter in. God does every
thing successfully, aud this world would
be 8 very different world if it were IN
tended for US to lounge II. 1t does
right well for few hours. Indeed 1t IS
magnificent! Nothing but inhnlte Wis
dom and goodness could have mixed THIS
beverage of water, or hung up these
brackets of stsrs, or trained these voices
of rlll and bird and ocean, 80 that God
has but to lift his hand, and the whole
world breaks forth into orchestra. But,
after all, it is only the sr!endors OF a
kings highway, over which we are to
march on to eternal conquests.
You and have seen men who tried to
rest here. They builded themselves great
stores. They gathered around them the
patronage of merchant princes. The
voice Of their bid shook the money
markets. They had stock in the most
successful railroads, and il safety de.
posts great rolls Of government secur-
tiles.
They had emblsz oned carriages, high
mettled steeds, tootmen, plate that con-
founded lords and senators ~h0 sas Sas at & {
their table, tapestry onShich 1oated the
richest designs of foreign looms, splen.
dor of canYsssacl the wall, exquisite.
ness of MUSE rising among pedestals OF
pronzs sea dropping, soft SIS light, on
snoW.9 sculpture. Here let them rest:
PuHpack the embroidered curtain. and
shake up the pillow of down. Turn
out the lights! It is ii O'Clock st night.
Let slumber drop upon the eyellds, and
the air float through the half opened
lattice drowsy with midsummer per-
fume. Stand back, all care, anxiety
and trouble! But no, they will not
stand back. They rattle the lattice.
They look under the canopy. With
rough touch they startle his pulses.
They cry out at u O'Clock at night:
ssAHake man! How can you sleep when
things sre so uncertain? What about
those s{onkso Hark to the tap Of that
fire bell, it is your district! How If you
should die soon? Awake, man! Think
oft! Who will get your property when
Won are gone? What will they do with
it9 Wake up! Riches sometimes take
wings. How if you should get t~poor?
Wake up!" Rising on one allow the
man of fortune looks cut into the dark
ness Of the room and wipes the ds mp
ness from his, forehead and says: Alas!
For all this scene of wealth and masnih-
cence-no rsst!"
I passed down street OF city with
a merchant. He knew all the nest
houses on the street. He said: "Ihere
is something the matter in all these
houses. In that one it Is conjugal infe-
licitv. In that one, q cissipated son.
In that, dissolute father. 10 that. an
idiot child. In that, the prospect OF
Bankruptcy This worlds wealth can
give no permanent satisfaction. This IS
not your rest.
You and I have seen msn try in an
other direction. A nan says, ''lf l
could enly rise to such AID such a place
of renown; if could gain that office; If
could only get the stand and have my
sentiments INST with one good round OF
hand clspping applause; if I could only
write q book that would live, or make q
speech that would thrill, or do an action
that would resound!" The tide turns IN
bis favor. His name is on 10000 lips.
He is bowed to and sought sitter aud
advanced. Men drink his health at great
dinners. 1t his fiery words the multi
tudes huzza! From galleries Of beauty
they throw garlands. From housetops,
as be passes in long procession, they
shake out the national standards. Here
let him rest. It is II O'Clock at nlght.
On pillow stuffed with nations praise
let him lie down. Hush, all disturbant
voicesI In his dream let there be a
hoistsd throne, snd across it march a
coronation. Hush, hush! "Wake up"'
say. a rough voice. political senti-
ment is changing. How ii you should
lose this place of honoI? Wake up!
The morning papsrs are to be full q de-
nunciation. Hearken to the execrations
of those who once caressed you. BY
tomorrow night there will be multtudes
sneerlng at the words which last night
you expected would be universally ad-
mired. How can you sleep when every
thing depends upon the next turn Of the
great tragedy? Up map! OF OF this
pillowI" The man, with head yet hot
from his last oration, starts up suddenly
looks out upon the night, but sees moth
ing except the flowers that lie on his
stand, OF the scroll from which he read