Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-20
REV. DIR. TALMAGE
THE BROOKLYN DIVINE'S sun
DAY SERMON.
Subject ''Home Religion"


Christ and His disciples are climbing up tn,
-iaty shelving OF the beach. How pleasan
IL is to stand on solid ground after having
3 been tossed So long on the pillows Will,
the disciples are congratulatIng each other
I on their marine escape out from q dark
3 deep cavern on the Gadarene hills there is
something swiftly and terribly advancing.
Is II an apparation2 II is a maniac who has
broken away from his keepers perhaps 9
J few rags on his person and fragments o
d stout shackles which he has wrenched Off In
/ terrific paroNysm. With wild yell and
bleeding wounds Of his own laceration he
/ lies down hill
Back 10 the boats. We fishermen. and put
ont 10 sea and escape assassination But
Christ stands His ground 80 do the disciples
and as this flying fury. with crashing teeth
and upliitad fists. dashes at Christ Christ
says: Glands on Down at MY feet. thou
poor sufferer And the demoniac drops
harmless. exhausted. worshipful. Away.
We devils commanded Christ. and the 2O0C
liends which had been tormentng the poor
man are transferred 10 the 1000 swine. which
20 to sea with their accurscl cargo.
The restored demonac sits down at Christ $
feet and wants TO stay there. Christ says to
him practically: ''Do not stop. You have
mission to execute. Wash of the Nth and
the wounds in the sea. Smooth Your a..
shevccd locks. Put on decent apparel and
20 straight 10 your dcsulatCl home AMI tell
your wife and children that YOU will no moro
alright them and no more 10 them harm
that you are restored 10 reason. anl that -.
the omnipotent son o God. am entitled here
after to the worship OF Vour entire house.
hold. Return to thine own house and saew
how great things God hath done unto thee. &c
Veg, the house. the home is the first place
wher" our religious gratitude ought To be
demonstrated In the outside world We NAV
seem 10 have religion when we have il not
bat the home tests whether our religion is
genuine ar a sham. What makes n happy
home
Well one would say a house with great
wide halls. AMI antlered deer hen is. and
plrlors with sculpture, and hric-a.hrar. AMI
dining hall with easy chair, and plenty Of
light, and rngravings Of game on the wall
and sleeping apartments rommodious aud
adorned. No. In such a place IA that "a.
gantc wrrtrhndncsS has sometimes dwell
whll" some ~ You look back To- your father
house, where they read their Bible hy the
light OF a ta''ow candle. There were no ear
pets on IN" noor save thos" made from the
rags which ypur mother cut night liy night.
vou hrIlin; wiuithcm into ball. and then
sent To III" weaver. who brought them to
shape under his slow shuttle Nota luxury
IN all ia" LonNr. Bat YOU cannot think Of il
this morning without fearful an | grateful
emotion. You and have foanl out that il
- NOT rich t3Hrsjly.ur gorgeous architecture
nr rar" art that mike, nnppv home
Ihr s.N wise men of Gr.'''" gave presrrin.
tons Tor a happy home SCION says q hap
IN home is plac" where man g estate Wis
Io.t"n without injustice, kept without lis.
qnl"tuir AMI spent without rnunatan,e.
thll" says that a happy humr is the pla,-
"u"r' u man rules ~ monarch . kiuslOm.
Bias slNS that a happy unnrjs . pll,.a wher.
" man 10 rs voluntary whqt hv law he i, r,p-
p"ilei to do abroad. But YOU anl m Ter a
Eranicr light give better prescription 4
narpN nome is the place where the Kindness
81 IN" gospel 81 IN" Son OF CO has full
swing.
While speak this mornin, IN n, Is knock.
ing at your front door, IL II" hr not already
admitted, one who's" locks ARE w.; with the
Jews 81 the night who would take youi
'H'b'r'n mt" Ills arms an won ! thrawIIpn
Your nursery. and your sleeping apartments.
an your drawing ROOM ana YOUR rptir,,
nous" bless NJ that Will make ,ou riot
while you live amt hr an iusartnuce To- you-
children after yOn have dom the last day'a
work Tor their support ant made for then,
the last prayer. II Is the iliu,!riou, one yn,
-ald To the man Of my text, "R",urn TO thine
hhtH done unto thee. Now. in the Nrsi
place. we want religion in our domrsti,
duties.
Every hou7"kcepcr needs great grace. Il
Martha had had mora religion. she would
not have rushed with such had temper tn
-'"id Mary IN tn" presence OF Christ. Il l.
n" small thing 10 keep order aul secure
cleanliness AMI mrHi hreakas,s auIachir\
e'onomy and 'on,rol an the affairs o. tn
household advhntaScousIy. Expenses Will
run mp. store bills will come in twice ~ Ilr;,
rs YOU thlnN they ought 10 be, furniture wal
wear ont, carpets will unravcl. ami the MAJ
yrs Of the fire are very few IA COMPARISON
with the martyrs Of housekeeping.
Yet there are hundreds OF pa0pir IN tm-
church TINS morntn: who in their homes are
all these alurs with compo-ura.
an air"itness, An ingenuity and Il faithful.
hess winch they meyer could have REACHED
'ut Tor the grace ~ our practical Christian
~. The corporations which wear out
others have been TO You spiritual Develop
mont ami slnctiication. Employments
N"lrh S'eh"ito relate only TO an hour hava
IN them 1.-THE sranleurs OF eternal history.
You need the religion Of Christ In the dis
Ipiine OF your children. Tn" 70 which in
'thcr homes may be the first means used in
yours will be the last There will be no
lard cpithrts -''you knave. YOU william yn,
'"onhNr"i, II thrash the life ont OF you
,ou are the worst child | ever knew. All
hit hlhd OF chaStis"mpnt makes thieves
'l'kPockets, murdererS aud the OUTLAW, -,
ocietr. That parent who in amer strikes
ns child across th' heal deserves the r.ni-
entlhry. And yet this wora Of di,,ipltp.
must be attended to. Cots grace can d.
e't us. Alas, for those who come 10 the
'"Fh with Here" passion and re.klrsnrss of
ohseH"nnces Between severity AMI aNa.
lNcneSs there is no choice Both ruinous
md both destructive. But Their, is a health
Ut mealnm which the grace OF TO Twill snow
o rs
iheh we need tho religion of Chir.t 10
rep us IN setting good example. Cowper
aid OF the oak Time was wnen settlel ON
ny lehi Il iiy could shake thee To the root.
Ime has been when tempest could NOT. In
ther words your children arey.ry innressI-
he Just now. They ARE alert they are gath
ring Impressions you have no idea ~.
ave You not been surprised sometimes
lohthS or years after som1 conversation
'hich you supposed was too profound or in
rIcate Tor them 10 understand some uues
on of the child demonstrated the fant th,t
g knew all about II?
Your children are apt TO think that what
on DO ls right. They have no i,lea Of truth
r righteousness but yourself. TainyS which
on DO knowing ut the time to be wrony
ley tax" 20 be right. They reason this way
rather always does right. Father did this.
therefore, this IS right That Is goo logic
Ut bad premises. No one eyer gets oy.r
aVlhg had bad example set him. Your $
onduct more than your teaching makes
IMPRESSION Your laugh. your frnwn.
our dress, yonr walk. your greet. :
lgs, your goolbys, your 60 nina I
our goings, your habits ut the table |
Ne tones of your voice. ara making an i'm Z
ression which will last n million years after !
on are dead, and the sun will be extin- $
dlshcd, and III" mountains will crnmble. U
nj tue world will die. IN eternity will roll I
II III perpetual cycles, but there will hr no v
iminuton Of the for, OF yolr conduct
pom the young eyes that saw It or the yoln; i
hrs Tint heard it.. r
New would not havo by this the idea I
iven to you that you must be IN cold resprvr
/ the presence oil yoir children. iou arr
OF emperor. You are companion with them
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