Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-05

DR. TLLMlGES TABERNACLE SERMON YES-
TERDAY.
Radical Truths Of The Christian Religion TX -
posed Under a White Lga.-Chris,s Battle
FOR humanity.

hEoOhiANt n. ~ MarcQ Sc rom
the startling figure of the text chosen
by Rev. Dr. Talmage Ca bis sermon 10
the Brooklyn Tabernacle to-day the
preacher brought out che radica truths
Of the Christian religion. 10 was Sac
ramental Day in the Tabernacle. The
subject of the sermon was Christ the
C0nQuer0r," the text being lisa 63.l:
''Who is that cometh from Edom, with
dyed garments from Bozrah? This that
is glorious To- His apparel, travelling 10
the greatness OF His strength?'
Edom and Blzrah, having been the
scene OF fierce battle, when those words
are used here or in any other part OF
the Bible, they are figures OF speech
setting forth scenes OF severe conflict.
AS now we often use the word Water
loo 90 describe a decisive contest OF any
kind, so the words B0zrah aud EdOm lu
this text are figures OF speech descrip-
tive Of a scene of great slaughter.
Whatever else the prophet may have
meant 90 describe, be most certainly
meant 90 depict the Lord Jesus Christ,
saying, "WhO is this that c0meth from
Ed0m, with dyed garments from Boz
rah, travelling DO the greatness OF his
slrength?'
When a general Is about 90 go out 90
the wars, a flag and "a sword are pub
liclv presented 90 him, aud the maidens
bring flowers and the young men load
the cannon, and the train starts amidst
"a huzza that browns the thunder of the
wheels aud the shrek OF the whistle.
But an this will give no idea OF the eX-
element that there must have been in
heaven
WHEN CHRIST STARTED OUT
on the campaign OF the worlds con-
quest. If.they could have forseeen the
siege that would be laid 90 him, and the
maitreatment be would suffer, and the
burdens be would have 90 carry, and
the battles be would have 90 fight /
think there would have been million
volunteers in heaven who would have
Insisted on coming along with him; but
no, they only accompanied him 90 the
gate. their last shout heard clear down
90 the earth, the space between the two
worlds bridged with a great hOsanna.
You know there is wide difference be-
tween mans going or 90 battle and
coming back again. When be goes off,
10 is with epaulets untang.ed with BAN
ner unspecked, with horses slick and
shining from the groom. AM that there
is OF struggle and pain is 90 come yet.
So 10 was WIKI Christ. He had not yet
fought a battle he was starting ouLaud
though this world did not give him
warm-hearted greeting, there was
gentle mother who fol1ed him in her
arms; and a babe finds mo- difference be-
tween a stable and palace, between
c0urtlers and CameI-drIvers. AS Jesus
stepped on the stage OF this world, 10
was amidst angelic shouts boo the gall
leries aud amidst the kIudest materua.
miaistrati0us But soon hostile forces
began Oh gather They dep.0yed from
the Sanhedrim. They were detailed
from the standing army. They came
out from the Cesareau castles. The
vagaboDds in tho street Joined the gem
t,t Ii tho mansion. Spirits rode
4 he'll, aud iu long array there
force together that threatened
put to r0ut This newiy-arr.ved one
from heaven. Jesus now seeing The
battle gathering, lifted his own stand
ard. but who gathered about it2 How
feeble the recrits. a few h0rsemeu,
blind beggar, woman with an aIabast0r
box. another woman with two mi'es,
aud a group OF ir.eud.ess, money less
and
rosrrr0NIrS, PEOPLE CAME
Co his standard. What chance was there
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Bozrah. more bloody than Gettysburg,
involving more than Austeritz, more
combatants employed than at Chalous,
ghastIer conflict than all the battles
OF the earth put together, though Ed
mund Burke's estimate OF thrty-tve
thousand millions OF The slain De accu-
rate. the day was Friday. The hour
was between twelve aud three O'Clock.