Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-05-03

Rev. DIR. Talmage delivered the To-.
lowing discourse at the Brooklyn ia Der
naele recently, taking his text from
Luke viii, 30:
Return 70 thine own house, and show how
great things God haih done unto thee
After a fierce and shipwrecking
night, Christ and his disciples are
climbing up the slaty shelving of the
beach. How pleasant it is to stand on
solid ground after having been tossed
SO long on the billowsl While the dis
Giples are eongratuIating each other on
their marine escape. out from dark.
deep cavern on the Gadarene hills there
is something swiftly and terribly adj
vaneing Is it an apparition? Is it
man2 is IL wild beast2 Is il a ma
Mac who has broken away from his
keepers. perhaps a few rags on his per-
SON. and fragments of stout shackles
which be has wrenched off in terrific
raroxysm2 With wild veil and bleed
ing wounds of his own laceration, ne
flies down the hill
Back 70 the boats, ye fishermen, and
put out 20 sea and escape assassination.
But Christ stands his ground. SO do the
Disciples and as this flying fury. with
crashing teeth and uplifted fist. dashes
at Christ Christ saws. Hands off!
Down at Ny feet, thou poor sufferer.
and the demoniac drops harmless, ex-
hausted worshipful Away We
devils.' commanded Christ, and the
two thousand fends which had been
tormenting the poor man, are trans
ferred to the two thousand swine
which go to sea with their aceursed
cargo.
The restored demoniae sits down at
Christ's feet and wants to stay there.
Christ says TO him practically: "Do
not stop. You have a mission to exc
cute; wash off the filth and the wounds
in the sea; smooth your disheveled
locks; put on decent apparel and 90
straight 10 your desolated home, and
tell your wife and children that You
viii no more alright them, aud no
more do them harm: that you are re-
stored to reason, and that l. the Om-
nipotent Son Of God, am entitled here
after - the worship Of your entire
household. Return to thine own house
and SHOW how great things God hath
done unto thee.
Yes the house. the home IS the first
place where our religions gratitude
ought to be demonstrated In the out
side world we may seem to have reli-
gi0n when we have it not: but the
home tests whether our religion is gem
uine or a sham. What makes a happy
home?
Wen. one would say house with
great wide halls, and antlered deer
heads, and parlors with sculpture and
bric-a-brac. and dining hall with easy
chair and plenty of light aud engrav-
ings Of game on the wall, and sleeping
apartments commodious and adorned. |
No. In such a place as that gigantic |
wretchedness has sometimes dwelt |
while some of you look back to your
fathers house, where they read their
Bible by the light Of tallow candle. |
There were no carpets on the floor |
save those made from the rags which |
your mother cut night by night. you /
helping wind them into a ball. and |
then sent to the weaver who brought 4
them 10 shape under his slow shuttle. |
Not luxury in all the house. But you
cannot think of it this morning with
out fearful and grateful emotion. You
and have found out that it is not rich
tapestry, or gorgeous architecture, or
rare art that makes a happy home.
The six wise men of Greece gave pre-
scriptions for a happy home. Solon
says a happy home IS place where
mans estate was gotten without in
justice, kept without disquietude. and
spent without repentance. Chilo says
that a happy home is the place where
q man rules as a monarch kingdom.
Bias says chat a happy home is a
place where a man does voluntarily |
what By law he is compelled to do
abroad. But you and /, under a grander
light, give a better prescription: a
happy home IS place where the kind
ness Of the gospel of the Son Of God
has fun swing.
While speak this morning there Is
knocking at your front door If he be
not already admitted, One whose locks
are wet with the dew of night. who
would take your children into His arms
and would throw upon your nursery.
and your sleeping apartments. and
your drawing room, and your entire
house a blessing that will make you
rich while you live. and be an inheri-
lance to your children after you have
done the last days work for their sup
rort. and made for them the last
PRAYER. It IS the illustrious One who
said to the man Of my text Return
Is thine own house. and show how
great things God hath done unto thee
Now. in the first place, we want reli-
ri0n in our domestic duties.
Every housekeeper needs'greatg grace.
II Martha had had more religion she
would not have rushed with such bad
temper to scold Mary in the presence
81 Christ. Ii IS no small thing to keep
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