Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-16

IVA 4aOerndcles LulS forenoon were
many strangers Rev. Dr. Talmage
chose for the subject Of his sermon
"Home Religion, taking his text from
Luke s: 30; Return TO thine own
house, and show how great things God
hath done unto thee.
After fierce and shipwrecGing night,
Christ aud his disciples are climbing up
the slaty shelving OF the beach, How
pleasant II is TO stand on solid ground
after having been tossed so long o. the
pillows. While the disciples are con-
graduating each other on their marine
escape, out from 3 dark, deep cavern
on the Gadarene hills there is some
thing swiftly and terribly advancing.
Is it an apparitiOn? Is 10 man? Is 10
q wild beast? is 10 a maniac who has
broken away from his keepers, perhaps
q few rags on bis psrsOn, and fragments
OF stout shackles which he has
wrenehed of in terrific DarOxysm.
With wild yell, and bleeding wounds Of
his own liberation, he flies down the
hill.
Back to the boats, ye fishermen, and
put out TO sea, and escape assassination.
But
CHRIST STANDS MS GROUND;
90 do the disciples; and as this dying
fury, with gnashing teeth and uDlIft-
ed fists, dashes az Christ, Christ says,
"Hands of. Down AZ my feet, thou poor
sufferer. " and the demOniac drops harm
less, exhausted, worshipful. Away,
ye devils, commanded Christ and the
two thousand tends which had been
tormenting the poor man, are trans
ferred % the two thousand swine which
60 % sea with their accused cargo
The restored demoniaC sits down at
Cbrist's feet and wants TO stay there.
Christ says to him practically, DO not
stop; YOU have a mission 20 execute,
wash OF the filth and the wounds in
the sea; smooth your disheveled locks;
put on decent apparel and 90 straight
70 your desolated home, and tell your
wife and children that you will no more
alright them, aud no more do them
harm; that you are restored 20 reason,
ADD that ], the OmnipOtent Son Of God,
am entitled hereafter TO the worship OF
your entire household. Return 70 thine
own house, and show how great things
God hath done unto thee.
Yes, the house, the home is the first
place where our religious gratitude
ought to be demonstrated. Ia the out
side world we may seem to have religion
when we have IL not; but the home tests
whether our religion is genuine or a
sham. Whas makes happy homes?
Well, one would say a house with
great wide halls, and Gntered deer
heads, and parlors with sculpture and
bric-a-brac, and dining-hall with easy
chairs and plenty Of light and engravtngs
Of game on tho wall, and sleeping apart
ments
-COMMODIOUs AND ADORNED.
No. In sach 4 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 q tallOw candle.
There were no carpets on the door save
those made from the rags which your
mother cut night by night, you helping
wind them into q ball, and then sent 20
the weaver who brought them TO shape
under his slow shuttle. Not luxury
In all the house. But you cannot think
Of it this morning without fearful and
grateful emotion. You and l have
found out that it is not rich tapestry,
or gorgeous architecture, or rare art
that makes home.
The six wise men Of Greece gave pre-
scriptions for a happy home. Scion
says a happy home Is a place where a
q mans estate was gotten without In
Justice, kept without disQuietude, and
spent without repentance. Chilo says
thar q happy home Is the place where a
man rules as monarch kingdom.
Bias says that a happy home is place
where man does voluntarily
what by law he is compelled TO do
abroad. But you and /, under gran
der light, give = better prescription: a
happy home is a place where the kind
ness OF the Gospel Of the Son Of God
has full swing.
While speak this morning there is
knocking az your front door, II be Do
not already admitted, One whose locks
are wet with the dues of the night who
would take your children into bis arms,
and would throw upon your nursery, aud
your sleeping apartments, and your
drawing-room, and your entire house a
blessing, that will
MAKE YOU RICH WHILE YOU LIVE,
and be an inheritance to your children
after you have done the last DAYS work
for their support, and made for them
the last prayer. IL is the illustrious
One who said 20 the man Of my text,
Return to thine own house, and shew
how great things God hath done unto
thee Now, In the first place, we
want religion IN our domestic duties.
Every houseEeeper needs great grace.
II Martha had had more religion she
would not have rushed with such bad
temper TO scold Mary in the presence Of
Christ. IL is no small thing 70 keep or
der. and secure cleanliness, and mend
breakages, and achieve economy, and
control all the affairs Of the household
advantageonsly. Expenses will run up,
store bills will come twice as large as
Won think they ought 10 be, furniture
will wear out, carpets will unravel, and
the martyrs Of the FIRE are very few In
comuarison with the martyrs OF house
l-eeDinr. Yet there are hundreds Of
peoDle 10 this church this morning who
IN their homes are managing all these
offairs with compOSure, an adroitneSS,
en- ingenuity, and a faithfulness which
tbev never could have reached but for
tbe grace of our practical Christianity.
The exasoerationS which wear out 9TH
ers have been 20 you spiritual develop
mept and sanctifcatiOn. Employments