The Progress., 1894-09-01
EVERLASTING LIFE
SUBJECT OF DR.. TALM AGES
LATEST SERMON.
There Is No Rest for tho weary l" '"''
World. ARISE, We, and Depart FOR
This I, Not Your Rest."--Trxt from
Micah 9 X.

liS go Jc- x ui!HS bo''t '
IS the Subject of his sermon Tor to-day
through the press, the words EVER
lasting Life, - the text being from
Micah .: x: ':Arise We and depart
for this is not your rest. ,
This was the drum beat OF prophet
who wanted to arouse his people from
their oppressed and sinful condition:
but it may just as properly be uttered
now as then. Bells by long exposure
and much ringing, lose their clearnesS
of tone: but this rousing bell OF the
gospel strikes in as clear tone us
when it first rang on the ar
AS far as can see, your grea. "ah'
and mine is rest From the time we
enter life q great many vexatonS anu
annoyances take after us we may
have our holidays and our seasons 81
recreation and quiet, but where IS inc
man come to mid life who has found eh'
tire rest? The fact is that God did not
make this world to rest in. a ship 1hlgh'
as we'll 60 down Oft Cape lat'eraS
to find smooth wa ;er as Il man IN I'll
world 20 find quiet. From the way
that God has strewn the thorns, anu
hung the clouds, and sharpened the
tusks; from the colds that distress us
and the heats that smite u.s. and the
pleurisies that stab us, and the levers
that consume us, know that he d'o
not make this world as a place to lo'ter
in. God does everything success
fully; and this world would be very
different world if it were intended .or
US to lounge in. 1t does right we'll
for few hours. Indeed, it is magn''
hcent! Nothing but finite wisdom
and goodness could have mixed this
beverage of water, or hung up these
brackets of stars, or trained these
voices of rill, and bird. and ocean-so
that God has but to lift his hand, and
the whole world breaks forth into
orchestra. But, after all, it is only
the splendors of kings highway
over which we are to march on t
eternal conquests.
Yon and | have seen men who trlet
to rest here. They builded themselve
great stores. They gathered aroun'
them the patronage of merchan
princes The voice of their bid SHOOT
,, the money markets They had stoc
: in the most successful railroads, an
4 in safety deposits great rolls Q
: government securities They ha
D emblazoned carriages, high-mettle
steeds footmen, plate that confounde
5 lords and senators who sat at the'
j. table, tapestry on which hoated tn
richest designs of foreign loom
splendor of canvas on the wall, e.
quisiteness of music rising anon
pedestals of bronze, and dropping
b soft as light, on snow of sculptur
d Hero let them rest Put back tt
q embroidered curtain, and shake l
e the pillow Of down. Turn o.
2 tie lights! 1t is Ii oclo<
1t at night. Let slNmber drop up(
n the eyelids, and the air float throu&
8, the half-opened lattice drowsy WI
o1 midsummer perfume. Stand back,
es care anxiety, and trouble! But n
OF they will not stand back. They RI
p tie the lattice. They look under t
tn canopy. With rough touch tn
n startle his pulses. They cry out at
On o ciock at night awake, man! III
n can YOU sleep when things are so !.
DO cert;an? What about those stocl
til Hark to the tap of that fire bell; it
Id YOUR district! How if you should
ed soono Awake, man! Think OF
OF Who will get your property when
zig are gone? What will they do with
al Wake up! Riches sometimes ia
lry wings How If you should get pc
Wake upv' Rising on one elbow
man of fortune looks out into
M darkness of the room, and wipes
tha dampness from his forehead,
'no. saws, ALAS! For all this scene
,ar wealth and magnifcence-no rest
';.h y. passed down a street OF a
III with a merchant. He knew all
,,h. finest houses on the street. He 8
+o .'There is something the matter IN
,,,~ = (e houses. In that one it is
,v.s t. jail infelicity. In that one,
th. sipated son. In that a disso
ax father In that an idiot child.
lin, that, the prospect of bankrupt
anII This worlds wealth can give no
=. manent satisfaction This is not
lila, rest
dot You and have seen men IT,
another direction. A man says
could only rise to such and SUI
place of renown, if could gain
'une ,ffice; if could only get the S
even nd have my sentiments met with
'reat GOOD round of hand-clapping appl'
con" if could only write book that W
nde" live or make a speech that "
aced thrill, or do an action that woult
new sound" The tide turns in his 4
is His name is on ten thousand
is q He is bowed to and sought after,
jus. advanced. Men drink his healt
skep' rr.at dinners. At his fiery word
men' multxudes huzza! From CALLER
cleo haoutv thew throw garlands,
house tops, as he passes in Ions
cession, they shake out the MAJ
standards Here let him rest.
2 TIL - o.olock at night On pillow S
an a. with a nations praise let hi
Ar down. Hush! all disturbant
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