The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-11
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
:" THEEXCITED GOVERNOR FORMS
TIRE SUBJECT
For an Interesting Discours-Paul the
Apostle, breaches to Felix and Causes
Him TO Irei.iyio jn his sin, iGtc.

| tlilIe, when L nave IL convenient SeaSO
l will call for thee ="
; "A city OF marble was CeSarea-WharVe
Of marble, houses of marble, temples Q
marble. This being the ordinary architect
ure OF the place, you may imagine some
thing OF the splendor OF Governor Felix
residence. In Il room of that palace, foo
tesSelated windows curtalned, celiin;
fretted, the whole scene aiiuent viii
Tyrian purple and statues and pictures
and carvings, sat dari-compleXioned MAJ
by the name Of Felix and beside him
woman of extraordinary beauty, whom ne
had stolen 10y breaking up another do
nestle circle. She was only eighteen years
of age, princess by birth and unWittinSly
waiting for her doom-that OF being buried
alive in the ashes ana scOriae Of Mount
| NeSuViuS, which in sudden eruption, one
| day put an end to her abontnationS. Wei,
| one afternoon Drusllld, seated il the palace,
| weary OF the magnificent Stupidities OF the
| place, says to Felix: You have q very
| distinguished prisoner [ believe by tn,
| name of Paul. Do you know he is one Of
| my countrymen? / should very much like
! to see him and 1 should very much like
| to hear him speak, fer L have heard so
| much about his eIOquence. besides that
the other day, when he was being tried III
apOther room of this palace and the win
dews were open, L heard the applause that
greeted the speech OF Lawyer Tertullus
tlS ne UttlOinCCu raul NOW, L very nucn
wish 1 could hear Paul speak. Won't you
let me hear him speak:"' Yes" said Felix.
Il VIII. | will order him up now from
the Suardroom.' Clanh, clank comes q
chain up the marble stairway and there
is shuttle at the door, and in comes Pau.
little old man. prematurey old through
eHposCre-oniy sixty years OF age, bus look
ms as though he were eighty. He BOWS
very cautiously before the governor and
The beautiful woman by his side They
sly: Paul, we nave heard q great deal
ABOUT your speaking; give Us now q speci-
men OF your elOQuenCe" Oh, il there ever
was chance for man to show Oft Paul
mad chance there. lie might have har-
ahgued them about Grecian art. about
the wonderful waterworks he had seen at
Cornth about the Acropolis by moonlight,
about prison life in Pnilippi about what
L saw IN TheSsalonica," about the old my
tholOgies; but, mo-" Paul said to himself.
= am now on the way to martyrdom ana
Inns man and woman Will soon be dead
ana inns is my only opportunity to talk to
them about the things of eternity" And
Just there and then there broke in upon
the scene peal Of thunder. 1t was the
voice Of judgment day speaking throusn
inc words OF tle GeCrenit apostle As that
grand cd missionary proceeded with his
'eindrks the stoop begins to 90 OUT Of his
shoulders ana he rises up and his counte-
nance is illumincd with the 2Iories of a
future life ana his shaCllcs rattle and grind
as ne lifts his frttered arm and with If |
nurls upon bjs abasbed auditors fine hollis |
of Gods Indignation Felix grew very white |
about the lips His heart beat 1Jnevenlv |
He put his hand to his brow. as though to |
stop the quickness ana violence oil his
thoughts. lie drew his robe together about
him us under a sudden chill His ewes glare
and his knees shake. and as he clutches
the side OF his cI1. ~----
hack to the guaruroOnI. Felix tfeinp-ed
and said: Go thy way Tor this time Wheh
I hive a convenient season l Will eau Tor
thee" A young man came one night 10
oIr services with pencil in hand TO caticd-
turn The whole scene and make mrth oil |
tbaea who shouIo express any anxiety about |
.thoir soul bat l met him at the door, has |
Fac. very white tears running down his |
meek as he said: "UQ you think there Is |
any chance for 1ne?" Felix trembled and |
81 may God grant it may be 50 with others.
/ propose to give You two or three reasons
why I think Felix sent PaEl back TO tne
e;artlroom and adjourned this whole sub
iact of religion The first reason was, he
lid NOT want to give up his sins. lie looked
ayound. there pas Drusjiia. lie knew tnat
a ~ 1l-,co,,,a - Christian he must send
" w. tll- - A~f1us nor lawful husband,
H ~, i,,tS to himself. II win risk the de-
-, IF nav ,r7,nortal soul sooner than