Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-08-25
REV. DIR TALMAGE.
fHE BROOKLYN DIVINE'S Sun
DAY SERMON.

the opening OF the first wardrobe In paradise,
with its apparel o. dark green. That We
should all. as far as our means allow us. he
beautifully and gracefully apparele1 is
proved nv Tire fart that Col never made a
wave hut He citdei Il with golden snnbeaTs,
orstren hu' He 2arlgnied Il With blossoms.
or a sky mt He studded II with stars. or a..
lowed even 'hn smoke % a furnace TO ascent
INT He colnnnei AMI turrete1 AMI aomed
AMI srrolled it into outlines o. indescrabahlc
gr~ "fuinnes. When I .ce the apple or
challa 81 the spring and the pacaantry OF
tn aut1nnal torestz. | net 20 the. conrlU-
sfon thtt. y nature toes ever join the church.
Will" she may ha a Quaker In the Silence Of
her worship. she never will be a Quaker In
tn" atyle o, her dress. Why the notnhes 81
= FERN leaf or the staraan OF a water lily?
WHY. when 'he iay departs. does II let the
folding doors of heaven STAY open go long
whom II might 20 IN 50 quickly?
One sunner morning | saw An army Of a
Million spears. each on. adorned with a
1iamond Of the first wa'er-I mean the
gras-. with the dew on II. When the
rrOiical cane home. his father not only
rut a cont on his back. hut jewelry on his
hand. Clri-, wore a beard. Paul. the
bachelor apostle. not affictef with any
srntiu"ntaiitr. admired the arrangement OF
a romans hair when be said in his epistle.
u a woman have long hair, II Is a glory
unto her.
Inrr" viii ia a fashion in heaven az on
earth. blt il. will he a different kind Of
fashion. II viii decide the color olthe dress.
AMI -" POPULATION of that country. by a
."tuttful law. Will wear white. | say thess
things as a harkgrounl TO nv sermon 10
how Won that | have no Trim. precise,
pruilsh or east iron theories on the subject
81 human apparel. But the goddess OF
fashion has set NJ her throne ir this world.
and IT the sound % the tinbreis We are all
expected 10 fall down AMI worship. The
Oh nri New Testament OF her Bible are
III" fa-hiou plates. Her affairs smoke with
N" ~-arrifr" Of the bodies, minds AMI souls
Of 5000 victims. In her temple four
poop" stan! in the organ lot. and from
lh"m thor" comes down a cold drizzia Of
nus T.. 'rc"zinG on tn" ears Of her worS'lp"rS.
lhs god -. Of fashion has become n rival
Of the Lord Of heaven ami earth, and 1t is
HIGH tim" that We nnjimber"i our batteries
against this ijolatrv. When | one to
the victims 81 fashion. l hnd as many
masculine IA feminine. Men make an easy
trad" against woman. as though she were
IN" chi"f worshlper AT this idolatrous
SHRINE. AMI no doubt some men in the moro
conspicuous part Of tho pew have already
cast g.ances at the more retired part OF the
pew, their look Il prophecy OF generous dis
trihution. My sermon shall be as appropriate
for one end Of the pew rs torthe other.
Men are IA much the idolators Of fashion
asyomcn. tut they sacrifice on a different
part OF the altar, With men the fashion
| goes 10 cigars and ciubrooms and yachting
parties nni wine suppers. In the United
states the men chew up and smoke $780,
900. COO worth OF tobacco every year. That
is their fashion. In London not long ago a
man died who started in life with $3.50, 900.
but he ate it all up in gluttonies. sending his
agents 10 all parts OF the earth for some rare
| delicacy for the palate. sometimes one plate
OF food costing him $500 or $500. He ate
up his whole fortune and had only a guinea
lett. With that he bought II woodcock and
had it dressed in the very best style, ate it,
| gave two hours Tor Digestion. then walked
out on West minister bridgeand threw himself
into the Thames and died. doing on a large
scale what you and | have often seen done
on a small scale. But men do not abstain
from millinery and elaboration of skirt
through any superiority Of humility. 1t is
only because such appendices would be a
blockade 10 business. What would sashes
and trains three and u half Yards long do in
Il stock market? And yet men are the dis
ciples OF fashion Just as much as women.
Someotthem wear boots SO tight they can
hardly walk in the paths OF righteousness
And there are men who buy expensive suits
OF clothes and never pay tor them, and who
go through the streets IN great stripes Of
color like animated checkerhOards. | say
these things because / want TO show you that
l am lmpartial i'll my DISCOURSE. and that
both sexes. in the languages Of the surro-
gates Office. shall 'share and share alike"
AS God may help me. l shall show you what
are the destroying and beautiful influences
OF inOriinate fasn:on.
The first haneiui influence l notice is In
fraud. ililmltahle and CHASTITY. Do YOU know
that Arnold or the revolution proposed TO
sell his country in order 10 get monev TO
support his wli"'s WARDROBE declare here
before God and this people that the effort to
boar ,,,[ ~,.n No. , Ia to -,
country IS sen ling more business men to
temporal periitlon than all other causes
| combined. What was ii that sent Gilman TO
the pnnitentiary ant Philadelphia Morton to
the watering OF stock. and the life insurance
presidents 10 perjured statements about
their assets. and has completely upset our
American hnances? What was 1t that over
threw the United States secretary at Wash
ngto the crash Of whose fall shook the
nous defaui;Incs 10 show what men will id
in order 10 keep up great home style and ~
pensive wardrobe when YOU and | know
scores OF men who are put to their wits end
and are dashed from January TO December
in the attempt? Our politicians may theoI-
iza until the expiration OF their terms OF Of
flee as 10 the test way OF Improving our
monetary condition III this country. 1t will
be OF no use, AMI Things Will he no bette
until We can learn TO pu, on our heads and
backs and feet Rni hands no more than We
can pay for.
There are clerks u stores and banks on
limited salaries who. in the vain attempt 10
keep the wardrobe % their family as snowy
rs other folks wardrob,s. arr dying OF nufs
and diamonds ani shayy!s AMI high hats. an 4
they have nothing JEFF eSceps what they give
10 cigars and wine suppersl ahd they die be
| fore their time. antthsy VIII expect US min
listers TO preach about them As though they
were the victims OF early pIety, and after 3
high class funeral, with silver handles at tbs
side OF the coffin OF extraordinary bright
ness. !; VIII be found out that the under
taAer is cheated out OF his legitimate ex
penses. Do no; SEMI - me 70 preach tn
funeral sermon o. \ man who dies ike that
| vii. bIurt OUT ina whole truth ami tell tha
he was siran-!,~i 10 death by his wifs's rib
hon Our countries are dressed 10 death
You are not surprised - find tia: the put
ting UP one putllc building In New lorI
cost nli!Sns o. dollars nore than il ouch
10 have co>1 when YOU fni that the mai
~hl gave ont ihe contracts pait moro thar
5000 fcr his -4e.-@tr-s Welding dress
tA>hTeErS ars each ar
not rare on Broadway. Il Is estimated tina
there are 10. 600 women in these two citia
who heva a yrar is.3 r~ .hate rA-S1-a 49,