Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-03-14
REV. DR.. TALMAGE
THE BROOKLYN DIVINE'S SUN.
DAY SERMON.
Subject; 'The Human Face"

TEXT: "i mans ,sisdora ra1Eegt has fac
- shine. and B.e boidaeSs o This face stdH b.
changed or as IL mGy be rendered, 'ih-
SOuIness Of his face shell be sl1eets5.ed -
Ecclesiastes viii, l.
Thus q little change in our English trans
latiOn brings out the better meaning OF the
text, which sets forth that the character Of
the lace is decided by the character OF the
soul. The main features Of oUrcountenancc
were decided by the Almighty. and We can
not change them, but under God we decide
whether we shall have cOuntsnancez he
uignant or balefu'. sour or sweet, wrathful
or genial, benevolent or mean, honest or
scoundrPily, impuient or modest, courage
Gus or cOw3rily. frank or sneakiny. In all
the works OF GO1 there is nothing more
wonderful than the human countenauce
Though the longest face is less than twelve
inches from the hair line of the forehead to
the bottom o. the chin and the brOsdest face
IS less than eight inches from cheek bone to
cheek bone, vet in that small compass God
has wrought such differences that the 1900
OOGOJO OF the human race may be dis
tinguished from each other by their facial
appearance.
The face s ordinarily the index or charac-
ter. It is the throne Of the emotions. II Is
the battlefield OF the passions. II is the
catalOgu" OF character. It Is the map Of tho
mind. It is the geography OF the soul. And
while the Lord decides before our birth
whether We shall be handsome or honey
we are by the character We form deciding
whether our couutenance shall be pleasant
or disagreeable. This Is 50 much 50 that
some OF the most beautiful faces are uuattrlr-
tive because Of their arrogance or their u Co.
ceitfulness, and some Of the most RI eyed
and Irregular features are attractive because
Ol the Kindness that shines through them.
Accident or sickness or scariicatiOn mqT
veil the face so thatit shall not express the
soul, but IN the majority OF cases give me- a
deliberate look at a mans cOuutenHncs
and l viii tell you whether he is
cyuic or an Optimist, whether he
is a miser or a VhilanthrOpist. whether he il
noble or iguOmiuious, whether he is good or
had. Our first impression OF = man or
woman is generally the accurate impression.
You at the first glance make up your mint
that some man is unworthy OF your friruE-
ship, but H.tarwIrI, by Cir.unstun .es baiu /.
TUt into intimate association with him, YOU
come 10 Ike him and trJSt him. Yet stay
with him long enough, and you will be com
Ir,.t 10 return to your original estimate OF
bis .nlrantor, but it will be after he has
cheated you out Of everything hs could lay
his hands on. Il is OF Gods si-rcy that W.
have these outside indexes OF character
Ihreuology is one index, and while it may
bs carried 10 an 1l sIrl extent thsre is no
doubt tbgt y0U can Judge somewhat OF a
mans character by the shape OF his h"ai
PLw.-'ry is another in lex. an while IL may
bee carried into the fam .i3ul au 7 romantic
there is no DOUBT tngt certain liHr- IN the
palm of the hand are indicative %. mental
and mora, traits.
Phvsiunoly ts another I'm ley. an whils
the contour of tu" human faces may some
times m -inIi u5 Ws can gnu"rIltv. after
looking into the eye au G5ti..G, tre curve
% the lip ami the -Urra of tine u7stril AMI
the correlation OF Gl. the TEXTURES, come 70 a
right '-tiu.ta Of 70 mans character. II it
were not sr. how w0uI We know whom 10
rust and wHow % ag5i. .? Whether W. Will
or nor. THy-.p-np~v decides tt0u- gni
things iu eanH.rsI.l an financial ami So
'lGl and religious domains. From Ous iii
OF tH" n...- 10 jhn other there IS no science
20 recognized a- that OF Plys'OSaDny, nu
nothing more t|"rnu ,hly taken for grsnte
.HAn tie power %. the soul 10 trIn-I-ETe iC'
nee. lue Bule speaks OF the '.a"e
IF Cod abe ".a's of Jesus Christ
.as lace %. I-au,' the ".a-a OF
Israel, tho ''Iec OF Jo'.' the face
Of the ola w1N. the shining ''.aeH ofAfOsss.'
the Wratuui ".aae OF Pharaoh the ashes
On the face ui humiliation, the rasurrertion-
sry stan on '.a it"' or the dead child, tha
hyporrites ai-..1rin- their fl"e, and in my
-'Nt the BIO" declares, ~ man wlstO "a
Ihha'th his ...t 10 shine, aut tGe sournezs
3l ms lace sAt.i pe ateue ~ II the Bible
has so much - say a."It phEsl2ruOmv, We
10 not wonder sHHi tE" world hr- made It a
study from tAH carly ages. In vain the Eng
lsh far5aw Mt ia the time OF George H.
ordered publicly whipped aud imprisoned
hose who StU .IHi phys .pguoHv. Intelligent
people a.wH.- have -.u Hell il am alwtvs
will study It. IHs pens of " DSrs and Joshua
ami Job au3 John AMI Paul as w.U as OF
Homer ami ITruo.ratos an Gslun ami
Aristotle an S1srgtns aud Plato and Lpvatar
have been Iigr-I I.t0 e. arl y's0.r libraries
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