Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-03-02
REV. DIR. TALMAGE.
THE BROOKLYN DIVINE'> SIM
DAY SERMON.
Subject: "rhc Human Face"

text, which sets forth that the character of
the fac, f. decided hv the character OF tho
soul. The main features Of our couutcnanca
were dori led hv the Almighty. and W. can
not change them, hut under Goi W. decide
whether wo shall have cOuntrnances be-
nignant or balelul, sour or sweet, wrthiul
or genial, benevolent or mean, honest or
scouudrrlly. impuicnt or modest courage
Gus or cowariiy. frank or surlkins. In all
the works of Got there is nothing moro
wonderful than the human countenanr".
| Though the longest face Is less than twelve
inches from the hair line 90 the forehead to
the bottom OF the chin and the hroad"s: face
Is less than eight inches iron cheek bone 10
cheek bone vet in that small compass God
has wrought such differences that the ,G9l.
000,000 of the human race NAV bc dis
tiuguishCd from each other hy their tRrial
! appearance.
The face is ordinarily the index Of charar-
| ter. Il is the throne OF the emotions II is
! the battlefield OF the passions. 1t is the
| catalogue OF character. II IS the map OF the
mind. It is tn" geography OF the soul. And
/ while the Lord decides before our birth
| whether We shall hr handsome or homely,
/ we are by the character we form deciding
! whether our countenancG shall be pleasant
| or disagreeahlc. This is 50 much 50 that
| some the most beautiful faces arc unattrac-
tive because Of their arrogance or their de-
/ ceitmlnCss. and some OF the most rugged
! ana irregular features are attractive because
| OF the kindness that Snlh'S through them.
Accident or sl'khrs7 or ScarliI'"tIoh may
! veil tho lace so that II ShaIl not express IN"
| soul, but in the majority OF cas"S give me
| deliberate look at Il !hii 'ouhlehhhce
| anu VIII Vh you "h'thtr ne Is
| cynie or m uptim!et, whether ne
| is n miscr or philanthropist, whether he is
] noble or lShomihIous' whether ne Is go"n or
| BAD. Our hrst IMPRESSION OF man or
woman Is generally the accurate IMPRESSION;
You at the ilrst glance make w your mlhh
that some man - unworthy OF your friend
snip, but alterWara' ny circumstances beng
put into intimate aSa0ela'lou win MN, you
| come TO Ike him nnd trust MN. Yet stay
with MIN long enough ana you VIII be com.
PEELED TO return l" your Original estimate OF
his character. but II Will I've after he mas
cheated you OUT OF everything he could Jay
his hands on. II Is OF Col mercy that W.
have these OUTSIDE indexes OF character
fhrenoloGN IL one lhdtN, ana VIM" 1t may
be carried to an absurd extent there Is no
doubt that you can lulSc somewhat OF
man $ character by the shape OF ma mead.
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tho face Of Esau. the "lq,c Of
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