Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-10-31
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EV. Or. TALMAGE'S FIRST SERMON
AS A WASHINGTON PASTOR.

Eloquent and Picturesque Discourse on
"All Heaven Looking On" Paul stand
ing In the Ampiitheater.
WAsHrNGroN. oct. 27.-Those who know
nat no church i'm this or foreign countries
rs been able to hold the audiences that
ave assembled when it was announced
hat DR. Talmage would preach will not
@ surprised that vast multitudes attempt
in vain to hear his first sermon as pas
" i'm Washington The subject of his
pening sermon at tho national capital
las, "All heaven loob1ug on, " the text
elected being the famous passage from
ebrews xii, 1, Seeing we also are COM
asscd about with 50 great II cloud OF wit
cSscs ~
In this my opening sermon in the ma
onal capital l give you heartiCst Chris
an snlutatiOn. ! bcthink myself of tho
rvilogc Of standing in this historic church
% long presided over by ono of the most
'markablo men Of the century. There are
lenty of good ministers besides DR.. sun
erland. but | do not know of any man
kept himself with enough brain TO have
ood successfully and triumphanty 43
ears in this conspicuous pulpit. Long
ain shall put down the silver trumpet
18th which he has marsholcd the hosts Of
,rael or sheatho the sword with which he
as struck such mighty blows for God and
righteousness. | come to you with the same
ospol that he has preached and to join
GU in all kinds Of work for making the
World better. and / hope to see You all in
our homes and have you all come and see
me- but don all come at once, and with
ut any preliminary discourSes rs to what |
roposc TO DO | begin here and now to cheer
on with the thought that all heaven is
vmpathetiCally looking ON. seeing we
lso are compassed about with so great
loud of witnesses -
Where Paul Stood.
Crossing the Alps by the Mont Gents
ass, or through the Mont Cents tunnel,
on are in few hours set down al Verona,
tally, and in few minutes begin exam
hing one of tho grand2St ruins Of tho
sorld-the amphithcatcr. The whole
uildinR sweeps around yoU in a circle.
on stand in the arena where the combat
;as once fought or the race run, and on
il sides tho seats rise tier above tier I'm
ii you count 40 elevations, or galleries, az
shall see fit to call them, in which sat
he senators, tho kings and the %, 600 tx
tied spectators. AT the sides OF the arena
nd under the galleries are the cages in
hiCh the lions and tigers are kept with
Int food. until, frcnzicd with hunger and
hrst they arc let out upon some poor vic
i'm. who, with his sword and alone, is
Condemned To meet them / thiui, that
PAUL himself once stood in such place, and
hat ii was not only ficuratvcly, but liter
llv that no had fought with beasts at
phcsus'
Tho gala day has come. From all the
'orld the people are pouring into Verona.
len, women and children. orators and
cnGtors. great mon and small thousands
pon thousands come, until the tr-t gal
cry is full, and tho scccAd, the third, the
urth, tho hfth-all the way up TO tho
wcntieth, all the way up to the thirticth,
II the way up 10 the fOrjicth. Every
laco is filed. Immcnsity Of audience
weeping tho great circle. Silence, The
Inc for the contest has come i Roman
hicial leads forth tho victim into the
rena. Let him Get his sword with firm
rip into his right hand. The $4,000 sit
|Tcathlcssly watching. 1 hear the door at
he side OF the arena Crcak open. out
ungos the half starved lion, his tongue
hirst for blood, and, with roar thaG
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ace SoIIlcllII'V' ~ S'o RI"'iia'"r7 HRn'
''n o'icri UNI IL 'lo PeUpIe' com pas7loilile
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IL appeal ti"0 INC N'hq uiShe" 10 spared,
'lu sometimes Inc COMBAT was with WIG
'eas'S'
~ an an l'lCul "u''ie"co l""l re-,
1,'' ""ci' NJ H"19 w arc ooi'i'aaSe,.
nv wv, WI ~ 9'cH" " oIouu W Witnesses
:, ito i''1G - wa, 'NNIJ '"'t ma" HAS
y, WI w NV, ours - " VA" 'clllPe,'
no E"'o7 Vi ,"o arena haNo poo' op'heu'
IL" 'HI' 'I9er mas come QUIZ t"urs,foy your
ouI' IL mas lacera'ou you Win many a
Nouhu' YOU nave n'eh thrown ny II t2m'
iiu again. b"u III 'He Atr'h3Vh Oh ppu you
ave arisen TO orlYc II back. verify be-
'No you VIII conquer thIhk 'hat inc
"'p.a'loh IS ge1tln% weaker ana weaker
GU nave given ~ so many wounds that
nc prospect Is that 1t VIII dlc, ana you
nan W NIc'or 'IrouGh Nhri9V' courage