The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-01-21
TALMAGE'S LECTURE.
HE Is ACCORDED A HELRTF VEL
CONE At THE ACADEMY
or Music iu New Iorl-Tbe Subject of His
Discourse was the points of Com
pass "a Great Crowd to Hear Him.


hearty welcome accorded to DIR. Talmage
at the Academy of Music. New York, sun
day before last on the occasion OF the
eminent divine's introduction to the metro
politan pulpit was additionally emphasized
by the immense throng that greeted him
this afternoon. and which filled every seat
from orchestra to top gallery. The singing
was led by Professor Ais cornet, and the
services opened at precisely o'clock with
the singing of the long meter doXology.
Tho subject OF DIR. Talmase's discourse
was Points of Compass" and the text:
Luke xiii, 90: "They shall come from the
east and from the west and from the
north, and from the south, and shall sit
down"
Tn. man who wrote this was at one
timo a practicing physician; at another
time a talented painter; at another time
q powerful preacher; at another time Il
reporter-an inspired reporter. God bless'
and help and inspire all reporters! From
their pen drops the health or poison OF
nations. The name of this reporter was
Lucanus: for short he was called Luke;
ana in my text. although stenography
had not Vet been born, n reports verbatim
a sermon of Christ which in one para
graph bowls the round world into the
light OF the millennium. They shall come
from the east. and from the west, ami
from the north, and from the south ana
shall sit down. NoailtS AiNl1 i''N-A'''''
mo in my recent journey around the world
than la see the ship captain about noon.
whether on the Pacific, or the Indian or
BENGAL or Mediterranean, or Red s<;t,
looking through nautical instrument TO
flnd JUS. where We Wcre sailing; ana ~ IS
well 10 know that though the captain
tells you there are thirty-two points oi
division Of the compass card IN the mari
ner's compass. there are only four cardinal
mai H.,
the south. the east, the west. So ! spread
ont before US the map of the world 10
Sc the extent Of the gospsl campaign.
The hardest part Of the field 10 be taken
ia the north, because our gospel rs an
emotional gospel. and the nations 81 the
flr north are cold-bloodcu race. Ihey
dwell amid i-ebcrgs and eternal SHOWS,
and everlasting winter. ,ireenlanders'
LapIanders. Icslanders. SiherianS-'heir
vehicle is the sledse drawn by reindeer
Their apparel the theNest furs al all sea
sons Their existence lifetime batIe
with the cold. The winter charges upon
them with swords Of icicle. and strikes
them with bullets of hail ana pounds them
with haiti ring rams of glacier.
But already the huts of the arctic near
the songs of divine worship. Already the
SHOWS ran on open new testamcuts. Al
ready the warmth of the sun of righteous
ness begins to be- felt through the bodies
and minds, and souls of the hyperion ans.
Down from Nova Zemhia; down from
Spitzbergen seas; down from the l"nd 81
the Midnight sun; down from the palaces
or crystal. down over realms OF Ice ana
own domiuious Of snow, and through
hurricanes OF slect, Christs disciples are
coming from the north. The inhabitants
OF HUdson's bag are gathering 10 she cross.
The Church Missionary Society in thoss
polar climcs has been rranaly successful
in establishing iwenty-four gospel stations.
ana ov.. twelve thousand natives have he
lieved and been baptized The MoraNlahS
have kindlei the light OF the gospel an
up and down Labrador The Danish ms
sion has gathered disciples from among lHt
ShiVcEm- inhabitants ~ 'i''ii l't-tt- - pr
liam Duncan pr.AChe- tn Ec-I.i nu IN tha
chill ATTITUDES OF Columbia GeliNffhS one
sermon nine tam Don the same uaN 10 as
many different tribes Who listen. ana thcn
go forth 10 build srhoolh"uS ana
churches. Alaska, called ~ ITS "hneNa-
ton William H. Seward 8 iolil, turns ool
leo be William III. seward Nlullih, Hilh
Ii is hearing the vote. OF Coo ihruA%h the
American misSiouarles. men ANA women
rs defiant OF arctic hardShips MS 'He ora
Scottish chi.f Who, when camping "tt ih
a winters night. knocked from under ms
sons head a pillow % snow, say ihS lhai
such Indulgence IN luxury would ahen
and diS.rrac. the elan. HE Jttilhett Went
down ia latitude ~. Will de Long ana MS
freezing anu dying men STOOD Wai'hth5
n from the crumbllng ana CRACKING i'i'tr
"a n
ID unhurt in the latitude a. as I'M OUR own
81 degrees. and the one-starred i1E floats
above the top-gailants IN l'aihn uaY' anu
Hudsons strait ANA Mritlhe Soehl-
'rh4 hsroism Of polar expedition, which
has mad. the names or SEBASTIAN t.t''l'
and ScoreSby and Schwatka. ann Henry
Hudson immortal is t' a- eclISrl bE int
r~oyy.-s az the men ana women Iu ann
the fr0sts oi highest lauiule~ are ti.ls
moment taking inG n%ll -hvi'7 81
rope. Asia ana America for God. scientists
hay. never been able 10 agre as lo what
IS the aurora borcalis, or northern li1hl7.
. can tn them. II is the banner oil we
tory Tor Christ spread out I'M ihe norlheIh
uirht heavens. Partially fulfilled already
the prophecy OF my text is 70 De- Comp4ctriS
fulfilled ID the near futurs; They SHAH
rnr1. from the north
TWt nv text takes in thu opposite point
OF the compass. The Tar Spuih mas uitourh
high temperature temptations 10 irlhdtSy,
ana Incidence. and hot blood. which irnd
t,,,-,ri 1nultiform evil We have through
my text got tn. north ~. MOI Wl'hStaui,n
It's frosts, ANA tne SAM text hili97 ~ rtl'
south. uotwith standing us lnIIdiAAt rue
fields oT cactus. the orange groves. anu the
thickct~ of magnolia are 10 Doe SURRENDER
90 the Lord Almishty. The S"Hia- ihal
William a. Prescott AM Lord Kingston
ough made familiar IN lterat urei MtAleo
iu strange dialect Of inc AAittN' M-N'-o
conquered Toy Herman thfl'Nt W ~ hoit
sloriously conquered. Mexico with its capt
t.l more. than seven thousand iret ap''t
fse sra level looking down upon The en-
tranccment OF lake. and valley, anu pam
Mexico the home OF nations y Z 70 oe norm
all for christ. The south! InaL means
Africa. which David LIVINGSTONE cons
Grated 60 God when mr. died on ms hh'ts
fra his tent OF exploration. Already ano"t
T5Aud converts To- Christianity h NlL'd-
4 shin was wrecked near one or these
shor.. but those who arrived IN the hrst
boat were dubbed 30 death hN ihe cdiIll-
balls and tile other boat put back ana was
somehow saved Years passed on. ana one
or that very crew was wrecked again with