The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-11-29
DAVID AND ABSAL0M. "
DIR. TALMAGE's SUNDAY SERMON.
The Old Man Concerned About the
Safety OF His Son.


splendid boy. Judged by the rules OF worldly
criticism. From the crown OF his head to
the sole of his foot there was not Il single
blemsh. The Bible says that he had such II
luNuriant shoes o, hai. that when once a
year IL was shorn. what was GU; of weighed
over three pounds. But Notwithstanding all
his briiliRncv OF app"' sn"s he wa 4 pad
poy. aud broke his fathers heart. He vas
plotting to get the throne o! Israel. H. had
marShaled an to overthrow his a,her' r
government The day Of battle had come
The conflict was begun. David. IN" ;a.her.
sat between the gates o. tn" palace waiting
for the tidings OF the conflict. o., now
RAPIDLY his heart beat with emotion.
The two great questions vera TO be C.eciG-
ed-ihe safety of his boy and the cGatiuu-
ance 81 the throne Of Israel. After a. whilea
servant. standing on the top Of the hous".
looks of and sees some one runniny. He A.
coming with great speed. and the man on
the top of the house announces the co'nin-
OF the messenger. and the fnthe~ watches
an! waits. and a. soon a. the messenger
rom the field Of battle comes wit0in na,liaS
distance the father cries ont. Is i, a Ques-
tion in regard to the establishment .? hi.
throne: Does he say: "Havp th" armies Of
Israel been victorious? An to continue in
my imperial authority? Have ] 0ver,hrown
my enemies?' Oh. no, There is one Vue,-
tion that springs from his hear; to tn. 'ir
and springs from the lip into the ea- u: In"
OcSwcated and heduSted messenger fvin.
rom the battlefeiI-the question. is tie
Young man Absalom Snfr:' When :; was
told 20 David. the king. tnr.. thong: MS ar-
mics had been victorious. his son had ha-n
slain. the iathe- ruru"l his back ErCn IN"
congratulations ~ the nation aud went Nh
the stairs Of his yai@". his. h.a art hrpa Sing rs
ne vent. wringiny ni~ nacdS sometimes and
thea again pressing :h"m against his temple.
aS thOugh II" would press them in. erwin.
20 AbSnlom' my s"n! my son, WoU!a 10
God had died FOR thee. O Ahsalo:., :2!y
son my SON
Ny friends. :he question wnich DGvi3. tre
king. asked in regard to his son l. the ,.u.s-
tion that reSOUHdS today iu tne hearts oI
hundreds of parents. Yea. there are II great
multitude of youn- men who know that The
= question OF tn. text is appropriate" WIEN
asked in regard to them. They Know the
temptations by which they arr surrounded.
They see SO many who started iif" with as
good resolutions ~ they have who nave
fallen III the path. and they are ready 10
hear rle ask the question OF nv tex. lis the
young man AGsalOm Safe The tact is that
this lie i fun OF peril. He VINO Undertakes
u without I'll" S.@c" OF God and u pCIuer i!n-
derStanding of 1h" rOntlic. into which nc -
going must certainly he defeated. last ioN!:
on up,n society to-day. LOu;; Il; the shii.-
wrerh Of men TO- whom ';.' ;hin-, vera
promised and WHO started l:!" WITH -, " a.
vantage. LoUk II. :nC~" WHO have trO1rri
from hi-h social position 2Gt from :,r ~ iC~-
tune. Gisgraced !oc tr:.e. G.sc-ar",! Tor c;a!-
aty. All who sacriii tt".r inr.rr.;;: cOY!.
s...
bury i in Tn" c"n.n: OF N" "ariG. an -cu
all the rCcS~ Ct tnc mount.;u uu to-; oI J.:
ther cover the" rocks with all the Git.T!uuiS
a.: Go'c0Ed;!, anI aii ~" silver o. Nevada.
and al the gold al California and Af.S.~a!!a.
ANA ,,u; on the top a. tne~c al banking ans.
mCn",CI institutions. ari ih"y cum ( S"eD
Gown lint one i.N"n"%: Go,.HE. Tn.: one Us
ho!"s, dollar in the c1n;c. uf toe earth vii.
begin - hpav"aui .o'E and ul,;u-n its..f IN
Ill !; comes io:nc resurrection @. t!u:nna..on
~ -. ~ = - "a. I
haicEcih then. Got - l." !ha' :,"t:"tu :,r1">
and no; ~ rigGt shat! leave them IN -"
midst Q! his day.. auG II Ms end s.Hit ." :,
!unl
Now. what ar" lii" safeguards o; voHnc
men The i;c-i Safeguard q. which . wan,
10 speak * Il iov" C.! nome" Th"r" are those
who hava no i!";. "f the pleasures that con
c"ntr";" around ma; word none. Per-
hars yea: eisry anOdc was shaiOwrG with
vice o. poverty Harsh wcr,:s and pclu!ance
ana sowing ma: NAV" DESTROYED al the
sGnct!!N al ;ha: spot. Love. Kindness ana
sci; sa"r!Hc". wnI"h have huii, their ai;a:S IN
SO many nhoGes. We're strangers in your
fathers aCuse. God pity you vuun" man.
this aUd.oEc" can lock h:ics t. Il spot tha:
they can mover !orGci. J: rlnN nav" beeu Il
iowl% roC:. bu; E0U cannot tmnK Of il now
without Il dash OF emotion. You hare Spp F.,
nothing on earth tn't 50 stirred your soui. |
\ strange, passing along tina r!acr migat |
see nC:hiac ren.arkGbi" ':hCI!i il nut. o. now |
much II means tN You. Frc-.o on palace |
wal! does no! mean SO much To you ;tS ihnS" !
rough hcwn raft"-s. PARKS anu bowers and !
trees on fashionable watering pt"" -" cOun- !
try -"a. do not mean 50 mach 10 NJu iS .l.i !
brock that ran in 'front.' g! IN" i,lair inrfn !
hou~r and Singin:: unic: ~" wc-p.a,: VIII |
lows. I'll" tarred gateway s"uu- "a"U L. /
porter III iuli dress does rnt i.".Ii - :nI.h ,
:" g1u as tina: SWINE; gate. ynur SISTER IN uN" |,
Si." oi j; ami s,I % the n.hc:, snr aln.' ill |,
t""n years AZ" in;" G:"ry. ;haI srcu" coming /,
hack I" !ou to-day. H. YOU Swr;I nac%waGd !
and FORWARD on III" gaze. -iu.;r.. ~" ~o:i.~ |
Of y"W, childhood HGi there are hos" h"r.
%hO naV" thri; SECOND dw"llIr:, la. !, l. !
your adopted hom". rhH: j. Ai~o sacred !
forever. Ihcr" You cStah.~H". ~" !.r-: |
:am,N altar. There your children were ,
born. "a tha; room, capped IA" w.nE G! L." .
d"ati anS" sn':"r iaa' roo Wa"n Yudr !
work j. done. NOH expect to II" Gown an! I
lie. There - oniy on" word in N! ~" Ian !
;;ga@c tina, can convey NIUi !dca of ,hrt /
place. ard iLa' word Is ''home.
Now. t.; me say that u"vvT knew Z man /
who was faithful (" his carly aud adopted !
home who was given over Hi the sam" tirIr |
!" any gross iOSm q! wickcdurss. If yuu |
In" Eior" "Dioym-a; in :he club room. III !
the literary society. III the art salon tuan /
you q" III thes" unprHtrniInc HON" pleas |
Urc', Won are on IN" "raa 90 ruin rnoug;h !
yoU may hc cat of from your early ASST /
"iatcs. and though you may hc separated !
rom all you: .Iudr"d. young man j. there |
not Il room somewhere shat YOU can call |
your own? Though II be tn" fourth story /
OF & third-cass boarding house. into tha: !
room gather books. pictures and II harr. |
lianC your mothers pOrirai! owe: the !
manteI. Bid unhu!y mirth stand DucS from !
that threshold. ConscrrHi" some spr; in !
that room with tn" knee OF prayer ny ;hg !
memory Of "thc, days Il fathers counsel, Il ,
mnlh"' = low" aaG u .lSt".'s conhd"nc". ca!i
IL home.
Ann;h": safeguard Tor th",.' .olmg ran :