The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-11-07

DAYS DISCOURSE By THE
NOTED DIVINE.
Subject; "Thc Disabled"

rou have never seen an army change
,prs YOU have no idea OF the amount OF
I,ee-twenty loads. fifty loads. 100 loads
Irrage. David aud his army were about
Ia on q double quick march for the re-
n Of their captured families from the
sktes. SO they left by the brook Besor
Blankets. their knapsacks. their bag
and their carriages. Who shall be
led to watch this stufl There are
soldiers, and wounded soldiers, and
soldiers who are not able to go on swift
nry expedition. but who are able TO do
work. and so theyare detailed TO watch
baggage. There is many soldier who
strong enough 10 march thirty miles
day and then plunge into ten hours
who is able with drawn sword lifted
st his shoulder TO pace up and down rs
incl TO keep of an enemy VINO might
be torch to the baggage. There are
4 those crippled and aged wounded
n detailed to watch the baggage.
Of them. i suppose, had bandages
the brow, and some OF them had their
N slings. and some OF them walked on
ses. They were not towards shirking
They had fought in many fierce
for their country and their God. They
low part OF the time In hospital and
q the time on garrison duty. They
gerry because they cannot 90 with the
troops to the front. While these senti-
sitch the baggage the Lord watches
nhnels.
,e is quite different scene being en-
10 the distance. The Amalekites, hav-
tmged and ransacked and robbed whole
hes. are celebrating their success I'm n
rg gcarousal. Some ofthem are dancing
lawn with wonderful gyration OF heel
e and some of them are examining
0s OF victory-the finger rings and
ss and necklaces, the wristlets. the
ands. diamond starred, and the Golfers
pronets and carnelions aud pearls aud
res aud emeralds and all the wealth OF
and jewels and decanters, and the sill
b the gold banked up on the earth i'm
M profuslon. and the embroideries.
D. robes, and the turbaus, and the
OF an imperial wardrobe. The
b. has gone on until the ban
b are maudlin and weak and stu
nl indecent and loathsomely drunk.
. time II Is now for David and his
swOop on them. So the English lost
nre Of Bannockburn because the night
they were I'm wassail and bihulous
n,ion. while the Scotch were in pray
the Svrlans were overthrown IN their
ESl by the lsraelites. SO CLedorlaomer
NJ army were overthrown in their
tsl bv Abraham and his men. SO in
yl War more than once the battle was
sause one OF the generals was drunk.
kthe time for David and his men TO
upon these carousing Amalekites.
0t the Amalekites are hacked to pieces
spot, some OF them are Just able to 20
|sng and hiccoughing Off the field.
q them crawl on camels and speed off
Istance. David and his men gather to-
rthe warirobes, the jewels, and put
gpOn the backs of camels and into
J.. and they gather together the sheep
nrle that had been stolen and start
pvard the garrison. Yonder they come.
sthey come. The limping men of the
20 come out and greet them with wild
The Bible says David saluted them
u, he asked them how they all were.
your broken arm?" "How Is your
ped jaw2" "Has the stiffened limb
.nllmberedP" ''Have you had another
"Are you getting better" He salut-
n.
BOW came n very difficult thing. the
lution OF the spoils OF victory. Drive up
aden camels now. Who shall have the
Well. some selfish soul suggests that
reasures ought all to bslong TO those
ii been out in active service. "we
tue fighting while these men stayed
in the garrison. aud we ought to
tho treasures" But David looked
worn faces OF these veterans wno
ged in the garrison. aud he looked
land saw now cleanly everything lad
('p aud he saw that thsssaggage was
and he knew that the wounded and
imen would gladly enough have been
ront Il they had been able, aud the
eneral looks up from under his helmet
S, "No, no, let us have fair play"
rusneS up to one OF these men
D. says, Hold your hands TO.
and the hands are held TO-
and he fills them with silver, Aud he
Up To another man who was sitting
lck and had no idea OF getting any OF
U.s. and throws Babylonish garment
nand iills his hand with gold. Aud
" up To another man who had lost
fOperty in serving God aud his coun-
belore, and he drives up some OF
We and some OF the sheep that they
'ush' back from the Amalekitcs. and
Two or three Of the cattle aud three
dthe sheep TO this poor mau, so he
ways De fed and clothed. He sees u
snaclated and worn out and sick he
amllants, aud he gives him little of
Ihat ne brought from the Anal
londer is man who has no ap-
the rough rations OF the army. and
MN rare morsel from the Amale-
lhquet, aud the 200 crippled and
ana aged soldiers who tarried on
luly get just as much Of the spoils
S any OF the 400 men that went to
As his part Is that goeth down
zlh.n
apression Is abroad that the Chris
atus are for those who do conspicu-
nee IN distinguished places-great
Sreat preachers, great philanthro-
Du' my text sets forth the idea that
u'I as much reward for man that
Aome and minds his own business.
chppled and unable TO go forth
u great movements and in the high
'ae earth, does his whole duty lust
~ Garrison duty rs important
I lucrative as service at the front.
nv .n, IS That goeth down to the bat
-4i hls part be that tarrleth by the
~ OF hlntore said TO me in an Eng
Ni Mr. Talmage, when you get
IHerca l want you to preach SER
le discharge of ordinary duty in |
paces, and then send me copy OF |
stTard an English clergyman. COM
Ahl, brought from the Earl of |
same message. Alas, that be- !
ready to do what he asked me to |
va Earl OF Kintore had departed |
Ef bu' that man, surrounded Dy all !
s1Ioundings, and in distin- |
. sphere, felt sympathetic with !
mad ordinary duties 10 per-
urllnary places and in ordinary |
sleat many people are discouraged |
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