The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-10
REV. DR.. TALMAGE.
NAYS SERMON IN THE NEW
YORK ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
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.slebrated for last driving. Jehu. the
| r aud king, returns from battle. But
IL Iehonadab. an acquaintance. by the
| le. he shouts, Whoa. Whoa" 60 the
II span. Then leaning over to Jehon.
| Jfhu saIutes him In the words Of the
words not more appropriate for that
| ,rd that place than for this hour and
ols thine heart right"
Mould like 60 hear of your phvsical
Well myself. like TO nave every.
| ai.e we'll. and so might ask. Il yoiir
| .tt right, your hearing right. your
hgh,, your lungs right. your entire
nghj? But l am busy to-day taking
-osis OF the more important spiritual
I,oss. ! should Ike 10 bear Of your
| Il welfare. want everybody 10 have
4 oi money, ample apparel. large store
! nd comfortable residence, and might
A YOUR business right. your income
rOnr worldly surroundings right? But
ip these financial questions compared
iha inquiry as to whether you have
ablo 10 pay your debts TO God: as TO
&gyou are insured for eternity; as 10
.g YOU are running yourself by the long
system OF the soulP ! have known
lave no more than one loaf OF bread
Tine. and yet TO own n government
heaven worth more than the whole
rsl universe.
cle.tion ask you to-day Is not in re-
d your habits. make no inquiry
your integrity or your chastity or
sbrety. do not mean TO stand on
isde Of the gate and ring the bell. but
h no the steps, ! open the door and
% the private apartment of the soul.
r,h the carnestness Of n man that must
account for this day work cry ont
81 oh, woman immOrtal,is ,is thine heart
ut insult you BY an argument 20
bal We are by nature all wrong. f.
y factory explosion and the smoke
upset, and the wheels be broken in
nl the engine unjointed. and the
rs. bars be twisted. and n man should
snd say that nothing was the matter.
ill pronounce him a fool. Well. il
o. acumen TO discover that our nature
rr,t aud askew and uDjointed. The
l0'snt work right. The biggest
W have in the world is with our
Men sometimes say that though
.rs may not be just right. thoir heart
f,ht Impossible. A farmer never
spoorest apples on top oi his barrel:
y the merchant place tho meanost
his show window. The best part OF
foutward life. ! do not stop TO dis
yitler we ELL fell in Adam. for we
w our own Adam. and haveall eaten
'b.dlcn fruit. and have been turned
ha paradise OF holiness and peace.
l,h the flaming sword that stood al
90 keep US out has changed position
-e behind TO drive us in, we will
Rs,e account OF US is not exaggerated
say, that we are poor and wretchcd
sUble and blind and naked. poorl
I't'h that stands shivering on our
% cold day Is not SO much in
bread as we are of spiritual help.
Why the man whose eyes perished
POWDER blast, and who for these ten
H gone feeling his way from street
i not in such utter darkness as
Il,et Why, there is not one rag of
sl-t 70 hide the shame of our sin.
Nhy, the leprosy has eaten into the
t the heart and the hands and the
td the marasmus OF an everlasting
away has already seized on some
Cor Ara
! - thing for.a man TO do is
lre atont an evil without pointing
baye It remedied. J speak of the
your hot tongue only that NAV
NE living stream that drops crys-
ald sparkling from the Rock Of Ages
una river OF pladness at your feet.
Wyou tho rents in your coat, il is
cause the door Of Gods wardrobe
l!s open and here is robe, white
ieice OF the Lamb OF God. and of n
maze that an angel would not be
70 wear. IL ! snatch from YOU the
2li hreal that you are munching.
give you the bread made out OF
Nasat that grows on the celestial
tased IN the fires OF the cross. and
NO OF which would be- enough 10
heaven q banquet. Hear il, one and
eII Il 10 your friends when YOU 20
la' lne Lord Jesus Christ can make
Frgh,.
r need repenting heart. Ii ior
''N' twenty or forty years OF life We
gong on IN the wrong way, it T.
we 'urned around and started in
we direction. II we offend our
are glad 10 apologize. God is
h'hI, and yet how many of us
y ..apologizcd for the wrongs we
Hin!
aalnln. that we so much need 10
ai s,n' Il is Il horrible black mon
IN'ed Ellen. II killed Christ. II
iAe world, Men keep dogs in
'an ria1pits In warren, and cattle
Nhai man that would be who
y, 'lem up in his parlor. Bat this
s'u ana these herds Of transcre,-
"A'' entertained for many long
slF heart, which should be the
'sAtest room in all our nature,
,-e we nerd! BagOne, We befou!-
IMMORTAL nature!
/. 'Ht beasts and let Christ come
,"eA came TO an early Christian
Wv equation OF curing diseases
'lu SAD, You must have all your
Nel The heather gnve TO the
'ge Key TO his house, that he might
1'irOy the idOls. He battered Ia
~ y saw. hut still the man did NOT
o-a -al Snristian said to him. "There
r lloI IN your house not yet de-
'ur hieathen confessed thar there
W o. beaten gold thas he could
give up. After awhile, when
,t,oyen' IN answer TO the prayer
,'lan, tue sick man got well.
"a "a mas awakened in his diving |
us SINS all about him. They |
N on mo right side of the bed.
.''' SIDE, aud over the headboard'
4 s,,i ii'o'poard. and horribly de- !
as voice celestial cries,
d ageI dare delay.
esi. eS 'nat d scorns tho mandate dies I,
q 'S a fiery day.
t"' Hgol believing heart. A good |
. = weary one went up one of |
.s asla Minor, and with two logs .
,,leq ,tsl out to all the world, offer !
m '9Tir Ti SINS and sorrows. They
"a N nahey slapped Him In the face.
M hlh' When He groaned. they