Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
THE son OF DAVID.
REV. DR.. TALMAGE breaches a SER
MON TO YOUNG MEN.
Ideal OF Life Respect For the sabbath.
The Christian religion "A Turning Foint.


Ideal of Life Respect For the sabbath.
The Christian Religion A Turning Point.
wAsH1NGroN, Nov. g4--ln his sermon
today Rev DR.. Talmasc, preaching to the
usual crowded audience, took up subject
Of universal interest to young mon. His
text was selected from II Samuel xviii 20
lis the young man Absalom safcE'
The heart Of David tho father, was
wrapped up in his boy Absalom. He was
splendid boy, judged by the rules OF
worldly criticism. From the crown of his
head to the sole of his foot there was not
single blemish. The Bible says that he
had such uxrnnt shock Of hair that
wien once wear il was shorn what was
cut off weighed over three pounds. But,
notwithstanding all his brilliancy Of ar-
pearancc. he was bad hoy and broke his
fathers heart. He was plotting TO got tho
throne Of Israel He had marshaled an
army to overthrow his fathers govern
INERT The day of battle had como. The
conflict was begun. David the father sat
between the gates Of the palace waiting
for tho tidipgs Of tho conflict. Oh, how
rapidly his heart beat with emotion. Two
great questions were to be deciGcd-thc
safety Of his hoy and the continuance of
the throne Of Israel. After awhile "a SCTN-
ant. standing on tie top of tho h0Nsr.
looks off and secs some ono running. He
is coming with great speed. and the man
Oh TOP of the house announces the coming
of the messenger and the father watches
nr,l ,voits and as soon AS tho messenger
f.or, the field of BATTLE come, within hail
lag distance the father cries out.
Is it question: in regard to the cstah-
li,Amcnt Of his throne. Doc he say:
"Hayc the armies t1f Israel been victorious.
Am ia continue IN INV immortal author
ity2 Have I oyerthrown my enemies"
Oh moi Tbere is ono ollestion tina,
.nrinps rrotn bis heart to the lir and
.nrirSc from, the lii; into The car Of tho he
.,ve,ted and bedustcd messenger Qving
from tho battlcNcld-the oucstion. as the
,nunv man Absnlon safe>'' When il was
lola to David the king. that. though hi,
ni,,ni.,e had becp victorious his son had
icon slain the father turned his back M
ON tho CONGRATULATIONS Of the nation and
wont nm the stairs of his pnlucc. his heart
nrc,l,,r,r os he went. Yrinoinq his hand.
.o,,eti,ncs and tbcn aeain prcssiutp thcn
against bis tennles rs though me wu,lld
ires, them in. CRYING: 80 Absslom. my
son nv son, Would God | had died for
tbcr q Abs,lon, nv son. nv son
!. absaIom ssfcs
NJ. rr;ards Tho ouestion which D,,id
,ho ti1r aekod in regard n his son /. tbc
,,,a,iI9 tt,t roso,,,,,Ie to-day il, tl,. b,,.,.t-
Tth,,,arans - r,rorts W., tbnrc ,ro -
,,oot ",,,,,ltit,dn ~ ,o1rg man ,vbn know
,L,t AZ, o,,,oy+io,, ~ thotovt ar,,-,r,i.t.,
,,.L,o osi-cd in reyord IN tbrn, TLo,,
Ino,,, t,n t,I,ntotion. Inv which tb,.y ARE
.,rrnnndo:. tbnv 500 60 mauv who sinlted
lif. ,yith nc oood resolutions as tbr>. have
who bavo raII,n i'm tbn rntb and tbry arc
,.ond, to boar mo ask the question Of my
,ovt ,,rs tho vo,Ino man Absnlon, .nr,.''
The fact is that this life is fun of peril.
Ho who undertakes it without the grace OF
God and a Droner understanding of rho
rontict into which he is going mu.t Ger
,ninly no defeated just look off upon So
cietv today Look at the shipwreck Of
men for whom fair things were promised
and who started life with every advantagc.
Loot, At those who have droppcd from
hiob social nosition. and from rren, for
tunc disgraced for time. disRraced for
eternity. All who sacrifice their integrity
como to overthrow Take Il dishonest
dollar and bury it in the center Of the
esrth and keen MI the rocks Of the noun
cain nm ton Of if. thcn cover these rocks
with all tho diamonds of Golconda and
nil tbe silver of Nevada. and all the gold
of California and Australia. and nut ON
,op of these oil banking and moneyed in
stitutions and they cannot keep down
+hat one dishonest dollar. That one dis
loree+ dollar in tho center of the earth
.vill heri, TO bcavo and rock and uDtUrn
;,eolf until if comes to tho resurrection Of
danDotiop CAS- the Dartridyn sitteth ON
eggs and hatcheth them not. so he that
retteth riches and mot Inv right shnll
;eove then in the midst Of his DAYS. and