Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-22
REV. DIR. TALMAGE..
TIE NOTED DlyINE's SUNDAY
DISCOURSE,


", 3D.
Night WA about to como down on Baby.
Ion. The shadows Of her 250 towers began
to lengthen. The Euphrates rolled on,
touched by the fiery splendors of the setting
sun. and gates OF brass, Furnished and gilt
tering, opened and shut Hike doors OF flame.
Tho hanging gardens of Babylon. wet with
the heavy dew. began to pour fsom starlit
flowers and dripping Leaf q fragrance for
were lighted for dance and frolic and PROM
enade.s The fheaten and galleries Of art
invited the wealth and p0mp and grandeur
OF The city to rare entertainments Scenes
Of not and wassail were mingled IN every
street, and goddess mirth and outrageous
excess and splendid wickedness came to the
kings palace to do their mightiest deeds OF
darkness
Z Aroyal feast tonight at the kings palace,
Rushing up TO the gates are ichariots, uphol-
stored with precious cloths from Dedan. and
drawn by FIRE eyed horses from Togarmah.
that rear and nsigh In the grasp Of the char,
ioteers, while thousand lords dismount
and women, dressed in all the splendors of
Syrian emerald, and the color blending Of
agate, and theehasteneSs Of coral. and the
eomber glory OF Tyrian purple and princeIv
smbroideries, brought from afsr By camels
across the desert and by ships Of Tsrshish
across the sea.
Open Wide the gates and let the guests
come In. The chamberIains and cunbearerO
ere all ready. Hark to the rustic OF the silks.
and to the carol OF the musicl See the bIazs
ofthe jewels Lift the banners. Fiji the
cups. Clap the cvnbsIs. Blow the trum-
pets. Let the night go by with song and
dance and evation. and let that Babyionish
tongue DO palsied that will not saw. so King
. Belshazzar, live foreverr'
All, my friends. It was not any common
banquet 20 which these great reopIe camel
All parts Of the earth had sent their richest
visnds to that table. Brackets and chande-
Hers flashed their light upon tankards Of
FURNISHED gold. Fruits, ripe and luscious.
IN baskets OF silver, entwined with leaves
plncked from royal Conservatives. Vases.
inlaid with emerald and ridged with ax
Quistto traceries, filed with nuts that were
threshed from forests of distant lands.
Wine brought from the royal watts. foam
ing In the decanters aud bubbline in the
cbalices- Tufts OF eassiA and frankincense
waiting their sweetness from wall and table.
Gorgeous banners unfolding in the breeze
thet came through the open window. be-
/ Wtcned win the perfumes of hanging gar
dana Fountains rising up from Enclosures
ottvory, in Jets OF crystal. to fall In cIatter-
ing rain OF diamonds and pearls. Statues of
mighty men looking down from inches In the
wall upon crowns and shields brought from
Bubdued empires. Idols Of wonderful WORK
asuding on pedestals OF precious stones.
Embroideries stopping about the win
sdOvs and wrapping pillars of cedar and
drtffing On noor inlaid with ivory and az
ete. Music, mtngling with the thrum OF
hRfps, and the clash of cymbaIs' and tha
4 klasf Of trumpets in one wave OF transnort
that went ripping along the wall and
breathing among the garlRnds and pouring
down tins Corridors, and thrilling the souIs
d 3 thousand banqueters.
The signal IL given, and the lords and Ia
dies, the mighty men and women of the
land, come around the table Pour out the
+ vinf. LIST foam and bubble kiss the riml
Hoist every one his cup and drink to the
sentiment. 40 King Belschazzar. live for
4 cyer." BsEtarred head band aud carcanet
Of royal heauty CLEAN to the up
lined chaheest as again, and again.
and again they are emptied, AWAY
with care nom the palace! Tear royal
J. dignity to tatters! Pour out more
VINE! Give rs more light, wilder music.
swecter perfume! Lord shouts to lord, cap
tzin ogles TO captain Goblets clash; de-
ranters rattle. There come in the obseene
song and the drunken hiccough, and the
sisserng lip. and the gufraw ofidiotic laugh.
tar, bursting from the lips Of princes, flushed.
reelilg, oloodshot, while mtngliug with Ii
~ ! hear, "Huzzs, huzza, for great Bel.
What . that on the plastering of the wall?
ktaapirit2 Is IL a phantom? Is Il God1
"a mns.s stops. The goblets fail from the
ntiIelces frpsp. Therei is thrill. There il
ahr There is thousand voiced Shrek
2, cror. Let Daniel be brought in to read
IA wiling He crtmes IN. He reads IL.
NesAsd IN the balI nee and found want.
nFnne the Modes, who for two years
I'm laying siege to that city, took ad-
tette o. tnat o2rousal aud came in.
tne Iccs OF the eonquerors on the palace |
sl'A Massacre PUSHES in with q thousand
Rnr kn1veA Death bursts upon The \
- sn1 1 shit the door OF that banquet |
- -, ior DO not want to look. There is
,5!ng thsre but torn banners. and broken |
and the slush Of upset tankards. |
~ iba blood Of murdered women. and the
c<s and tumbled carcass OF dead king. |
Y snat night was Belshazzar. the king
- Chaideans. slain"
"a - - 70 learn some lessons from all this.
<sI hst when God writes ANYTHING on /
x4lta man had better read it as il Is.
- aid not misinterpret or modify the |
4fnlng on the wall. II Is oil foolish.
rpec minister OF the gospel &c
Nyfys things that the people like OIL
feopie choose. Young men Of
11neton. what shall 1 preach tc
E-elehif Shall I tell You OF
entity 81 human nature? Shall
sga OF the wonders that our race has
Afisnedf "0h, no" you say. "TeIl
~ mszAgs that came from God" III
4f there Is any handwriting on the
e THIS lesson: ''Repenti Accept Of
AZ be saved" might ask Of q
nany other things, but that is the mes.
k1d % declare it. Jesus never Fat
hose TO whom He preached. He said
e1 who did wrong and who were offen-
his sight; Eye generation Of yipers.
ahaa sepulchersl How can ye es-
ne damnation OF hell" Paul the
s ~ preeohed before a man who was not
y hear him preach. What subject
sskef Did he say: "Oh, you are q
very hne man, q very noble
NO. He preached OF righteousness
- who was unrighteous, OF temper
nan who was victim Of bad ap-
~ ths Judgment to como to q man
- unit forit. So we must always de-
re message that happens to come to
eaiet must read II as 1t Is. A minister
before James L OF England, who
eanes VI OF Scotland. What subject
akes The king was noted all over
stia Tor bstng unsettled and wavering
iaeas What did the minister preach
Y THIS man who was James L of.Eng-
No James VI OF Scotland? he took
text James T., 6: HE that wavereth
wave Of the sea driven with the
20 tossed" Hugh Latimer offended
~ sermon he preached, and the
4id Hugh Latimer, come and
81 will" said Hugh Lati-
70 the day was appointed, and
teg's chapel was full Of lords and dukes
ne mighty men and women OF the
tor Hugh Latimer was to apologize.
ee5eA his sermon by saying: "Bugh
~ bothink thee! Thou art In the
ne of tains earthly king, who can de-