Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04
TALMAGE'S SERMON
INTERES TING THEME ny Tue
INV YORK PREACHER.
Subject: "Rough Sailing"

three names for the same ltEe II Law in .
scene Of great Wxurianra The surr1ua lfp.
hills, high, terrarei, Sl0ping, gorse'. v-.r.
so many hanging gardens Of beauty. r.
streams tumbled down through rocks ot -.- 9,
and red limestone, and flashing from H.
hillside bounded to the sea. In the time 90
our Lord the valleys. heailands ani rtls
were covered thi'Sly with vegetation. AMI 81
great was the variety Of climate that tn
palm tree OF the turrid and the walnut r.a
OF rigorous climate were only little WIN
apart. Men in vineyards AMI olive garIca.
were gathering M the riches for the oi
press. The hills and valleys were starred
and crlmsonet with flowers. from which
Christ took His text andthc disciples Learned
lessons OF patience and trust. II Saenel q.
II God had dashed wave OF heautv on a'l
the scene until it hung dripping from the
rocks, the hills. the Oleanier~ on the back
OF the Lebanon range the = Ory0l the cart hlv
scene was carried up a. if to set il in Ial.e
with the hills Di heaven.
No other gem ever had so exquisite a sat-
ting a. beautiful Geuuesaret. The waters warl
clear and sweet and thickly inhabited tempt
Ing tnnumerab.e nets and affording Il liv-i-
hoOdfor great populations, Be,hSaida, Choir
aZin and Capernaum stood on the bank roar
ing with wheels Of traftic and flashing with
splendid equipagrs and shooting their vas-
sells across the lake. bringing merchandise
for Damascus and passing great carc0as ot
wealthy product. Pleasure boats of Roman
gentlemen and fishing Smacks Of the c5un-
try people, who had come down to cast q net
there, passed each other with nod ami shout
and welcome, or side bv side swung idlv at
the mooring. Palace and luxuriant bath
and vineyard. tower and shaiowv arhor.
looking of uuDu the calm sweet scene a. the
evening swallows began to drop. ant Har-
mon, with it, hea covered With perp-tual
snow. in the glow OF the setting sun looked
like n white bearded prophet ready TO ascend
in chariot Of fire. think we shall have a
quiet night Not a leaf wink- in the air or
a ripple iiSturbs the surface OF Gannasqret
The shadows Of the great heailauis stalk
clear across the water. The voices of
eveningtide, how drow-ily they strike
the ear--the splash OF the boatman's oar. and
the humping OF tho capture9 fish on the
boats bottom. and those inloscrbable
sounds which fill the air at ui-htfaU. You
hasten up the beach OF the lake little way,
and there You find An excitement a. OF au
embarkati0n. A fotiIa is pushing ont from
the western shore OF the laEe-ult a sIuli-
ron with deadly armament. not clipper to
ply with valuable merchandise. not pirate
vessels with graphing HOOK to hug 10 death
whatever they could seize. hut a notila
laden with messengers of light and mercy
and peace. Jesus is in the front Shin. His
friends and admirers are in the small boatS
following after. Christ, by the rocking Of
the boat and the fatigu"s Of the preaching
exercises of the day, is julucel to slumher
and | see Him in the stern Of the boat. with
pillow perhaps eNemporized out OF fish
erman coat, souhi asleep. Inc hrerIHS ot
the lake run thelr fingers through the locks Of
the Worhout sleeper an on us surface there
rlse.h ana IaI'eth 'he nEnt snip. IKE Il cmi
tAA Of T.,lr
on ine bosom "I ltS @IerNhE m2ther' Cam
night starry hlE4t' bhautiluI hiHht. Kun
up an the sails, ana ply all tn" oars, An / let
the ooats-the bli ho2t ana the snaI' boats
go gliding over gentle HAnneSaret.
Inc sailors proPhe~| u change in the
weather CLOUDS beGln to travel uP the SKY
anu cohEFegaIe' Aller a"Hl!e, even the
passengers near ile moan or the storm,
whlch comes on "i'n rapid strlats ahI Whh
al the terrors OF hurricane AMI darkness.
Inc noat' caught IN the sn ideh lury; ;tremoies
% %ithe a ueer "' paE UHIu lte WIZ ciahsoF o.
the honhu9. Hreal P'LraeS OF IoaN are
nunS throuSh lhe ar. me loosehed Sals
mapping III the "l9u' crack ltNe plstolS. me
snial pod'9 l"'9r| on the Wh''e rIlI OF lE,'
driven ser Ireiuo IKE ocean petre's' an
men plunge into the trough with terrlh'
swoop uHl'' WAY" S,r'N,I ZEN WIN mum
GeF craCN' ana oVefp'afA 90 lh' ,ordaSe;
tIe Tue ta;AuhS ana 'lle IhaSts' ana the arelchei
uisclples ruSh INT" the stern OF tAe ooat anu
m Slou' anna 'ne AurFlcanG' M"sler' rafe7t
1hou nor lhVi we PeTlsh' Ihat great per-
souase ll,'eu uiS hIau from the Isherhah ;
coat ana walked 3ut 10 the prov OF
inc Ntssel anu lookeu upon the STORM
Ch an sues "o'c 'uo S,lal' pVa'S tossing
IA IA heIPleSSness' ana rom lhen came
tIe cries OF urqWh'hE men. by
tne lhSH Oh HS9thlhS l see the caliuhesS OF
the uheoNerta prov OF Jesus ana the spray
OF 'he sea uriPIlh- IRON nus pearl. he mas
| Two words o' Cuhihahu-ohe LOT lhe "ihA'
lile o'her lor lne sea' e ooNS no ''lT 'e,
HestuT"S 1I ne'1NTlls "'!l ne cr'eS le3ce. auu
tneE ne LOOKS uO"ll ii iIro me 'rlSIe waters
ana he says; be sun. me thuGuerS oeat
@ re'reht' ne waves iail llaI On tlei % ldces'
~ INC eAtihS ulS''e' s'3t9 Iehllile '9e't
Inc loam MeiS. Inc storm Is ural Anu
WINE tne crew are u3lanShhE thH cordase
ana t9e ca0ies ana na',nS our lHe wafer
from the HoId o' tue Silip tue uiSciPteS S'"u'
wonder struck now gazing luRo Tue cam
SKY, now g'Ilhs lhVo t.e CAIN sea-
now gazing INTO the cam l"ce Oh Jesus,
ana Whispering one 10 auolheI, W tlat nun, nan :
nef OIL man Is tills; th"l even tn7 "'huS anu
th9 SEA ooey MN! .,..-.,.,.. 49,. -.
learn, nrSt, rom TINS supJec1 thaV Wneh
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you ought 10 nave ourlSt Ill !he sup. 1uo
iact Is that those Doats woulu a't nave goh'
10 the potion II Curlst hau NOT peeu tliere'
NOW, you aIe apout 10 Noyaso oI' lIito eoLle
! new ehterprlse-lh1o some ne" business ll re,
latlon. you are s2ihs 10 pun some srea.
matter ol prom. HoPt a., 1t ts So ~ you are
eonle4t 10 90 e.ohs III tne 'r1"un'it cUuts,
anu plah notnlIg new, you are not Lutn!llhE
your !ilisstou' NnaS you Ga1 uo ny .4t t,nt Ut.
most tension ot p1oS' ih.nG anu souI t tnas ~
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pe atnllral ot 'ne navy. s,.lo LOU nnEe IN III
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| take, anu Oh Whatever voyage YOU start, VI