The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
REV. DIR. TALMAGE
SUNDAYS DISCOURSE BY THE
NOTED DIVINE.
Subject: "Full Granaries."

TEXT. "And Judah spake unto him say.
Ing. The man did solemnly protest unto US.
saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your
brother be with you. "-Genesis KILL, 3.
Nothing to eat! Plenty of corn IN Egypt,
but CHASTITY famine In Canaan. The cattle
moaning in the stall. Men, women and
children, awfully white with hunger. Not
the failing Of one crop for one summer, out
the falling OF all the crops for seven years.
A Nation dying for lack Of that which Is 60
common on your table, and 80 little appre-
ciated; the product Of harvest field and
grist mill and oven: the price Of sweat and
anxiety and struggle-Bread! Jacob, the
father, has the last report from the -four bin,
and he finds that everything Is out; and he
SAYS to his sons. boys, hook up the wagons
and start for Egypt. and get us something to
eat." The fact was, there was great corn
crib in Egypt. The people OF Egypt have
been largely taxed in all ages, at the present
time paying between seventy and eighty per
cent. OF their products to the Government.
No wonder In that time they had a large
corncrib. and It was full. To that crib they
came from the regions around about-those
who were famished-some paying for the
corn In money; when the money was ex-
hausted, paving for the corn In sheep and
cattle and horses and camels; and wnen tney
bodies and their families into slavery.
The morning for starting out on the cru
SADIE for bread has arrived. Jacob gets his fam
lily up very easily. But before the elder sons
start they say something that makes him
tremtle with emotion from head to foot, and
burst into tears. The fact was that these
elder sons had once before been in Egypt to
get corn and they hao been treated some
what roughly, the lord OF the corn-crlh sup
plying them with corn, but saying at the
close of the interview, "Now, you need not
come back here for any more corn unless you
bring something better than money-even
jamin-that very name was suggestive OF oil
tenderness. The mother had died at the
birth of that soma spirit coming and an
other spirit going-and the very thought OF
parting with Benjamin must have been a
heartbreak. The keeper Of this corn-crlb.
nevertheless, says to these elder sons. "There
Is no need Of your coming up here any more
for corn unless you can bring Benjamin,
your fathers darling" Now Jacob and his
family very much needed bread; but what a
struggle 1t would be to give up this son. The
Otientals are very dem onstrative IN tnell
grief, and hear the outwailing OF the father
as these elder SONS keep reitoratlug In his
ears the announcement Of the Egyptian lord
"Ye shall not see my face unless your brother
be with YOU" "Why did you tell him you
had brother?" says the old man complain
ing AMI chiding them. "Why, father" they
said. "he asked US all about our family, and
we had no idea that he would make any such
demand upon US as he has made" "No use Of
asking me-" said the father, II can not,
will not, give up Benjamin" The fact was
that tne old man had lost children, and when
there has been bereavement in household,
at,t to1,a IA
dren In the household more precious. Sc
the day for the departure was adjourned and
adjourned. Still the horrors OF the famine
increased and louder moaned the cattle, and
wider open cracked the earth, and more pal
lid became the cheeks, until Jacob, In de-
spair, cried out 10 his sons, "Take Benjamin
and be off," The older sons tried to cheer
up their father. They said: "We have
strong arms and q stout heart. and no harm
will come to Benjamin. We'Il see that ht
gets back again. FAREWELL" said the younl
men to the father, in tone Of assumed good
cheer. "F-a-r-e-w-e.l-l!" said the old man
for that word has more quavers In 1t wher
pronounced by the aged than by the young
Well, the bread party, the bready embassy
drives up In front Of the corn-crib OF Egypt
Those corn.cribs are filled with wheat ane
barley and corn In the husk, for moderr
travellers in those lands, both In Canaan ano
In Egypt, tell US there Is corn there CORE
spending with our Indian maize. Huzza
The Journey is ended. The lord Of the corn.
crib, who is also the Prime Minister, come!
down to these newly-arrived travellers, ant
says. "Dine with me to-day. How Is your
father2 Is this Benjamin, the younger brothe
whose presence demanded?" The traveler
are introduced into the palace. They arr
worn and bedusted OF the way; and servant:
come in with basin Of water In one hant
and towel in the other, and kneel down be
fore these newly arrived travellers, washini
off the lust of the way. The butchers ant
poulterers and caterers Of the Prime Ministe
prepare the repast. The guests are seated II
small groups, two or three at table, thu
food on q tray; all the luxuries from i'm
perial gardens and orchards and aquarium!
and aviarles are brought there. and are fill
ing chalice and platter. Now Is the time fo
this Prime Minister, II he has grudg'
against Benjamin. to show 1t. Will he Kill
him, now that he has him In his hands2 o
! no. This lord Of the corn-cib Is seated a
! his own table, and he looks over the table
OF his guests; and he sends portion to eac)
OF them, but sends larger portion to Ben
| jamin, or, as the Bible quantity puts II
"Benjamin's mess was FIVE times as much a
any Of theirs" Be quick and send word bacl
with the swiftest camel to Canaan to oil
Jacob. that benjamin is farinc we'll; all
we'll; he Is faring sumptuously; the Egyptial
| lord did not mean murder and death; but h'
| meant deliverance and life when he an
nounced to US on that day, 'Ye shall not Sc
my face unless your brother be with YOU
Well, my friends, this world Is famine
struck Of sin. It does not yield sinRl
crop Of solid satisfaction. 1t Is dying. 1t |
hunger-bitten. The fact that 1t does not, cal
not feed mans heart was well illustrate et
In fha 70 ~ hp nnnad{Qn 4
world honored him-did everything for hin
that the world could do. he was applaude'
In England and applauded In the Unite'
States. He reused up Nations into laughter
He had no equal. Aud yet, although man
| people supposed him entirely happy, an
! that this world was completely satisfying hi
soul. he sits down and writes:
IL never In my life put on new hat tina
! 1t did not rain and ruin it. never went ou
in O shabby coat because it was raining AM
thought all who had the choice would kee
indoors, that the sun did not come out in it
| strength and bring out with 1t all the butter
| flies Of fashion whom knew and who knew
! me. I never consented to accept part
| hated out of kindness to anC ther, that dit
| not get hissed by the public and cut BY tn
| writer. T could not take drive for a fey
minutes with Terry without being overturne'
| and having my elbow broken, though m.
friend got off unharmed. l could not max
a covenant with Arnold which though
was to make my fortune, without making
his instead, than In an incredibly short spac
Of time-I think thirteen months earne
for him 100000, and for myself f1. Ian
persuaded that II were to set up as baker
every one in my neighborhood would leav
off eating bread"
That was the lament OF the worlds come
dian and joker. All unhappy. The worlt
| did everything for Lord Byron that 1t coul
| do. and yet In bis last moment be asks