The Penn's Grove record., 1896-02-07
REV. DR.. TgLUaGE.
The Eminent Divine's Suuda,
Sermon.
subject:-"The Kings Highway

Subject:-"The Kings Highway"
TEXT: "And an highway shall be there
and SWAY, and 1t shall be called, the way d
holiness , the unclean shall not pass over Il
but 1t shall be for those; the wayfsring men
though fools. shall not err therein No Hot
b be there, nor any ravenousb beast shall
go up thereon, it shall not be found there
but the redeemed shall walk thera, and thi
ransomed OF the Lord shall return and com,
to Zion with songs and everlasting Joy upot
their heads. They shall obtain Joy and glad,
ness, and sorrcw and signing shall Zee away.s
-Isaiahxxxy., SO. 10.
There are hundreds OF people In this houA
wit want to find the right road. You some
times see q person hating at crossroads, and
you can tell by his looks that he wishes Il
ask q question as to what direction he haS
better take. And I stand In your p~resenci
conscious of the fact that there are many d
you here that realize that there are q thou
sand wrong roads, but only one right one
and ] take II for granted that you have coml
In TO ask which one II is. Here Is one rosd
that opens widely, but I have not much faith
In II. There are q great many expensive
i~toilnates scattered all along that way. In.
deed at Every rod you must pay In tears, OF
pay In genufexions, or pay In fagellations.
On that road, II you get through II at all,
you will haye to pay FOUR W way, and
since this differs 30 much from what 1 HAYS
heard In regardto the right way, I believe II
y the wrong way.
Here IL another road. On either side Of a
are houses OF sinful entertainment and invi.
tations TO come In and dine and rest, but
from the looks Of the people who stand on
the piazza. I am certain 1t 10 the WRONG
houseand the wong way. Here Is another
rNn1 To n..A4e-I
The horses hoofs chatter and ring, and they
who ride over It spin along the highway un.
I'll suddenly they find that the road breaka
over an em~bankment, aud they try to halt,
n they see the bit In the mouth OF the fiery
steed and cry: HHol Hol" But 1t is too late,
and, crashl they go over the e~mbankment.
We shall turn and see II we cannot find o diff.
ferent kind Of road. Yon have heard of the
kppian way. It was $50 miles long. It was
twenty-four feet Wide. and en- either side OF
the road was a path for foot passengers. II
was made out OF rocks cut In hexagonal shape
and fitted together. What a road 1t must
have beeni Made OF smooth. hard rock, $50
miles longI No wonder that in the con.
.Dtruction Of Il the treasures of q whole ems
pire were exhausted. Because of invaders
and the elements Ind time-the old con-
sueror who tears up a road as he goes over
it-there is nothing left Of that structure but
> ruin. ButI hayeto tell you OF & road
built before the Appian way, and yet II Is as
good as when first oonstructed.4~Million OF
souls have gone over 1t. Millions more will
,orne.
The prophets and apostles, too,
Pursued this road while here below.
We therefore will, without dismay,
Still walk In Christ. the good old way.
First, this road Of the text is the Kinsl
Highway. In the diligence you dash on over
The Bernard pass OF the Alps, mile after
mile, and there Ia not so much as q pebble to
jAr the wheels. You go over bridges which
bross chasms that make you hold your
breath, under projecting rock, along by
dangerous precipice, through tunnels a-drtp
Nth the MEETINGS Of the glaciers and per-
haps for the first time learn b majesty Of a
road built and supported by Governmental
authority. We'll, my Lord the King decided
10 build a highway from earth to heaven. Il
Ihould span all the chasms Of human
kretohedness; 1t should tunnel all the
mountains Of earthly difficulty, It should be
vide enough and strong enough to hold
lfty thousand millions OF the human race,
4 30 many of them should ever bs born, II
ihould be blasted out Of the crook Of ages"
md cemented with the blood OF the
lross and be lifted amid the shouts
ing Of angels and the execration Of DEVILS
The King sent His Son to buildthat road. He
suit head and hand and heart to 1t. and after
he road was completed waved His blistered
hand over the way, crying, at Is nnishedr'
Napoleon paid 49, 00, 600 francs forthe build
niaht 20 over for he devastation Of Italy.
mi 4 King at a great expense has built 4
toad for q diferent purpose. that the BAN
sara ~ h~eavenIv dominion might come down
,ver Il. Being 4 Kino's HIGHWAY. Of coursS
1 il well built. Bridges splendidIy srched
md buttressed have GIVEN way and erushej
ma pnsseneers who attempted TO cross fhem.
hing as that. The work done, He mounts
he chariot of His love. and multitude1
mount WIN Him. and "a driyes on and uu
ihe steep Of heaven amid the plaudits Of sa1a
worlds' The work fsdone-weu done
v~loriousIv Observation-Disclosures done.
Still f,nyt her. thIs road snoksn 81 Il a oleas
Dad. MANY a ane road has become mir
foul a II has mot been properly
sared for. but NV text saws the unclean shall
W vssa an ME one Room on eitSsr stas
10 throw away your sins. Indeed II yoa
rant "a carry Them along You are NOT an m
dohf road That bridc9 will break. thosS
syarh.ncino rocks viii fall fba NIGHT Will
some down LEAVING Won st The mercy Of III
mountain bandits and at the very next turn
i the road Won viii perish. But II YOU arr
Iraaliv on thls clean road OF which I hsyS
faaan anaaEfuQ. then Won will 8tOO ever And
mon n wash IN the wafer That stands In m
Ssssn ri the etsrnal rock.
Ave A. Almost sverv sfap az the tourney
.nn al r. crvip0 ont. ,iflrsata within M
Z Ssan hesrt.x n Won have no such aspira
stions a thsf II nroves fhat YOU have mis-
tsren vonr wsv. and IL YOU VIII only looJ
IN and - theA ngerboard above your head
~an NAV read unon IL the words. stThers Il
Wv that seemeth richt unto q man. but TIL
and thereof "A deafh.s without holiness nj
man shalI see ire Lord. and II Won have al,
idea that Won Gan carry along your sins
lnsfs your woridlineSs. and vet ret A
ihs and 81 the Christian race. YOU are % aW
fnIIv mtstakeu that. in Inc name Of God. !
shaitar ma deIusion.
Still further. the road spoken OF Is a plaif
snsd ssThs ,gsyfarine men. though fool
nan not arr therein !" Thstts. II a man
tbree-fourfbs An Idiot. be can find tht
road ,ust az we'll as II he were a philosopher
f~hatmbaciIe how thel auqhinR stock Of th
sfrsaf and followed nv a mob hootinr at him
hss onIy iust 10 knock once at the gate 3
heaven. and II swings open, yhile.there ha
been MANY a man who can lecture abou
nnaumaiics. and chemistry. and tell TIL
HOW 81 Faraday'sfh theory Of electrical polar
lsation and yet has been shut out Of heaven
There has been many q man VINO stood IN ~
observatory and swept the heavens with ny
telescope and yet has not been able 10 90
the morning star. Many a man mas peen ~
mtliar with all the higher brancnes OF matn
annntfeg and vet gOulQ not do the eimDN