The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-21
REV. DR.. TALMAGE.
THE NOTED DEVINE'S SUNDAY
SERMON.

NhSiS 10 u HoNSTIuS nope IN tn0 nl1nQS oil
vast multitude of people that there will be an
opportunity in the next world of correcting
the mistakes OF this that however complete
n shlpwreck we may make of our earthly life
VIII 90 on beach up which we may walk
to Il palace; that us a defendant NAV lose his
case in Circuit Court and appeal it and
have 1t go up to the Supreme Court or Court
OF Chancery and ali the costs thrown over OH
the other party, so man may lose his case
In this world. but in the higher jurisdiction
OIL eternity have the decision Of the earthly
case set aside, all the costs rcmitted and the
defendant be triumphant forever.
Inc OBJECT OF my sermon is to show you
that common sense declares with the text
that such an expectation is chimerical "If
the tree fall toward the south, or toward tho
north. in the place where the tree falleth
there II shall be-" There are those who say
that IL the impcnitent and unfortunate man
enters the next world and sces tho disaster,
;is result OF that disaster he will turn the
aistress the cause Of his reformation; bat we
nave ton thousand instances all around
ABOUT MS OF people who have done wrong
ani dlsnstcr suddenly came upon them
did the disaster heal them? No.
they went on. There is man flung
OF dissipations. The doctor says to him:
Now, my friend. if you don't stop drinking
anu don't stop this fast lite YOU are living
you will die" The ratient thanks
the physician Cor his warming aud gets bet
tor; no begins to sit up. begins 10 walk around
the room, begins to 80 to business and takes
e''O SUNNI iouul VI EEOS SHOPS Wnerc nS gOI
his morning dram and his evening dram and
tho drains between. Down again. Same
doctor. Samc physical anguish Same med
lcal warning. But now the sickness
is more protractcd. tho liver more
obstinate. the stomach more irri
table, the digestive organs more rebellious
But still, under medical skill, he gets better
goes forth. commits the same sarrilcge
against his physical health. Sometimes he
wakes up to see what he Is doing, and lie
realizes he is destroying his family and that
his life Is pcrpetual perjury against his
marriage vows. and that that broken hearted
woman is so different from the rosentc wife
he married that her Old schoo,mates do not
recognize her on the street, and that his sons
are going ont in life under the taunt of n
fathers drunkenness. and that his dau ghters
are going out in life under tho scarin-
cation OF disrnrutable ancestry. His
lsad to sole OF foot h5 i; Ole ashfSg, risp.
inE. crucifyinS, damning torture. Where il
Iim2 Xh! ut. AitcF = awhile % lcIirInm y, Stpp ttE,
mcns, p9urs out uron his pillow = Whole
jungle OF kissing reptiles. His screams hor-
crying, Fake these things off OF me- IIc
is drinking down the comfort OF his family,
the education Of his children. their pros
poets for this life and perhaps their
prospects for tho life to come. Pale
and conval'sscnt he sits up. Physician
says to him. "Now. my rOol fellow,
1 am going to have plain talk with
you. Ii yCu ever have an attack of this
kind again yow will die. | can't smvo you,
and all the doctors in creation cane
save you. The patient gets up, starts out
goes the same round OF dissipation and is
down again; but this time medicines do not
touch his case. Consultations of physiciaas
say there is no hope. Death ends tie scene
That process of inobriation and physical suf-
ferin:, and medical warning and dissolution
Is taking place within n stones throw OF
where you sit and in every ncighborhood OF
Chrstendom. Pain does not reform. Suf-
ferin:, docs 10; cure. WHAT Is true in re-
gard 10 on" sin Is true in regard to
all sins, and yet men are expecting
in the next life there will be opportunity for
purSat Orial regeneration.
Again. wish YOU to further notice that
another chance i'll another world means the
ruin ot this. Now. suppo5e II wicked man
is assured that after Il lifetime Of wicked
ness he can fix it all right III the future?
That would l." the decentralization of soci-
ETY.. that wouit hr the demolition OF tho hu-
man race. There are now men who are kep.
on the limits q! sin by their fear. The fear
that il W" bad and unforsivcn hcrc i.
will not h" w"ii FOR III in the next existence
is the chief inilucnce that keeps civilization
from rushing back into Srmi-harbarism ard
keeps Srmi-Narharism from rushing back
into midnight Savagcry. and keeps midnight
SavaG"ry from rushing back into extinction.
Another chance i'll another world means tho
demolition Of this world.
Furthermore. my friendS-for am preach
ing To myscl! as we'll as to you we !arc on
the sam" level, and though the platform Is
n little higher than the p.w ii j. only for
convenience. ami that we may the better
speak to the p"orlc: we are all on the same
platform. ana am talking to my soul while
| talk to yuurS-my friends. why another
chance in another world when we have de-
clined lnaay chances in this? SUP
pose you spread banquet and you in.
vite Il vast number of friends, and among
Others you send an invitation to Il man who
diSre:Snr'S II. or treats il in an obnoxious
way. During twenty years You gave twcnt y
banqu"S II banquet Il year. and YOU invite
your friends. and every time you invite this
man. who disreSardS your invitation or SENDS
back some indisnity. After II while you
move into II larger house and amid more
luxurious surroundings. AMI you invite
your friends. hut you 10 no: invite that
man to whom twenty times You sent
an invitation to tn" smaller house. Ar,
yOu to blame? You would only max.
yourself absurd h"ior" God and man to snnG
that iran another Invitation. For twenty
wears he has been drc!IninG your offers an,
sanlinG insult for yOur Kindness ant cour.
tcsy, and can he blame yOu? Can he com,
uD your house on the night OF the ban
1uct? Looking up and seeing it is u fine
house will he have any right to say: "Lrt mt
in. | havo declined all those other offers
but this il Il larger house. Il more myuran
abode. Let me in. Give mo anothc
chance
God has spread II banquet Of His grace hr
fore W.. For three hundred aud siXty-Nv
days OF every year. s'nce we knew the dire +
ence between our right hand and our left
lie has invited rs by His Providence and b.
His Spirit suppose we decline all these of
fers Of Kindness. Now the banque: is sprra
in q large place, in the heavenly palace. In
vitations are sent out. but no invitation i
sent to uS. Why? Because We decline
all those other banquets. Will Go
bs to blame? Will we havo an
right to rap on the door OF heaven and say
81 ought not TO be shut out of this place
give me another ehance!" Twelve gates q