The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-16
JACOBS WRESTLE
WITH THE ANGEL
Dr.. TalmaSe Illustrates His Sermon With
this Early Bible Scene.
WRESTLING WITH BAD HABITS
Every Christian Has His Struggle for
Victory Over Wrong-A Very
Strong Discourse.

Washington, November 15.-Out of this
strange see ne OF Bible times DR.. Talmage
i'm his sermon today draws remarkable les
sons of good cheer and triumph. Ills sub
ioct IS: ''Wrcstling with the Supernatu-
raj" and the text: Genesis 81; p. 70; ana
when he saw that he prevailed not against
him, he touched the hollow OF ms uish'
and tho hollow of Jacobs thigh was out
Of Joint as he wrestled with him. And ne
said. Let me so. for the day breaketh-
And he said, I will not let thee go except
thou bless me-
There is a cloud OF dust from a travelling
herd Of cattle and sheep. and goats ana
camcls. They are the present that JacoD
sends to gain the good viii of his offended
brother. That night Jacob halts by the
brook Jabbok. But there Is no rest for
the weary man. No shining ladder 10 let
the angels down into his dream; but
severe struggle that lasts until morning,
with an unknown visitor. They each try
Co throw the other. The unknown visitor,
10 reveal his superior power, by touch
WreuChcs Jacobs thighbone from its socket,
perhaps manning him for life. As on the
morning sky the clusters of purple cloud
begin TO ripcn, Jacob sees * is an anger
with whom he has been contendinS, ana
not one OF his brothers co-adJutors. Let
me GO" cried the angel lifting himself up
into Increasing hight "the day oreaketh.
You see, i'm the first place, that tfod al
lows good people sometimes 10 get INTO 4
terrible struggle. Jacob was GOOD man.
but here ne is left alone ia the midnight
to wrestIe with the tremendous influence py
tie brook Jabbok. For Joseph, a pit, Tor
Daniel. 4 wild beast dcn, Tor David. de-
thrOuement and exile, for Jouh lhe bup-
tiat. q wilderness diet and tho execution
eI.r ak. for Peter. prison, Tor t1dif
shipwreck. Tor John, Uesoldte tliuoa, io-
-4 49, ~. prisons the thumbscreWs
lenr ms sons ana daughters OF the Lord
tl,,,i.,,,t,, SOM. one said 10 a CHRISTIAN
s, -, tti - am apainst the
,,,irl.i
I'm 80 e,.-.t,- md eav that every
" a. 81 lti ny ~ ','i {yita financial
misfortune some ol You ilVe m'd w ,il1-
nI5ht "featte. I.ed-Ao1 al1.'sf ~ 10 ta cl,y
t,1 ~ - ~ ~ -, .-.,,i5 nor soil Whom
" ~. S'1 1'us ~ 5.t, ,,,li s.xnerted
yy.lild moi come some giant pane, with
I,t,l-' af-,,.s and .rru like death, took hold
~ "a, +, -. .vyfIil ,yr.st!s from which you
have mon vet pscaped. and it Is uncertain
whether n viii throw YOU, or you Will
tIr..,,- II Hes. IS rrpt4er soul, in struggle
y-it,' some n.a apurtlte He knew not how
stealthtlv it WA. srouInc upon him. one
hour ne woke up. iie aald; FOR the sake
OF nay soui, of nay fam ~, or my callqren'
and 3 nay Cod must stopt MS And pc
hold he found himself alone, by Inc brook
OF .lttbbck. and 10 was midnight. That evil
a,..tite seized upon him and ne seized upon
IT. and OH the horror o. the conflict When
once "a bad ngbit hath reused lseH up 10
destroy a. man and the man has sworn mat
hy the help ot the eternal toq. ne VIII NJ a.
etroy IT, aI heaven draws NseI ouI IN
ionS Inc ot liSil, y l9ok IRON stpoNg, ~ ~
ai hcu SLi",c hrS l1Se-4 ~ lls 'iii'N' -
seen men Ially themselves Lol +" 81 "es,s3
ana i'ey AAS9 pl',J i I'll z,ttb n MOOD
cltnched thclr ISt' anu NA.oI ~ ecai5fr'g
red earne5.n ness ana. q ram %
q. FDl t'lP MET to4{t have seen