Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-06
THE ONE RIGHT ROAD
REV. DR.. TALMAGE POINTS 1T OUT
TO LlFe'S TRAVELLERS.
BE Safe. Plain, Pleasant, Broad, Smooth
and with Glorious Terminus at Last.

and with Glorious Terminus at Last
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Rev. DR.. Tai.
IMAGES sermon for today was picture of
the road that many have travelled and 9TH
ers are trying to get on and is no more APP
proprato for the capital of tho nation than
for all places. The text chosen was Isaiah
xxxv, 8, 9, 10: And an highway shall
be there, and way, and it shall be called
the way of holiness The unolean shall
not pass over it, but 1t shall be for those;
tho wayfaring men, though FOOLS shall
not err therein. No lion shall be thero
nor any ravenous beast shall go up there.
on, it shall not be found there, but tho re.
deemed shall walk there, and the ran.
somed Of the Lord shall return and come
to Zion with songs and everlasting JOY up
on their heads. They shall obtain Joy and
gladness, and sorrow and signing shall fee
away"
There are hundreds Of people in this
house who want to find tho right road
You sometimes see n person hating at
crossroads and you can tell by his looks
that he wishes to ask question as to
what direction no had better take. And
stand in your presence conscious of tho
fact that there are many of you here who
realize that there are thousand wrong
roads, but only ono right one, and l take
1t for granted that you have come In to
ask which one 1t Is. Here is one road that
opens widely, but have not much faith
In 1t. There are great many expensive
tollgates scattered all along that way
Indeed at every rod you must pay in tears,
or pay in genufloxions or pay in ilagclla-
tions. On that road, II you get through
1t at all, you have to pay your own way,
and since this differs SO much from what
/ have heard in regard to tho right way,
believe 1t is the wrong way.
Hero Is another road. On either side of
1t arc houses of sinful entertainment and
invitations to come in and dine and rest,
but from the looks of the people who stand
on the piazza am certain it is the wrong
house and tho wrong way. Here is an.
other road. 1t is very beautiful and ma
cadamized. The horses hoofs clatter and
ring, and they who ride over 1t spin along
the highway, until suddenly they find that
the road breaks over an embnnkment, and
rhey try to halt, and they sec the bit in
tho mouth of tho fiery stcod and cry: "Hol
Hon. But 1t is too late, and crash thcy
go ovor tho emhankment. We shall turn
and see II we cannot find different kind
Of road. You have heard of tho Appian
feet wide, and on either side of the road
was path for foot passengers 1t was
made out of rocks cut In hexagonal shape
and fitted together What u road it must
have been Made Of smooth, hard rock,
$50 miles long. No wonder that in the
construction of it tho treasures of whole
empire wcro exhausted Because of in
vaders and the elements, and time-the
old conqueror who tears up road rs he
goes over it-there is nothing left of that
structure but ruin. But l have to tell
you Of n road built before the Appian
way, and yet 1t Is rs good as when first
constructed. Millions of souls have gone
over it. Millions more will come.
The prophets and apostles, too.
Pursued this road while here below.
We therefore will, without dismay.
Still walk in Christ the good old way.
The Kings Highway.
First, this road Of the text is the kings
highway. In tho diligence you dash on
over the Bernard pass of the Alps milo
after mile, and there Is not SO much as q
pebble to jar the wheels. You go over
bridges which cross chasms that make you
hold your breath, under projecting rock,
along by dangerous precipiccs, through
tunnels adrip with the MEETINGS of the
glaciers, and perhaps for the first timo
learn tho majesty Of road built and sup
ported by governmental authority. Well,
my Lord the King decided to build high
way from earth to heaven. 1t should span
all the chasms of human wretchedness 1t
should tunnel all the mountains Of earthly
difficulty. 1t should be wide enough and
strong enough to hold 3d. 900, 900, 600, 900
of the human race, If so many of them
should ever be born. 1t should be blasted
out of the Rock of Ages" and cemented
with the blood of the cross, and be lifted
amid the shouting of angels and the OK
ecration of devils. The King sent his Son
TO build that road. He put head and hand
and heart to it, and after the road was
completed waved his blstered hand over
the way, crying 1T is finished" Napo.
leon paid 10, 600 900 francs for tho build
ing of the Simplon road that his cannon
might go over for tho devastation of Italy,
but our King at greater expense has
built a road for different purpose that
the banners Of heavenly dominion might
come down over it. Being kings high
way, Of course 1t Is we'll built. Bridges
splendidly arched and abuttressed have
given way and crushed tho passengers who
attempted to cross them. But Christ the
King would build no such thing as that.
The work done, he mounts tho chariot of
his love and multitudes mount with him,
and he drives on and up the steep of heav-
en- amid the plaudits of gazing worlds
Tho work is done we'll done--gloriously
done--magniHcently done.
A Clean Road.
Still further, this road spoken Of Is a
clean road. Many q fine road has become
miry and foul because it has not been prop.
erly cared for, but my text says the un.
clean shall not walk on this one. Room
on either side to throw away your sins.
Indeed, II you want to carry them along,
you arc not ON the right road That
bridge will break, those overhanging rocks
will fall, the night will come down, leav.
ing you at the mercy Of tho mountain
bandits, and at the very next turn Of the
road you will perish But II you are really
on this clean road Of which have boon
speaking, then you will stop ever and
anon to wash in tho water that stands in
the basin of the eternal rock.
Aye, at almost every step of tho journey
you will be crying out, Create within
me q clean hearth If you have no such
aspirations as that, 1t proves that you have
mistaken your way, and II you will only
look up and see the finger board above your
head you may read upon it the words,
"i'here is q way that seemeth right unto
man, but the end thereof is death"
Without holiness no man shall SEQ tho
Lord, and II you have any idea that you
San carry along your sins, your lusts, your