The Progress., 1896-12-05
OR, TALMAGE'S SERMON.

Washington Nov. %. 1894 re-
sounding call goes out In this sermon
of Or. Talmage. If needed 1t would be
revolutionary for good. His subject Is,
Young Men Challenged to Nobility,
and the text: Kings 617: And the
Lord opened the eyes of the young
man."
One morning in Dothan, a young
| theological student was scared by hno-
ing himself and Elisha the prophet,
upon whom he waited, surrounded by
whole army of enemies. But venerable
Elisha was not scared at all. because
he saw the mountains full of defence
for him. in chariOts made Of fire, drawn
by horses of flre--a supernatural APP
pearance that could not be seen WIN
the natural eye. So the old minister
prayed that the young minister might
see them also and the prayer was an
swered, and the Lord opened inc eyes
of the young man, and he also saw the
fiery procession, looking somewhat,
suppose, like the Adirondacks or inc
Alleghanies in autumnal resplendehce.
Many young men, standing among
the most tremendous realities. nave
their eyes half shut or entirely closeo'
May God grant that my sermon may
open wide your eyes to your SAFETY
your opportunity, and your destiny!
A mighty defence for young man IS
a good home Some of my hearers LOOK
back with tender satisfaction to their
early home. 1t may have been rude
and rustic, hidden among the hills, ana
architect or upholsterer never planned
or adorned it. But all the fresco on
princely walls never looked so entlc-
ing to you as those rough-hewn raj
tiers, You can think Of no park or
arbor of trees planted on fashionable
country seat so attractive as the plain
brook that ran in front OF the old
farmhouse and sang under the weep
ing willows. No barred gateway,
adorned with statue of bronze, and
, swung open by obseQuious porter IN
, full dress, has half the glory OF the
, old swing gate. Many Of you have a
. second dwelling-place, your adopted
home, that also is sacred forever. There
you built the first family altar. There
your children were born. All those
= trees you planted. That room Is SOL
;, emn, because once in it, over the ho'
> pillow, tapped the wing OF death
Under that roof you expect to lie down
;. and die. You try with many words te
= tell the excellency of the place, but yot
fail. There is only one word in the
, language that can describe your mean
ing. 1t is home.
Another defence for young man |!
. industrious habits. Many young men
= in starting upon life in this age, ex
pect to make their way through tn
world by the use of their wits rathe
;, than the toll of their hands A DO.
now goes to the city and fails twlc
:, before he is as old as his father wa
- when he first saw the spires OF tn
- great town. Sitting in some office
- rented at thousand dollars year, n
is waiting for the bank to declare 1t
dividend or goes into the market ex
pecting before night to be made ric
by the rushing up Of the stocks. Blu
luck seemed so dull he resolved O
% some other tack. Perhaps he borrowe
10 from his employers money drawer, q
~ forgets to put 1t back, or for merel
~ the PURPOSE of improving his penman
w ship, makes copyplate OF merchant
- signature. Never mind; all Is right l
w trade. In some dark night there ma
"a come in his dreams vision OF tn
w penitentiary; but it soon vanishes.
~ a short time he will be ready to retil
ny from the busy world, and amid h
ne flocks and herds cultivate the domest
X virtues. Then those young men WI
OF once were his schoolmates, and kne
no better than to engage in hone
work, will come with their Ox-tean
"a to draw him logs, and with hard hant
lat to heave up his castle. This is no fant
on picture. It is everyday life. I shou
tx, not wonder If there were some rotte
to beams in that beautiful palace.
o." should not wonder If dire sickne
RI should smite through the young man,
RS II God should pour into his cup of II
is q draught that would thrill him wi
lat unbearable agony; if his childr'
20" should become to him living ours
WIS making his home pest and disgrat
er, | should not wonder If he goes to
YER miserable grave, and beyond it into t
md crashing of teeth. The way of the II
ar godly shall perish.
My young friends, there is no way
genuine success, except through to
phi, either Of head or hand. At the bat
on- Of Crecy, in 1916, the prince of Wal
the finding himself heavily pressed by
of enemy, sent word to his father for he
to The father, watching the battle from
lid windmill, and seeing his son was I
ish wounded and could gain the day if
I'll would, sent word, mo, will not cor
the let the how win his spurs for. II G