The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-15
HIS SERMON.
Some Practical Lessons Drawn from
the Incident of Zacheus-in Climb
ing the Tree-What the World
Needs.

Under the above headlines the Union
town pa Standard had the following
which will be lead with interest:
Many turned away from the Central
Christian church last evening, as the
church was filled to its utmost capacity
with people to hear the last sermon Of
Rev. G. H.. Plattenburg, their pastor for
the last three years. Beside the pews,
about 300 chairs we're occupied and many
stood; in all about 800 people were pres
ent. The special music rendered by
Messrs. Charles F. and j. A. Glenn,
assisted by Mr.. viii Bower, was much
appreciated. Rev. G. ii. P~lattenbnrg's
address was especially to the young peo-
pie. He based his remarks on Luke
xix, 81: And he sought to see Jesus
who he was; and could not for the press,
because he was little of statue. And he
ran before and climbed up into a syca-
To-day, crises, formidable in appear
ance and great in power, are upon us,
boil i'll church and state. Politics are
corrupt, wealth has fallen into the
Golfers of the few to the impoverishing
of the many. How to check anarchism,
intemperance, the spread of inidelity
and disregard of the Bible; how to win
the ignorant millions amongst us TO the
Lord are questions of vast Importance.
Where are the men and women for this
work? The giants in body, soul and
mind who will move to the front and
overpOwer these u-ncircumcised Philis-
tines. Who will decide these great issues
for the right and for God? The young
men and women .Zacheus climbed the
tree. God didn't intend the world for
an easy parlOr, hut we are to work our
passage. God makes everything valua-
BILE difficult TO attain. He put the gold
beneath the mountain, the diamond in
the desert, the pearl in the sea and lie
makes us dig and search and dive for
them. The lessons drawn from Zacheus
were: He came from the lower class of
people (many illustrations were given of
great men who havsl; he had a burning
desire to see Jesus; we should all have
an ambition to do something and be
somebody; he climbed the tree because
1t was crowded at the bottom. but there
was room at the top, and because he was
small OF statue. Ordinary positions in
life are overcrOwded but the valuable
ones seek the man-there salways room
at the top. Many who are gifted with
natural ability do not climb, and others
below them have climbed far above
because of their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
climbed the tree because he was small
of statue; the tree vas the only means
of seeing Jesus and he improved that
opportunity; once in every lifetime the
white horse of opportunity stands at our
door; il we mount, it will carry us to
fame and fortune; as soon as Zacheus
began to climb he became the target OF
the jeers and ridicule oflthe mass below,
all rising men must encounter that.
Because of his desire, his toll and his
perseverance, the Master honored him
above the others and supped with him.
If we wish to be with Jesus W. must
climb the mountain side of love and
prayer, and standing at the top He will
crown us with Immortal glory" After
few touching farewell remarks the
audience sang in closing, God be With
You till we Meet Again.