Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-17
TALMAGE'S SERMON
INTERESTING THEME ny ..
MkSHINGTON PREACHEP

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Twill not rehearse the familiar story Of
.he fast Young man Of the parable. You
snow what a splendid home he left. You
know what a hard time he had. And you
remember how. after that season Of yaga-
b0ndag. AMI prodigality. he resolved to 90
and weep nut his sorrows ON the bosom Of
parental forgiveness. Well. there is great eI-
element une dav IN front Of the door of the
old farmhouse. The servants come rushing
up and say What's the matter? What Is
the matter But before they quite arrive the
old man cries ont. Put a ring on his hand.
What q seeming absuriityi What can such
wreiched mendicant a. this fellow that is
iramping on toward the house want with a
ring oh be j. the prodigsl son. No more
tendin. ui the swine trough No more long
ing for the pods oi the car0b tree No more
blistered !eet, on with the rags! On with
the robe, Out with the ring, Even 80 does
God receive every one Of us when We come
hack. There are gold rings, and pearl rings.
ana emerald rings. and diamond rings, but
the richest rinc that ever flashed on the Wis
ION i that which our Father puts upon
forgiven souL
l know that the impression is abroad
among some people that religion hemeans
and belitiles a man. that II takes all the
sparkle out Of his soul that he has to eX
change a rOistering independence for an &C.
cleSiaStical straltiacset Not 80. When
man becomes Christian he does not 20
down. Hestarts upward. Religion multi
Ilies one bv ten thousand. Nay, the multi
plier Is in inflnity. II is not blotting out.
l; j. polishing; it Is an arborescence; it is
an efflOrescence: it is an irradiation. When
"a man comes into the kingdom OF God, he il
not sent into a mental service. but the Lord
God Almighty from the palaces of heaven
calls upon the messenger angels that wait
upon the throne To fly and put ring on his
hand In Christ are the largest liberty, and
brightest joy. and highest honor. and richest
adOrument Put ring on his hand
remark in the first place, that when
Christ receives soul into His love He puts
upon him the ring of adoption. While in my
church IN Philadelphia there came the repre-
sentative # the Howard Mission of New
York He brought with him eight or ten
children of the street that he had picked up,
and nc was tryingto find for them Christian
homes. and a. the little ones stood on the
pulpit and sang our hearts melted within "a.
Al the close of the services great hearted
wealthy man came upand said I'm take this
little bright eyed girl ana III adopt her rs
one oi my own children And ne took her
by the hand. lifted her into his carriage and
went awav
The next day while we We're in the church
gathering up garments Tor the poor OF New
York. this little child came back with a
bundle under her arm. and she said: There's
my Old dress. Perhaps some of the poor
children would Ike to have it, while she
herself was in bright and beautiful array,
and those who more Immediately examined
her said she had Il ring on her hand. 1t was
"A rim" Of adoption.
There are "a great many persons who pride
themselves on their ancestry. and they glory
over the royal blood that pours through
their arteries. In their line there was lord
or a duke. or prime minister, or king.
us the ring Of Ills adoption we become the
children Of the Ruler Of all Nations. BE
hold what manner of love the Father hath
bestowed upon Us. that we should be called
mr. garments may he in This world or how,
!cont our bread or how mean the hpt Wa
Twain IL We have thar rino IF Cbrist's odon-
tion mon our hand we are assured of eter-
nal detenses
Adopted why thrn. we are Drotners and
Sisters 10 al the Soou oil earth ana heaven
We nave the iamil[ nam ,. the family dress,
the family Keys, the family wardrobe. The
tather looks alter as ropes US. deienus us,
hlesses US; we nave royal blood in our
VEINS ana mere are crowns IN our line II
we are ms cniluIeh' men princes ana pm
'eS9eH. IL i ohlf question uA time wien
We Set our eorohet' Adopted! linen we
nave tue lainliy secrets. Inc secret OF the
Lord with lhGm that iear MN. Adopted:
ao, ~, Fntbnr ebon 80 ~ IN a.
-, F ban,,o, ,,-, sbaIl tol., ,,r -, ~
~ roonsiors ond nsIoca. onJ +arrtIo,
1IoIf"r.i, lat, ~. hoolt No
Tho insir.niH 20 ntorrn1 -. !!
rIr coat If arms Tbis zinc ~ a5nnt{;o,'
| 80 ,,nor nc oU hone, ma oil nr;,,iJar,i
W. ,ra Car tor .hn nd ~ Sharas W.
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Come LET MS ;oin our friends ahove
Who nave Gbtainod tho nri2a
And IN +he eagle wines If love
r., io,, .alactioI riee
,
Let all the saints terrestrial sing
( With those TO glory zone.
For all the servants of our King
/ In heaven and earth are one,
nave p'oh iotu tLat wien any Oh tn'
/ members o. any Of the great secret socletes
/ ~ ms country are IN Il distant clty ana are
III any kind o. trouble. and are set upon 10y
enemies thty nave only 10 give certain
/ NShal ana the Meinpers OF that organization
/ viii! flock around FOR defense. And wher
any man belongs to this great Christian
brotherhood, II he gets in trouble, in trial
in persecution, IL temptation. he has only &c
| SHOW thls nnS OF Christs adoption. and nj
the armed cohorts oil heaven will come tc
his rescue.
Still further. when Christ takes soul int,
His love He puts upon it a marriage ring
Now. that is not whim of mine Hosea ii.
49,, Il wilt betrOth thee unto Me- forever
Yea, will betroth thee unto Me in right
sOusness, and in Judgment. and in lovin.
kindness and in mercies. At the weddinl
altar the bridegroom puts ring upon tn,
hand OF the bride signlfving love and faith
iulness. Trouble may come upon the house
mold. aud the carpets may go, the pictures
may go. the piano may CO. everything els,
may go--;he last thing that goes is tina
marriage ring. for it is considered sacred
IN the burial hour il is withdrawn from tn,
hand and kept in casket, and sometime
the box is opened on AN anniversary day