Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-05-07
TALMAGE'S SERMON
INTERESTING THEME BY THE
WASHINGTON PREACHER.
Helping Co Fin the ships That Are 60
Garry Food for the Starving People of
India-An Eloquent Plea for Millions
of Famine sufferers Ina Distant Land.


Carry Food for the Starving People OF
India-An Eloquent Plea for Millions
of Famine sufferers Ina "a Distant Land.
TExr. This Is Ahasuerus which reigned
from India even unto Ethiopia. Esther
l., I.
Among the 1868 words which make up
the Bible only once occurs the word
India" In this part ot the Scriptures.
which the rabbis call "Mrgillah Esther. " or
the volume Of Esther. a book sometimes
complained against because the word
God" is not even once mentioned in il.
although one rightly disposed can see God
in IL from the first chapter 20 the last, we
have il set forth that NerXeS. or Ahasucrus.
who invaded Greece with 2mOOOO men.
hut returned In a poor fishers boat. had
vast dominion. among other regions.
India. In my text India takes it, place In
Bible geography, and the interest in that
land has continued to Increase until, with
more and more enthusiasm, all around the
world Bishon Hebcr's hymn about "lndia's
coral strand Is being sung. Never Will
forget the thrill Of anticipation that went
through my body and mind and soul when
after two weeks tossing on the seas around
CeylOn and lndia-tor the winds did not
according to the old hymn. blow soft DER
Ceylon's isle'--our ship sailed up one Of
the mouths of the Gauges past James and
Mary island, so named because a ROYAL
ship Of that name was wrecked there. and
I stepped ashore at Calcutta. amid the
shrines and the temples and sculptures Of
that City of Palaces, the strange phySiOc-
Monies Of the living and crrmations of the
dead. | had never expected to be there
because the sea and | long ago had n seri-
Gus falling out, hut, the facilties Of travel
are SO increasing that YOU and your chill
Il. -, L.. .gl
less fascination.
Christ during His earthly stay was never
outside Of Asia. When He had sixteen or
eighteen years to spare from His active
work instead Of spending that time in
Europe | think he goes farther toward the
heart Of Asia-uamely, India. The Bible
says nothing of Christ from twelve years Of
aga until thirty but there are records in
Ildia and traditions in India which repra-
sent strange, wonderful, most excellent
aud supernatural being as staying in India
about that time. think Christ was there
much of the time between His twelfth and
His thrtieth year: but. however that may
he Christ was born in Asia suffered in
Asia died in Asia. assembled from Asia and
all that makes me turn my ear more atten-
lively toward that continent rs | hear its
cry OF distress.
Besides that remember that some of the
most splendid achievements for the cause
of that Asiatc Christ have been made in
India. How the heart of every Intelligent
Christian beats with admiration Mt the mere
mention of the name of Henry Martyn!
Having read the life Of our American David
Brainerd who gave his life to rvangrHzng
our American Savages, Henry Martyr goes
forward to give his life for the salvation Of
India. diving from exhaustion of service M
thirtv-onc wears Of age. Lord MacauIay
writing Of him saws.
Here Martvu lies. In manh0od' early
bloom
The Christian hero found n uogan tomb
Religion Borrowing Ger her fayorito son
Points to the gloriou. trorirs which no won
Immortal troniin., Not Win .Iouohtcrr,d
Nor stained Win tnars Lv frirndlrss or
phans shed
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