The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-12-17

have never heard described You
know all about the feast Of
Ahasuerus where Thousand
lords sat You know all about
Belshazzars carousAl. where the
blood Of the murdered king spurted
into the faces Of the baDqueterA You
may know OF the scene Of riot and was
sail when there was set before Esopus
one dish Of food that cost s4o0. 900 But
/ speak now of a different banqueting
hall Its roof Is fretted with fire. Its
floor is tasselAted with FIRE It's ehAlices
are chased with fire. Its song is .
song OF fire. Its walls are buttresses
OF FIRE. Solomon refers 20 IL when he
says: "Ier guests are In the depths Of
hell"
Behold also in this giant Of the text
and in the giant Of our own century
that great physical power must crum-
bic and expire The Samson OF the
text long ago went away. He fought
the lion. He fought the PhilistineA
He could fight anything. but death was
too much for him lie may have re-
quired a longer grave and . broader
grave, but the Tomb nevertheless was
his terminus
II, then, we are to be compelled TO 90
out Of this world where are we 10 GOT
This body and soul must soon part
What shall be the destiny Of the
former l knOw-dust 10 dust But
what shall he the destiny of the latter7
Shall it rise into the eompanionship Of
the white-robed, whose sins Christ has
s-ain or It will go down among the unbe-
lieving. who tried to gain the world and
save their souls but were swindled out
of both? Blessed be God, we have a
champ;onl lie is so styled in the BE.
Bile: A Champion who has conquered
death and hell, and he is ready to fight
all our battles from the first 10 the
last ''Who is this that cometh from
Edom with dyed garments from Boz
rah. mighty to saver II we follow in
the wake OF that Champion death has
no power and the grave no victory.
The worst man trusting in Him shall
have his dying Pangs alleviated and hii
future illumined
In the light Of this subject want tc
call your attention 10 fact which may
not have been rightly considered by
FIVE men In all the world. and that i.
the fact that we must be brought
into Judgment for the employ
ment of our physical organism
Shoulder, brain, hand, foot-we must
answer In Judgment for the use w
have made OF them Have they beer
used for the elevation Of society or foI
Its depression7 In proportion ~ ouI
arm Is strong and our step elastic will
our account At last be intensihed
Thousands OF sermons are preached u
invalidS I preach this morning q
stout men and healthful women w,
must give 70 God an account for thl
right use Of this physical organism
These invallds have comparatively
little TO account for perhaps TheJ
could not lift 20 pound They eoull
not walk half mile without sitting
down TO rest In preparation Of THU
subjec. have said 20 myself. how shall
account tn God in Judgment for th'
use Of a body which never knew on'
moment Of real sickness7 Rising NJ
10 Judgment, standing beside men and
women who had only little physieA
energy. and yet consumed that energJ
in a conflagratiOn Of religious enthus
iasm. how will we feel abashedi
oh, men Of the strong arm and tn
stout heart. what use are you making
OF your physical forces7 VIII you b
able To stand the test of that day wher
We must answer for the use Of ever,
talent, whether II were . physical en-
ergy. or n mental acumen, or q spirit
ual power7