The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-21
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The text of Dr. Talmage's sermon
Sunday was Ruth Il, 8: s.And she
went and, came. and Cleaned IN the
6eld after the reapers; and her hap
was 70 light ON part OF the field be-
longing unto Boax. who was Of the
kindred of Elimeleeh"
The time that Ruth and Naomi ar
rived at Bethlehem l. harvest time. Il
was the custom when sheaf fell nom
= load In the harvest field. for the
reapers to refnse to gather It mp; that
was 70 Be left for the poor who might
happen to come along that way. II
there were hAndfuls Of grain scattered
across the field alter the harvest had
been reaped. instead OF raking It, IS
farmers do now. it was, By the custom
of the land. left in its place, 50 that
the poor. coming along that way.
might CLEAN 1t and get their bread
But, you say: swha. is the use of
All these harvest fields TO Ruth aud
Naomi? Naomi is too old and feeble
70 get out and toll in the sun: and can
you expect that Ruth. the young aud
beautiful. should tan her cheeks and
blister her hands in the harvest
feld2"
Boaz owns large farm and he goes
ont 70 see the reapers gather In the
grain. Coming there, right behind the
swarthy. sun-browned reapers, he be-
holds beautiful woman cleaning
woman more At 70 bend 70 harp or
sit upon throne than to stoop among
the sheave& All. that was an eventful
day,
twas love atfrst sight Boaz forms
an attachment for the womauly CLEAN
er-an attachment full of undying in
terest to the Church OF God in all ages,
while Ruth. with an ephah, or nearly
bushel of barley. goes home TO
Naomi TO tell her the successes and
adventures of the day. Tha. Ruth
who left her native land of Moab in
darkness. and travelled through an un-
diving affection for her mother-in-lAw.
is in the harvest field OF Boaz- Is aii-
aneed TO one of the best families in
Judah. and becomes in atterti:ne the
aneestress of Jesus Christ, the Lord of
Glo.y. GU; of so dark night did
there ever dawn 50 bright a morning?
Ilearn. in the first place. from this
subiec. how iron Die develops caarac-
ter. twas bereavement. poverty and
exile .ha. developed, illustrated and
announced TO all ages the su affinity OF
Rnth's character. That IS = very nm
fortunate man who has no trouble. Il
was sorrow that made John Bunyaa
the better dreamer. and d.. Young the
better poet, and OconnelI the better
orator, and Bishop Hall the better
preacher. and Haveloci, the better
soldier. and Kitto the better encyclo-
paediss and Ruth the better daDgh-
ter-in-law.
once asked an aged man in regard
TO his pastor. who was very brilliant
man. sswhy is 1t that your pastor. 50
very brilliant. seems 70 have so little
heart and tenderness in his sermonsF
.sWeIl,- he replied, .-the reason Is, QUE.
pastor has never bad any trouble
when misfortune comes upon him,
hssstyle VIII be different After awhile
The Lord took child ont of that pas
tors house, and though the preacher
was lust As brilliant as he was before,
oh. the warmth. the tenderness Of his
discourses. The fact is. that trouble Is
great educator.
You see sometimes . musician sit
down At an instrument, and his exeeu-
don Is cold and formal and unteeltng-
The reason is that all his life he has
been prospered. But let misfortune
or bereavement come to that man. aud
he sits down a. the instrument and
you discover the pathos in the hrst
sweep of the keys
Misfortune and trials are great edu.
Gators A young doctor comes into .
xick room where there Is dying child
Perhaps he Is very rough in his man
ner. aud rough in the feeling OF the
puise. and rough in his answer TO the
mothers anxious question; but years
roll on. and there has been one dead
in his own house; and now he comes
ipro the sick room, and with fearful
ere he looks =. the dying child, and be
says sob, how this reminds me OF ny
Char;ie.7 Trouble. the g-ea. educator.
Sorrow-I see its touch in the grandes:
PAINTING; I hear its ;remor In the
sweetest soar. 1 feel is power IN the
nighties: argument
Grec:an mythology said thai the
fountain of Hippocreue Was struck out
b. the foot OF the winged horse Pc
casns / have often noticed IN life
that the brightest and mess beautiful
fountains of Chris:ian comfort and
spiritual life hare been struck oat By
he irou.shod hocf OF disaster aud
ealaritY. / see Daniels courage best
bv the lash of Nebuehadnezzar's fur
naee. see Paui's proves best when
and him on the laundering ship
under the R,a-e of the lightning in the
b-rakerz Of Melita God crowns his
children AMID the bowling of Wild
beas.s and the ehopping of blood
splashed guiIlosine and the cracking
Tnes Of nartyraom Il took the perse-
en.ors OF Nar.us Aurelins 20 develop
Polyearo and Justin Martyr. Il TOOK
All he hcs.ilit,es az1ins. the Scotch
corenanters and the fury of Lord
c1arerhouse 70 develop James Renwiek
I'D andrew Melville and Hugh Nc
Kali the glorious martyrs OF Scotch
his.ory. i. took the stormy sea and
the December blast, and the desolAss
New England coast, and the wasnoop
Of sayares 20 show forth the proves
o. the Pilgrim Fa.aer1
VIE. Aald tSe sso<=s tssy saaE.
We. re ssa.s heard aoe tAs sea-
Ara - pcz.diae atsJes q tse eta vood
30 70 sAe A:iAe2s o. tse f-es-
/. took All orr past national dis
- I. snxeS All our present