The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-20
REV. DIR. 1'ALMAGE.
The Eminent Divine's Sermon De-
Evered In Washington.


tAtA3 aAo fi'ssss a
That all the worlds which on cold vim
ter's night make fhe teavrns one great IT.
ter are without Inhabitants is an aburiity@
Scientists tell us that many OF thess worlds
are too hot or too cold or too raretied OF st-
mospirere for residence. Bur, N not mt Tor
human abode, they may be fit Tor beings
different from and sup rior TO ourselves.
We ara tod that the world OF Jupiter is
changing and broom ng fit for creatures ike
tie human race. and that Mars would do for
the human family with little change in the
structure of our respiratory organs. But
that there is Il great wor swung some
where vast beyond Imagination, and that 1t
is the hradqna-.er5 nj the universe andihe
metropolis OF imClensity and has popu a
ton IN NUMBERS vast beyond all statistics
and appointments OF spsendor beyond the
capacity OF canvas or poem or Engei to'de-
scribe is as certain as the Bible is authentic.
perhs aus some Of the astronomers with their
big Telescopes have already caught glimpse
Of IL, not knowing VIVA; IT ls. We spell II
With SIX letters and pronounced il heaven.
THAT IS where Prince Jesus lived nineteen
Centuries ago. He was the 4 ng's Son. IL
was The old homestead of eternity. and all It's,
castles were rs Old as Co. Not frost ND
ever eiii!iet the air. Not tear hal ever
rolled down The cheek of one Of It's inhabi-
ianiE. There had never been headache or
u side ache or teart ache. There hal not
been funeral in the memory OF the ol!eSt
inhabi;ant. There had never in all The land
been woven black veil, for there had never
been anything to mourn over. The passage
OF millions of years had not wrinkied or GRIP
ped or bedimmed any OF its eiiigens. All
the psople Tiers wera in state OF eternal
adolescence. What floral and pomonic rich
ness! Gardens OF perpetual bloom and or-
chards In amending fruitage. Hao some
shirt from another world entered ard asked,
What is sin? What Is bereavement? What
Is sorrow? What Is deathY the brightest OF
the In eligences wouli haya failed 10 give
dalin tion, though TO study the question
there Was silence in heaven for halt an hour.
The Prince OF whom speak hal honors,
emoluments, acclanations such rs no other
prince, celestial or terrestrial, ever enjoyed.
| As He passed the street the inhRoiants took
| of from their brows gar lands OF white lilies
and threw them in the way. He never en-
| tered any or the temples without all the wor-
| slippers rising up and bowling in obssance.
| In AL the professions of the high days He
| was The one who evoked the loudrst welcome,
| sometimes on foot, walking in loving talk
| with the humbest OF the land, but at otheI
| times He took chariot. and among the 20 20
1 that ih PISA mist spoke OF His was the swift
est and most flaming, or, rs when st. John
described Him. He took white pafrey, VIII
| what pranee of foot, and arch OF neck, and
roll Of name, and glenn of eye Is only dimly
! sl..ges ed in the Apocalypse. He WAS MOI
! Ike OF her princes, waiting for the Father II
| die md then take the throne. Wien YEAR
! ago an artist in Germany made picture fol
the royal gallery representing the Emperor
William On the throne and the Grown Prince
| as having one f0ot on the step OF the throne
The Emperor William ordered the picture
ehGngei and said. "Iet the prince keep has
foot Of the throne till leave It,"
| tina hq1VFnly
Prince side by side with the Father. What ;
circle OF dominion! What mult,ujes of ad
mirersi What amending Iouni OF g!ories
Al the towers ehimed the Princes praises
or all tie inhabitants, from the center OF tn
City on over the hills and clear down TO tn
beach against which the ocean OF immensit,
| rolls its pillows, the Prince was the acsrowi
edged fayorite. No wontler my text So
that she was rich." Set all the diamond
of the earth in one seepier, build all tn
palaces OF the earth in one Aihambrs
gather oil the pearls OF the sea In one d q
dem, put all tn. values OF thB earth in on
coin. the aggregate conld not express HI
afiiuepce. Yes, s.. Paul was right. Soc
mon had in gold CSC, OF, 000 poun'i,
aud in silver 1,o29,0c0,377 pounds. But
greater than Solomon is here. Not the mil
icpa;re, hut the owner of all things. To 81
! scribe His celestial Surroundings the Bib
usps all eolors. gathering them In rainoo
over the throne, and setting them "a agate
tbs temple window, aud hoisti1g twelve
them into wall, from striped jasper TT II
lase 10 tranai aren't amethyst in he capston
! while between are green OF emerald, m
snow OF pearl. ard blue OF sapphire, an
'.veIlow OF topaz, gray Of chrysoprnse. AZ
flame OF iacrlh. All the loysiness OF LAM
scape in foliage and river and riil aud a
| enchantmpnt ncuamarne, the sea OF gla
! mingled with fire as when the sun sinks
The Mediterranean. All tina thrill OK mus'
instrumental and vocal. irrps. trumpet
doxologies. There stood the Prince, 81
rounded by ihose who had under their win
the velocity of millions OF miles in secon
Himself rich In love. CHI In alteration, ri
In power. rob in worship. rich In holmes
! rich in cali the fuiineSs OF the Goihead DO
Iiy.'
Eut ons .iay thers was big disaster In
department Of Gods universe. A race faile
world In ra.n-l Oar planet tho scene
catastrophe! A globe swinging out ia
darkness, with mountains AMI seas and
ants, an awful cen rifngal OF Fin seeming
overpower the beautiful centripetal
righteousness, and from it groan react
heaven. Such n sound hadnpver been hea
there. Iierty OF swe sounds. but never
outciy OF distress or an echo OF agony.
that ore groac tie Prince rose from all
bliss al cire1m jacence and started 1rS
the outer. gate and d~seended into I
hight CT this worit. Out of what hri.
: lari,or mo what rough SEA! ''Stay W
a us " ,riei angel after angel nnl potensi
af er poseGtate. "No." said the Prince.
- rannot s.a... Iinnsi De of for that wreck
? :, world. I must s.op that groan. m
" hush that distress. mustfn no that abys:
4 nus. redeem those Nations. farews
thrones an . temples, hosts ehernbic,
raphle, arcl,an :eiic! l will come BE-
6 again. carrying on my shoulder y ransom
r , world. iii! this is done I choos, cart
scoff 10 heavenly acclanaiion. and en-
rem kings iRaee, frfgii zone OF 20
n 10 aimosphere Of celeatal radiance. ] b.
8, 70 tine 10 LOST. for bark We 10 The gr,
II that grows mightipr while / wait! F.
:. we'll, FAREWELL .'Ys know the grace
" cur r.ord Jesus Christ, that, though H '
ar rch. yet for your sakes IA basanle poor.
ID Was there ever u contrast 80 overpower
az as that be. wsaa thu MONDAY OF Chri
- cerstia. departure and the midnight OF
~ parshly arrival? Sure enough, The en-:
OF wer, ont that night In the sky, and
especial meteor acted as os.ort. But
= that WA from other worlIs. ard not 4
~ This world. The earth male no de mons
as tioa Of welcome. Il oae OF the gre 1t pr.T
1t OF this world steps ont at depot, ca
ed resound, AMI tho lands play, an tho
wave. But for the arrival OF this inissi
u. airy Prince OF tbs skies not atorch fla
n not n trumpet blew, not n plume hattal
nd All the music and the poinp We're overhe
Our world opened for Him nothing be
-. than q barn door.
~ che Raiah Of Cashmere sent to Queen
&C. ioria bedsiead OF carved gold anu u car
t.: iliat cost s750.t00, but the world had for
ed | priEee Of Heaven and Earth only iitts