Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02
GODS SECOND GIFT.
OR. TAlMAGE SAYS THE WORLD IS
TOO MUCH WITH US.

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WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.-Takirg fC
his text an oriental scene seldom nc
ticed, Dr.. Talmage discusses the ST
pernal advantages Of religion for thi
world and the next; text Joshua Ky
10: Thou hast given me a south lsnc
give me also springs Of water. And b
gave her the upper springs and th
neither springs.
The city Of Debir was the Boston
antiquity-a great place for brain an
books Caleb wanted it. all he olere
his daughter Achsah as a prize TO an
one who would capture that city.
was a strange thing for Caleb to dc
and vet the man that could take the cit
would have, at any rate, two element
of manhood-bravery and patriotism
Besides, l do not think that Caleb wa
as foolish in Offering his daughter
the conqueror of Debir as thousands
this day who seek alliances for thei
children with those who have lare
means without any reference to mora
or mental requirements. OF two evils
would rather measure happiness by tn
length Of the sword than by the lengt
of the pocketboOk. In one case there
sure to be one good element OF ohal
acter; in the other there may be non
at all. With Caleb's daughter as a priz
to fight for, General Othniel rode int
the battle. The gates of Debir WEI
thundered into the dust and the city
books lay at the feet Of the conqueror'
The work done, Othniel comes back
claim his bride, Having conquered tn
city, it is no great job for him to col
ouer the girls heart, for however faiI
hearted woman herself may be sh
always loves courage in man. nevF
saw an execution 10 that.
The wedding festivity having gon
by. Othniel and Achsah are about to e
TO their new home However loudly th
cvmbals may clash and the laught(
ring, parents are always sad when
fondly cherished daughter goes off
stav. and Achsah, the daughter OF "a
leb. knows that now is the time TO as
almost anything she wants Of her fa
ther. 1t seems that Caleb, the good ol
man, had given as wedding preser
TO his daughter a piece Of land that We
mountainous, and, sloping southwar
toward the deserts Of Arabia, swel
with some very hot winds. 1t was Gale
"a south land" " But Achsah wants a
addition Of property; she wants a pieC
Of land taat is well watered and fertile
Now It is no wonder that Caleb, stanC
ing amid the bridal party, his eyes
full of tears because she was goin
away that he could hardly see her
all. gives her more than she asks. 81
said to him: "Thou hast given me
south land give me also springs Of wi
ter. And he gave her the upper sprlnI
and the neither springs. "
The Desert of Sorrow.
The fact is that as Caleb, the fathe
gave Achsah, the daughter, a sout
land. so God gives to US his world.
am very thankful he has given 1t to u
But am like Achsah in the fact that
am not satisfied with the portion. Ire
and flowers and grass and blue skies a
very well in their places, but be WI
has nothing but this world for portl(
has no portion at all. 1t is a mountai
Gus land, slopirg off toward the desc
Of sorrow, SWEPT ly fiery siroccos; 1t
"a south land, poor portion for al
man that tries TO put his trust IN
What hes been your experience! WI
has been tie experience Of every ma
of every woman, that has tried tn
world for q portion; Queen Llizabet
amid tho surroundings Ct pomp, is u
happy because the painter sketches T.
minutely the wrinkles Oh her face, al
she Indignantly cries cat, lyon mu
strike off my likeness without al
shadowsr" Hogarth, at the very helg
Of his artistic triumph, is stung almc
to death with ch8g1in because L
painting be had dedicated 70 the XII
does not seem to he acceptable, I
George II cries ont: "Who = this Il
garth? Take his trumpery o0t OF Il
pres GO. "
Br.nsley Sheridan thrilled the ear
with his eloquence, bat had for his Ia
words, "Iam absolutely undone. Wa
ter Scott, fumbling around the inks'an
trying to write, says TO his daughtf
"Oh, take me back to my rooml The
is no rest for Sir Walter but in t
gravel" Stephen Girard, the wealthi'
man in his day, or at any rate only st
ond in wealth. says: Il live the life
a galley slave. When arise in t
morning, my one effort is to work
hard that | can sleep when it gets to
night. " Ch rlea Lamb applaudod OF
the world, il the very midst OF his
erary triumph says: "Do you rene
Der, Bridget, when we used to lau
from the shilling gallery at the pli
There are now no good plays to lau
at from the boxes But Why 60 so
as that? / need to 90 no farther tn
your street to find an illustration
what l am saying.
Pick me ont ten successful woTlalii
and you know what l mean by th
oughly successful worldlings-pick
ont ten successful worldlings and
cannot find more than one that lol
happy. Care arags him to business; G.
drags him back. Take your stand at
O'Clock at the corner Of the streets
see the agonized pbysiognomies. "
high officials, your bankers, your ms
ance men, your importers, your who
salers and your retailers as class
a class, are they happy? No Care d
their steps, and making no appeal
God for help or comfort many OF th
are tossed every whittier How has
been with you, my heareri Are
more coDteDted in the house of l4roC
than you were in tho two rooms
had in a house when you startedi IL
Won not had more care and worrim
since YOU won that $50, 600 than
did before? Some Of the poorest me
have ever known have been those
great fortune. A man OF small me
may he put in great business stra