Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-11-23
GODS SECOND GIFT.
DR.. Talmage Says 1t Is Better Than
This World.
Spiritual blessings and the GIories
OF the world to Come Compared
with the south Lnnd"
OF This Life.

Or. Talmage discusses the superuatu-
raj advantages of religion for this
world and the next; text. Joshua. Nv,
10: Thou hast given me 4 south land:
give me also springs of water. And he
gave her the upper springs and the
neither springs"
The city of Debir was the Boston of
antiquity great place for brain and
books. Caleb wanted it. and he offered
his daughter Achsah as prize to any
one who would capture that city. II
was 4 strange thing for Caleb TO do.
and yet the man that could take the
city would have. at any rate. two ele-
ments of manhood-bravery and pa
triotism. Besides. ! do not think that
Caleb was as foolish in Offering his
daughter &c the conqueror of Debir as
thousands in this city who seek alli-
ances for their children with those who
have large means without any refer
ence TO moral or mental requirements.
OF two evils I would rather measure
happiness by the length of the sword
than by the length of the pocketboolS.
In one case there is sure to be one good
element of character; in the other there
may be none at all. With Caleb's
daughter as n prize TO fight for. Gen.
Othniel rode into the battle. The gates
of Debir were Numbered into the dust.
and the city of books lay at the feet of
the coEquerors. The work done. 9th
MEL comes back to claim his bride.
Having conquered the city, il is no
great job to conquer the girls heart.
for however faint hearted 4 woman her
self may be she always loves courage
in man. l never saw an exception to
that.
The wedding festivity having gone
10y, Othniel and Achsah are about TO go
TO their new home. However loudly the
cymbals may clash and the laughter
ring. parents are always sad when
fondly cherished daughter goes off to
stay, and Achsah. the daughter of Ca
leb. knows that now is the time TO ask
almost anything she wants of her
father. 1t seems that Caleb. the good
old man, had given as wedding pres
ent 10 his daughter n piece of land that
was mountainous. and. sloping south
ward toward the deserts of Arabia.
swept with some very hot winds 1t
was called "A south land" But Ach-
sab wants an addition Of property; she
wants a piece of land that is we'll
watered and fertile. Now it is no won
der that Caleb, standing amid the
bridal party, his eyes so full of tears
because she was going away that he
could hardly see her at all. gives her
more than she asks. She said to him:
fhou has given me south land: give
me also springs of water. And he gave
her the upper springs and the neither
springs"
The fact is that as Caleb. the father
gave Achsah, the daughter. a south
land, so God gives TO us his world. |
am very thankful He has given il to us.
But am like Achsah in the fact that
am not satisfied with the portion.
Trees and flowers and grass and bluc
skies are very well in their places. but
he who has nothing but this world for
portion has no portion at all II isa
mountainous land. sloping off toward
the desert of sorrow. swept bv fiery
siroccos; il is "a south land" poor
portion for any man that tries TO pu-
his trust in IT. What has been vour
experience? What has been the expert
ence OF every man. Of every woman.
that has tried this world for q portion
Queen Elizabeth. amid the surround
ings of pomp is unhappy because the
painter sketches too infinitely the
wrinkles on her face. and she indig-
nantly cries out: "You must strike
81 my likeness without any shadows"
Hogarth. at the very height Of Lis
artistic triumph. is stung almost 20
death with chagrin because the paint
ing be bad dedicated 10 the king docs
not seem 10 be acceptable. for George
II. cries out: who Is this Hogarth?
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with his cloquence. but had for his last
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