The Grenada sentinel., 1898-11-26
GODS SECOND GIFT.
Dr.. Talmage Says It Is Better Than
This World.
Spiritual Blessings and the Gloraes
Of the World to Come Com mpared
with the .'South Land"
of This Life.
fCoDyright. 1898,


raj advantages Of religion for IL
world and the next; text. Joshua, X
10: Thou hast given me south Ian
give me also springs of water. And
gave her the upper springs and t
neither springs"
The city of Debir was the Boston
antiquity-a great place for brain al
books. Caleb wanted it, and he offer,
his daughter Achsah US prize to an
one who would capture that city.
was strange thing for Caleb to d
and yet the man that could take IL
city would have. at any rate, two ell
ments of manhood-bravery and p'
triotism. Besides, do not think thi
Caleb was as foolish in offering hi
daughter to the conqueror of Debir a
thousands in this city who seek all
ances for their children with those wh
have large means without any refer
ence to moral or mental requirements
OF two evils l would rather measur
happiness by the length of the swor
than by the length of the pocketbools
In one case there is sure to be one goot
element of character; in the other ther,
may be none at all. With Caleb.
daughter as a prize to fight for, Gen
Othniel rode into the battle. The gates
of Debir were thundered into the dust
and the city of books lay at the feet OF
the conquerors. The work done. 9th.
MEL comes back to claim his bride
Having conquered the city, it is no
great job to conquer the girls heart,
for however faint hearted Il woman her
self may be she always loves courage
in man. never saw an exception to
that.
The wedding festivity having gone
by. Othniel and Achsah are about to go
to their new home. However loudly the
cymbas may clash and the laughter
ring, parents are always sad when a
fondly cherished daughter goes off to
stay and Achsah. the daughter of Ca
}eb, 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
+nt to his daughter 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 properly: she
wants piece of land that is well
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:
"Thou has given me south land; give
me also springs Of water And be 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 |
'.m very thankful He has given it to us.
But I am like Achsah in the fact that l
am not satisfied with the portion.
Trees and flowers and grass and blue
skies are very we'll in their places, but
he who has nothing but this world for
a portion has no portion at ALL It is
land. sloping off toward
the desert of sorrow, swept by fiery
siroccos: it Is "a south land" poor
portion for any man that tries to pus
his trust in it. What has been your
experience? What has been the expert
ence of every man. of every woman.
that has tried this world for portion?
Queen Elizabeth, amid the surround
ings of pomp. is unhappy because the
painter sketches too minutely the
wrinkles on her face. and she indig-
,antly cries out: "You must strike
If my likeness without any shadows"
7ogarth, at the very height of his
lrtistic triumph, is stung almost to
leath with chagrin because the paint
9g he had dedicated to the king docs
rot seem to be acceptable, for George
|. cries out: "Who is this Hogarth?
Take his trumpery out Of my presence"
Brinsley Sheridan thrilled the earth
With his eloquence, but had for his last
words: II am absolutely undone."
Walter Scott, fumbling around the ink
tand' trying to write, says to his
aughter: ''Oh, take me back to my
Dom! There is no rest for Sir Walter
mt in the gravel" Stephen Girard. the :
man in his day. or at any
ate only second in wealth, says: II
i've the life of a galley slave. When
rise in the morning, my one effort is
0 work SO hard that can sleep when ii
cts to be night" Charles Lamb. ap-
lauded Of all the world, in the very
,idst of his literary triumph says: DO
ou remember, Bridget, when we used )
, laugh from the shilling gallery at the
lay? There are now no good plays to 4
ugh at from the boxes" But why 20 ]
far as that? ! need to 60 no farther I
ian your street to find an illustration '
what l am saying. 6
Pick me out ten successful worldlings I
and you know what mean by r
'oroughly successful worldlings-pick {
e out ten successful worldlings ard l
'u cannot find more than one that t
oks happy. Care drags him to busi- S
.ss; care drags him back. Take your n
and at two o'clock at the corner of the u
reefs and see the agonized physiogo-
les. Your high officials. your bank s,