Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-25
BLISS OF PARADISE.
HEAVENLY REST THE SUBJECT OF
DR.. TALMAGE'S SERMON.

Earth-Wealth and Power Bring No
Balm to the Troubled spirit-Everlast-
Ing Peace For Those Who Win the Cr,v,
Copyright. 1898. by American Press Asso.
ciatlon.l
WASHINGTON, June 28.-This dis.
course of DIR. Talmage draws a contrast
between the fatigues Of this world and
tho blissful recuperation of the heav-
emily paradise; text, Micah ii, 10,
Arise ye and depart, for this Is not
your rest"
This was the drum beat Of prophet
who wanted to arouse his people from
their oppressed and sinful condition,
but 1T may just as properly be uttered
now as then. Bells by long exposure
and much ringing lose their clearness
OF tone, but this rousing bell of the Cos
pei strikes in as clear tone as when it
first rang on the air.
AS far as can see, your great want
and mine is rest. From the ame we en-
ter life great many vexations and an
noyances take after us. We have our
holidays and our seasons of recreation
and quiet, but where is the man in this
world who has found entire rest2 The
fact is that God did not make this world
to rest In. A ship might as we'll go
down off Cape Hatteras to find smooth
water as q man In this world to find
quiet. From the way that God has
strewn the thorns and hung the clouds
and sharpened the tusks, from the colds
that distress us, and the heats that
smlte us, and the pleurisies that stab us,
and the fevers that consume us, know
that he did not make this world as a
place to loiter in. God does everything
successfully and this world would be
very different world if it were intended
for us to lounge in. 1t does right we'll
for few years. Indeed it Is magnificent!
Nothing but infinite wisdom and good
ness could have mixed this beverage Of
water or hung up these brackets of stars
and ocean-so that God has but to lift
his hand, and the whole world breaks
forth into orchestra. But after all it is
only the splendors of a kings highway,
over which we are to march on to eter-
nal conquests.
Cares of Wealth.
You and have seen men who tried
to rest here. They builded themselves
great stores. They gathered around
them tho patronage Of merchant princes.
The voice Of their bid shook the money
markets. They had stock in tho most
successful railroads, and in safe deposit
vaults great rolls of government securi-
ties. They had emblazoned carriages
high mcttled steeds, footmen, plate that
COMPOUNDED lords and senators who sat
at their table, tapestry on which floated
the richest designs of foreign looms,
splendor Of canvas on the wall, exqui-
siteness of music rising among pedestals
of bronze, and dropping, soft as light,
on snow of sculpture. Here let them
rest. Put back the embroidered curtain
and shake up the pillow of down. Turn
out the lights. 1t is / l o clock at night.
Let slumber drop upon the eyelids and
the air float through the half opened
lattice, drowsy with midsummer per-
fume. Stand back, all care, anxiety and
troubled But no, they will not stand
back. They rattle the lattice. They
look under the canopy. With rough
touch they startle his pulses. They cry
out at 10 O'Clock at night: Awake,
man. How can you sleep when things
are so uncertain? What about those
stocksP Hank to the tap of that fire bell.
It is your district. How if you should
die soon? Awake, man! Think of It'll
Who will get your property when you
are gone? What will they do with itS
Wake up! Riches sometimes take wings.
How if you should get poor? Wake up"
Rising on one elbow, the man of for
time looks out into the darkness OF the
room and wipes tho dampness from ms
forehead and says: "Alas! For all this
scene of wealth and magnificence-no
rest" -,
passed down street of city with
a merchant. He knew all the finest
honses on the street. He said: "There
Is something the matter in all these
houses. In that one it Is conjugal IN
felicity. In that one, dissipated son.
Tn that, a dissoluto father. In that, an
idiot child. In that, the prospect OF
bankruptcy. This worlds wealth can
give no permanent satisfaction. Ihls
| is not your rest.
You and have seen men try IN an
other direction. Aman says. III could
only rise to such and such place OF RS,
nown; If / could gain that office; II
could only get the stand ana nave my
sentiments met with one good round OF
hand clapping applause; if l could only
write a hook that would live or make
sneech that would thrill or do an action
that would resoundr' The tide turns ID
his favor His name is on 10, ooo lips
He il bowed to and sought after and al
yanced Mon drink his health at great
dinners. At his fiery words the multi
tudes huzza! From galleries OF beauty
thew throw garlands. From house Tops
40 he passes in long procession they
shake ont the national standards. here
lot him rest 1t is II o'clock at night
IN nillows stuffed with nations praise
let him lie down. Hush, all dlsturpan,
voicesl In his dream let there be holsteo
a throne and across it march corona
tion. Hush, hush!
Tho worlds Empty Honors'
"Wake upi'' says rough voice: 70 .,
,;.;oo, sant;,,ont is changing. how II
von should loso this place OF honol
yWole mi The morning papers are TO Ut
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