The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-12-03
DIR. TALMAGE'S SERMON.
A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THF DlVINE'S SUN.
DAY DISCOURSE.
Subject: goods Second Gift"-The World
IL Too Much With Us-The Better
Life and the Advantages of Religion
The Story of Caleb and Othnie,.

Lie ana the advantages OF Religion.
The Story of Caleb and Othniel.
TEXT: Thou hast given me south land
give me also springs Of water. And h,
gave her the upper springs and the netbe
springs. Joshua xv. 10.
The city of Debir was the Bostun NJ nm
tiquity-a great place for brain and hooks
Caleb wanted 1t, and he offered bis danob
ter Achsah rs n prize to any one who Won ID
capture that city. 1t was q strange thino
ior caleb to do, and yet the man who could
take tne city would have, at any rate two
eIements OF manhood-bravery and patriot.
ISM. Besides, do not think that CaIob
was as foolish In Offering his daughter r.
the conqueror OF Debir as tbOnsando IN
tnis DAY who seek alliances for their chill.
dren with those who have large means
without any reference to moral or mentaI
requirements. OF two evil I would ratbsr
measure happiness by the length of the
sword than by the length Of the pocket. .
COOK. In one case there Is sure to be- one
good element OF character; in the other
mere may be none at all. With Caleb's
daughter as prize to fight for, General
Othntel rode into the battle. The gates of
Debir were Numbered into the dust and
ne city OF books lay at the feet OF the con
I.oA'' aho WOTk uOne, Othniel com es
nack 20 claim his bride. Having conquered
tne cry, IL Is no great job for him to con-
quer tha girls heart, for however faint-
hearted woman herself may be she al,
ways loves courage in man. I never saw
an exception to that.
INC wedding festivity having gone bv
Othniel and Achsah are about 70 on ~
their own home. However loudly the cvmy
pals nay clash and the laughter ring nar.
ents are always sad when a fondlv cher.
lsned iaughter goes off to stay, and Ach.
san the daughter of Caleb, knows that now
ID the time to ask almost ANYTHING sbo
wants o! ner father 1t seems that Caleb
the good OLD man, had given as q wedding
present piece Of land that was mountain,
Gus, and. sloping southwark toward the
deserts OF Arabia, swept with some very
not winds. 1t was called "a south land )
BUT Achsah wants an addition of propertv.
sne want piece Of land that Is we'll
Watered and fertile. Now 1t is no wonder
tnat caleb, standing amid the bridal party
MS eyes so full OF tears because she was
gong away that that he could hardly SEQ
ner at all, gives her more than she asks
she said to him: "Thou hast given me n
SCUM 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, q south land,
90 d0o gives to us His world. l am very
thankful He has given it to us. Bnt am
Ike Achsah in the fact that am not salts.
fled with the portion. Trees and flowers
and grass and blue skies are very we'll in
their places, but he who has nothing but
tnls world for portion has no portion at
all. 1t Is mountainous land, siopine off
toward the desert Of sorrow. swept nv
merry slroccos; 1t Is "a south land" poor
portion Tor any man that tries to put his
trust in 1t. What has been your exDeri-
encef What has been the experience of
every man, OF every woman, that has tried
this world for portion2 Queen Elizabeth
amid the surroundings Of pomp, Is unhappy
because the painter sketches too minutelv
the wrinkles on her face, and she indie.
nantly cries out, "You must strike off NV
likeness without any shadows!" Hogartb
at the very height Of his artistic TRIUMPH
Is stung almost to death with chagrin be-
cause the painting he had dedicated to the !
king does not seem to be acceptable, for |
George II. cries ont: "Who is this Ho- !
garthi Take his trumpery out of my pres.
ence."
Brinsley Sheridan thrilled the earth with
MS eloquence, but had for his last words.
= am absolutely undone." Walter Scott.
around the inkstand, trying to
write, says to his daughter: ooh, take me.
back to my room! There is no rest for Sir
Walter but In the gravel Stephen Girard,
the wealthiest man In his day, or at any
rate only second in wealth. says: ~ live
the life OF q galley slave. When arise in
the morning, my one effort Is to work so
hard that l can sleep when It gets to be-
night" Charles Lamb, applauded of all
The world, In the very midst OF his literary
triumph says: "Doy you remember, Bridget,
when we used to laugh from the shilling
gallery at the play? There are now no
good plays to laugh at from the boxes"
But why go SO far as that? need to 90 no
farther than your street to find an illustra-
ion OF what am saying.
PICK me out ten successful worldlings-
and you know what mean by thoroughly
successful worldlings-pick me out ten
successful worldliDgs and you cannot find
more than one that looks happy. Care
rags him to business; care drags him back.
Take your stand at 2 o'clock at the corner
VI the streets and see the agonized physiop-
lomies. Your high officials, your bankers,
'our Insurance men, your importers, your
and your retailers as class
. class, are they happy No. Care dogs
heir steps, and making no appeal to God
or help or comfort many of them are tossed
very whittier. How has 1t been with YOU.
ay nearer? Are you more contented in
ne house Of fourteen rooms than you were
Q the two rooms you had IN house when
'ou started? Have you not had more care !,
nd worriment since you won that CSC. 900 i,
nan you did before2 Some OF the poorest
nen have ever known have been those OF !!
reat fortune. A man OF small means may
9 put In great business straits, but the {
hastliest Of all embarrassments is that of
1e man who has large estates. The men I
mo commit suicide. because OF monetary !
'sses are those who cannot bear the bur I
Do left. WV Q
On Bowling Green, New York, there is a q
ouse where Talleyrand used to 20. He was q
favored man. All the world knew him, '
40 ne mad wealth almost unlimited. Yet at
- close OF his life no says: "Behold, D
snty-tnree years have passed without Q
y practical result, save fatigue OF body !
40 fatigue OF mind preat diacou ra ooroa nt 1