The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-03
DAWN OF A CENTURY
Dr.. Talmage breaches Of the Bright
ness in Which 1t Comes.
America To-day the Chosen Nation Of
God-what the0 Old Century Leaves
Behind It-Christanity L.
spreadIns.
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Thu sermon Of Dr.. Tslmage Is Al
anticipation Of things near at hand and
urges preparation for stirring events;
text, | Chronicles. 1882: The children
Of ~Issaehar, which were men that had
understanding of the times, TO know
what Israel ought 10 do"
Great tribe. that tribe OF Isachar.
When Joab took the census, there were
i45.e0o Of them Before the almanac
was born. through astrological study.
they knew from stellar eonjuncsons
all about the seasons Of the year. Be
fore agriculture became an art they
we're skilled in the raising Of crops.
Before politics became q science they
knew the temper Of nations. and when
ever they marched. either for pleasure
or war. they marched under q three
colored fag-topaz, sardine and oar
buDele But the chief Characteristic
OF that tribe OF Issachar was that they
understood the times. They were not
hke the political and moral incompe-
tents Of our day, who are trying 10
eujde 1898 by the theories Of 1898.
They hooked at the divine indications
IN their own particular century. So
We ought TO understand the times, not
the times when America was 10 colonies
huddled together along the Atlantic
coast. but the times when the nation
dips one hand In the ocean on one
side the continent and the other hand
IN the ocean on the other side the con.
tipent; times which put New York
Narrows and the Golden Horn OF the
Pacific within one fash OF electric
telegraphy; times when Goe Is as d.
rectly. rs positively. as solemnly, as
tremendously addressing us through
the daily newspaper and the quick
revolution OF events as he ever sd'
dressed the ancieDts or addresses u.
through the Holy Scriptures Tn,
voice Of God in Providence Is as I'm.
portsnt as the voice Of Cod In typology,
for IN our WI day we have had oui
sinsis with thunder5 OF the Almighty
and Cslrares OF sacrifice. and Gethsem
nes that sweat great drops OF blood
and oiivsts OF ascension. and Noun
Pisgahs OF farreaching vision. Thu
Lord who rounded ths world 500
years ago and cent his Son 10 redeem
near 1900 Year, ago has yet much to d
with this 'ndiRnt but Agonized plane'
May God make Us like the children c
Is.schar. (which were men that bal
understanding Of the times. 10 kno,
what Israel ought 10 do
The grave Of this century will soon b
dug. The cradle Of another century wi
soo Be rocked. There Is somethln
moving this way out Of the eteruiteI
something that thrills me. blanches m,
appalls me, ~exhilarstes me, enrapture
me. II will wresthe the orange bio
SONS for millions OF weddings. II wi
beat the dirge for millions OF obs
quies. II will carry the gilded bal
Ders Of brightest mornings and Ii
black flags OF darkest meningitis. tt
world win play the grand march off 1
heroes and sound the rogues' march
! its cowardN Other PROFESSIONS ma
halt OF break down or fall back, bI
the procession led by that leader NOV
steadily on and will soon be here.
will preside over coronstions and d
thronements. ! hail i'll / bless III
welcome I'll The twentieth century
The Christian era
What may we expect Of II and DO
shall We prepare for II are the nome
tous questions / propose now 10 discus
. As in families human nativity IL a
ticipated by all sanctity and kind
neEs and solemnity and care and hop
fitness, so ought we prsyerfully, hop
fully. industriously. confidently pr
, pare for the advent OF a new centur
The nineteenth century must not tire
the twentieth on its arrival - 4
eighteenth century treated the Mn
tsepth Our century inherited I
wrecks OF two revolutions and the 6
pertitions Of age. Around its Grad
stood the armed assassin Of old wor
tyrannies. the reign Of terror"
questhing lie horrors; R~obespierr
plotting his diabolism; the Jacot
club. with It's Wholesale massacre; (
:, guillotipe. choPping It's beheadmen
The ground quaking with the gre
guns Of Marengo. Wagram and b
sjos All Europe In convulsion. Al
10 comparative quiet. but the quietn,
Of death. Africa IL the clutches OF (
slave trade. American savages IN 4
cry. their sealping knives lifted. T
exhausted and poverty struck peoI
Of America sweating under the debt
soOO.ODoO0o. which the revolutions
war bad left them. Washington Il
" gone into the long slespat Mount v
non. and the nation in bereaveme,
Aaron Burr. the champion hbertiDe,
coming soon after VICE president. 7
government Of the United States OF
an experiment. most Of the philo
piers and statesmen and goyernmel
Of the earth propbesyIng II would b
disgraceful failure No poor foundli
laid al night on the cold steps Of
,, mansion. 10 be picked up in the MOI
N ing was poorer OF than this century
its nativity. The United States Cove
ment had taken only u steps on
Journey. its constitution having be
formed In 1889. and most Of the
tions OF the earth laughed al our q
eminent in it's irtt attempts to WI
alone
The birthday NJ our nineteenth C
y fury occurred in the time Of war (
80 small United States navy. under ca
- TruStou. commanding ihe frigate G
sIitutlou. was ~ collision with
b French frigaies Ia Vengeance 4
- L'Insurgenie. and the first infant CT
Iia Of this century were drowned In
roar Of naval battle And politi
pss strife on this continent was the hott.
the parties rendiDg each other "
All %pantheripe rage. The birthday pres,
Of this nineteenth century was vitup
alton. public unrest. threa, Of natio
demolition and horrors national I
international, adjure you. le, not
twentieth century be met In that aw
'gs' way, but With all brightness Of TEN
,er raj and religions prospects.
out First. let US put upon The cradle Of
.ms new century a new map Of the VOL
Re. The old map was black with too ms
barbarisms and red with too mi
daughters and pale with too many .
T. .srlngA. Let u ses-lQ IL that on h