Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-06
DAWN OF A CENTURY
Dr.. Talmage breaches Of the Bright
ness in Which It Comes.
Amer ica To-day the Chosen Nation OF
God-what the Old century LEAVES
behind it--Christianits Is
Spreading.
copyright. 1881

Washington, Nov. n
This sermon of DR., Talmage is al
anticipation of things near at hand and
urges preparation for stirring events;
text, Chronicles. 1892: THE children
of Issachar, which were men that hal
understanding of the times, TO know
what Israel ought to do"
Great tribe, that tribe OF Issachac.
When Joab took the census, there were
145,600 of them. Before the almanac
was born, through astrological study
they knew from stellar conjunctions
all about the seasons ofthe year. De
fore agriculture became an art they
were skilled in the raising Of crops.
Before politics became science they
knew the temper Of nations, and when
ever they marched, either for pleasure
or war, they marched under three
colored fag-topaz, sardine and car
buncle. But the chief Characteristic
Of that tribe of Issachar was that they
understood the times. They were not
like the political and moral incompe-
tents of our day, who are trying 10
guide 1898 by the theories Of 1928.
They looked of 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.
tinent; times which put New York
Narrows and the Golden Horn of the
Pacific within one fash Of electric
telegraphy; times when God is as di-
rectly, as positively. as solemnly, as
tremendously addressing us through
the daily newspaper and the quick
revolution Of events as he ever adj
dressed the anciens or addresses us
through the Holy Scriptures. Tn.
voice OF God In Providence is MS i'm
portant as the voice of God in typology
for in our own day we have had cur
Sinais with thunders Of the Almighty.
and Calvaries of sacrifice. and Gethsem-
anes that sweat great drops OF blood,
and Olivets of ascension, and Mount
Pisgahs Of far-reaching vision. The
Lord who rounded this world 5000
years ago and sent his Son to redeem II
near 1000 years ago has yet much to do
with this radiant but agonized planet.
May God make us like the children ci
Issachar, (which were men that had
understanding Of the times, to know
what Israel ought to do"
The grave of this century will soon be
dug. The cradle of another century will
soon be rocked. There is something
moving this way out of the eternities,
something that thrills me, blanches me.
appalls me, exhilarates me, enraptures
me. 1t will wreathe the orange bios
SONS for millions of weddings. 1t will
beat the dirge for millions of obse-
quies. 1t will carry the gilded ban
ners OF brightest mornings and the
black flags of darkest midnights. The
world will play the grand march of its
heroes and sound the rogues' march OF
its towards. Other professions may
halt or break down or fall back, but
the procession led by that leader moves
, steadily on and will soon be here. II
will preside over coronations and de-
thronements. hail IL! I bless It!
welcome it! The twentieth century OF
the Christian era.
What may we expect OF 1t and how
shall we prepare for il are the momen.
, tous questions propose now to discuss
AS in families human nativity is an
ticipated by all sanctty and kindli-
, ness and solemnity and care and hope
fulness, so ought we prayerfully, hope.
, fully, industriously, confidently pre-
, pare for the advent OF new century
The nineteenth century must not treat
: the twentieth on its arrival as the
eighteenth century treated the nine.
! tenth. Our century inherited the
,, wrecks Of two revolutions and the su
, perstitions Of age. Around its cradle
!, stood the armed assassin Of old worlt
tyrannies; the reign Of terror" b.
= queathing its horrors; Robespierre
! plotting his diabolism; the Jacobir
club, with its wholesale massacre; the
, guillotine, chopping its beheadments
4 The ground quaking with the grea
guns Of Marengo, Wagram and Bad
!, pjos All Europe in convusion. Asst
y in comparative quiet, but the quietnes'
!, of death. Africa in the clutches of thu
y slave trade. American savages in full
. cry, their scalping knives lifted. Thu
Il exhausted and poverty struck people
Of America sweating under the debt O
$3O0,O00,000, which the revolutionary
war had left them. Washington jus
gone into the long sleenat Mount Yer
d non, and the nation in bereavement
r Aaron Burr, the champion libertine, be
e coming soon after vice president. TIL
e government of the United States onl.
;, an experiment. most Of the philoso
g piers and statesmen and government
J. of the earth prophesying it would be
n disgraceful failure. No poor founding
e laid ut night on the cold steps of
/ mansion, to be picked up - No.
: ing, was poorer off than
e It's nativity. The United
!; ment had taken only 1
a journey, its CONSTITUTED
r. formed in 1893, AND
tons of the earth
!, ernment in its fir
alone. y
q q The birthdays
~ fury occurred inNl
a small United State
= Truxton. comma nd
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g French frigates J
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