The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-21
LESSONS FROM EHUD.
Or. Talmage on the Subject Of Is
raei's Delivsrsr.
Uls Divine Commi-sIon 20 Destroy
an -cr--I1enunciatIono Of
Wor-hipers Of NauiIaon,
Nh0 ScoH At Sin.

LWashilgrOn. Jan. % Copyright 1879
From q scene III ancient story Dr.
1aima-e iu tLis iiscouse draws les
sons as appropriate fer this tine as
iley were appropriate for the time
NAen tie event occurred many CEN
turlcs ago; text. Judges. 3:l5. But
when The children Of Israel cried unto
the Lord. the Lord raised them up q de-
lVerrr. Ehui. the son Of Gera a Ben
iamIte. a man left-handed, and los him
the children of Israel sent a present III
90 Eeon. the king Of Moab"
Eaud was a ruler in Israel he was
left-handed and what was peculiar
ABOUT the tribe of Benjamin 10 which
he belonged. there were in il 200 LETT
handed men. and set so deNtrous had
they all became In the use Of the left
hand that the Bible says they could
sling stones al a hairbreadth and not
miss. Wei. there was a king hy TIE
name Of Egl or. who was an oppressor
of Israel. lie imposed upon them
most outrageous tax. Ehud. the man
N+ AA|.AA- 'AaaA AAaANa aA AAAN
mission TO destroy that oppres ssor. He
came pretending that be was going 10
pay the tax. and asked to see King Ey-
Ion. lie was told be was IL the summer
house. the place 70 which the king re-
tired when 10 was too hot 20 sit il the
palace. This summer house was place
surrounded by flowers and trees and
spriuging fountains and warbliug
birds Ehud entered the summer house
and said 20 King Erion that be had a
secret erraud with him. Immediately
all The attendants were waved out Of
the royal presence. King EglOn rises
up t0reccive the messenger. Ehud. the
left-handed man. puts his left hand TO
lis right side, pulls out a dagger and
thrusts Eg.on through until The hatt
went In after the blade Eei0n falls
and Ehud comes forth 10 blow a frum-
pet of liberty amid the mountains Of
Ephraim, and great host is marshaled,
and proud Moab submits 70 the con-
queror. and Israel is free. So. o Lord.
let all Thine enemies perish. So, U
Lord, let all Thy friends triumph,
I learn first from this subject the
power Of left-harded men. There are
some men who. by physical organiza-
ton. have a. much strength in their
left hand as iu their right hand. but
there is something ia the writing Of
this text which implies that Ehud had
some defect in his right hand which
compelled him To use his left. oh. he
power Of lefr-hauded men, Genius Is
often seif-observaEt. careful Of itself
not given 90 much toll. burning incense
20 lis own aogrardizemeut. while many
man. with no natural eud0wments,
actually defective in physical and men
tai organization. has ar earuestness for
the right, patient industry. an all-con-
sumirg perseverance,, which achieve
marveis for the kingdom Of Christ.
Though left-handed. as Ehud. they can
strike down a sin as great and imperial
as Eg.on.
have seen men Of wealth gathering
about them all their treasures. snufing
at the cause Of a world lying in wicked
ness, roughly ordering Lazarus of
their doorstep. sending their dogs, not I
20 lick his sores, but 20 hound him of
their premises; catching all the pure
rain OF Gods blessing into the stag
naut, ropy, frog-inhabited pool Of their
own seifshness-right-handed men, /
worse than useless-whiie many man I
with large heart and little purse has F.
out Of his limited means made poverty I
leap for 10Y and started an influence +
that overspans the grave and viii swing .
round ard round the throne Of God /
world without end Amen.
All. mel Il is high time tha, you left I
handed men. who have been longing /
Tor this gift and that eioquenceau and the
lther mans wealth, should take your /
eft hand out Of your pockets. Who .
made all these railroads. Who set up .
M these cities2 Who started all these =
.htrches and schools and asylums?
Who has done the tugging ard running
md pulling2 Men Of no wonderful en-
sowments. thousands Of them acknOwl-
sdging themselves 70 be. left-handed,
and yet they were earnest, and yet
key we're determined. and yet they
we're triumphant.
But do not suppose that Ehud. the
irst time be took a sling in his left
-aud. could throw a stone al a hair
breadth and not miss. 1 suppose It was
practice that gave him the wonderful
iexterity. Go forth 20 your spheres Of
iutv and be not discouraged If. IN your
first attempts. you miss the mark.
7huf missed IT, Take another stone,
put IL carefully into the sling. swing
Z around Your head. take better aim,
md the next time you viii strike the
enter. The first time a mason rings
bis trowsl upon the brick be does not
expect TO put up perfect wall The
first time a carpenter sends the plane
,ver a board or drives a bit through .
beam be does not expect TO make per-
ect execution. The first time a boy
.ttempts a rhyme be does not expect 10 /
.h.me a "Lala RooAh" or a Lady OF .
he Lake" Do rot Be surprised if in /
roar first efforts al doing good you are
lot very largely successful Under
.tand that usefulness is an ART, a
cierce. a trade. There was an oculist
lerf0rming a very difficult operation on
he human eye. A young doctor stood T
lv and said: How easily you DO that's
o don't seem 70 cause you any trouble
.t all "Ah.~ said the old 0culist. 'it
S very easy row. but spoiled a hafful .
2 ewes 20 learn that" Be not surprised