Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
Convrleht. louis Klopsch. 1896. l


WASHINGTON. Dec. 1O--In this dis
course DR. Talmagc placatcs the worlds
;evenscs and recommends more Of the
Eaccharine aud less of the sour in human
dispositions; text, Ephcsans Nv, 2G LET
not the sun so down upon your wrath"
What pillow, embroidered of all col
prs, hath the dying day. The cradle Of
clouds from which the sun rises is bgauti-
tul enough, but it is surpassed by the
many colored mausoleum in which at
evening it is buried.
Sunset among the mountains. 1t al
most takes ones breath away to recall
the scene. The long shadows stretching
over the plain make the glory of the de-
parting light on the tiptop crags and
struck asant through the foliage the
more conspicuous. Saffron and gold,
purple and crimson commingled All the
castles of cloud in conflagration. Burn
ing Moscovs on the sky. Hanging gar
dens Of roses mt their deepest blush.
Banners of vapor, red rs if from carnage,
in the battle of the clements. The hunt
er among the Adrondacks and the Swiss
villager among the Alps know what is a
sunset among the mountains. After q
storm at sea the rolling grandeur into
which the sun goes down to battle at
nghtfal is something to- make weird and
| splendid dreams out Of for lifetime.
Alexander Smith in his poem compares
The sunset TO "tbc barren bcocb Of boll"
ont this wonderful spectacle Of nature
p,l,os mo think of tho burnisbod vail nf
heaven. Paul in prison, writing my text,
| remembers some of the gorgeous sunsets
among the mountains of Asia Minor
and how he had often seen the towers of
Damascus blaze in the close OF the ORR
,ntal DAYS. and he flashes ont tina, mem
,rv in tho text when he sovs. "1.ct not
he sun 90 down upon YOUR wrath"
Sublime, all suggestive duty for people
,hcn and pcopla now, Forgiveness be-
ore shutdown. lie who never feels the
hrop 'l ln"iEn"loH Is ii'Declle' ne VINO
AN walk among '"o InJusuces OF the
Nu,Io HIlI't'u upon n''ilSel ana otHerS
''.huut H'9h VI 'nVtN' ", H"s" VI 'Hc VI
'eit"tioh OF nature IS eltner III sympathy
Win wrong OF SenllIdlotlc' Nheh Ana
las Tue hisn priest "rdereu 'he cons'a-
oI's OF the courtroom 10 slnlte iaul on
!le Hioutn' uul uIeu UP ana salu, 'ou
fhall Snite th'e' thou whited wall. In
me sentence linmediately before my text
faul commands the Epheslans' Be We
"nSI! anu SIN not II an uepeHus Oh
what you are mao at ana now lohg the
lee''hs iastS "Hc'let "uscr Is IlsHt or
| WRONG LIE II luIl OF cAdspeIatloHs'
Eaul alter bdNlu' Httco'h All'r Tldeoh'
Moran AFTER Moses 'he I"squihs aiter
augustus inc IhariSe's al'er 'hrIst,
anu every one mas hau ms pursuers' ana
we are s"lhu'ed OF peIleu or misrepre-
sehleu OF persecuteu or III some way
WTohgeu' ana lhe DANGER Is that health-
iul ih1lehat'oh Shah become paiefui spite
| una mat our leeii'gs Setlle down lhto
| proiohsen outpourlhg or temper ulspleas-
ing 10 Lou ana ru'hous 10 ourselves, ana
heuce the important injunction OF the
TEXT Let Hut tle sun 20 GOWN upon your
"rath'
Repression of Ones Temper.
WHY that Limitation to ones anper7
WHY TINT period of flaming vanor set n
punctuate a flaming disposition? What
has the sunset got to do with ones re-
sentful emotions? Was it a haphazard
sentiment written by Paul without spe-
,lal significanceY No. no: I think Of fys
reasons why we should not let the sun
set before our temper.
First, because IL hours is long enough
20 be cross about any wrong inflicted
npon us Nothing is so eNhausting tn
| physical health or mental faculty as a
protracted indulgence of i'll humor. II
racks the nervous system. 1t hurts the
| digestion. 1t heats the blood in brain
| md heart until the whole body is first
nverheated and then depressed. Besides
! hat, it sours the disposition. turns one
aside from his legitimate work. eypends
energies that ought to be better employ
ed and does us more harm than il does
bur antagonist. Paul gives rs good.
wide allowance of time for Legitimate
7lenunciation. from o'clock IN Il o'clocl,