Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
CHRTST'S LAST H0U r.
DR.. TALMAGE FINDS LESSONS OF CON-
FORT IN A SAD SCENE.

copyright. 1899, by American Press Asso-
ciation1
WASHINGTON, March 26.-From tho pa
thctic scene of Christ last hour of suffer
ing DR. TalmaRe in this sermon draws
lessons of comfort for people in trouble;
text, John xix, 30, when Jesus there
fore had received the vinegar.
The brigands of Jerusalem had dono
their work. 1t was almost shutdown, and
Jesus was dying. Persons in crucifxion
often fingered ON from day to day, crying,
begging, cursiug, but Christ had been eX-
haustcd by years of maltroatment. Pillow
less, poorly fed, noggcd, as bent over and
tied to low post his bare bnck was in
famed with the scourgcS intensified with
pieces of lead and bone, and now for whole
hours the weight of his body hung ON deli
cate tpudOns, and, according to custom,
violent stroke under the armpits had been
given Ivy the eNccutioncr DIZZY, nauScat-
ed, feversh, a world of agony is compress
cd in the two words, Il thirsti' OH
skies of .ludca, let drop of rain strike on
his burning tongue! Oh, world, with roll
ing rivers and sparkling lakes and spray
ing fountains, give jesus something to
drink! If there be any pity in earth or
heaven or hell, let it nov be demonstrated
in behalf Of this royal sufferer
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IN some hF's the saccharlhc seems 10
prcdomlnate. IIle Is SUNSHINE on pahN
OF flowers a thousand hanuS To GA APP
pfoNaL III Jccelhpcr OF III JANUARY, LOON
ing across tnclf tapic' lH0y see alI 'i'cH'
fanny present Houth ruolcuhd' skies
uamboyant, days resilient But IN great
many cases there are not so many sugars
rs acids. INC Hnnoyahces' ana the NeNa-
tionS, and the disappolntmcnt' OF NE over
power the successes. There is a gravel in
almost every shoe. An Arabian legend
says that there was worm IN solomon
stan gnawlhg its strength away, ana th'rc
Ia weak spot IN every earthly support
that man leans on. hlhg N''rgo OF
England forgot All the grandeur oil MS
throne because one uhy IN an interview
Beau Drummer ciicu MN by Ms lrst
name ana addressed nun as servant cry
ing, 'George, ring the pei Miss Lang
uon' honored all the world over Tor hcr
poetic genius Is so worried over the cVll
reports SET auont regarding her that she
Is found dead with an empty bottle OF
prussic acid III her hand goldsmith sad
that ms ne was IA Wretchcu being ana
thab all that want anu contempt couiu
bring 10 II hau Dceh Drought ana cries
out, What, then, Is there formidable IN
JAZZ Corregglo me palHting Is hung
up for tavern sign. Hoga"tn cannot sell
his best painting except through n raihe.
Andrea del Sarto makes the great 1resco n
the Church or the Annunclata at FLOR
cnce and gets for pay sack OF corn, ana
there are annoyances ana NeXatlons IN
high places as well as In low places, show
ing that IN Il great many lives are the
sours greater imam inc sweets. Nhct,
Jesus therefore had received the vinegar.
1t Is absurd 10 suppose that man VINO
has always been well can sympathize with
those Wh are slch' OF thaO one VINO mas
always Deeh hohorou can appreciate inc
sorrow OF those VINO are ueSplscu or that
one VINO has beeh porn TO great fortune
can understand the distress ana the straits
OF those VINO are destitute. Inc TACT tha'
ChrlsG hllls'I took me vinegar makes
nm ablc 10 sy1hpathlHe To-Day ana forever
with All those whose cup Is hlIeu WIN
the sharp aClus Oh inns ne llo TOOK the