Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-03-03
FROM EiIUD.
DR.. Talmage on the Subject Of Is
rael's Deliverer.
III. plyinc Commission to Destroy
an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
Worshipcrs of Mammon,
who scOH at Sin.

From n scene IN ancient story Or
ralmage in this discouse draws les
sons as appropriate for this time us
hey were appropriate for the time
when the event occurred many cen
turtles ago; text, Judges, 9;lS' "bu'
when the children of Israel cried unto
the Lord, the Lord raised them up de-
liyerer. Ehud, the SON. of Gera, Ben
iamite n man left-harded; and by him
the children of Israel sentA present UNI
to Eglon, the king of Moab"
Ehud was a ruler in Israel lie was
left-handed, and what was peculiar
about the tribe of Benjamin, to when
he belonged, there were in 1t 700 ielt-
handed men, and yet so dextrous hau
they all became in the use OF the lei,
hand that the Bible says they couid
sling stones at a hairbreadtp ana ho'
miss. Well, there was a king by the
name of Eglon, who was an oppressof
of Israel. He imposed upon them
most outrageous tax. Ehud, the man
of whom first spokes hss Divine com
mission to destroy that oppressor' lie
came pretending that he was gong 10
nav the tax, and asked to see King Egg
lon. He was told he was in the summer
| bouse tbe place to which the king re-
tired when it was too hot to SIT IN inc
| palnce. This summer house was place
surrounded by flowers and trees ana
Swinging fountains and WARNING
birds. Ehud entered the summer house
and said to King Eglon that he had a
secret errand with him. Immediately
nil The attendants were waved out OF
the royal presence. King Eglon rises
up o receive the messenger Ehud' the
left-handed man, puts his left hand TO
his right side, pulls out dagger ana "a
!, thrusts Eglon through until the halt
went in after the blade. Eglon faiIi
i and Ebud comes forth TO blow trum
net of liberty amid the mountains Of
, Ephraim and great host is marshaled
. and proud Moab submits to the con
I. oueror, and Israel is free. So, o Lord
e let all Thine enemies perish! So
/. Lord, let all Thy friends triumph!
! learn first from this subject IN
v mower of left.handed men. There ar
c some men who, by physical organize
!, ton. have as much strength in thei
Nc left hand as in their right hand ou
IL there Is something in the writing
this text which implies that Ehud ha
nj some defect in his right hand whlc
nj ,o,rpelled him t. Use his left. Oh, !
Id mower of left-handed men! Genius
he often self-observant, careful OF itse
raj not given to much toll, burning incen
ng to its own aggrandizement, while maj
I'm n man, with no natural endowment
nd actually defective in physical and me
he tai organization, has an earnestness
ms the right, patient industry, an ail,co
nd suming perseverance, which ach'e
wv. marvels for the kingdom OF Chrl
on. Though left-handed, as Ehud, they c
nds strike down a sin as great and imper
'mi rs Eglon.
rty have seen men of wealth gatherl
lied about them all their treasures, snuih
can at the cause Of world lying in wick
lite ness, roughly ordering Lazarus
OF their doorstep, sending their dogs
and TO lick his sores, but TO hound him
With their premises; catching all the p
ling rain of Gods blessing into the st
I'M nant, ropy, frog-inhabited pool OF tt
lee own selfishness-right-handed m
an6 worse than jacksonville many L
with large heart and little purse
lent out of his limited means made pov'
ac leap for JOY and started an iniiue
was that overspans the grave and Will S"
id as round and round the throne OF
the world without end. Amen.
need All. ne! It is high time that you
b the handed men, who have been iont
for this gift and that eloquence and
ID in other mans wealth, should take ,
was left hand out of your pockets
ador made all these railroads? VINO sc
y his all these cities? Who started all I
ecep' churches and schools and asylu
matte Who has done the Juggling and run
rains and pulling? Men of no wonderful
) tne dowmeuts, thousands OF them ackr
!, the edoinp themselves to be left-hal
'eueu and yet they were earnest ano
e pre- flew were determined, and yet
l. Nc were triumphant.
ms But / do not suppose that Ehu'
u was first time he took sling IN n'
e. as hand. could throw stone at a
'n"'i' breadth and not miss. suppose
practice that gave him the won'
ne 'he dexterity. Go forth to your sphe
ces ol duty and be not discouraged H. IN
T. 'he first attempts, you miss the
con- Ehud missed 1t. Take another
G oe nut it carefully into the sling
o'ooo It around your head, take bette
e. oiui and the next time you will strl
: DC" center. The first time mason
upon his trowel upon the brick ne 90
.nei expect TO put up a perfect wal
''""N' first time a carpenter SENDS 'he
over a board or drives BIT u
''o.h beam he does not expect TO ma
III inc foot execution. The first time
's'uen' attempts a rhyme be does not ex
apart ",.e"p "raiio poolb" or 81
e'noo" the Lake" DO not be surprise
rpv your first efforts at doing gooo
not very largely successful
d. stand that usefulness is an
shot a science, trade. There was an
mbrace performing very difficult opera
the human eye. A young doctt
nv and said: "How easily you
Sc re- It don't seem to cause you any
d. care at ALL" "Ah," said the oid OCT
is very easy now, but spoiled
IN. of eyes to learn that" BE not 81
ans are II 70 takes some practice peior'
help men to moral eyehght al
them TO a vision of the cross
,er savs When Garibaldi was gong on
tie he told his troops what Ee
tho an. them to do, and after be had q
what be wanted them TO 40 u