The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-17
A WORK FOR THEM.
DR.. Talmage breaches on the Duties
of the Strong.
Responsibilities Resting Upon Those
who Possess Physical Power 10
DO the Lords work-The
Value OF Health.
Copyright. 1900 by Louis Klopsch.l

are strong and well, as IN forElei
discourse he preached to the disabled
and "the shut I'M" text, Judges, 1i:1
'And Samson went down to Timnath.'
There are two sides to the character
of Samson. The one phase of his life
il followed into particulars, would adj
ministerto the grotesque and the mirth'
full. But there is a phase of his char
acter fraught with lessons of solemn
and eternal import. TO these graver
lessons we devote our sermon.
This giant no doubt in early life
gave evidences Of what he was TO be.
1t is almost always so. There were
two Napoleons-the boy Napoleon and
the man Napoleon-but both alike; two
Howards--thc boy Howard and the
man Howard but both alike; two
Samsons-the boy Samson and the man
Samson--but both alike. This giant was
no doubt the hero Of the playground,
and nothing could stand before his en-
hibitons of youthful prowess AT IS
years of age he was betruthed TO the
daughter of Philistine. Going down
toward Timnath, a lion came out upon
him, and although this young giant
was weapon.ess he seized the monster
by the long name and shook him as n
hungry hound shakes "A March hare and
made his bones crack and left him by
the wayside bleeding under the shifting
of his fist and the grinding heft of his
heel.
There he stands looming up above
f,th mi a n "a If - =
arms punched with muscles that can
lift the gate of n city, taking an atti-
tude defiant of everything. His hair
bad never been cut. and il rolled down
in several great plaits over his Shout
ders, adding 10 his bulk, fierceness and
terror. The Philistines want TO conquer
him, and therefore they must find out
where the secret of his strength lies.
There is an evil woman living in the
valley or Sorck by the name of Dclilah.
They appoint her the agent in the case.
The Phlistines are sccrcted in the same
building, and then Delilah goes TO work
aud coaXeS Samson to tell what is the
secret of his strength. WELL" he says,
'if you should take seven withes such
rs they fasten wild beasts with, and
put them around me, j should be per-
fectly powerless." So she binds him
with the seven green withes. Then she
.claps her hands and says: They come
the Philistines!" and he walks out
as though there were no impeachment
She coaXes him again, and says: "Now
tell me he secret of this great
sirength?' and he replies: "If you
should take some ropes that have never
been used and tie me with them.
should be just like other men" She
tied him with the ropes, claps her hand
and shouts: "They come the PILLS
tincs!" lie walks ont as easily as he
Gid beforG-not a single obstruction.
She coaXes him again, ard he says: "Now,
If you should take these seven long
plaits of hair and by this house loom
weave them into web, could not get
away" So the house loom is rolled
up, and the shuttle flicS backward and
forward, and the long plaits Of hair are
woven into a web. Then she claps her
hands and says: "They come--the
Philistines!" lie walks out as easily as
he did before, dragging part of the
loom with him.
But after awhile she pcrsuadcs him
TO tell the truth. lie says: IF you
should take razor or shears and cut
on this long hair, ] should be power
less and in the hands Of my enemies
Samson sleeps, and that she may not
wake him up during the process OF
shearing help is called in. You know
that the BARRIERS Of the east have such
q skillful way OF manipulating the head
10 this very day that instead of waking
up sleeping man they will put man
wide awake sound asleep. | hear tn,
blades Of the shears grinding against
each other, and | see the long locks
plishes what green withes and new
ropes and house loom could not do
Suddenly she claps her hands and says:
"The Philistincs be upon thee, Sam
son!" He rouses up with a struggle
but his strength is all gone. lie is in
the hands of his enemies.
I hear the groan OF the giant MS they
take his eyes out, and then I see him
staggering on in his blindness, feeling
Mo way as HC BOtS On tONdTu bdLd
The prison door is open, and the gian,
is thrust in. lie sits down and puts hi;
hands on the mill crank, which will
exhausting horizontal motion, goes day
after day. week after week, month aft
or month-work. work, work! The
CONSERVATION Of the world in captivity
his locks shorn, his eyes punctured
grind IN " corn in Gozoi
First OF all, behold in this giant ot
the text that physical power is not
always an index OF moral power. II,
was huge mantle lion found il out
and the 1000 men whom he slew fount
il out; yet he was the subject Of petit,
rcvengos and outgianted by low pas
sion. / am far from throwing any dis
credit upon physical stamina. Their,
are those who seem TO have great ad
miration for delicacy and sickness o
constitution. / never could see an,
glory in weak nerves or sick headache
Whatever effort in our day is made :,
make the men and women more robus
should have the favor of every goo,
citizen as well rs Of every Christian
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