The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-09-29
TALMAGE SERMON.
SUNDAYS DISCOURSE BY THE ABLE o.
VINE.
Subjects Children of n c-TLe 1,oyai
House of Jesus, and the Sun. the
MOcn, the Stars and All Nature Are
Its Heritage - Cross It's ucr.l.lic Sign,

House of Jesus, and the Sun, the
Mocn, the stars and All Nature Are
Its Heritage - Gross Its 1Icr.llic Sign.
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WARRINGTON, d. C.-In this discourse
DR.. Talmage who, during his journey
homeward has seen much Of royal and i'm.
perIai splendors, in passing through the
capitals of Europe, shows that there is no
higher dignity nor more illustrious station
than those which the Christian has "a a
child OF Cod; text, ;Iniscs viii, IS: Each
one resembeld the children of king"
Zebah and Zalmunna had been off to
were asked what kind Of people they had
seen. The answered that the people had
a, royal appearance: each one rcsembed
the children OF a king" That description
OF people is not extinct. There are still
many who have this appearance Indeed,
they. ale the sons and daughters of the
Lord Almighty. Though now in exile.
they shall yet come to their thrones.
There are family names that stand for
wealth, or patriotism. or intelligence The
name of Washington among us will al.
wavs represent patriotism. The family
OF the Medci stood as the representative
OF letters. The family of the Rothschids
is significant of wealth, the loss of s4O,-
100000 in 1913 putting them to no incon-
venence, and within a few years they
have loaned Russia $4,000 900; Naples.
S2J 900, 600; Austria, 1000 900. and Eng
land, s2G0: :oo0,0oo, and the stroke OF their
pen on the counting room desk shakes
everything from the irish Sea to the Dan.
ube. They open their hand, and there is
war; they shut it and there s peace.
The Romanotis of Russia, the 1Iohenzol-
lerns Of Germany. the Bourbons of
France. the Stuarts and Guelphs of Great
Britain are houses whose names are inter.
twincd with the history OF their respective
nations symbolic Of imperial authority.
But preach of family more potential.
more rich and more cXtensivc-the royal
house of Jesus, of whom the whole family
IN heaven and on earth is named. We are
blood relations by the relationship Of the
cross; all Of us are the children OF the
King.
First, speak of our family name. When
we see n descendant of some one greatly
celebrated in the last century. We look ut
him with profound interest. To have had
cconGuerors. kings or princes in the nnccs-
tral line gives lustre to the family name.
In our line vas King and Conuueror.
The Star in the East with baton Of light
woke up the eternal orchestra that made
music at His birth. From thence He
started forth to conquer all nations, not
by trampling them down. but by lifting
them up: st. John saw Him on white
horse. When He returns He will not
bring the nations chained to His wheel or
In iron cages, bat | hear the stroke OF the
boots Of the snow-Whte cavalcade that
brings them to the gates in triumph.
Our family name takes lustre from the
star that hcralded Him. and the spear that
pierced Him, and the crown that was
given Him. 1t gathers fragrance from the
frankincense brought to His cradle, and
the lilies that flung their sweetness into
His sermons, and the box of alabastcr that
broke at His feet. The Comforter at
Bethany. The Rcsurrector at Main. The
supernatural Oculist at Bethsnida The
Saviour OF one world, and the chief Joy OF
another, The storm His frown. The sun.
light His smile. The spring morning His
breath. The earthquake the stamp OF His
foot. The thunder the whisper of HIS
voice. The ocean a drop on the tip Of His
finger. Heaven a sparkle on the bosom
of His love. Eternity the twinkling of
His eye. The universe the flying dust of
His chariot wheels. Able to heal heart.
break or hush a tempest or drown a
What other family name could ever boast
OF such an illustrious parsonage?
Henceforth, swing ont the coat of arms!
Great famines wear their coat of arms on
the dress, or on the door of the coach, or
on the helmet when they go out to battle,
or on flags and onsigns The heraldic
Sign is sometimes a lion, or dragon, or
an Gag gle. Our coat of arms worn right
over the heart hereafter shall be a cross,
. lamb standing under it, and a
dove flying over it. Grandest of all es-
eutcheons! Most significant of all family
escutcheons! In every battle | must have
it blazing on my flag-thc dove, the cross,
the lamb, and when l fall, wrap me in
that good old Christian flag, so that the
family coat Of arms shall be right over
MY breast. that all the world may see that
looked 10 the Dove of the spirit and
clung to the Cross, and depended upon
The Lamb of God, which taketh away the
sin of the world.
Ashamed of Jesus, that dear friend,
On whom my hopes of life depend;
No. When blush, be this my shame
That l no more revere His name.
Next, speak of the family sorrows If
.rouhle come to one member of the family
al feel it. it is the custom, after the
body is lowered into the grave, for all the
'clatives to come to the verge of the grave
md look down into it. First those near
.st the departed come, then those next of
Kin, until they have all looked into the
rave So, when trouble and grief 60
iown through the heart of one member
# the family they SO down through
hem all The sadness OF one is the sad
1ess of all. a company Of persons join
lands around an electric battery; the
wo persons at the ends of the line touch
he bait ~ and all the circle feels the
hock. 1nus, by reason of the flial, ma
crnal and paternal relations of life, we
tand so close together that when trouble
cts its battery, all feel the thrill of dis
ress. In the great Christian family the
orrow Of ore ought to be the sorrow of
il. Is one prosecuted? All are perse-
uted. Does one suffer loss We all suf-
er loss. Is one bereaved! We are all be-
earcd.
Ih5ir streaming eyes together flow
For human guilt and mortal woe.
Ii you rejoice at another's misfortune,
ou are not one OF the sheep, but one of
he goats, ard the yulture of sin hath
lighted on your soul, and not the Dove
I the Spirit.
Next, | notice the family property. AZ
or a man of large estate dies the relatives
sscmblc to hear the will read. SO much
{ the property is Uilled to his sons, and
D much t. hi daughters, and so much to
euIyoiant societies. Oar lord Jesus hath
:e,!. nnI we are assembled to-day to hear
he viii read liz says ",Iy peace l give
ato yon.' Through His apostle He says,
All things are yours What. everything:
e. everything. This world and the
ext, in distinguished families there arc
II pictures hanging on the wall. They
-. 90 i.ai tle '.hqirioo-ls' of he estate