The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-06-22
DIR. TALMAGES SERMON.
SUNDAYS DISCOURSE BY THE NOTED
DIVINE.
Subjects Christ Our Refuge - A Message
of Comfort, Commenting tho Behav-
ior OF the Disciples Ia Those Who Are
Burdened with sorrow.
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Burdened with sorrow.
copyright 1901
WAsHINGToN, ID. C.-Dr Talmagc, IA
the following dis. urse, which ne has 20
for publication this week, gives a prcsCTlp-
tion for all anxiety and worrment, and
illustrates the divine sympathy for all who
are in any kind of struggle. The tc I ~
Matthew xiv, ~, And HIS disciples went
and told Jesus"
An OUTRAGEOUS. assassination had Just
taken place. TO appcase rcycngciul
woman King Hcrod ordered the death ct
that noble, seli-sacrlfy.ng prophet, John
the Baptist. The group OF the disciples
were thrown into picf and dismay. They
felt themselves utterly dctcnsclcss. There
was no authority 20 which they could APP
peal, and yet grlef must always find cX-
preston. II there bc no human ear 10
hear il, then the agOnZcd soul wlll cry 4
aloud 10 the winds aud the woods and the
waters. But here was an ear that was
willing TO listen. There is &C. I..cr pa.
thos and at the same time q most admir-
able picture in the words of my text,
"They went and 10 | Jesus lie could
understand all their grief. and lie imnc-
dately soOthcd n Our burdens are not
more than half so heavy 20 carry If another
shoulder y put under the other end oi
them. Here we find Christ, His brow
shadowed with grief standing amid the
violent gcstlculati,.s and wrlngng ot
hands and outcry of bereavement are cN.
pressing their woe. Raphael with ms
skilful brush, putting upon the wall ot
palace some scene OF sacred story gave
not SO skillul stroke a. when the PLAIN
hand of the evangelist Nrltcs, They went
ana told Jesus
The old Goths and Naudals once care
down upon Italy ir m the north Eu-
rope, and they upset the gardens. and
they broke down the statues and ~ 1T
away everything that was good and beau
titul. So there rs ever ana anon m ne
history of all the sons and daughters ot
our race an incursion OF rough handed
troubles that come 10 plumber and ran
sack and put 20 the torch all that men
highly prize. There is no cave so dccr'v
cleft into the mountains as 80 afford us
shelter, and the foot of ilCCtcst Courscr
cannot bear MS beyond the quick pursuit.
The arrows they put 20 the string nv with
unerring dart until we fall pierced and
stur scd.
iccl that | bring 10 you n most appro
pirate message. ! mean 20 bind up all
your grIefs into bundle and set them ON
fire with a spark from Gods altar. The
prescription that cured the sorrow OF the
disciples will cure all your hCartachCs. |
have read that hen Godfrey and his
army marched out TO capture Jerusalem,
AZ they came over the hills, at the first
flash of the piuuaclcs of that beautiful
city, the army that had marched m So
lence lifted shout that made ;hc earth
trcmblc. Oh. YOU soldiers OF Jesus Christ
marching toward heaven, ! would that
TODAY bv some ul am from the palace of
Gods mercy and Gods strength, YOU NIGH.
be lifted into great rejoicing and that as
the prospect of It's peace breaks your
enraptured gaze you might raise one glad
g.. ~ I
In the first place I commend thc.uoha.
vior of those disciples to all hurdcncd
souls who are uupardonod. There comes
a time IN almost every mans history when
he feels from some source that ne has am
erring nature The thought may not have
such hoft as 10 fell him. II may be- only
like the flash in an evening cloud Just after
a very hot summer day. One man TO get
rid OF that impression viii 50 TO PRAYER.
another viii stimulate himself hy ardent
spirits. and another man viii dive deeper
IN sccularitios. But sometimes man can
not get rid of these impressions. The fact
is. when a man finds ont that his eternity
j. poised upon a perfect uncc. alnty, and
that the next moment his foot may slip.
he must do something violent 90 make hlm
self forget where he stands or else fly for
refuge.
Some Of YOU crouch under a yoke, and
you bite the dust when this moment you
might rise up a crowned Cuuqucror. Driven
and pcrpleXcd az YOU have been hy SIN, 80
and tell Jesus. To relax tine grip of death
from your soul and plant your uush2Cklcd
feet upon the golden throne Christ let the
torturcs Of the bloody mount traushN
Him. With the beam of His own cross
He will brcal, down the door your dun.
geon. From the thous of uls own crown
He viii pick enough gems 20 make your
brow blaze with eternal victory. lu every
..N. cob u ..I
His side IN every long, blackcnrug mark
of laccration from sho-idcr 60 shoulder
IN the grave shattcrug. heaven stnvWlng
death groan ! hear Him say. Gle that
cometh unto Ne | viii m nowise cast ont
oh bat YOU say. instead of curing
my wound YOU want 60 make another
wound-pamely. that Of ConyIcto. " Hav,
YOU never known q surgeon 90 come auo
find n chronic disease and then with sharI
caustiC burn 10 all OUT so the grace u
God comes 90 the old sore OF sin II ha,
long been ranking there, but by diviu,
grace 10 il burned ont through these FIRE
OF conviction. "the flesh cominr au. N az
the flesh Of a little child.' where SIN
abounded. grace much more ahoundeth.
With the ten thousand unpardonahle sin
of your life, 90 and tell Jesus.
You will never gct rid of your sins j.
any other way. and remember that th
broad invitation which ! extend 60 yo
VIII not always bt fAitNNtu. hlIE y
fred. before modern tmepieccs were ir
vented. used 60 divide the day into thrc
parts. eight hours each, and then had thee
wax candles. BY the time the first candl
had burned 90 the socket eight hours ha
gone. and when the second candle ha
burned 90 the socket another eight hour
had gone. and when all the three candle
were gone out then the day had passe,
Oh that some Of ~. instead OF calculatr
our days and nights and years 10y an
earthly timepece. might cacuate the
by the numbers of opportunities and &c
cies which are burning down and hurnii
out, never 10 be rolghted. ier. az last v
be amid the foolish virgins who erie
''Our lamps have gone outl'
Again, | commend the behavior Of q
disciples 20 all who are tempted. ] ha'
heard men in mid-life say they had new
been led into temptation. II YOU ha
not felt temptation. IL is because you ha
not Ied 10 do right. A man hoppled ~
handcuficd, az long rs he lies quietly, do