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DIR. T.ALMAGE'S' SERMON
SUNDAYS DISCOURSE BY THE NOTED
DIVINE,
Subject. Children of a King-The ROYAL
House of Jesus, and the Sun, The
Moon, the Stars and All Nature Are
It's Heritage - Cross It's Heraldic Sign.

Subjects Children OF a King-The Roya
House Of Jesus, and the Sun, th'
Moon, the Stars and All Nature Ar
It's Heritage - Cross It's Hernldic Sign
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WASHINGTON, D. C.-In this discourse
Dr.. Talmage who, during his journey
homcward has seen much of royal and i'm
perial splendors, in passing through the
capitals of Europe, shows that there is nc
| higher dignity nor more illustrious station
than those which the Christian has as a
child of Cod text, Judges viii, Is: Each
one rescmbeld the children of king"
Zebah and Zalmunna had been off to
battle, and when they came back they
were asked what kind of people thev had
seen. Tho answered that the people had
a royal appearance; "each one resembled
the children of king" That description
many who have this appearance Indeed,
they are 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 reDrcsent patriotism. The family
of the Mcdici stood as the representative
of letters. The family of the Rothschilds
is significant of wealth, the loss of s40,-
100000 in lS4S putting them to no incon-
venience, and wit hin few years they
have loaned Russia Sl2.000000; Naples,
$4,000 900; Austria, $40 100000, and Eng
land, 5000 900 900. and the stroke of their
everything from the Irish Sea to the Dan
ube. They open their hand, and there is
war; they shut it and there is peace.
The Romanoffs of Russia, the Hohenzol.
erns of Germany, the Bourbons of
France, the Stuarts and Guelphs of CHEAT
Britain are houses whose names are inter-
twined with the history of their respective
nations symbolic of imperial authority.
But preach of family more potential.
more rich and more eXtensive-thc royal
house of Jesu-, 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, I speak of our family name. When
we see a descendant of some one greatly
celebrated in the last century. we look at
him with profound interest. To have had
conquerors, Eings or princes in the ances-
trail line gives lustre to the family name.
In our line was King and Conqueror.
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
hoofs of the snow-white cavalcade that
brings them to the gates in triumph.
Our family name takes lustre from the
star that heralded 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 alabaster that
broke at His feet. The Comforter at
Bethany. The Resurrector at,Nain. The
supernatural Oculist at Bethsaida. 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
of His love. Eternity the twinkling Of
His eye. The universe the flying dust Of
His chariot wheels. Able to heal a heart
break or hush tempest, or drown a
world, or flood immensity with His glory.
What other family name could ever boast
Of such an illustrious parsonage!
Henceforth, swing out the coat OF arms!
Great families wear their coat of arms on
the dress, or on the door of the coach, or
on the helmet when they 60 out to battle,
or on flags and ensigns., The heraldic
sign is sometimes lion, or o dragon, or
on eagle. Our coat of arms worn right
over the heart hereafter shall be cross,
lamb standing under, it, and
cutcheons! Most significant of all family
escutcheons! In. every battle must have
it blazing on my fag-the dove, the cross,
the lamb, and when ! 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
I looked to 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. ,.ra,':.: .,
Ashamed of Jesus, that dear friend,
On whom my hopes of life. depend; ;; :
No! When l blush, be- this my shame
That no more revere His name. -:
Next, speak of the family sorrows. If
trouble como 20 one member of the family
all feel it. 1t is the custom, after the
body is lowered into the grave, for all the
relatives to come to the verge of the grave
and look down into it. First those near.
est the departed, come, then those next of
kin, until they have all looked into the
grave. So, when trouble and grief 60
down through the heart of one member
of the family, they go. down through
them all. The sadness of one is the sad
ness of all. A company of persons join
hands around an electric battery; the
two persons at the ends of the line touch
I'll ha ha
shock. Thus, by reason Of the filial, ma
ternal and paternal relations of life, we
stand so close together that when trouble
sets it's battery, all feel the thrill OF dis
tress In the great Christian family the
sorrow of one ought to be the sorrow of
all. Is one prosecuted? All arc perse-
:uted. Does one suffer loss? We all suf-
fer loss. Is one bereaved? We are all be-
reavcd.
Their streaming eyes together flow
For human guilt and mortal woe.
If you rejoice at another's misfortune,
you are not one of the sheep, but one OF
the goats, and the vulture of sin hath
alighted on your soul, and not the Dove
Of the Spirit.
Next, | notice the family property. At
ter man of large estate dies the relatives
assemble to hear the will read. So much
Of the property is willed to his sons, and
30 much to his daughters, and SO much to
, benevolent societies. Our Lord Jesus hath
lied, and we are assembled to-day to hear
the will read. He says, My peace 1 give
unto YOU" Through His apostle He says,
HAll things are yours" What, everything?
Yes, everything This world and the
next! In distinguished families there are
old pictures hanging on the wall They
are called the "heirlooms" of the estate.
They are very old, and have come down
from generation to generation. So, l look
upon all the beauties of the natural world
| as the heirlooms of our royal family. The