Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-03-23


else's wife and every wife somebody
else's husband. They do net like our
Christian organization of society, and
| wish they would all elope, the
wretches of one sex taking the wretch
es of the other, and start tomorrow
morning for the great Sahara desert
until the simoom shall sweep seven
feet tf sand all over them and not one
passing caravan for the ext 500 years
bring back one miserable bone of their
carcasses! Free lovism! 1t is the
double distilled extract of nuX vomica,
ratsbane and adder's tongue. Never
until society goes back to the old Bible
and hears its eulogy CT purity and its
anathema of uncleanness--nevcr until
then will this evil be extirpated.
Behold also in this giant of the text
ana in the giant of our own century
that great physical power must crum-
BILE and expire. The Samson of the
text long ago went away. He fought
the lion. He fought the Phllistines
He could fight any thing, but death
Was too much for him. He may have
required longer grave, but the tomb
nevertheless was his terminus.
If, then, we are to be compelled to
go out of this world, where are we to
go to? This body and soul must soon
part. What shall be the destiny of
the former | know-dust to dust
But what shall be the destiny of the
latter? Shall it rise into the compan-
ionship of the white robed, whose sins
Christ has slain. or will it 60 down
among the unbelieying, who tried to
gain the world and save their souls,
but were swindled out Of both? Bless
ed be God we have a Champion. He
is so styled in the Bible. A Champion
who has conquered death and hell, and
lie is ready to fight all our battles,
from the first to the last. "Who is
this that comcth up from Edom with
dyed garments from Bozrah, mighty
to save?" If we follow in the wake of
that Champion, death has no power
ard tie grave no victory. The worst
man trusting in Him shall have his
dying pangs alleviated and his future
illumiGed.
In the light of this subject l want
to call your attention TO fact which
may not have been rightly considered,
and that is the fact that we must be
brought into judgment for the en-
plcyment of our physical organism.
Shoulder. brain. hand, foot-we must
answer in Judgment for the use we
have made of them. Have they been
used for the elevation OF society or for
its depression? In proportion as our
arm is strong and our step elastic will
our account at last be intensified.
Thousands of sermons are preached to
invalids l preach this sermon to
stout men and healthful women. We
must give to God an account for the
right use of this physical organism.
These invalids have comparatively lit.
tie to account for perhaps. They
could not lift 20 pounds. They could
not walk half a mile without sitting
down tc rest. Yet how much many OF
them accomplish Rising up in judg-
ment, standing beside the men and
women who had only little physical
energy, and yet consumed that energy
in confiagration of religious enthu-
siasm. how will we feel abashed! Oh,
men of the strong arm and the stout
heart, what use are you making of
your physical forces? VIII you be
able to stand the test Of that day when
we must answer for the use of every
talent, whether il were physical en-
crgy. or a mental acumen, or a spir-
itual power?
The day approaches, and I see one
who in this world was an invalid and
as she stands before the throne Of
God to answer she says: 81 was sick
al my days. ] had but very little
strength but I did as well as l could
ir being kind to those who were more
sick and more suffering" And Christ
wifi say: "Well done, faithful serv-
ant"
And then a little child will stand
before the throne. and she will say:
son earth | had curvature of the
spine. and was very weak and / was
very i'll. but | used to gather flowers
out of the wildwood and bring them
TO my sick mother, and she was com
forted when she saw the sweet flow
ers out of the wildwood. ] did not do
much. but ! did something" And
Christ shall say, rs lie takes her up in
| His arms and kisses her: "Well done,
well done, faithful servant: enter thou
into the JOY of thy Lord What then,
will he said 90 US. we 70 whom the
Lord gave physical strength and con-
tinuous health? Hark, it thurders
again. The judgment. the judgment!
I said to an old Scotch minister,
who was one of the best friends ever
had doctor. did you ever know Rob.
ert Pollock. the Scotch poet, who
wrote The Course Of Time?'" "Oh,
yes" lc replied 81 knew him we'll!
| was his classmate." And then the
doctor went on to tell me how that
the writing Of "The Course of Time"
exhausted the health of Pollock. and
he expired. II seems as If no man
could have such glimpse Of the day
for which all other days were made
as Robert Pollock had and long sur
viye that glimpse. In the description
Of that glimpse he says. among other
things:
Begin tho woe ye woods. and :ell It to the
| doleful winds,
And doieful winds we'll to the bowling
| hills,
And bowling hills mourn to the dismal
| wales.
And dismal wales sigh to the sorrowins
brooks.
And sorrowlng brooks weep TO the weeping
| stream,
And weeping stream awak. the groanini
| deep:
Ye heavens, great archway Of the universe,
put sackcloth on,
And ocean, robe thyself in garb OF widow.
hood
| And gather all thy waves into a Rroan and