The Penn's Grove record., 1900-05-11
DR. TALMtdES SERMON.

DR. TALMtdES SERMON.
SUNDAYS DISCOURSE eY The NOTED
DIVINE.
Subject: Lift Up h Fallen-A Plea For
Welcome For the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Would Reclaim Many Unfortunates
Who Have Dropped by the Way.
Copyright 1901
WAsHrNoToN, D. C.-Inthis discourse DR..
TalmaRe pleads for a hearty reception to
all those who rave done wrong and want
to get back, while the u~nsympathetic and
self-rI9hteous are excorlated; text, Luke
go in"
Many times have I been asked to preach
a sermon about the elder brother OF the
parable. | received q letter from Canada
saying, SIS the elder son Of the parable so
u-nsympathetfc and so cold that he Is not
worthy Of recognition. The fact is that
We ministers pursue the younger son. You
can hear the fappings OF his rags in many
a sermonic breeze and the branching OF
the pods for which he was an unsuccess-
full contestant. / confess that it has been
dinlcult for me to train the camera OBJ
scura upon the elder son of tho parable. I
could not get a negative for q photograph.
There was not enough Liz the gallery,
or the chemicals were Pc sitter
moved IN the picture. b think I
have him; not q side face u thfeesquar-
tiers or the mere bust, but a full length
portrait as he appears to me. The father
In the parable OF the prodigal had nothing
to Drag OF In his two sons. The one was q
rake and the other a churt. I find nothing
admirable In the ~dissoluteness OF the one.
and l find nothing attrac tive in the acrid
sobrfety OF the other. The one goes down
over b larboard side, and the other goes
down over the starboard side, but they
both go down.
From all the windows OF the old home
stead bursts the minstrSlsy. The floor
quakes with the feet OF the rustics, whose
dance Is always vigorous and ~resounding.
The neighbors have heard OF the return OF
the younger son from hisl wanderings, and
they have gathered together. The house
Is full OF congratulatorA I suppose the
tables are loaded with Id \ries; not only
the one kind OF meat mentioned, but its
concOmitants. "Clapi' 10 the cymbals,
'ThrumI" 20 the harps.I "Click!" go the
chalices, up and down cd the feet inside,
while outside fs a most sSrry spectacle.
The senior son stands at the corner OF the
nouso, L1IkIu ~pntegInatic. ne q jus,
ennsr ~ 'i SaaI lns s no1us u, n, xsrs v sups rationa
around the old mansion, be asks Of a SER
want passing by with a g3atskin of wine on
his shoulder what all the fuss is about.
One would have thought that, on hearing
that bis younger brother had got back, he
wouio nave gone into the house and re-
Joiced and, II ne were nor c0nsclentiousiy
opposed 20 dancing, that ne would have
loined IN the oriental schotfisl. NO. Ihere
ne STANDS. HIS brow lowers; his face dark
ems; his lip curls with contempt; he stamps
me ground with Indignation; he sees moth
ing at ali TO attract. The odors OF the feast
coming out on the air do not sharpen his
Appetite; the lively music does not put any
spring INTO MS step. Hell a terrible pout;
ne critlcises inc expense1 the injustice and
the morals OF tne enserta9nment Inc father
rusnes OUT enc ana coaxes MIN to
come ny. ne VIII NOT go N; ne scoius the
.aInel; No Roes mo- pasqninade against
sne younger DIolner' ana ne MAKE INC
e unnaoiy ssono, nc says, ratn5r, you
put y premium ~ slaid
~ noMo anu wolkeu on tue Ialm. You
nev1I Mau1a party ZOE me, you dian,t Sc
muct as XII = Klu. I5ac Wouiani nave
cost ia.. a. m y 81 as 2 Gaii. BUT shls scape.
k kaa me4u On ! NY clotnes' anu ne comes
7o1r, ~ no- silne
Sua maAo os9l nin. ms n1eaKs your neart,
M ~ h ~ =" niriN .a1t calia W Wnicu
th.sa rroa HSon 81 u ~ ~ uuslnS ..
~ ~ 2 stee6
- ~ a. mi, eoine
ooHRh;aad ,natanS = uo.ossoS ~ -
to- 1nnT ,ar h1r,, n Hatqaus1a. Ca. =
tbbo sor u.s. toiiaas ~ Hsonihs, Mni.e
r;s $500 1919 ~ .atnol apou,
nas auson.u ~ anu ASKING ABOUT wnaI nao
the san1o. ~ h.e - piaoo sinco n,s uupaltule
ana Slam tho d No. s o,tar ~ h Dou m nasRus.ea
hrothas ss,i, IT,. w. seu.o'
dav 81 +ho waot 0an soo n'n any
to q ~ moon. moosins " Minls'
Tim s.Whn is that o 49, ~ sons snou lug !uos'
moche. IN .. rad. oarIr SOU anu nlu I'm
nastasda. > ~ LII" n:u, : saw nIn
yesIesuny. AUG wnen tney insisted upon
Whon m y tha 10 aoa mo a. - re t sa'u: Mysel.,
Sam : = ~ q convo1siou
NJ. - unnoAlous nan, was irIltateu.
Iis., eaiS souioI pIotnor Of tne tex
s aans aUs .no se.. ongIatuianor seiI sat.
ishou, SOL Wofsnipiuim man. WITH the SAM
breath IN which ne vituperates against his
{oonseI pIU.nol uo utt9Isa anegyrlc Ioi
nimseli. Inc sell rlgnleous man OF my
leAt, HKe every otn6r sell riRnteous man
was !un OF Iauits. he was AN Migrate. for
ne utu NOT Appleciato the nome dressings
when ne nao al those years. he was dis
opedfent, Tor when the father odd him t.
COM In ne staid out. he was a liar, fol
NCSooAou
MS fathers living when the father, so fal
from being reduced to penury, had a home,
stead lett, and Instruments OF music, ha6
jewels. had q mansion and instead Of being 9
pauper was q prince: RMS senior brother
with SO many faults OF his own, was
merciless ID ms criticism OF the younger
protner. me only perlecr people that
nave over known we're utterly obnoxious
/! was never SO padiy cheated In my lie al
py q periecl he got so Tar up In hi
oevotlons tnat ne was clear up above al
tne rules Oh common honesty. These mer
tnat go apo proving among prayer
meetings n IN places OF business, telling
now good they are-looK out Tor them
keep your nand on your pocketbook! J
nav notIced tnat JUST IN proportion as q
MAJ gets good he gets humble. The deer
Mlssissippi docs nor make as much noiss
as the mountain rivuiet. Their
mas been many e store tnat had more good
n the show window than inside on th'
snelves.
his 9 man OF the text stooe
at the corner OF tne mouse huRging himself
IN admiration. we near q great deal II
our DAY ABOUT the hiRner lie. Now, there
are two KINDS OF niener-iiie men. The ont
Is admfraDie, ana the other Is repulsive.
Ine q KIND Of higher-itfe man is very
i = n his ~