The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-10-13
DIR. TALMAGE'S SERMON.
SUNDAYS DISCOURSE 5YThE NOTED
DIVINE,
SUBJECT Lessons TO BE Learned From the
'hree Crosres-On Right UnbelIef and
aemorse, on Left PenItence md Con.
'eht, IN tho Centre Everlusting Love.
downright 1900.

W.:sHINoToN, D. C. = The famous
paintings in the picture galleries of AIu-
nlch seem to have suggested the topic of
tins discourse, which Dr. Talmace sends
from the quaint Bavarian town. but the
theme which inspired the painters awal-
ems IN the great preacher thoughts Of
tue redemption of the human race, which
was he supreme design of that scene of
suffering and death. The text is LUX.
xSlll. -. There they cruciicd Him and
the lnalciactors. one on the right hand
and the other on the left'
Just outside of Jerusalem is n swell Of
ground. toward which a crowd are ascend
lng' Tor 1t Is tho day of execution. What
q nnghty assemhiage, Some for curiosity
to hear what the malefactors will saw and
TO see how they Will act. The three per-
sons to be executed are already there
Some OF the spectators are vile of In and
bloated of check. Some look up with re-
venge. hardly able to keep their hands
on the sufferers. Some tear their own
hair in frenzy of grief. Some stand in
silent horror. Some break out into un-
contro.lable weeping. Some clap their
hands in delight that the offenders are to
be punished at last. The soldiers with
drawn swords drive back the mob, which
presses on so hard. There Is fear that the
proceedings may be interrupted. Let the
legion. aow stationed at Jerusalem on
horseback, dash along the line and force
back the surgins multitude Back with
you.' is the crv "IIaye YOU never before
seen a man die?"
Three crosses in rowan upright
piece and two transverse pieces, one at
the top. on which the hands are nailed,
and one at the middle, on which the vic.
tim sat. Three trees just planted. vet
bearing fruit-the one at the right bear
ing poison, and the one at the left bitter
aaioes; the enc in the middle. apples OF
love. Norway pine and tropical orange
and Lebanon cedar would not make 81,
strange grove as this orchard of Cal
vary. Stand back and give a look at the
three crosses
Just look at the cross on the right. It's
victim dies scofling More awful than his
physical anguish is his .corn and hatred
OF linn on the middle cross This wretched |
man turns half around on the spikes to |
hls. at the One in the middle If the SCOT |
Ter could get one hand loose. and he were |
within reach. he would smite the middle |
sufferer in the face. He hates Him with
perfect hatred. l think he wishes he
were down on the ground that he might
spear Him. lie cnves the mechanics who
with their nails have nailed Him fast,
Amid the settling darkness and louder
than the crash of the rocks hear him jeer
out these words: "Al. YOU poor wretch.
knew you We're an imposter! You pre-
tended TO be God. and vet you let theae
!!cglons master YOU 1t was in some such
hate that Vo!tajre in his death hour. be-
cause lie thought he saw Christ in his bed
room. got up on his elbow and cried ont,
Crush that wretch." What had the
middle cross done to arouse up this right
hand cross? Nothing. Oh the enmity
Of the natural heart against Christ. The
world likes a sentimental Christ or a phi
anthropc Cnrist. but Christ who comes
% snatch men away from their sins-awav
With Him! On this right hand cross to-
lay | seq typfed the unbelief of the
Tyorld Mea say: Back with Him from