The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-03-13

Rev. Or. T. De Wiz Tslmage for his ser
mon Sunday morning az the Foundry
Methodist Church. The large seating ca
pacity Of the church was filled. and
around the edges OF the auditorium and
galleries and In the corridors people e.
bowed each other 10 catch a glimpse and
hear the voice of the great preacher. 1t
was one OF the largest assemblies that
ever gathered in the church. Dr Taimage
preached a most interesting sermon upon
The Book Of Books" The text was
taken from Psalms. xix.S. The statutes
OF the Lord are right. rejoicing the heart;
the commandment Of the Lord Is pure.
tnlghtening the eyes"
Books are human" began Dr. Talmage.
They are born: they live 10 their age of
usefulnesg and then begin 20 totter and
finally die. Many OF the libraries are only
the cemeteries Of dead books. whose days
o. being are over. II is not so with the
Old book. the Bible. This book has stood
the storms OF IRE The Bible lives. and
will always live. II will not have accom-
D.ished It's mission until IL goes over the
hills OF China, across the frosty cliffs OF
Iceland, and through the fertile valleys OF
Brazil Then this book at the gate OF
heaven viii wave In the ransomed en-
pires.
4 want 10 show you that the Bible is
right In doctrine and authenticity. How
near did they come 10 destroying Il?
Nhen the opposition TO the Bible began
there were perhaps 800 copies. to-day there
are sOo 90 009. II is by an means the most
popular book on the earth. The most
popular institution Is the church and the
most popular name is that OF Jesus
Art.uff.s. an m
There are some scientists who disre-
gard all the truths presented in this great
book. To every one of these YOU may
name ] VIII name q dozen greater scien-
lists and Christians who uphold the Bible.
Yet We find some young scientists-they
are 80 ludicrOus that they must cause one
10 smile-who. as soon as they find out
the difference between the stinger OF
wasp and the horn OF a beetle. go about
with case Of preserved butterflies under
one arm and volumes Of learned theories
under the other talking Of 'culchah.'
Ihere are two wonders in connection with
them. The first is. how did the Lord get
along without them before they were
Dofn' ana what will he do without them
after they are dead?
The Bible is right in styie. Some dis
puIe this. Many people read the Bible.
ptsihhing, perhaps, At the end of
lhe BOOK. The next day they will turn
10 the hrst pages, and perhaps the day
alter 10 passage way back in the
Fsalms. No wonder they can ind no
beauty of oiction in it by this metboJ
An angel In heaven codld not understand
the Bible by reading II in that wav
Genesis Is the door TO go in, and the Rev
elatlOns Is the door to come out. Read
the Bible when you feel well and bright
Inc daikened chamber and sick room is
frightened by the Book, out in the sun
hght OF earth and mind is the place and
TINE TO peruse the wonderful pages.
THE Bible under the head of the diving
is the best OF all pillows. They all die
Wei win II beneath their head. II mak.s
no ulHefence then where We die il we
have this Book as a pillow. PM tnis
Bible IN the college ana the school Fdu-
cate only mans head and Won make
MN an lnhdel; educate only his heart and
you make MIN fanatic; educate Them
both toGtiher and you make him the
hobItst work OF God.
Young men of Washington baconA the
champion OF this book and its truths |
kno" wat you 20 through In your stores
anc of1ces. But stand UP and be a cham
plon for the truth, and have the hack
Done TO follow your convictions before
YOUR fellOW-men. You can't cOmfOrt 9th
er people until YOU yourself have hepn
comforted. In the far East thc~a IS a
bedQllful tradition about a certain bird
II Is believed by those people that l:non
whose head the shadow of this living
Mhite-Winsed creature may fall that head
VIII wear q crown / pray that fhe shcd-
ow Of the living Cod may fall upon tbe
heads OF this congregation"