The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-09

Fort Payne. Ala. April l.-tSpecial)-
Al tbs. First Cumberland Presbyterian
church here last Sunday. the pastor. Rev.
l. e. Newsome. preached an impressive
sermon TO a large and apprecia,ive audi-
ence. the text being taken from Luke
xvi. 1875 said the pastor:
Never has man taught as Christ taught.
His conception of natural and spiritual
truth vas perfect. Never were the realms
al truth blurred or darkened - Him.
There WAS 10 Him no past or future. but
Uue eternal present. To Him there was no
vel between the .'Sccn and the unseen
II II 1nv time lie desired To look intc
the gIOries of heaven. lie was perfectly
able and qualified to do So. IL al any
time lie wished TO turn His vision In
the regions of remorse and despair lie
was al liberty to do 50. We have tor
our consideration today one of the most
remarkable and s0ul-stirring parabies
used BY Christine parable Of the rich
man and Lazarus. 4 ne Greek word for
parable means literally t. set
side by side. TO compare. TO
Illustrate. and more especially in our
lesson To illustrate. IL is not 81 much
. parable as it Is m illustration. Ii Is
one Of tine most noted teachings of Christ.
because il is one and the only one that
gives us a glance into the spirit worid.
rha unseen world. As we take the CHILD
and bv the use of the picture card anu
rtIeture book teach them lessons anu
truths. - would Christ. in order 10
make truth clear 20 our minds. preseHls ~
Il Us. 50 10 speak. different pictures ih
this uarable. The picture scroll i uh-
rolled and two earthly scenes are pT.-
seured-Ihc rich man sn luxury. the poor
man i'm poverty Christ draws the ven
Fss- vsesn tie seen and the unseen and we
have two more Scenes-she poor man IN
heaven. the rich man in nell. IL Is sal5
that there are pictures - construct.u
that when the spectator i thoFouShtS
fuauwesssss1 with she scene before hlfls a
spring touched. and the picture turns
Uu a pivot. and exposes on its reverse
sgds that which completes the intended
impression. ANA - IL * ia this instance;
.tfe in stS human happiness and human
mtSery-fhc extremes 81 human NE are
presented The spring ot truth - tOucA-
eI and the picture. turning upon God
Almighty's pivot - justice. completes
the intended IMPRESSION by presenting
the eternal destiny of two lives. We
want 10 divide these pictures into four
different -. mes Scene ]. the rlch man
al his earthly best. SccHe :. the poor
man at M4~ earthly worst. scene :. me
poor man ira heaven iu Ahr.Eharn's bosom:
Srguc g. she rich man ia he'll turmentcd
With the flames. There was certain
rich man which WAS clothed in purple
and fine linen and Jared sumptnousiy
every dav." Christ does not give the
name uf the rich mar only says. Iuefe
VAS "A certain rich man" lie had one 81
tine most magui8iceUt homes IN the coun-
try IL sat suuSss-esuuSlg 0n high hlti,
ami might h1Ee been seen for miles
around For cons dcTahlc distance the
NeHutifWi lawn = ~trs3d out. cut mere
Eud there bv walks and roads winding
in every airsrtiuu- The flower gardens
are iul ct the TtrsSt uowrrS blooming
tL beauty and magn.uCcuce. Zach day
this rich man drives o5ss with hiS line
hvr-ssS IuA carriages accompanied 10y
Tuvsl guests a. view h1s possessions.
E-NlrEA here Nw has houses and Lands AMI
harms allied with plshs-. with plenty of
~asB astf SILVER in tir bank IL gives "a
an insight sutn that pIiatial home We
pass uu the marble St-.yS iutu the grand
balls. Every chamber is filled with guests.
Tire r.cH man rl~ghsd ia purple and line
Muets-fht most costly - All wearing APP
pAF~i-rseilusS am his golden couch \
banquet Is tu ua gwen Invitations have
b.tu Seut uut fur mikes "a kings and
lussls Au8 princes. The guests are arTsN-
iH- The servants have prepared the
feast HG thzt Go. appetite might crave.
They are mu-ltus ANA cufnmiusliug-
There Is tste sound and clash of the
golden AMI silver vessels Above ail there
ts rue sound uf merry voices. There is
wirgh Ius iuv At that hanquc-.uE place.
Ehg F.ch man Jared sump;uous!y every
Scene :. There was . certain bercar
Tamtts Lazarus which was laid al his
gate. fw.s ut sores desiring tp ue Ted with
tG# crumbs wh..h feli from the rich
ssmsl 5trsasf hiS asre~.' Thus in great cun-
t-sss o. rlsr rl-h man W.. have v.vidlv
rssrtreEsE tA very unur man Lazarus aad
e. sstd surround lugs- tliS hnue. II in
Use.E He hUI Fiae~ o. laE his head WAS
e. dark dismal. -iuumy pia"r. ulls-l with
raee ana tsrtrr@. with nothing ta eat. up
fr.sua~- Uu rHmfur- 10 administer to
Mfu s1vv Some who would some AMI
carry q m au4 lay him a the rich mans
Eta- With what l4u-sAuES and ysAfmtutSS
De- GsaE*f um the walk - the palace
hazrs- .trh aev. With What warnings
aHat fau-lH-~ looked he tn the royal pass
sr--aE. going lee and 9ut at th- gate
Otsel rle rich man himself. as he drove