The Penn's Grove record., 1901-05-31
DR., TALMAGES SERMON
SUNDAYS DISCOURSE BY THE NOTED
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WASHINGTON, d. C.-In this discourse
from a symbol Of the Bible DR.. Talmage
urges the adoption of an unusual mode of
estimating character and shows how diff
ferent is the divine way from the human
way; text, Proverbs xvi, ., "Ihe Lord
weigheth the spirits"
The subject Of weights and measures is
discussed among all nations, Is the subject
OF legislation, and has much to do with
the world ; prosperity. A system OF
weights and measures was invented by
Phldon, ruler OF Argos, about SEQ years be
tore CHRIST, An ounce, a pound, a ton,
were different IN different lands. Henry
III: decided that an ounce should be the
weight OF ON dried grams OF wheat from
the middle OF the ear. From the reign Of
WlliIam the Conqueror to Henry VIII.
the English, pound was the weight Of 1850
grams OF wheat. Queen Elizabeth dccrced
that a pound should be 1000 grains Of
wheat taken IRON the middle of the ear.
The piece OF platinum kept at the office
of the exchequer in England in an atmos-
phere OF sIXtr-tWo degrees i. decides for
al Great Britain what a pound must be
Sclentllc representatives from all lands
met IN 1869 in ParIs and established inter
national standards OF weights and meas
ures.
You all know something of avoirduDo,s
weight, of apothecaries' weight. of troy
weight. You are familiar with the differ.
emit kinds of weighing machines. whether
a Roman balance, which is our stee1yard.
or the more usual instrument consistjng
Of a beam supported in the middle. having
two basins Of equal weight SUSPENDED TO
the extremities. Scales have Leen invented
to weigh substances huge. like mountains,
and others delicate enough to weigh inn.
nitesimals. But in all the universe there
has only been one balance that could
weigh thoughts, emotions. affections. ha-
treds, ambitions. That balance was fash
ioned by an Almighty God. and is hung IN
for perpetual service. "The Lord weigh
eth the spirits"
The divine wcirher puts into the bal.
ance the spirit of charity and decides how
much of it really exists. 1t NAV 90 for
nothing at all. 1t NAV be that it saws to
the unfortunate. Take this and do not
bother me any more" 1t may be an occa-
sional impulse. 1t may depend upon tho
condition of the liver or the style OF
breakfast partaken OF a little while before.
1t may be called forth by the loneliness Of
the solicitor. It may be exercised in spirit
OF rivalry, winch practically says. My
%neighbor has given 50 much; therefore |
must give as much 1t l1 occidental or
occasional or spasmod1c. When snch a
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uoaars WIN Surl i Le ,riiI , "tu ,a o' hnd , SLI,i
clreu,istanceS' anu He Will Se' no "e"'s"''
reIogn'tion,
but INTO the divine FGaies another
mans charity IS placed 1t starts from
love Of God ana man. IL Is porn IN he"V-
en-. 1t is a lifelong characteristic. 1t may
have a million dollars or a nenaTy to be.
stow, but the manner IN winch that, elYcr
bsestows 1t shows that 1t Is 4 dIVlae!y I'M
planted prlnclple'
The one penny gwen ma consIoerlh,S
the limited circumstances attract as much
angelic and heavenly attention as though
the check gwen n charity was So large u
staggered the cashier OF the hahk 70 coSA
IT.. IL r. not t9e amount gwen; ouI VI
spirit with whlcA II Is gwen Inc LORI
Welgheth the spirits.
PERHAPS no one but God heard that good