The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-06
CHRISTIAN HEROISM.
Dr.. Talmage Praises It and Tells
Of Its Great Rewards.
Eov the Lord Jesus VIII ReEnenocr
the Faithful Soldier OF the CroA"
Heroes and Martyrs OK
Everyday Life.
TCopyrsht. 1901. by Louis Klopsch.1
Washington, Feb. d

great rewards. The text is Galatians
vi, II, ~ bear in my body the marIls
Of the Lord Jesus
We hear much about crowns
thrones, victories, but now tell the
more quiet story of scars, honoraO!e
and dishonorable. There are IN al
parts Of the world people oearlcs
dishonorable scars. They went I'M"
the BATHS of sin and were worsIe''
and to their dying day they VIII nave
q scarScation Of body or nina or
eopl. It cannot be hidden. There axe
tens of thousands Of men and women
now consecrated to God and living
bolv lives who were once corrupt;
but they have been regenerated, ana
they are no more what they once
were than rubescence is enaciatlon,
than balm Is vitriol, than MONDAY IS
midnight. But in their depleted phys
Scal health or mental twist or style
h1 temptation they are ever and anon
reminded Of the obnoxious past.
They have a memory that is deplor-
able. In some twinge Of pain or some
tendency to surrender to the wrong
they have an unwholesome rem1n-
iseenoe. They carry scars, deep scars
fgnobls scars.
But Paul in my text shows rs
seari6cation which is a badge Of hon
orabIs and self-sacrifcing service.
he had in his weak eyes the result
Of too much study and in his body,
bent and worn, the signature OF
scourgings and shipwrecks and NAL
treatnent by nobs. In my text he
shows those scars as he declares, Il
bear in my body the marks of the
Lord Jesus" Notice that it is not
wounds, but scars, and a scar is
healed wound. Before the scar is
well defined upon the flesh the in
Gaunation must have departed and
right circulation must have been
restored and new tissue must have
been formed. It is permanent in
dentation Of the fesh-a cicatriE.
Paul did well to show those scars.
They were positive and undisputable
proofs that with all his body, mind
and soul he believed what he said.
They were his diploma, showing that
he had graduated from the school OF
hardship for Christ. They were ere
aentials proving his right to lead IN
che worlds evangelization.
Men are not ashamed of scars got
In battle for their country. No
American is embarrassed when you
ask him: where did you get that
cash across your forehead?" and he
can answer: THAT was from a saber
cut at San Juan" When you ask
soue German: Where did you lose
your right arn?" he is not ashamed
TO say: st lost it at Sedan" When
you ask an Italian: where did you
lose your eye?" he is not annoyed
when he can answer: "I suffered that
In the last battle under our glorious
Gen. Garibaldi." But I remind you
Of the fact that there are scars not
got in war which are just as illus
trious. We had in this country years
ago an eminent advocate who was
called into the presidential cabinet
O. attorney general. In midlife he
was IN Philadelphia courtroom en-
gagged in an important trial. The at
Sorney on the opposite side of the
case got irritated and angry and IN
most brutal manner referred to the
distinguished attorneys oisfgured
ssce, face more deeply SCARED than
any face 7 ever saw. The legal hero
Of whom am speaking in his clos
ing argument said: Gentlemen Of
the jury, when was a little child I
was playing with my sister in the
nursery, and her clothes caught Ere,
and I ran to her to put out the fire.
Z succeeded, but myself took fire,
and before it was extinguished my
face was awfully burned and as black
es the heart Of the scoundrelly coun-
sci who on the other side of the case
has referred to my misfortune" The
eminent attorney Of whom 7 speak
carried all his life the honorable scar
OF his sisters rescue. Albert Barnes.
the most distinguished of all COM
nentators, unless it be Matthew
Henry, for years at four o'clock in
the morning might have been seen
going from his house in Philadelphia
60 his study in the church and in
chose early hours and before break
fast to give all those wonderful COM
nentaries, a theological library in
themselves. He said that as he was
pastor he felt bound to give all the
sest Of each day to work connected
with his pastorate. But at what 9
Suiaous draft upon his eyesight he
did that early morning work, first by
canalelght and then by gasight!
Thcn he got through those wonder
eui volumes of Scriptural exposition,
ALBERT Barnes was . blind man.
Gears, illustrious scars, on his e1tin-
Eulahed eyesight!
People think they must look for
martyrs On battlefelds or go through
O history to ind burnings at the
stake and torturss On racks when
there are martyrs all about US. At
this time in this capital city there are
scores Of men wearing themselves
1eu$ IN the public service. In ten
gears they will not have healthy
nerve left in their body. In COM
Sn3ttee rooms. in consultations that
Involve the welfare Of the nation, un-
der the weight of great responsible
&ies, sheir vitality is being subtracted.
In almost every village Of the country
gcv and some broken down state or
national Official. After exhausting
himself in the public service, rough
American politics kicks him out Of
congress or cabinet OF legislative hall.