The Delta independent., 1901-05-31
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
"JUDoINo OTHERS" THE sus-
JEcT LAST SUNDAY
rrso the Following Bibls Text: ''Ths Lera
WsaghstA the spirtts"-Prsv. XVI, .
WEIGHED In the Divaas scalss-N.-
tssas Ike Individu usis.

WEIGHED In the Divias scaiss-Ns-
tssas Like I.dlvid.sis.
Copyright. 1901. by Louis Klopsch, N. "
Warrington. May 26.-In this dis
course, from q symbol OF the Bible,
DR.. Talmage urges the adoption Of an
unusual mode of estimating character
and shows how different IL the divine
way from the humaR way: text, Pro-
verbs xvi. 2. THE Lord weigheth the
spirits."
The subject Of weights and measures
ls discussed among all nations. is the
subject Of legislation. and has much
to do with the worlds prosperity. A
system OF weights and measures was
invented by Phidon. ruler Of Argos.
about 800 years before Christ. An
ounce. . pound, q ton. were different
In different lands. Henry the Ill. de-
cided that an ounce should be the
weight Of $40 dried grains Of wheat
from the middle Of the ear. From the
[ reign Of William the Conqueror to
Henry VIII. the English pound was
the weight Of 1850 grains of wheat.
Queen Elizabeth decreed that a pound
should be 1000 grains of wheat taken
from the middle Of the ear. The piece
Of platinum kept at the once OF the
excheQuer In England in an atmos-
phere Of 81 F. decides for all Great
Britain what 4 pound must be. Scien-
tinc representatives from all lands met
In 1863 in Paris and established inter-
national standards Of weights and
measures.
Tive KisAs ef Trath.
There are Christian people who had
faith that China would be redeemed
and for thirty years have been con-
tributing toward that object. but they
changed their minds and now despair
Of the Flowery Kingdom since the
Boxers began their massacres. There
are those who were busy In New York
missions and expected the salvation Of
our American cities until recent de-
were In completely with crime. and
now these Christian workers are des-
pairful. rs though all were lost. OF
what worth In such q mans faith?
When weighed. will they have what
the chemists call atomic weight-the
weight Of an atomi No. Such faith Is
NO faith at all.
But there IL man who by repent
Ance and prayer has put himself into
alliance with the Almighty God. Made
all right by the Savior's grace. this
man goes to work TO make the world
right. He says to himself: God
~
launched q failure. The garden Of Eden
was . useless morass compared with
what the whole world will be when It
biossoms and leaves and flashes and
rssounds with its coming glory. God
will save Il anyhow. with me or with
on me. bat I want 70 do nay share. /
have some eQuipment-not ~ much
~ some others but what have ] will
use. have power to frown, and will
frown upon iniquity. I have power TO
smile. and will smile encouragement
upon all the struggling. have . vo-
cabulary not 20 opulent n the vocabu-
larry Of some others. but have store
house OF good words. and mean to
scatter them In helpfulness. I will as
cribe right motives to others when It
10 possible. II I can say anything good
about others, will say II. II can
say nothing but vile Of them. will
keep my lips shut ~ tight n the lips
OF the sphinx. which for 5000 years
has looked on upon the sands OF the
desert and uttered not one word about
the desolatiou. The scheme of recon-
structinG this world is too great for
me TO manage. but am not expected
To boss this job. ! have faith to be-
iieve that the plan is well laid out and
will be well executed. Give me a
brick and a trowei and will begin
now to help build the wall. l am not
q soioist. but can sing Rock Of
Ages to q sick pauper. l cannot write
q great book but can pick a cinder
out of a child's eye or a splinter from
under his thumb nail. now enlist In
this army that is going to take the
world for God. and defy all the evil
powers, human and satanic. to dis
courage me. Count me into the SER
vice. cannot play upon a musical
instrument. but can polish a cornet
or string = harp or applaud the or
chestra."
4 Chssrfai Faith.
All through that mans experience
there runs faith that will keep him
cheerful and busy and triumphant. l
like the watchword Of Cromwell's
lronsides. the men who feared moth
Ing and dared everything. going into
battle with the shout: The Lord Of
hosts II with us. the God Of Jacob is
Dur refuge! Selah!" No balance that
human brain ever planned or human
hand ever constructed ia worthy OF
weighing such q spirit. Gold and pre-
:ious stones are measured by the
carat, which 10 four grains. The deal
Or puts the diamond or the pearl on
one side Of the scales and the carat on
a. -as a I'll ~ ~owh