Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-03
The DISCOURAGED Man
1day Discourse by DR.. Chapman, the
Noted Pastor.Evangelist.
st People Dissatisfied Because They Lead
Too Artificial q Life

n has the undisputed possession OF the
lplt as the preacher to influence the
in people. His services as an evangel-
are in constant demand. His sermons
We stirred the hearts of men and women
q degree unapproached by any latter
Y divine. j Wilbur Chapman was born
Richmond, Ind, June IL, 1859. His
ars of age, and his father died seven
lrs afterward Consequently he was
only deprived of 4 mothers care at
formative age OF boyhood, but he was
own upon his own resources before he
1 reached early manhood. He was edu-
ed at 0oerlia College and Lake Forest
.iversity, and graduated for the ministry
m the Lane Theological Seminary, Gin.
natl, Ohio, in 1851 While there he
infested the character and the spirit
rich have followed him as an evangelist
over the country. They have made his
listry continual success as pastor and
a revivalist. His sermons are simple
! direct, so that their influence is not
much due to exciting the emotions as
winning the hearts and convincing the
ads of those who hear him. DIR. Chap
is now il charge of the Fourth Pres
terrain Church, New York City.l
TEw YORK CITY.-The Rev. DR.. j VIII
Chapman, Americas most famous pas.
evangelist, who took charge OF mort
nd church in this city several years ago,
d Is now preaching to an overfiowing
lgregation, has furnished the following
quent sermon to the pres. 1t was
.ached from the text: Kings, 10: 4,
ut he himself went days journey into
wilderness, and came and sat down
'er juniper tree, AID h. requested for
self that he might die"
re history of Elijah begins with the
nteenth chapter OF Kings and starts
the word and" The preceding
ter tells us OF the idolatry of the PEG.
IF the reign OF lawlessness and the
'ent triumph of iniquity. 1t seemed
the end of all things had come, and /
Jpose everybody living in that time
ought so, but If this was the impression,
fatal mistake had been made because
I'd is left out of all consideration. 1t is
Il for US TO remember that He is never
a loss. The land ray be oyerrun with
guilty, His witnesses may be silenced,
all the time He is preparing a man in
lie quiet village as He prepared Elijah,
at the right time He will send him
1 with no uncertain testimony! There
ally no place for pesslmism in the
dom of God. He has never made
ure in the past, He never win in the
ture. eff God be for us, who can be
ainst u.s." IL Is literally true that when
e enemy comes in like a hcod this spirit
the Lord shall lift up standard against
n.
The story Of Elilah Is most interesting,
Il we trace him from his sudden appear
ce here flashing like a meteor upon the
enc OF action, down to Cherith, where
Is ted by the ravens; over 20 Larephath,
ere he relieves the distress OF the wonf
who meets HIM, but the most remark
le scene IN MS hte IS on All. Sarmel,
ere, facing the prophets OF Baa!, after
n inability to call down iire from heav.
he produces the lire from the very
nd OF God, which consumed the saeri'
e, hicks up the water IN the trenches
kind. Inc prophets OF Baal are dis
ssed, and the news concerning their de.
Is carried to Jezebei. She Is intensely
ny, ana declares that EhJah shall be as
prophets are at 4 certain hour OF the
!. Instead OF looking up. to Cod and
lmphing over this wicked woman Eli
does quite the opposite, and thus II IL
It the text Is written to describe his sad
:.
low are the mighty fallen: 1t would
difficult to imagine man IN whose life
re was more of real contrast; now he is
ster in prayer and the pendulum which
ngs one way toward glory swings in
life IN the other direction toward de-
ir, and the prayer for victory becomes
vail of distress; now he is locking up
heavens and holding the key and APP
emily at his own will the rain tarries or
;, aud now utterly dismayed he is rush
to the wilderness and wishing that he
bit die, but Elijah is not alone in this
smother wished that they might end all.
ses ana, AND II Ihou deal thus with
XIII me, pray Inee, OUT OF nand, II
e found favor IN lhy sight, and let me
see my wretchedness Numbers II;
20 also did Jonah, therefore now, "
I, take, | beseecn Thee. my hte from
Tor u Is better tor me TO die than 10
Jonah 1; 8. ANA even the great
site Paul said, II am IN strait be-
TWO, having desire TO depart ana TO
ltn Christ, out the trouble with the
OF us Is we want to die our own way:
was not willing to die at the hand
.zebei, but he was quite ready to sleep
ell away INTO insensioility under the
Ter tree IN the desert. Eli)an made a
mistake IN running away. IL ne had
! his ground he might have saved his
try, prevented the captivity OF the
'e, Tor doubt not the 1000 that had
bowed the knee to Baal would have
forth, and they would have rushed
.rd conquering and to conquer, but
Is picture OF ourselves, and we all
nm have been times without number
the juniper tree. The object OF this
IN Is 70 ask the question, why we
nus discouraged. and then to deter
n possible what the difficulty was
EhJah.
1.
v are we: There are thousands of
to-day who are utterly dissatisfied
life because they are living too artifi.
IN experience. We have very many
that our ancestors did not possess.
saaa0a,ssn.. - .La-o