Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-01-31
TALMACE
SERMON
BY Rev.
FRANK DE WITT TALMAGE, DID,.
Pastor of Jefferson Park PreBby-
terian CAurch, Chicago

Chicago, Jan. 25.-In this sermon,
specially addressed to the graduates Of
q single profession, there are many sug-
ceStlOns that must prove helpful and
inspiring to all young people, irrespec-
tive of sex or calling, who are about to
enter upon life career. The text Is
Colossians ", IA, Luke, the beloved
physician"
Have you ever explored the east side
OF New York city-that is, where the
Rowery Is situated? There many poor
live. There the masses are huddled to-
gether In tenements. 1t Is the home OF
hundreds Of thousands Of men and
women who every winter are fighting
the two man eating bloodhounds, cold
and hunger which are snarling and
swapping at them like famished wolves.
But, though the east side of New
York city may be the home OF the poor
and. in many places, Of the social out
cast, yet In 1896 there was seen upon
its streets n most remarkable funeral.
That day 1900 human hearts were
aching. At least 800 men were walk
ing In line behind that hearse. There
were sixty pallbearers, every one OF
whom to more or less extent was In
debted for his health or life to the man
whose body was then sleeping In the
casket. "Who is this man about to
be buried" asked an eyewitness, "a
king or warrior, a statesman, an ora
tor. a governor, city official| No
He was plain. simple physician. He
was n Dr. Aronson, who had given up
his whole life to work among the poor.
He not only cared for the sick body,
but also for the sick soul. He had in
herited a small fortune from his IA
ther. and when he entered the homes
OF the destitute he would leave here
little and there n little along with his
prescriptions. While he lay sick hun
dreds and thousands Of poor people
whom he had befriended came to in
ouIre at his door They knelt by hun
dreds I'm the street about his house,
praying to God to restore to them their
good physician When he was dead,
with their own hands the poor carried
him out to his last resting place.
DIR. Aronson was only beautiful
tyne of Luke. "the beloved physician"
Paul would never have written so ten
derly about him unless DR.. Luke had
been that kind Of man. In magma
ton can see Paul coming to his room
at night and saying: "Where is LukeF
Where is DR.. LukeT" Then some one
would answer: paul. after you had
finished preaching to that great audi
ence this evening and Luke had closed
the service with prayer, some ole told
DR.. Luke about an old Christian saint
who was sick and could not get out to
the service. Then DR.. Luke immedl-
ately said. Why, will 90 at once and
see her. So he took along his medi-
cine bag IN one hand and his Bible in
the other. He told me to tell you not
to sit up for him. He did not know
when he could get back" "Yes, yes
half disappointedly answers the mis-
sionary: that is just like DR.. Luke.
never seem to be able TO have him a;
all for myself. He is always calling
upon some one that is poor and sick
and In trouble. My, how tired he must
getw Then some morning | see Paul
wake up. lie looks over to the other
side of the room. where bed is all
mussed up and yet without an occu'
pant. well" says Paul, 81 guess
Luke is Off again on one Of his calls.
| do hope he VIII be back in time tc
take ship for Corinth. We certainly
must sail today" Then in imagination
| see the companion of Paul running
down to the wharf just before the
sangplank is drawn in. lie has been
Employing every moment of the time
% visit tie sickrOOm, to give last
prescription AID to offer q last prayer,
ard as lie rushes up to the ship can
sec scores and scores of men and wom-
en- whom he has helped reach forth
their hands as they cry: "Goodby, DR..
Luke! Goodby GoOdby! May God
bless and keep and reward you for
what you have done for US! Goodby!
Goodbyw Then | can see good old Dr.
Luke turn and say: "Goodby, my dear
Christian friends! May Christ, the Di-
vine Physician, heal your diseased
physical bodies and your sin diseased
souls! Farewell until we meet in heav-
eDw
A Career of Usefulness.
have dwelt on the lives Of these two
men-Dr. Luke, the beloved physician
of the early days Of Christianity, and
DR.. Aronscn Of our own time-because
| want you to realize how much the
world is indebted to consecrated med
ical talent. A career Of unbounded use
fulness Is open to the men who are be-
ginning the study of medicine. Con-
vlnced of this. now preach to the Chi
cago medical students. Over 1000 OF
them are preparing for their chosen pro
fessior within a few blocks of this
church. Would that they might go
forth into the world not only brilliant
physicians and surgeons, but consecrat'
ed Christian men! May God help me
In addressing them to speak the right
word in the right way. 1t may be that
Of some student within sound of my
voice some historian may write half a
century hence such tribute Of esteem
as Ian Maclaren wrote of DR.. MacLure
of Drumtochty and as Paul wrote OF
his companion. Luke, the beloved ply
sician."
The good Christian physician Is today
one of the most honored Of all men.
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