Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-09-30
Calnnage
Sermon
BY Rev.
Frank De Witt Talmade, DID,.

flocking back from seashore and moun-
tain. shows us that home has Its own
peculiar blessings, which are never
halter appreciated than on return after
absence. The text is Ephesians V, ~ |
"GIvinr thanks always for all things
unto Cod"
Some people are weeping Jere-
miahs." They are always seeing om-
inous visions and dreaming portentous
dreams and prophesying evil. Their
nropbecies are never like the chirps
of the red breasted robins, harDlngers
of the spring. They are like the au-
tumnal frosts, forerunners Of winters
storms. They prophesy pains and mis-
cries and wars and massacres ana
tomahawks and tortures at the stake,
amid n chorus of blood curdling yelis
and Indian whoops. They are not ike
the ancient astrologers, who USED 10
foretell a glorious career for the new
horn babe from the relative position
of the stars Of the solar system nov
ering over the cradle on the night OF
the babes nativity. They never see
stellar letters Of gold. They only see
eclipses and tornadoes and absence Oh
all light. In the black pages OF the
might they read the histories OF the
troubles that are past and the forecasts
Of the troubles that are to come.
These pessimists are always droning
a dirge. They never make an inven-
tory OF their blessings. They are never
happy for what they have. They are
always dwelling on the things which
they have not and which they would
like to have. These modern pessimists
are like the farmer who when 1t rams
orumbles and says: This rain Is kill
ING nv corn. Corn needs sunshine"
IrAnd when the sun shines then he COM
plains that the drought Is killing MS
| hay. Grass" he says, needs ram,
not sunshine" These pessimlsts are
ALWAYS grumbling, always complain
ing. Every Monday is for them blue
Monday and every Sunday blue Sun
day. They grumble in the morning
They grumble at night. They grumDle
ais the time. They think they live IN
the poorest country, surrounded by the
meanest people, at the most untortu
nate of all times. The country Is rol
them always rushing toward hopeless
Emashup. They are never happy un
less they nre miserable. II they ever
reach heaven. Gnless their natures ar
completely changed before they ge
there. they viii complain about th'
architecture Of the white mansions anC
complain about the glare OF the street'
of gold and complain about the weak
ness of the gates of pearl and complain
about the style of the celestial music
, These pessi1nlsts were not born uhue
"a lucky star" They were born, &C
cordlng to the teaching Of ancient as
trology. amid the absence OF all ngh'
unless that light was the flashing ligh
J OF the lightnings. These pessimists &c
rive the motive Of their music from tn
rrowlings of a tempest and not fror
the notes Of a sweet throated, happ
nightingale.
The Chronic Grumbler.
Paul. in the words of my text hur
his anathema against the chron
grumblers. He bids us look upon IL
bright side and not the dark side
| life. We should find a sweet nectf
In every flower and blessing in ever
moment. We should be like p'
gathering honey and not like a was
tbrusting a sting. We should nay
+, that beautiful spirit Of eoptentmel
: and thankfulness to God as had
!. aged octogenarian. Some one said
him, "Grandpa, when is the happle
time of life?' He answered: MB'
O spring comes and under the innueN
s of the gentle warmth Of the atme
t pbere the buds commence to turn IN
flowers I think to myself, oh, what
+ beautiful season is spring! Inc
when summer comes and covers Z
II trees with thick foliage, when the Dir
q are so happy in singing their pref
u songs. I say to myself, Ok, summer
a fine thingv Then when autun
comes and l see the same trees ioau
with the most tempting fruits
out 'Oh. how magnificent is autumn
And finally, when the rude, nara W
ter makes its appearance ana tnt
. are neither leaves nor fruits on
| trees, then through their naked branel
look inward and perceive better tn
could ever do before the stars Ii
u glitter In the sky" Aye, like the az
Christian and like Paul Of my IL
emid all things we should learn to g
thanks unto God.
Give thanks unto God for all thil'
Yes, we ought to be ready 10 90 u
But In order to bring our spirituai
son a little nearer home let US ma
8, an inventory Of some OF the Diessii
S, which naturally have come to those
8, us who have Just returned home III
CT our summer vacations. Many Oh
dur,n0 the past summer have bf
away to the mountains or down 10
seashore. seeking rest ana pnysl
at and mental strength and recreatl
We are now back to the old treadm
of city life. Some of US when boa
ing the train for home did so witt
sigh. well" we said, "fun is over
one year. Now for another tive
. months of hard grind" we sig
, thus, as though all the pleasures
X life were found in vacations. Are tn
Let us see. Let US study ror IL
)r. while the blessed resuscitation WI
should come to every healthy man