Milford chronicle., 1906-02-16
Calm1age
Sermon
BY Rev.
Frank De Witt Talmase, D. D.


those who are in danger Of becomin
disheartened in the struggle of life
The text is Daniel xii, 8, As the star
forever and ever"
Some people are spiritually farsight
ed. They cannot see Gods blessing
near at hand. They will sing witt
great gustO. Il want to be an angel ant
with the angels stand" but they nevel
thank God for the present OppOrtuni
les Of Christian work and for the
-essings Of earthly Christian fellow
hip here aud now. They are never
'pable Of having their heartstrings
.ad them to a mundane tabernacle as
heart Of John Fawcett, author of
70 noble hymn. 'Blest be the tie that
inds," and that Of his dear wife, were
)und TO the little parsonage of Wains-
ate, in Yorkshire, England. After
young Fawcett had been u rural pastor
in this humble village a few years he
was called TO a great metropolitan
hurch as the successor Of the famous
.ev. Dr. Gill Of London. 1t was pull
t Of which any man might have been
Oud. The resignation was read, the
rewell sermon preached, the wagons
ere loaded with the furniture to take
% young pastor to his new field Of
.bOr. While the goOdby words were
sing said, Mrs. Fawcett, her husband
I'D the villagers all broke down and
ept Then Mrs. Fawcett said: "Oh,
Jhn, cannot bear this! l know not
ow to goP "NOr l either" said her
usband, "and we will not go. The
7agOns shall be unloaded, and every
ling put in its old place" So the
'agOns were unlOaded. A letter was
ent to London explaining the condi-
ons, and John Fawcett, who might
I'VE become DR.. Gilrs successor in a
eat metropolitan pulpit remained
his humble rural church because Of
is affection for his people. All, ye
hearts beat and throb to the key
Of love, can you blame him? Then
ent into his study and wrote his
rtal hymn, which has done more
than all the sermons he has ever
preached. Like John Fawcett are most
If US. We thank God for the tender
les that bind our loving hearts to
earthly friends and for the ties that
)ind our hearts to the opportunities Of
gospel work this side Of the grave.
GlOries Beyond the Grave.
But though we love earthly life and
II the dear ones who are now by our
ide; though we love our Christian
york in the home, the church, the store
nd the study. yet we would not forget
hose who have gone beyond. We would
Ot forget the celestial rewards that
re to be ours when our earthly work
Or Christ is done. Therefore the pur-
Sc of this sermon is to tell you what |
IS await you on the other side Of
rave if you have been winner
Is for Christ during your earthly |
age. And am going to tell you
one of the most beautiful sym I
the Bible; it Is the symbol of
rs, in stellar letters Of gold, writ
on the broad black pages Of the
1t is in the mighty review of
rlds when the glittering hosts
10 line, and stars, consultations
=. systems, with their signals Of light,
iging as they sang OH the morning of
p creation. move before the great God
10 created them and who rules them.
lay we have a beautiful subject,
which transports us to that glOri-
armament to whose brightness
llel appealed when he said, "They
be wise shall shine as the bright
} Of the armament and they that
f1Gsyto righteousness as the stars
.rtr and eveF" The stars, the stars,
.orIous stars, which we shall be
= rhen the arehangel puts the last
3 act to his lips and blows the rever-
wasng blast of the resurrection.
thou not today catch an inspired
ien Of the heavenly armament as
be dying college student, Henry
,ke White, when he looked up and
' the harbinger of his future in the
ming glory Of the stars?
dow, the first fact to which want
call your attention is to the num-
OF the stars. I would lead you out
on the hillsides Of the night, as God
I Abraham OF old, and say unto you,
OOk now toward heaven and tell the
ars II thou be able to count them"
N you count? Are you good at fig
es? YES" you answer, with a
ugh, II am good at figures. was
e best mathematician Of my college
ass. But I have not, nor has any
her man. mental force enough or
me enough to count the stars. You
ight as well ask me to count the
.nds OF the Sahara desert or the
OBS Of water contained in the mighty
,ep as to count the number Of the
ars. have neither the time nor the
,llty to do this" Then while you
4 speaking OF the Infinite number Of
Z stars you recall wonderful ex-
,rlence you had some years ago.
counting the stars.
You we're vut camping. You had
,ea living some weeks in the open.
,at day you had a long, hard pull
"a, tho n,onufoins You were almost