The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-07-06
A GREAT PROMISE
Rev. DR.. Talmage Tells OF one
Made by Christ.
live First For God and All other
Things VIII Be Added Unto
Us-Thc True Idea Of
Happiness.

l4ilN ANAri4lsl4i's Aiif " "NtAN - 50 N
sermon the preacher shows the won
derful power that is within the reach
of those who accept the invitation and
realize the promise in the text, Mat
thew vi. 33. And all these things shall
bc added unto YOU"
What is a promlssory notel "Why." ."
YOU answer, "it is a written agreement
made by one man In the interests OF
another man." There are many forms
of promlssory notes, just the same as
there are many forms Of wills and last
tcstaments. but as a rule the legal form
of promissory note Is written thus
"Nlnrty days after date l promise TO
nav TO the order OF Mr.. So-and-so S5.OOO
at the First National bank Of New
York city. with interest at the rate oil
q per cent per annum. Value received.
What ask, can anybody write a
promlssory note and get $1,000 on
written agreement like thatf "Oh. no.
YOU answer, laughing. NO man can
get money at the bank on a promls-
sorry note unless he is known to be
wealthy man or he can put up some
property as collateral or unless he Is
able TO get some friend to indorse MS
note whose name is a sufficient guar
ontce that this promissory note VIII ne
Maid II il was not for this fact every
dead beat In town would be hocking
to the banks and to the rich men 10
borrow money. and our banks and cap
ualists would be bankrupted almost In
q dav." In other words, promissory
note is of value only when it Is signed
bv "a name which is satisfactory
guarantee that the note when it comes
due will Dee paid IN full.
Well. then. my friends, this promls'
sorv note of my text is one OF the
erandcst and best and most wide
/ sweeping notes ever written. The
name of the Lord God Almighty is al
tbc bottom OF It. Christ is the King
who stands the guarantee that It shall
he paid in full. What glorious prom
issnrv note it is! Christs name Is the
most potent and glorious in all history
In the records Of the centuries you
/ cannot find one instance where Ohris'
has broken his promises. Now Chris'
nvs "If We will stop worrying about
what YOU shall eat and drink ana
obout what you shall wear and about
the house I'm which you shall live ana
ic ,.ou will sock me first and follow
me. an these things will be added unto
you0 Are You ready to accept this
fext as a promlssory notef If So let
MS run over a few Of the temporal anC
spiritual blessings which Christ +
ready TO give TO us If we earnestly anc
praycrfully follow him.
Christ stands today In the first place
as the willing deliverer from all TEN
moral anxietles. He comes to us an'
saws. "Frlend, l will feed you; | vii
clothe You: l will house you for today
But this promise does not appeal to u
very much. Whyl Most Of Us know
where today's dinners are to com'
from. But It is the dinner Of tomorrow
or of next week or Of next year tina
Is Worrying US. Then Christ says: %
will not only guarantee you full cup
hoard. a full wardrobe and a bed II
which TO sleep tonight. but will prom
lse YOU these temporal gifts as long "a
Won live upon earth. / Will promis
Them for you next winter, next year
ten. twenty. fifty years from now
Won are alive. I will promise you al
these things If you will only trust m
and live for me-" Then we look up j
wonder and say, "What, Lord vii
thou take away from me this awfr
anxiety I'm reference TO the future M
cossitios of life If / trust thee| The
Christ answers: Il Will will. Thus
will do for oil my disciples who ODE
mo" Then If we are true disciples q
Christ we say: 20 God. thank the
for taking this responsibility OF tn
future of my shoulders. I roll IN
heavy burdens down at thy feet Al
Won and I ready TO do this to Chris
. and accept him at his wordl
Have not the burdens in reference
fine pbvsical necessities Of life bee
awfully hard to carry? During III
first half Of your business life most
vonr earnings went into bread an
butter and meat and clothes and hons
rent. ! read an address delivere
some time ago by one Of the most brl
usut women of this country. She va
making plea for women 10 learn no
fo cook. 500 that they could reduce II
eypsusos of the kitchen TO the min
num- II wife had 10 do her oW
| cootlne. then she should learn to
| II economically. II she had hired ser
ants then 10y personal knowledge 81
| eloull compel her cooks not TO was
| fine food Then this noted female spea
| er made this impressive statemen
| "Womcn. YOU should learn how to
| yorr work in life well. for near
| four-6fths of AN au average mans
| come is spent by his wife IN meetil
| thc nltcner. the baker. the grocer, q
| clofliar bills and the house rent
| not fhat startling assertioni Yet
| is true For the first fifteen years
| vonr business life practically all
| vour money was Immediately spent
| meet the bare physical necessities
| vour flmily's existence. No wonder
/ thr money came in so slowly and we
| out So rapidly the sharp iron piow
| care furrowcd your face with wrinkl
| and blcachcd your black hair into
. yer and gray.
But the old proverb says 1T Is
long lame which has no turnln'
Though the lame OF financial strus.
| was long. yet at last it turned II tuT
M Inst for almost every one. !
cleared off most of your dehts-aye'
h of fhcm. Your income began to
q ceed your outco although your dom
he expenses were enlarging eve
year You were investing your mon'
In bring forth It's 6 per cent annual