Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-20
e THE TALMAGE SERMON.
Moral Fiber Needed,

Moral Fiber Needed.
Oh, that today we were made Of the
moral fiber out Of which the founders
Of our government were made! They
were ready to dare and to brave all
for Righteousness and Justices sake.
When Samuel Adams was arousing
public sentiment to resist the tyranny
Of the British government the repre-
sentatives Of King George tried to
bride him to desist They offered him
at one time an annual pension of 49,.
600 for life. He rejected It with scorn.
Then they offered him official prefer.
ment That he also rejected. Then
General Gage sent him word that u he
persisted In his tra!torous work he
should be arrested and tried and sen.
fenced to death, but II he would sur.
render the interests OF Massachusetts,
wealth and position should be his. The
great American patriots answer to the
kings messenger was: "Sir. l have long
since made my peace with the King Of
kings. Go back and tell your master
that no personal consideration shall
Induce me to abandon tho righteous
cause of my country" So moy 1t be
with us. May We make our peace
With the King Of kings and hsw to tho
mark. May we let the chips fly as
they will, but hew to the mark. Oh,
cowartlly. recreant, fearful, trembling
political trimmer, canst thou not see
that Paul Is pleading with thee today
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no matter what personal dangers
threaten. Do right always.
But, as watch Felix and Drusilla
trembling under the denunciatiOns Of
Paul. suddenly see the tears begin
to glisten in their eyes. I see them
bury their faces in their hands and
shake with grief. Then instead Of a
bitter invcctive hear Paul's voice as
soft and ripping as the mountain
brook. At times he seems to be whis-
pering as low as the sighting winds.
come nearer to hear Then I ask:
what is it, Paul? Why are this
guilty man and this guilty woman
weeping? Have you been able to find
any sympathetic chord Of affection
throbbing In their breastsf' ooh,
yes" answers Paul. Even Felix and
Drusilla have listened to the higher
calls Of love in their past lives. Even
the most vile of men and the most
corrupt of women have the germ seeds
of gospel love in their lives IL YOU can
only find them" Is not Paul's state
ment true? Can we not find the germ
seeds of pure love even among the
most corrupt of socia, outcasts?
Aroused to Work.
Because men and women scorn our
pleas and turn deaf ears to our mes
sages is no reason why they can
not be brought to Christ If we only
appeal to them in the right way. Rev.
DR.. Justin Evans tells us that some
years ago some workmcn were making
an excavation in Victoria park, London
Suddenly tie walls cavcd in and the
workmen We're Imprisoned in the ditch
and threatened with su1rocation
Among the crowds Of curiosity seekers
which gathered around there was ono
man who stood loOiinS on as list!essly
as most CT tho men who We're standing
about. Suddenly woman called him
by name and cried: Man. why don't
you get to work? 10 you not know
your brother is down there in that
ditchT With that the man threw off
lis coat and went frartically to FORK
10 save his brother. Family affection
stirred him. Thus every man and
woman can lie drawn to work for
Christ il we only know upon what
chord of love to play, as that man
was reused from lctharcic curiosity
INTO an intense energy by the call Of