The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-10-11
LIFE AS A JOU RNEY.
Rev. DR.. Talmage Draws Les
sons From an Old Story.
Why Joseph and Mary Were Anxious
When the Child Jesus Was
Left Behind az Jerusalem.
Copyright. 1907. by Louis Kiopschl

LOS ANGELES. Cal. oct 6.-ln thir
sermon the preacher pictures life as "
tourney and the world as a great tenn
porary camping ground and shows
what preparations and precautions are
necessary 20 avoid its snares md pit
falls. The text is Luke %. "a, event
days journey
In olden times man could live with
less dependence than now on his tcl
low men. Yet there were certain neces-
stiles IL was imperative for him 20 take
along when he went on a long Journey.
SO essential were these necessities that
no man I'm the east ever broke away
from civilization until De hnd first
made sure that he had them ail along.
for when the home cities had once
been left behind the hills and Che Jour
nev had commenced there was mo- way
OF procuring these necessities. Thus in
Palestine. when a caravan or party
Of travellers were about 10 journey
from one region into another region
and 20 through a wilderness Of rocks
and trees infested by wild beasts and
hriglnds. they would always start
their first days Journey about or d
o'clock IN the evening Then they
would Journey five OF eight miles and
pitch camp. Then they would over
haul their baggage and look 10 Che
trappings Of the horses and see that
their spears and their bows and arrows
and swords and hunting weapons were
at hand and IN good order. Then they
would count noses aud find ont wheth-
or an the members Of the families were
present Then if anything or anybody
vas absent or forgotten. and there was
almost sure 10 be something or some
body left behind n messenger could re-
turn 20 town and replenish what was
ucedful or bring back the person who
was inadvertently lost A wise camp
ing party going 10 the woods for q
summer vacation I'm this country does
we'll TO practice the same custom. Al
ways start your first days journey in
the morning Almost without eXccp
ton. careful as you may Doe, you VIII
find that some essential upon which
the happiness OF your summer trip IS
more or less dependent has been left
behind.
Now, when Joseph and Mary. after
the feast Of the Passover at Jerusalem.
had turned north for their home city
Of Nazareth they followed this custom
of the east. They started IN the oven
ing After they had pitched camp
with the other members Of the travel
ing party they began to overhaul their
goods to see II they had forgotten any
thing They were going through. a wild
region not only infested 10y robbers
and Wild beasts. but by their unfricnd-
ly neighbors, the Samarltans. After
they had looked over their clothes and
food supplies Mary turned 60 her hus-
band aud said, Joseph. dear. where is
JesusY ooh" answered Joseph. 81
think ne is all right in the camp
saw him when we We're I'm Jerusalem.
and l supposed that he was with
friends. But / have not seen him
since we started As the night had
almost fallen, Mary, m0thcrlike be
came anxious. She went from tent 20
tent and from campfire TO campfire
Everywhere she kept asking the Qucs-
lions: "Haye you seen Jesusl Have
you seen my boy3 did he not leave
the Jerusalem walls with us? I can't
find my Jesus anywhere" Well
Mary" said an old Hebrew. never
mind. II is only few miles back
We have only Travelled our first DAYS
Journey. We will wait for you a day.
and you 60 back and you will find him
Nearly always somebody is left be-
hind. That is the reason we always
start our first days journey lu the
evening hour"
As one who has camped good deal
in life and spent many months I'm the
open, this text has taken a firm hold |
upon my mind and heart Life always |
seems to me TO be a camping journey.
When we plunge into the woods we |
break away from the old homestead |
Then we have TO be surrounded by /
new faces and depend upon the /
strength Of our own hands for our suc.
cess or failure. Now. some people start
forth on this journey of life I'm a hap
hazard way. They DO not seem 10
care what they have I'm camp or what
they have left behind They start of
on their journey Of life early I'm the
morning, and when they pitch camp
at night they are so far away from
the home city that they cannot 20
back and procure what they lack.
Others start their Journey of life i'm
the evening. Then If anything is lost
they return for the necessary supply.
So may it be with us. As some Of MS
are just pitching camp a few miles
away from the old homestcads. want
you to take an inventory and find out
what essentials you lack and 60 back
and procure them.
I want You. In the first place for this
Journey OF life 10 overhaul your men
tai equipment. I am not asking You
whether YOU have n mind. There Is not
man OF woman here who has not
gray matter enough TO make a success
IN life If that brain IS used Alright But
what / am asking You Is this. Have .
You n developed and educated bralnf
Have you a brain capable Of accom- ,
,lishing results2 Have you brain
hat has been taught and trained so as ,
o enable you TO excel I'm some depart
nent Of the worlds work. We cannot !
N be lawyers or physicians. hut every i
nan before he sets ont on his journey D.
n active life should have found out !,
What Is his speciality and should have +,
zen trained 10 succeed IN 10 II may d.
'e only TO make n table or construct o..
watch. but he should be able 20 do !.
HIT better than other people II ne Is D
lapidary he should be able 20 dlstin- Il
ulsh the precious stone from the COM q
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