Dit. TALMAGE'S SERMON. How to Treat Company. ‘Given to Hospitality,” Rom. 12: 13 There is danger that the multiplica- tion of large and commeodious hotels in ywir towns and cities and villages will utterly exterminate that grace which ed the angels, and which Lot showed when he watched for guests at the gate ed as a positive requisite for entering heaven, when he declared: stranger and ye took Me in.” I propose to speak this morning of the trials and rewards of Christian hos- pitality. The first trial often come in the whim and BOCENTRICITY OF THE GUEST himself, There are a great many ex- cellent people who have protuberances of Jisposition, and sharp edges of tem- perament, and unpliability of character, which make them a positive nuisance in any house where they stay. ommagd the household affairs, order nseasonable hours, use narcotics in places offensive to sensitive nostrils, put their feet at unusual elevations, drop the ashes of their Havana ostly tapestry, open bureaus they ought never to touch, and pry into things y ought never to see, and become cryvious to rousing bells, and h thie preuliar y dyspeptic, and make excavations poor dentistry with unusual im- outs, and in a thousand Ways afflict usehold which proposes to take i Added to all, STAY 1 i. iaea S Od l we of them, rHEY have no nn t, and ven by the blessing which y friend, Gerrit Smith, the philan- asked morning at (fast table, on the day when he (d that the ald depart, si 18 provision, ve us to-day.” But, my friend, there are alleviations be put on their side of the sc .le ‘erhaps they had not the same refining nces about them in early ] have had. le, O00 LONG. 1 their wel- would be when they 13 Wi ou noved e v¢ 1 l hropist, one LAD Lord, our friends wl bless if: Perhaps it is your to show them a Perhaps they are sent to be the development of ence. Perhaps they were to be tended as an illustration of the oppos f what you are trying to ninds of your children. Mand home the bn when they are gone, When our i are cheery and fascinating and elegant, is very easy to entertain them, but when we find in our sts th t taste and nuue ¢ Lihat - (11 examy i107 your ncenleat INCUICA 13 10 Tar But’ which + 1 antagonistic to our ut, it is a positive triumph 1 obey the words of my te ‘riven to hospitality.” Anotl trial in the AND EXPENSE In the well-re unmasticable, I'he I'ne perplexities o : 1:48 TE | fF 6 Ql uity OL « k, and yet always bein; villgl, JOSE WAS plu i n, and a boy rowed around ille«d the cups of the px ] there to be su was a { f cou I have iat he ha nal 1 d no I you, th I tel it “ ', an enter- like that, you have anxiety. sry thing comes the Divine re- WERE BORN TO SERVE; { when we serve others, we d. I'l flush on that woman's ek. as she bends over the hot ht as the of one who, on a hot day, gOS] We may serve ith plate and cutlery and broom iinly as we can serve him with k and liturgy. Margaret, Norway and Sweden and imark, had a royal cup of ten lips, which was recorded the names of who had drunk from ip. And every Christian woman has + royal cup, on which are written all the names of those who have ever been ntertained by her in Christian style— serve 1 stove, red in God's sig flush wl. sir o& th 2 Ok Det the guests vritten by the hand of a Divine Jesus, Bat, my friend, you are TO TOIL UNNECESSARILY, hough the fare be plain, cheerful presidency of the table, and cleanliness f appointments will be good enough for anybody that ever comes to your house. John Howard was invited to he house of a nobleman. Ie said: “I sO that you have nothing but potaloes on he table,”” The requisition was com- olied with. Cyrus, King of Persia, inder the same circumstances, prescribed hat on the table there must be nothing sut bread, Of course, these were ex- ‘remes, but they are illustrations of the {act that more depends on the banquet- ars than upon the banquet. I want to lift this idea of Christian sntertainment out of a positive bond- age into a glorious inducement. Every effort you put forth, and every dollar you give to the entertainment of friend or foe, you give directly to Christ, Suppose it were announced that the Lord Jesus Christ would come to this olace this week, what woman in this nouse would not be glad to wash for Him, or spread for Him a bed, or bake bread for Him? There was one of old who washed for Ilim, drawing the water from the well of her own tears, He is coming. He will be here to-mor- row. “Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it to Me.”” In picture- galleries we have often seen representa- tions of Walter Scott and his friends, or Washington Irving with his associates, but all those engravings will fade out, while through everlasting ages, hanging luminous and conspicuous, will be the of you and your Christian You see we have passed out from the trials into iE BEWARDS of Christian hospitality ; grand, glorious and eternal. ‘The first reward of Chris- tian hospitality is the Divine benedic- tion. When any one attends to this The blessing comes and down through the skylights. God | | “He that receiveth you, rece iveth Me; | anh he that givetn a cup of cold in the name of a disciple shall in nowise As we have had so | recorded against us I will be a satistact unfailing archives th of viter | hin things I't 1 heaven, it 101 i On nthe mon - ' Gre thin it Ha ie and his any fuel, O13 day, family St fre «71! . Nabald order i out and break the } 3 ¥ wil Bie ie Of the house ana bi 3 uring the y there was a and two rh t “AE ni K, I am | the two assault t his feet, | dead a | no bandits prowling around to destroy our houses: but how often it is find those that have been our guests be- come defenders? We gave them shelter first, and then, afterwards, in the great conflicts of life they fought for | our reputation; they fought for our | property ; they fought for our soul, Another reward that comes Christian hospitality is in the assurance that we shall have hospitality shown to | us and ours, | life, who knows in what city or what our | we may need an open door. There may | come no such crisis to us, but our child- ren may be thrown into some such straits, He, who is in a Christian man- ner hospitable, has a free pass through all Christendom. It may be that you will have been dead fifty years before any such stress shall come upon one of your descendants; but do you not suppose that God can remember fifty years? and the knickle of the grandchild will be heard against the door of some stranger, and that door will open ; and it will be talked over in heaven, and it will be said: “That man’s grandfather, fifty years ago, gave shelter to a stranger, and now a strang- er’s door is open for a grandson.” A QUAINT CUSTOM, Among the Greeks, after entertaining and being entertained, they take a piece of lead and cut it in two, and the host takes one half of the piece of lead and the guest takes the other half as they part. These two pieces of lead are handed down from generation to gener- ation, and from family to family ; and after a while. verhaos ona of tha fam. ilies In want or this piece other family piece of in trouble go out of lead and find with the lead, and no tally completed than the old hospi- tality aroused, and eternal friend ship pledged. So the memory of Chri Ole sooner is is eration to generation, and from family to family, and the tally will never to come, Mark this: the day will come when we will all be turned out of doors, with- out any exception, bare-foot, bare-head, no water in the canteen, no bread in the haversack, and we will go in that way into the future world, And I Sl INDAY SCHOOL LESSON, ! | BuNpAy, Oct. 2, 18587. The Centurion’s Faith. LESSON TEXT, | (Matt. 8:85:18, Memory verses, 5-10.) LESSON PLAN. Toric oF THE QUARTER : ing tn Zion. GOLDEN TEXT ror THE QUARTER! | | { { Jesus the i { { i us, and we be received into everlasting habitations ! ALMS EMBRYO Francis Frescobald was a rich Italian, and he was very merciful and very hos- pitable. One day, Englishman by the name of Thomas Cromwell appeared of. his door asking for sl | which were cheerfully rendered. i cobald afterward lost all } very poor, and into England, and one day he n passing, and lo! it was the of England: and lo! Lord Chancellor of England was T TO AN LORD, ith weiter anu alms Cessi0 Chancellor as Cromwell, the very ma Sound Sense for the GG woman young 1 but the vour nis figure | upon doin She or = 18 wont Ry to express the most fer y Venus of Mi t when she stands of the grand crea- {ifficult to draw a full is she enclosed In cor- it admiration {fo + 4h t Vey vei : ' Napoleon I.. who had as much com- maved at the revival of the corset in 1812, He said to an emineut physician, in regard to it: “This wear, born of coquetry and bad taste, which murders woman and ill-treats their an approaching decadence,’ into common sense : Beauty is always to be revered and forgiven who, by torturing herself, really attained true lovliness ; but when she attempts to improve upon nature, she merely defeats her own object. It is no more possible for her to enhance her charms, save by healthful living, than it is for a river to run up hill The unnatural is always the ugly ; it is bnt another name for deformity, The human figure in the shape of a wasp is as truly deformed as if its spinal column described a semicircle. EN — The Most Sagacious Dog Yet. A citizen of Bronwood owns a very sagacious dog, If he drops a handker- chief or other article of any kind, the dog will pick it up and follow along with it. He will also take a package from down town to the gentleman's house. Perhaps the best trait of this pup 18 that he keeps a strict watch over iis master, and if he takes a drink the doy at once hurries home and commus iexten the fact to the gentleman's wife, power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth 1s thine; thine is | the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted | as head above all.—1 Chron, 20 : 11, Lesson Toric: The King's Authors | ity over disease, : [ARSON (1. Disease, VA F 6 Outitoe : 52 Falth, va, (8. Healing. vs. 7, 18. GOLDEN TEXT: I have not found | so great faith, no, not in Israel. ‘Matt. £10, 8.14, I)A1l M. HoME READINGS: Matt, 8 ari V' O% Ke 4 Slick safferer Phil ‘ 1. The Anxious Suppliant: unto him a a ¢ nmendation; I. If. 1 Only nwavering Faith: KAY shall be healed (81. Though he slay n him (Job : » spake, eth bi (Psa. 107 : 20). Whatsoever thou shal will give thee (John HL Acceptable Faith: I have not found so 101, know that 22 : 12). } } + 1 5 i ana as 1 i SCI BE W Now 1 en, Be of good cheer; thee wi Matt, woman, great 1b; thou fearest God thy faith hath made 9G « £3 9 : 23). thy faith pe Q Matt, 1s Ne - . pleasing unto him (Heb, 11 : 6). 1. “I am not worthy that thou should- est come under my roof.”’ (1) The | centurion’s rank; (2) The Saviour’s | offer; (3) The centurion’s humility, “Only say the word, and my ser- | vant shall be healed.”’ (1) Results desired; (2) Power recognized ; (3) Distance disregarded. 3. “1 have not found so great faith.’ So great (1) In its clearness; (2) In its scope; (3) In its tenacity; (4) In its effectiveness, III. HEALING, I. Willing to Heal: I will come and heal him (7). For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice (Hos, 6:0), He stretched forth his hand... .saying, =I will; be thou made clean (Matt, 8:3). 1 desire: mercy, not sacrifice (Matt, 9:13). The son of man came. ...to save that which was lost (Luke 19 : 10). 11. Healing Ordered: As thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee (13), Go in peace, and be whole of thy plague (Mark 6 : 34), Thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace (Luke 8 : 48). Go thy way: thy faith hath made the whole (Luke 17 : 19). Jesus Chirst healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed (Acts 9 : 34), 111. Healing Secured : And the servant was healed in that hour (13), he woman was made whole from that hour (Matt, 9 ; 22). doughter was hour { Matt, 15 ¢ J He stretelet it forth : and his hand was yestored (Mark 8:5). And they returning found the servant whole (Luke 7 1 10), 1. “I will come and heal him.” (1) The Lord’s willingness ; (2% The Lord's ability, 2 “Ag thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee.” (1) Hecognized belief 4 (2) Corresponding blessing, Blessing dependent on faith (1) form ; (2) In degree. 8. “The servant was healed in that hour.”? (1) Healed of a serious ill- ness ; (2) Healed by the Master's word ; (3) Healed through a friend’s healed from that “I to the house, In faith. nn AE sss LESSON BIBLE READING. CHRIST'S MIRACLES The centurion’s servan Peter's wife's mother Lepers (Matt, 8 : 2, 5; L A pa Mark 2 : 3-12 withered hand Mi mpotent ma J vt » Faaiv Lid tt 1 (1 IN SURROU Matthew In ly men Hence the wuld be A i e order of Mark and Luke, of is desired, [LESS Lita ier ol . B8 previou PICA, re- @ position of | difference hp the rel though the usug €X18L8 as Ww the events, Ol Hi year, in consequence of ories respecting the (ralllean miopistry. It will be sufficient here the order; the reasons for given in connection with the separate lessons. lessons 3 and 9 should pre- Sermon on the Mount; Lesson 1 immediately follows that discourse, The remaining lessons should be placed J.essons 7. in parable [he account of IOWS Ha 8 Opinii ious Lhe to cede Lhe as follows: “Ae urse iarrated srobably st after the first wp, Mark 1:38, s place of Matthew and Luke te it where Capernaum was. This very uncertainty recalls the Lord's prophecy respecting it (Matt. 11:28; Luke 10:15). It was tedly situated 1n Galilee (Luke Matt 4 : 13), prob- district called Matt. 14 : 34; Mark +24). It could t from the mountain was deliv. that our - 4 vit 2 x y “0 - is incident was Caper im, a8 Lolh ‘ 3 ¢i1l Ysmerry ton us jut is still disputed the in, or (ennesaret Lear, (comp with John 6 have been very far where the greal discourse ered: but it is nol certain Lord reached it 1 € descended fr : , ® 0 +53, on Mount of DBeati- wositively fix the locality. Josephus gives some respecting city, respecting a fountain It is assumed that the fountain, and latter bas been the fountains have referred to by few accept the tain'' the mi as the spriag 'n nd are fou m the tudes, N can we | jatier information rather, by the same name, the city was near the location of the main question. Three been claimed as Josephus, At present so-called **Round Foun outherly of the three, uest gince no ruins neighborhood. Dr. Robinsg strongly advocates Khan Minyeh as the site of Capernaum; the fountain being *Ayn et Teen, itis objected thal this lies too pear the lake; for Josephus speaks of a “‘Tertilizing spring.’ Nor are there any very important ruins in the neighborticod. Hence a third and more northern locality has been as- signed as probably the true site; namely, Tell-Hum, near which is the fountain Et-Tabyghah. The latter 4 . the or, Calieq that Lilab + pl iss add PHILADELPHIA IN 1787 A Glance at the City aHundred ¥ Ago--- Washington's Presonoe In 1787 tl leading city in the comparatively, wi sions, a small town, The houses estimated at over 6,000 and the population was abo 25.000, The improvements did not ex tend west of Seventh street, Indesd the ground between Chestnut and Wa nut and Sixth and Seventh was at the tline a grass meadow, West Seventh street was Norrly' pa In 1779 the number o county 7,006, but in 1786 4,519, showing the effects of the war and of the subsequent anarchy upon property of the community. The RICIANS, 4 d dentists num- “ 4 . PE, Philadelphia altho United bla its In Le th present dimer ning : Wero sotielhing glrects of jot, n the Only faxalies Wi 2 bered only and t sinha Was noted se AAG 5 The Home of the A ryans the cra say decidedly we cand with more of less proba tr guesses are to be sub tests of mathematica ne of them will sta: ought (0 be understood, rstood among rm iv opinions held witl rd to periods of history which a i 1 " f Lit i ~ the ach of historical the ruins Janguage of Josephus; and at Tell-Hum point to the ex- These ruins are near the lake, north- east of the fountain. The name is sup- posed to be derived from the old one, change and abbreviation, Dr. Thom. son is the pronounced advocate of this site. Still, the opinion of Dr. Robison Yis splendid service as an explorer in Palestine. It is also objected that Tell-Hum was outside of Gennesarel. The present tendency of opinion is in favor of Tell-Hum, which is about dan. where Bethsaida Julius was un- aries and volumes in regard to Pales- tine devote mach space to the controv- ersy. of which only the leading points can here be indicated, Such has been the fate of a place dignified in the story of the Redeemer’s life by the title “his - ——— in A Queer Siamese Custom. Among many curious eustoms pecu- liar to Siam none is more remarkable than that which prescribes that when a banquet is given, not merely the menu, but a fac-simile of the various plates themselves, is to be previously submit< ted to the king. A few weeks ago a new hotel was opened at Bangkok, and the occasion was celebrated by a sump- tuous banquet, The Bangkok Times, recording the event, adds that, “ac cording to the old Siamese custom an opening day, his majesty the king received, some three days before the banquet, a facsimile of the dinner served that evening, It consisted of eighteen Sishes; whics were all sealed up and despatched to the palace by sn officer who came down to take change of them,” W——————— ET ————— - Those who feed bran to horses largely are most in favor of it, according to FF. Coburn i . our the Ce of Ex Hi when 800 western parts, ward by Teul aga:n pressed hard 1 bors, we naturally conclude that Celts were the first to arrive in Euro | the Germans the second, the Slavs { third. But there is no mathematical | certainty for this. It is nothing but the result of an historical combination, and can never be more, Again, if we see Hellenic civilization extending from Asia Minor to Greece, and from (zreece to Italy, and if we find the Italians pressed by successive inroads from the north, we are inclined here to admit a progress of Aryan speech and thought from the east to the west, and from the porth to the south, If, on the con- trary, we consider that the Aryan con- querors of India came clearly from the north along the rivers of the Punjab, while before that time they must have dwelt for a certain period together with the people who became the founders of the first European dialects, we find it dificult to resist the conviction that some half-way point from which the northwestern and southeastern tribes could have diverged may mark the orig inal home of the Aryans, The German architects, nizing linoleum as a good, durable stufl, con- tinve to Gnd new application for it every day. The practice is now much in vogue in rooms of new bulldings in. tended stores, offices, workshops, restaurants, ete., frst simply to lay a cheap plaster floor (cement or um), and thereupon to put a layer of linole- um, thus entirely d with a hich in ils massive under- ) to both Sls We, t Lyn a
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