RY REV DR. TALMAGE'S SERMON. I'he Brooklyn Divire's Bunday Sermon. Babject: «Opportunities for ( hristians.’ (Preached at Madison, Wis") ar? xT: “Who Znowet) whether thon . ? Romie to the king ar Such , 2 bLime - lb as this! Chae E sthe was the wile of dhasuw 1 » n : I'he time had ome for | famous | nation, to which she h Wass il i atition to her in. y 1sband in bet f th se belonged. She undertak } work at sho should own life: her uncle, Mor- decal, who had brought up, uraged her wit he suggestion that probably she had been raisi up of God for that pecn ine mission, ho knoweth wheth thou art oon. » t i such timo as this tad-appointed work: my t ws tO ou w I in we ouglhit to be "that we may meet the demand of the age in which God has cast our lot, If you Rave come expe to wr abstractions discussed or dry technicalities of relig florited, you nave come to ths wr mg place: til you really would like to know what women, then lam ready you in the face ed into Bu of peo ung to look anver 4 battla gun pos the Lat now. w ness, of the fig the defi the princes (ou know what antry when a Why? me day he will what is all that honor to which is and daughters of » Ue queens and shall reign with r res, 3 i t wt ha AZETOS- ®0 persons in hugging their Chris. graces ering why they d make any progre n robustness of he uid an bave if he hid him. f like th who sp tian ans ny respons spirit sora that highways a to WTO I ana he ie through th A VAnaar and if hal hand of the gates of the i, aryinz, Lh, for in \ i poet Lo La £5 Li wg prosw: babi express raiirosd this sno tims rees of darkness #1 stom printing t infidel tracts; when : ' Are oarrying mes sengers of sing w ippers are inden with opium and rum, when the night air of our cities is polluted with the laughter that breaks up from the ten thousand mloons of dissipation and abandonment; when the fires of the second death already are kindled in the cheeks of somes who only a little while were incorrupt, Never since the curse fell uw the earth has there been a time when it was such an unwise, such a cruel an awful thing for the church to oop! great audiences are not gathered in churches; the great audiences are gathered in temples of sin—tears of unutter- able woe their baptism, the blood of crushe { hearts the awful wine of their sacrament, blasphemies their litany, and the groans of the lost world she organ dirge of their worship. Again, If you want to be the dutivs which this age demands of vo 1, You must on the one hand avold reckless loonociasm, and on the other hand not stict too much to things because they are ol i. air is full of ne plans, new theories of government, new qualified to meet ino projects, new theologies, and Tam amazed to ses how so many Christians want only novelty in arder to recommend a thing to their confidence; and so they vacil- late and swing to and fro, and they ars uss. leas and they are unhappy. New plans secular, ethical, philosophical, religious, cis atlantic, transatiantic, Ab, my brother, do not adopt a thing merely because it is Try it Dy the realitiss of al new, 5 idgment day But, on the other hand, do not adhers to anything merely beoanase itis old, There is nob a single enterprise of the church or the world but has sometimes been scoffed at. There wasn time when men derided even Bible rocieties; and when a few young men met near a haystack in Massachusetts and organized the first missionary socisty ever organized in this country, there went langh- ter and ridicule all around the Christian church, They said the undertaking was pre- posierous, And 80 also the work of Jesus Christ assallad, People oriel out, *Whoaver heard of such theories of ethics and government? Whoever noticed such a style of preachin : as Jesus has? i had talked of was Ezekiel mys terious wings and wheels. ere came a man from Capernaum ils drew Hi the sand fro "0S and, and ms fr rannesaret, yu the How C Riprans 3 and JARs i among everyday I IMAaKes an ex Jia, that the } { v to an al ! x] admis , ad of Joaus adanis tha $i. I Jarist in t reac ths groat masses, 1 wusand people la Edinburgh who never hear the Theres are ona million peo vion who never hear the Gospel. There are at least three hundred housand souls In » cit ff Brookiyva who come not under the im liats ministrations of Christ's truth, an 1 Charch of God in this day, inste teing a place fall of living episties, reas cr of all men, is more like a postoiion, “But” say the pao to be conv 4 kingdoms kingdoms 1 church of Jesus ¢ and energy. Inst the church 2 world is oouverting rs great fortress. How sh Arn yY comes aad sits aro the supplies and save, i 1 axnayst his day do 0 hers are fifty ¢ yospal. foad lettar” On vert. AF ler up and brow titer the ward ven wit the 5 ra v 3 that tn aay this wi ght that the Lord Almighty pat t a them the hands of inati ¥ y 1, go forth and prea i bave as much right to ¢ wich AS ADY Man as, Ouly fix a God will have vo 4 adley i glist army him, Christian, “You are a wore and after whi 3 Lov wre that saat 4 t$ WE as [ have, the papi! ach, and the AFR WAS BW The grace 4 He became an earnest and eminen They Tod at ad bad as barn Christ, iken with avert of those ral Haves #, temperance and will say, 3 had not Gens wved ’ old of mighty, and he aR vYems wera Oh, if | DAYe pain Peter an { commend some hearts y oanon You say you ff the Lord you. Ge saoath in the gh uato you wel aide f30ed than arrayed my nm loses ov rales, G Fo this Gospel sre not lioensed In the Almighty, this Ww preach t sohoois, in t Wave in the bh Jou preacal A remnar fled to moe you want a the truth fom anti name sing TH tit in ths YES UTD tin za, Waa ba order to be 1aali. ity in this particalar age iv ied faith in the trinmokh of and tas overthrow of wickednem, lars the iristian evar got dis. couraged? Lord Alm thty on take Gol to » of burn No How long wili arises in His all the foros of iniq uity? Between this time and that thore may be long seasons of darkness char 0% wheels of God's Gospel may seem to Irag heavily, but here is the promise, and yooder is the throne; and when Omindscience has lost its eyesight and O nnipotence falls back impotent and Jehovah is driven from His throne, then the charoh of Jesus Christ cau afford to be daspondent, but never until then. Despots may plan and armiss may march, and the congresses of the nation ma seam fo think they are adjusting all the af. faire of the world, but the mighty men of the are only the dost the chariot heals of God's providence, that before the sun of this cen the last ¢ y may fall How MAE Wi gay tas dom or s it takes strangta to ‘3 Ford, v ' : a of Re soivare howl | | i and peristulty of His eternal government Out of the starry flags and emblazoned in sigaia of this world God will make a path for His own triumph, and returning from uni- versal conquest He will sit down, the grand ost, strongest, highest thrones of earta His footstool Then shall all nations’ Ing &scand To Thee, our Raler, Fasner Friand, Tul newvaa’s high arch resoands sga’a With Mi aarin, good will to men ‘Peace " I preach this sa LPR i Yio rag ris wn Deoniss | a AA} Ww 3 i ary posal nla Di , i hi 1g (rod, marci i *h on! vill His want t on hiess v EW Or on walls of thunder and w the Gospel trumpet The besiegement will soo © { a few more ng fow more st ray blow miyaleow tie cries, then Giod will put the laural upon your brow, and from the living fountains of Eraven will bat 14 off the sweat and the heat and the dust of the conflict, March on toni ¥ for work will soon be pa futfiashings of the judgm Uniy t Wav: only a steps on 1a nore bat wr you the time and amid the throne and the angels and the and t of t rumpeting of ipheaving of & graves ft «i and the groanin sha » 3 rde our f f t t hosanna lost, we ness or puni be the by i Go to everiast ng, and fillad with His glory. £ alt let the Au a Lincoln’s Half Hour James Etter, an old soldier, w over twenty yea i been \ watch r building at Washi upied by the Bure yf tl I iditor of whaola sar en and amen. as a Watchman, ie no for of the ane office. bee n The but the same in reply in the Mr. Linco allow me to man, whil 3 dge, in your chair duties and your till you come on Lafayette lahy Postage Stamps, nay re Wikch borne In ve oe it & short t¢ il man, these and then, perhaps, another ® another before he has So that who RIATHDE Ww iil Possess 6 red ord in postage stamps of a voung king's growth from babyvhood to manhood. np is quite a one, It i= printed in several according to the denomination. EE a" st become a weople preserve The present star pretiy colors, Animals Admitted to Heaven, According to the Moslem creed ten animals are admitted into Paradise be- sides man; “1 Lhe dog Kratine of the seven Sleepers of Ephesus. 2. Balaam’s nes, which reproved the dis. obedient prophet. 3. BSBolomon’s ant, reproves the slaggard. 4. Jonah's whale, 5. The ram of Ismael, caught by the horns and offered in sacrifice instead of lsase. 7. The camel of Haleb. 8 The eunckoo of Belkia, 9. The ox of Moses. 10. The Mahomet to heaven, are also added: when she visited Solomon.” Tas the pas PREHISTORIC MAN. James Terry has just published de. seripiions and photographs of some of the most remarkable works of prehis- can continent, says Alfred R. Wallace in Nature, They represent three rude, yet bold, characteristic and even life- like sculptures of simian heads, execnut ¢d in basalt, One of these belong the author, ome to T. Condor the third to Prof. O, C. Marsh, wi ferred to it in his Verte in America’ follow “On the river have found evi an | address “*On the Columbia in fence of the former « the Indian present there, and of which no tradition remains. Among many stone carvings which 1 saw there were a number of heads whieh so strong y resembled those of Apes that likeness at once sugpests itself, Whence came these sculptures and by whom were they made?” ly we no to the nditions specimens “they would be finds' from the sand dune nt ¥ h Ii Unfortunate- 3 f . $e detailed information as under which found classed that (ari 3 IAT have wore fact 5, Wi gurince their wrecks i position nothing at all re 8 ever carved there is no re such a carving session of think of co sculptures miles of Or Which! was wandering up and down the ith s sort t air abot 7 Li you'll think something remember sharpen a knife tstone.” 4h 1's : ! that's 10 mind, “Oh, you want a whe “Ah! name went out o iY think of % ‘ 108 11 a sAVe my n | guess 1 ~an find one ne h obliged.” He walk ir the store with a bland smile, and as a clerk came for- ward ne sal “1 want “What is Ci but I'm the bigs had the but she's dh a1 hemlock, : 4 “tafe! | 80, Ham. be get- hoster) though. “Hm! wanted an ax nt be, Well, yw. If 1 git home and find as knitting needles, fiat irons, or ! tr I'll have take it out in jawis he hired man and gimm * R15. 10 The Jewel in Her Rivg. the Hotel Bruns. the wife of a pe- » has never deserted atl A recent wick, New York, roleum prinee wii native heath, the regions. The on her and a peculiar ring It isa ech f rare brilliant: surrounding a bit of white substance emely odd An waquaintance, who had notice for some davs and marveled finally inquired “Pardon me for asking such a gnes- what is that strange white sbject in the centre of your ring?” “Oh,” replied the other, with a “that is the first tooth | of my eldest son guest is Pennsyvivania oil lady wears exis - o_o As the tountasn 1n overflowing, trees burstin the Spring-tide, so God feels it his Uhrist's sake, Cumming, SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON, BEUNDAY, AUGUST 9 Christ's Authority. LESSON TEXT. Johns : 17.50 “w-21) Memory vorsss LESSON PLAN. RE JYUARTENR: I'exr won that Jeri 4 the iri vritten and that bLelir through iii Ye + V8, power ts given wd earth.— Matt, I. Al As tl f ur 3 BO the Son Arise, (Luke 7 He said WOE man, he that As 15). Maiden, arise, Luke 8 : 54, 55), The dead shall bear the voice Son of God (John 5 : 25). quicken, when ye were dead iead sat up her spirit returned of the Him did God exalt with his right hand Acts © ii We behold and Honor Worthy art thon. aud the honor i. So gave he #0 the life in himself (26). In him was fohn 1 I am rr {John Christ, wi Cred lif ii crowned with glory Hol £ Possessed of Son also ¢ ie the enn gave unto 1 ternal life, a » is in hs Son (1 1 1. “Even so the Son also qmickeneth he will,” The Son's quick ening power: (1) Wherein it sists: (2) On whom bestowed; In what measure imparted; (4 what duration continned, “That all may honor the So The Father's purpose; (2 world's tribute; The Son's ward. “He bath A peerless Po whom n. eternal life.” (1 session; (2) An easy A potent nduoce- met NTED Aut authority TO JUDGE. On Divine ority: He gaye jndament (27 All things have been delivered unto me of my Father (Matt, 11 : 27 He hath given all judgment Son (John 5 : 22) Ordained of God to be the Judge of the quick and the dead (Aots 10 : 42). fle will judge... .by the mas whom he hath ordaiped (Aets 17:31). 11. Over all Men: All... . shall hear his voice, and shall come forth (28, 20), Before him shall be gathered all the nations Matt, 25 ; 82). Al... Christ (2 Cor, 5 : 10). 0 execule Him unto the seat of God (Rom. 14 : 10), And they were judged every man (Rev, 20: II. On Just Grounds: My judgment is righteous (30). Shall not the nudge of sll tho earth do right? (Gen. 18 : 25), He will judge the world in ness Acts 17 31). My judgment is righ righteous- 2 tecus |. The Lor i Darvest time, unless the that is, IB YOArs: Capernaum, and the seo- to Andrews, ) egan cipal evenis Nazaresh; the call of culous ng of Galilee | aieln, wii abbath ptroversies usalem an infirm the pool of Beth- the command of 8 bed: but, as it Jews objected, yw who had healed 5 afterwards met him, n learning who it was, per- At this point the lesson gill Ian was i of his ads to called ROONEY 3 ie Pe ople. A MM § op (1 OE Wall once chall the percentage smong and HeRY among Ones glasses, 1 InNEEaOe Ww are officers rode by in a single line, two of The ng whom wore glasses, weakaees was most noticeable sm those bode | i entirely absent in the representation of farmers from the —— a Have something to do, something to love, something to bwe for OO» Chalmers a
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