The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, May 21, 1891, Image 1
VOL. xx. PICKENS, S.C,~Tl 1S) MAY 21, I9.N.:5
HEAVENS BRIDAL FEAST.
"COME, COME, FOR ALL THINGS ARE ki
ty!
NOW READY.
th
Dr. Talnalge Praclts (r "Invitation to at
Weidlig''--The Lou ti, tihe I 1t : th he41- p1
deemned, the unentI.. aud List Angels, thol
al4
Cup-11carers.el
Booic1AN, Ma' 10.-The subjectof t
Dr. Talimage's sermnon to-day was "In- w
vitation to a WedCdilig." and the text I
Luke xiv., 17: "Come for all thintigs arc
now reads."
Holy festivities to-day. We gather 0
other sheaves into the spiritual garner. k
Our Joy is like the joy of Ileaven. W
Spread the banquet, spread all the chali
ces. We are not to-day at the funeral '
of a dead Christ; we are celebrating the t
marriage of the King's son. r
it 4ias an exciting time in Enlish 4
history when Queen Elizabeth visitedl
Lord Leicester at Kenilworth castle. at
The clocks in all the towers and through- 11
out the castle were stoppedl at the 1110
ncut of' her arrival, so continuing to e
point to that moment as the one surpass
ing all others in interest. The doors of
the great banqueting hall were opened.
The queen marched in to the sound of
the trumpets. Four hundred servants
waited upon the guests. It was a scie
that astonished all nations wheu they
heard of it. Five thousands dollars a
(lay did the banquet cost as it went on
4 day after day. She was greeted to the
palace gates with floating ishinds, and
torches and the thunder of cannons, and i
fireworks that set the night ablaze, and
a burst of music that lifted the whole
scet e into eliehaitlent. Begiting in
that way, it went on Irom joy to joy,
and from exci%ement to excite'lieilt, and
from rapture to rapture. That was the
great banquet that Lord Leicester spread
i Kenlworth castle.
Cardinal Wolsey entertained the
French ambassadors m ll ampton court.
The best cooks of all the land provided
for the table. The guests were kept
hunting in the parks all the day, so that
their appetites might be keen, and then
Ain thle evenling- hour they were shown
into the banqueting hall, with table
aglitter with imp :rial plate, and ablush
with the very costliest wines, and the
second course of the Icast was made of
food in all shapes, of men and birds and
beasts, ani dancing groups, and jouistin!g
patties riding t.on each other with up
lifted lances. Lords and princes and
ambassadors, their cups gleaming to the
brim, drank first to the health of the
T king of Englatid, and then to tihe health
of the emperor of France. hat was the
banquet that Cardinal Wolsey spread in
iamipton oourt.
But to-day, my brothers and sisterz, I
invite you to a vrander entertaiment,
My Lord. the King, is the banqueter.
Angels of God are the cup-hearers. all
the redeemed are the guests; the halls of
eternal love irescoed with light, and
paved with joy, and curtained with in
tahding beaty tire the banquetilng place,
I the harmonies ofetetnity are the music,
the chalices of God are the plate, and I
am one of the servants come out witi
invitations to all the people, and oh,
that, you might break the seal of the i
vitation t,ud read 'in ink of blood, and
with the tremulous hand of a dying
Christ: "Come, come, for all things arc
now ready."
Sometimes there have been great dis
appointments at a banquet. The wint
has given out, or the servants have beer
- rebelliost, or the lights have failed; bll
I walk till around the b)anqufetinig tabli
. 4 of' my IL rd to-day, andi( I find cycr'yt,hing.
complete, tand I swing open the (loor' '
this banquetin'! house and1( 1 saty: "Al
things Wie now readly."'
Illustrating my text. 1 go on and1( i
the first p)lace say~ that, the Lord dJesu
Christ, is ready. Cardinal Wolsey th
not conic into the banqjueting hall uiti
1 the secondl course of' the feast, and whce
lie entered bootetd andi spurred, all th1
guests arose and cheered him; biut I hav
t o tell you that our banqtteter, the I gr
JIesus Christ comes in at the begmn
of the feast. A y, lie hats been waitim
for his guests, waiting for some of' thii
*1891 years, watiting with manlgledl Iee
waiting with hand on the punctured side:
waiting with hand on the hacerat,ed tell
iles, waiting, wtaiting! WVonder it,
that the batnq1ueter did not, get weai
and say: "Shut, the (door and let tl
laggards stav ot." No, lie fihas lhe
watting. llow nmch lie is in earnes
*shall I show you? I gather up all t,i
teari that flooded his cheek in syminpath
*all the bloodi that chtannelledl his brt
tindl back andhanl~sid aind foot, to purchai
our redlempltioni. 1 gather up all t
groans cominlg romn imidlnighit ch il a
mouintalin huniigtr and desert lonehine
Sand I pitt thiem into one bitter cry
gather up all thie pangs that shot tr
cross andio spike aindtspeari, iinto (ist gr(
I ae one (drop of' sweat, on hsis hire
atnd Itput it undietr the glass of' ihe
to oceans ofaigoniy. Th'fat Christ to-oh
emaciated andiO woirn and1 weary,. 'onl
Ahere, and w itht a patthos in which eve
.3Vword is a heairthreask and10 every senttel
at mairtyromi, lhe says to you andI sas
me: '"Come, come, f'or all thimgs
now ready.
Ahasius madetl a feast, thait lasted
days. T1his lasts forever. I ,ords
princes wereC inivited to that. Youi
I are iniiVtedl to this. Yes, he has b
w aiting, he is w alitint nSow . thetr ki
wrap themnselves in robhes of' beauty
psower before they come ir,ao a bantq
(o dIoes Christ. Oh, lie is the hasres
-tihe fair. in fits I and is the omnipot
i-urgery that opened blind e'yes,
straightened cr'ook Iimnbs and hois
the pillars os heavens, and swung
twelve gates which are twelve ptet
Oh, what, a Chirist-a Chirist, of be(auil
Christ of power. Tlhe're are not enoi(
cups on ear'th to dlip up this occal
beauty. There are not ladders to a
these~heights of love. Oh, thou 110
of et 'rnity, thy breath is the perfmn
h,eaven. Oh, thou dlaybireak of'
soul, let all nattion clap their hsa(h
thy radience. Chorus! Come
and angels and chcruibim and( ser'al
andl archangel, all heigiits, all depth
l mmenisitic(s. Chorus! Roll on t.hr<
the heavens in chariot of iiniversa
claimt, over bridges of' hosanina, u
a rches ofecoronation, by the towers e
g with eternal jubilee. Chorus! Unto fu
i that loved us and washed us from re
ir sins in his own blood. and made us sp
ngs and priests unto (God, to him be til
ory. w
Ah! there is one word of live letter tit
-at I would like to write; but I have no ge
ieet fair enough to write it on. and no Ilu
icil good inough to inscribe it. Give Fr
e a sheet from the heavenly records, inl
id some pencil use( by auels in des- t1i
ibing a victory and then with hand at
ruck with supernatural energy, and sc
ith pencil dipped in everlasting morn- n
r, I will Wlrite it out inl capitals ot love: a
.E-S-U-S, Jesus! It is this One that is L
aiting for you and for me, for we are h
i the same platform before God. How o
ing he waited for me! 1 low long lie has S
aited for you! Waiting as a banqueter w
aits For his delayed guests, tle meats o
noking, and the beakers brimming, and it
ie minstrel with his lill-er on the string a
,ady to strike at the first clash of the t
oofs at the gateway. Waiting as a 0
iother waits for a boy that tei years t
go went oil' dragging lier bleeding a
cart after him. ;Waiting. Oh, can you t
ot Live me sonme coiimparisonl intense 1.
nough, importunate enough high as n
eaven, deed as hell, and vast as eter- e
ity? Not expecting that you can help I
ic with such a comparison, I simply say I
t is waiting only as an all-sympathetic '
'lirist knows how the wait for a wander- I
Ig soul.
Bow the knees and kiss the Son,
Coine and welcome, sinner, come.
But I remark miain, not noiv Christ is
vaitin, but the i Holy Spirit is waiting.
Why are some sermons a (lead failure?
Jhy are there son-, that do not get their
wving under the people? Why are ther
players that go no higher up than a
hunter's lialloo? icause there is a miss
ing link that only the loly Spirit can
mike. II that Spirit slioui come through
this assemblae this morinng, thiere
would be a power felt like that when
,aut was unhorsed on the road to Da
mascus: like as when L ydia's heart was
broken in her tine store like as when
:;,o0o souls were lifted out of midnighit
into midnoon at, the entecost. Do you
notice that, sometime-i that spirit, takes
an insignificant agency to save a soul? I
think it is very often that at just one
pas,sage of Scripture, just one word of
Scripturt . a soul is saved becaused the
I loly Spirit, gives it supernatural power.
Do you know what it was that saved
Martin .uthei 11t was that one verse:
-"Thejust shall live by aith."' ] Do you
know What it was that brought Augus
.ine from his horrible dissi ,ations? It
was that one verse: "l'ut ye oii the Lord
Jesus Christ. and make no provision for
the flesh. to rulfil the lusts hiereor."' Do
vou know vhat it was O,ita savei I ledley
\icars, the celebrated soldier? It was
the one passage: "Believe in the Lord
.lesus Cnrist. and thou shalt be saved.1
Do vou know what it was that brought
Jomathan Edwards to Christ It, was
the one passaure; "Now unto himl he
glory for evet and ever.''
One Thanksgiving morning in churci
I read my text, "O, give thanksunto th
Lord, for lie is good,'' and a young mar
stood in the gallery and said to himselt
"I have never rendered one acceptablh
oll'ering ot' ratitude to God in all m.1
life. lere, Lord, I am thine forevere.
ljy that one passaue olf Scripture lie wa
Irought into the kingdom, and il mighli
tell my own experience, I m111-it tell Io
one Sabbath attertrdon I was brought t(
the peace of the'Gospel by reading of t,1
Syro-l'<eiiciar's cry to Christ wher
she said: "Even the dogs eat of tl
crumbs that Fall from the master's table.
Philosciphic sermons never saved any
lody. Metaphysical sermons never save
any body. An earnlest plea going rigli
f. ou't of the heart, blessed of t,he 11ol
I Ghost, that is what says, that is wha
brinigs people into the kingdom of Christ
I I suppose the worhld thought thc
a Thomas Chalmers pr'eachied great sel
.1 muons in his early ministry, but, T1homci
1 Chalmers says lhe niever preached at a
. uiitil years alter lhe had occupiedi a pl
e pit lie came out of his sick room, an
e. weak and vnmacia tedi, lhe stood anid to
d the story o1 Christ to the peop)le. An
g in~ the great day of eternity it, will I
g found1( that, not, so muitch t,he clogluei
n sermnons brought men toi (hrist as tl
I', story toldl, c rhaps by those who we
s, unknown oni earith, thle simltde story
1the Saviour's love aiid miercy, sent by Li
is poe of the I holy G ;host, straight to tl
y heart. Come, lIoIy Ghiostr Ay,
ie is here this miorninig. lIe ills all C
mi place. I tell you the 110y G;host
t readly.
mc Thein I. go ti n andl tell you the chui
y. is read(y. Therice arme t hioe here who si
w ''No oneo ciares for my soul."' We
se care( tor it. Y ou see a nmnc bowing
01 is indif'e renit."' Thma, man ho0ws his lit
s, ini pray er that the trute nmay izo
I every -hecart, . TIhie air is lill oh' praye
mi Th'Iey areC gotig upl this miorninig fi
im this aissemly,i .I iundredls of piray
w,' strmgi it to the thiioine of ai ltstedling G'
> F- Te airi is lid of prayersi'-prayters'
w, eeniinig noon1 by noon101 tromh Fuiltoin str'
ty. praiyer ml(eetingc. l"i.laly nlghit bly Fra
is n ightr aull over ti s himd, going til Ir
r'y prain lg ciircl(Ls. Yea'i, there is nc
Iice inte of an hour cit any clay thait thi
to ar'e nit su pplicationsI ascendaing to
Amid itf you shoul thisumoninig si
I8 f) or you ( athrrniii's houcte, there woul c
md hundreds ani d thiouscis in thlis iassi
cud hblaige who w ouV' ild say it' theiy ;iner
en "M\ake room1 hor tiict mnii, mnake ri
is for him at 1.im holyv sacrament ; bring
11d( silver bowl fo is~ bap cttism ingive
t. full irighit, to atll the privileges of
t of :hurch of' ,Jesus C hirist.
ent Oh, 1 know th'ere arec those who
and the ch urch is a mass of I hypocrites,
ted they do not really think so. It
the glor'iouus churchi. t.hruist ;purclhase<
.rs. Christ butilt it. Christ, swung all
y, it gates. C hriist .cuirtined it, with till
ugh stery, crimsoin with crucihixion carni
1icof Conie inito it. 1 (do not p)ick out
cae man or thaict macn and say : " You
wer conme.'' I say all may come-wh
too will. "'Conic with us anid we wi
the you goodl. TIhe Lord hiad promised1
Sin coniceilrig Israiel.''
menK We areC agadein walhled ar'ound
ibim Chosen and( mtade peculiar ground
, all A litt-lo lot eiiclosed by grace
tig Out or the worljt wIld wvIhderness,
I ac- I)o not say you have never iteci
tder vitedl. I inivite yoti now to the K
iini. lenast. One and alL All! All! Rut
rther and tell you that the angels are
Ldy. Some people think when we
eak about angels we aro getting into
c region of fancy. They say it is very E)
ll fot a man when he has just entered
e ministry to preach about. the an
Is of heaven, but after he has gone on
rther it is hardly worth while. My '*
ends, there is not any more evidence
the Bible that there is a God than that
iere are agels. Did they not swarm
ound Jacob's ladder? When Lazarus'
iul went up did they not escort it? Did
)t David say: "The chariots of God
e 20,000, even thousands of angels?".
re they not represented as the chiel aI
irvester of the judiment day? Did nor tj
ac angel in one night slay 180.000 of 1r
ennacherib's troops? Oh, yes, our v
'orl(I is in communication with two p
iter worlds. All that, communication a
by angels. When a bad man Is to (lie,
iman who has despised( God and rejected v
ic Gospel, bad spirits come on sulphur- -
us wing and they shackle him and try
) push him off the precipices into ruin I
nd they lift a guffaw of diabolical exul
ition. But there is a line of angels,
right and beautiful and loving angels,
aighty angels, reaching all the way from i
arth to Heaven, and when others gather -
ike them I suppose the air i till of'
hem. They hover. They flit about.
L'hey push down inIquity friom your
eart. They are ready to rejoice.
,ook! There is an angel from the
.hrone of God. One moment aLo it
itood before Christ and heard the (lox
)logy of the redeemed. It ii here now.
Bright immortal, what news Fromi the
olden city? Speak, spirit blest. Thc
uiswer comes melting on the air: "Come,
come, for all things are now ready."1 An
els ready to bear the tidings. Angels
ready t i drop the benediction. Augels
ready to kindle the joy. All ready.
Ready, cherubim and seraphim, Ready,
thrones, and principalities and powers.
Ready, Michael, the arch angel.
Yes, I go further and say that your
gloriffed kindred are reav. I have not
any synipathy with modern spiritualism.
I believe it is born in perdition. V lien
I see the ravages inl makes with luann
intellects, when I see the homes it has de
va,atated, wheh I see the bad morals that
very often follow in its wake, I have no
faith in modern kpIritualismn. I think if'
John Milton and George Whittield have
not anything better to (1o than to crawl
under Rochester's table and rattle the
leaves they had better stay home in glory.
But t,Le Bible distinctly teaches that the
glorified in heaven are in sympathy wit h1
dr redemption. "There is joy in heaven
among the angels of God over one sin
ner that repenteth,'' and if the angels
hear it do not our departed kindred there
hear it? There are those there wh
toiled for vour salvation, and when they
bade you good-by in the last hour, an(
said, "Mect me in heaven," there wa
hovering over the pillew the awful pos
sib'lity that you might not meet. But oh
the pathos when that hand was thrus
out from the cover and they said good
by. For how long good-by was it?
Now, suppose I ou should pass into th<
kingdom of God this morning, suppos
von should say: "I'm (lone with the siin
of' this world. Fic upon all these follies
0 Chaist! I take thee now. I take thi
service. I respond to thy love, thiine I an
forever''-why, before the tear of repen
tance had dried on your cheek, befbr,
your first pra'er had closed, the an-c:
stn(ling with the message for thy soul
would cry upward, "lie is cominw!" an
angels poising mid-air would cry i
war(: "lie is coming!" sli along th
line of light from doorway to doorway
from wing tI1 to wing tip, the new
!would go upwad till it reached tl
t gat.e, andi( then it would flash to the hour
of' many mansions, and find your kimdre
Sout, and those bef'ore the throne woul
say: "Rejoice with me my pr'ayers at
t answer'ed. Give me another harp wil
..which to strike the joy. Saved, save
.'savedl!'
i At Kenilworth Castle, I told you, the
- stopped the clocks when Queen Elizi
d beth arrived, that, the hi md of,timc migl
d point to that, moment as the one ma
-significant andl tremea(dous; but if' th
me morning, the King should ent.er the cai
it tIe of' your soul, well mighit you st.op
ic the clocks and have the ftinger of' tin
ce pointing to this moment as the mo
>f stupendlous in all your hf'e. WVould th~
ic I couldl come all through these aisles a
i all through these gallaries, iiot sImp
i add(ressing yon perftuctoirlly, but taki
ic you by the hand as a brother takes
is br'other by the hand, and( saying to a
and all, to each: ''Conic, come, the de
chi is open, ente'r now and1 sit, down at t
by: feast.''
'o Oid mia, G od hias been waiting
ii thee long years. Would that some I<
an of repentance might trickle down 1
adh wrinkled cheek. IIais not, C2hrist de
to enough in feeding thee and clothing tl
rs. all these years to win from thee
>m wordl of gratitude? Come, all the youi
ers Christ is the fairest, of' the fair. WA
yd. not till thy heart cets hard. Come,
*is- furthest awaiy from Christ. D runika
iet Christ can lput, out, the Iiie of' thy t,hii
lay Ie can restore thy broken hiomie.
n can break that shuckle. Como now.
t a day, aind get his pard'(on and1 Its streng
are And the onie further ol', further thia
the have ment,ioned, a caso not so 1hop)
uly as I have mentioned, self-righteous a
art feeling thyself' all rIght, having no ni
be of Christ, no neced of' p)ard(on, no nec<
m. help--) scif-rmghteous man! dost tl
'it: thinik in those rags thou canst, enter
om' fea5ty l'hiou canst niot. Gad's serv
the at the gate woul(l tear oil' thy robe
urm leave thee naked at the gate. O )
ie righteous man! the last to 'omie. C<
to the feast. Comec, reent, of' thy
say Come, fake Christ for thy poirtion.
ut Day of'grace gomng away. Shad
s a on tihe cliii' reachmimg further and fur'
it. over the plain. Th'e bamiquet has
s ready be'guni. Christ, has eniteredl
hol- that banquet, to which you are iinvi
ige. Tfhie guests are takiniz their pilaces,
this servant of' the kiig has his hand oin
nay door of' the banqueting-room, and
>ver begins to swing it, shut. Now is
1(10 tIme to go In. Now is my time to em
good1 iiust go in. You must, co in. .1
swinging the dloor shut. Now, it is
shut. NOW, it, is three-fourths a
,Now, it Ia just, ajar. After awhi
will be forever shut!
Why will ye waste oni trifling cares
iin- That life which God4's .omipasion spi
g's WVhihe in the endless round of thoug'
I go 'fh on tn,.,nted is forgot.
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think lilnt the iliillcial Iititiii1lielit of I
the govei1111 tli. is imn iuitolis. It, is I
stire to doestryr mieilii goverainellt if'
it e >ntuiiets. The1 d1a1 v If t hie al.lianice I
iiieni is to d 'iur thik IIie'Stiol atd all
Othler licls! i(n , t h.it ;art, -F devp inte'r
esr to theln.
Spek:11ig o thi hject ()1i the alli
anWe t(r thi intilt lt adtvanIlteini't of
its Me s. .ai - Terrill saill that
they wert! 1 brhiin" iht -irnr into
closer o I0l ith it ions, 1) lest r'o)y pr'
judices, liwal andl nati,mnal. The Farmn
e's had 11:1 tou li 1 t' seei:il i itertourse
with ea t her. Ilie billigat ions alli
ailce I1luen toolk WkIei, 1) 1111) cach otlier.
- lrejudict wis wa ne' (i' thc iin evils the
, alliance shuldIIIt - t'i e*.Pv't I. II wvis re
I, spolnsible for th.. conilition of things to
- day. No lman is lit t' hldil ollice iwho
is nalrow miitded ald prejIldiecd. " Ile
-'irmers' illiancv i ii!aing wvar oil
prejudicev." hit s:id, "ittiI I ain opposed
to Illat prc.ji e t i! prt-vents the
unlity ot tilt people. Th'le alliancve
d0L sn't p):-f)pl1s,. tio diseul.is qilestions.'
with prejidw-.. Ytuhae ga t 1) right
to bril'fg yoll pi eil 'Ipr(.dices into
the allianclle." Allianct. niltlbers Inlust,
help a1 brotheri \\wn hll Is; sick and it
elied he pltiit ls e'op. They Inust as
sist, I brotivr who has takei the wrong
1 course ini am I ling: I hey i ust kill out
inlilnorillty, alld while. the alliancee is
not a tvinlierance organizaLtion lie did
not belif-vi tIhaIt a iveibh.r van.coniscienl
tioulsly Iake ihe oblig;lt ion anid roll inl
tlit sr nvs (riink. IheI allialnce. is op
be4c4Ininlig ititoi u ee.
Ini spetakinig oft lie p'rejhudie's t hat the
e I alim-' is ding -1way wit, .\lajor Ter'
rinhllti I hat the4 'ha~sIin iat once stood
fir st appIllause5 of t' day wa~':s w~heni he
spoke1(4 ci .lhn .1. 1 iagalls' pohltica:l dleathi
ini K'ans'as. 'The farimers o)1 t114- NIouth
should do thle saniie thing 1if aua is)
The fouriI 1leding gro)iundhs ofI the Alli
s- ano' were't the retinsail to1 give land4s to)
il alie ns,or .\miierienL for A,uiericanis; the
at, and( t'<pull divisc.iI 4) taxe's; I hat everyi'
ly t ion inc1realiS (I to a .i p.r capit a. to hb
ig 4l istr ibuted i iL 1y uni1:ng tw 1io1le
a 04nder thiis list. 4pie'st liin t'am1e Itihe subl
After' atainha i he i' ii all 114ianc 444u.I
inadeeetrt4)1Ion<ieiui .and '.ii hetor be44
ni aII pa ti i,4 .1 i.i 40 44l W\ i 14114
ic so.5 1 lii' iIhuem b. . Iuhu .1 <b>Ii niU4
me ( the,l VMol e i in, I p-li t r t I nI
the vote :14 (llll hi 4' n :'' l en I'. li: hu
. ls inird, al 11 1441tii. 4)441. E n- it I45
pIiloi'gs of 4)h (Ih-i 41er4 abiive a". Inal%'
hunl for - Far4int'e:.\I1t a II1'ey l 'i5u
nii herause in- 114 a awmberi.(' juijilr ghe 'nh
t h'l ey po.sutiu t)v I-ir 4nh-r, hat44: is th
I'h, 4'o'ni th' i hel rt) o% en-: 4 their4'o
e I aion. vot 5;or hua.4 Tit- 14w' j)I4'i
ofr newhatpieiiirt botIm a t i 14party wast'
buher. forn hhOsthe ig,1'ket r asi lIilihetI ('li)
antin t.o the whth . iii ': I,ut
lindl Ii'he questioln'of pubVilie lind 1is. t4'
lif- toid, an itupotan oine. \4- i444 ;best
ct onii .\d mneas beor iI1te5 jO i ne
ws g~ iv l('iit 11 ihmh. Th spiaser '1lis:
delinands that the government, fix w ra
I rules for the control of t ie roads dest
when they (1o wrong forfeit their get1
-ter. We are opposed to discrimi- to I1
oi and all must be treated alike on to e
highways. otil
he linancial question is a big one.
p taxes of the country are unequal. tilt'
rich man pays less inl proportimi
i the poor mnan. The fariners bear
burden of the governient, and we
iand that every man pay tax in pro- Ti
tion to his wealth. I hold that the
lds of the Farmers' Alliance are
it. I hold that the downfall of
ry nation has been from the power Sm
noney to oppress. We pay the debts I
they create them. Our demand,I
radical and directly contrary to the -
icies now pursued. 'he inen ho i v(
'e dictated the policy are tie ones
h til)i money. Let a Wall striet
n becoine a farmer and he will inake
same demands we are making. p
tat are you tarmers going to (o if g
I don't discuss the 1inance ? There
>nly one hom- for the finance of the Tr
itiLry and t hat is for the man who
mn'L got a (ollar to get control. 'T'le (ed
ai hai cone whei yott must send at
i to Congress who will represent ,)
Ur Views. There aire I Dieoerats and t(
inlocrats, and it olle dolit' skit youl, in
Sanother
E,very dollac ought to be legal tender. m
dollar that is good with the bondit- (I
iders ought to be good anywhere. ti
iv next deniand of the Alliance is C.
at the circulation be increased to -5.0
r capita. There is good reason for
It now takes more of our priticts
pay the debt, thanl it, dll i Vi I j
lien the delt. was over two billios of (
)lhars. Igioring of the people's ilitk.r
t, with itini nity inakes those in I CI
t)l of affatirs hold. Thoy van runt gii
p to silit theiiselves. Soie lieln ,; k\
b don't wait. the free coinai-ge W i- ti
r. It, will increaso the curri-neiev. inrd It
ill inak the 1honds easier paid. ( Ivvr t
billion dollars is to be paid il fititlln A
ars. Free silver to Iay it will beielit "
,H10,Mx) people while a few w ill not1
inge-r get the ch1ainlce to 'nr1ich 1th1i1i1
I ves. There is every reason why the
urreocy should be vxtendel A11i
1e velitrol of the currency taken
it of the hands of a fe\w. It will in
rease the price of everythiiig indi I
hat's what we want. Golit is I liI in st
onvy nlow becaulse it pays alt (Iet.
tiblic and private. Silver c;ai he
mialle to dto tle saile thing.
They say the government is Iot. a
awnshop. I don't know why. 11.
ioards up all the gold and loaIs iionIy
mi bonds. If the governinent 14oaiis
nioney on bonlds 1 dol't see whyM it,
ai't. lend it toi us on land. I believe I hat
lie 1.'iited Stat vs governient oight toi
oitrol all tle circulation. I doll't p
)rovo of a single dollar that is not
guairantced by the governim-tnt, and
thn we delinatul that it shoiild circi
lat l to the advantage of all inn. V It y
canl't land tov ulsed to distributi, tht,
money as well as bonds and sectiril ics?
.ohn'C. Callioi wanted to klow wly\
tLhie government charged the people f r
Illoncy whenl it could exteind it to t hliti
direct oii a land basis. Thbre is so
mnuch inonvy inl circulation that it can't
be redevilled boy gold and siTvr. This
govern ment doesii't need g()ld behind
her currency. This is the gnindest
nation (God lots tle stiln shinle on, aii
when It says a gruen back is wort Ii -.5.(X)
overy nation will accept, as such. Soite
siiart aiecks say that the dainands Il
tei farmers are unconstitutional. tIiat
they are for class legislation, &c'. II l w's
that, when only one out of every 1,1u
people get the benlefits of Ithe financial
pilicy of thile governmieit? The g4lv
ertn(et, is a pawn shop. It is a st)rage
liouiso t)-day. If it is this way for oie
why not. for another ? When th iilmiv
is dlistribited direct to tib lele it.
will become the servant aild not the
inaster. National banks were' estab-l
I shied as 11i stribu11tors. We offeri' d111is.
tribute it b y givin rg our lan ids as securi
it y.
Th'le sub-treasury schieiine is nolt in -
t.inded 1(1 increase the ci rcuilat i on' I t.
will make a Ilexib1lIe cuirrenii'. Therelb'l
are thIiree po1ints (If this queI(stIion ill IS
1Is t here a necessity for t hit th-xi
ble currency '?
2. Is the basis for that lie xib1 le tur
renicy s1ullhicit,?
3t.'ill it cuire thle abiuses t hat we~
cornlainl (If to-day ?
I amn readly to answer aniy qinet iont
sale keep pac'e with each other. IIf t hii
ci rcuiilationi keeps up I with the aniot i
of prnoducie there will be stability v a
pIrici. 'hiat.'s w hy we neced andi whIi
we wiant a llexible currenc(y. It will bo
goodl fillr eerybodty but the specuiilat Ii
Thlie inerndiit, aiind manuiifacturenr ar
nolt toI blano for the Iluctuation iln t hi
price Of gooIds. IThe aiveraige liue mi' I
- tion ini the price oIf goodIls lfor sixt
iears has been It) per cent. We hib
hat. we can miake a lhixile currie'nli
hv farmii products( as1 a bais.
Whit iuiiibir of llhici'is wvill tii
subl-trealsury createl?" askedl' a niiin!
- I ihI audliinci'.
- dec'idehi whiirie I lie sites ofI t hei w:ii
.houises shall hb'.'" li Thipriniple- ofl I
I. sub-treasuiry wIll liveb forevr. Is il
y butt it. fua a gold value. I f t hib gar i n
ri ment. cenn iiake a iminey basis iut I
e is on theo sameii plaii is a numa who on
a bondils. Thiere- is nio dliff'erenc. It
, lie powei(r ill the go)verntniihent toI i
renlcy wiithoullt ai wa';rehout1se aiil wVi i
ir' Wheni thle iinterest of theu farit-rs Is il
It and( dioctoIr is advanited. Ihie iiiwsp
I-lrs have niever' (done the sub1-t.'ea"tu
, Lteprni'ple (it it Ilill say) it,I i 1
ii- I amt lhere to ediucati the lictuirers
t,- plc before our oIrganizationk ourl dl
ai.timanids, andl I ami orgatlinilg tol do
Th le discuissioni oh' these q luestionls ilou
it htn atiybody. O ur oride'r is the' gran
hI st. organ iz'at(in oii the ca rt.h 1becau
i. it has a'bsolute ti'uth or its imottili
ri- Thei speaker said when the l)emoocrat
- pant.y r'efused. to listen to the demtian
ir oIf the peo)ple it woulil lose one humio
i- voter.
it i;ajor' Tlerrell adviseid his audien
's niot to fall (out with the niewsplapeirs I
t lair cr'iticisliis. We haviie the IinteI
ir ge'nce to ope1n upi their sopIhist
e Wh len the press see'ks to blreak u p :
ce orgaiz'ationi and Joes not wanit tio
i- igh~ then youn ain turn nnon01 it. ini yt
roy yor iwst, elorts. h neu they
lown to slanider they are too dirty
dle. lie als) Idvised them not PIL
nttertain prejitidice against mil of
r avocat,ions.
he exercises closed with prayer by
l Iev. .1. A. Clil'toll. So,
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS. v
Conveion Acdjoires--Tho Memobers
401 144 lit, om 1111tre.
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'he14 tiht Nilh hii alilvesahies "
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r. ho asinall. I lill gi.t. l ill this \a\i tae
i'hlti l ninit e an t Lrol m, lt ri-p'o - Vi
att ed dehhat tte rasim! of ti( in t
indnce 2l el s If i an ti lt.~ ass .
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how a'~II I . o . gv11n1 1 4 Is.caus
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4-i .e k ml s e i comnmittee i s it
t ecrtar ofX.1. the ho)1tIe1 bo 4r .c4AIiter
Fm1vili MI 1.i lliIlard 41 1Nil-11111olid -4 ;I
k iii ll " 1 It.lil- 1 H ankll of I'l111 11 II d,
11iderable.1 discuslsiil. r ot way
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Pr41 h 4'1;r a. iur is .Sliranch; l aryei
hunt,'4 he, in aoi;y1( .\liiop,ty to l''aris
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loon rovoed11( coshrh-al t srson
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;U 1w GING SEA 01F FI RE.
.ES OF ASHES MARK THE SITES OF
FORMER VILLAGES.
'eral Colnlles in Michigan Are Laid
vaste-- I aaita tat4 Firlit fit Ig Fire to
1ive '11-Ir itomt--sto.)r of Dotrutc
s- scuiity Irom t1w, it-vt-nt rain dlid
L mnalt-raliz o r m lite p;tlic-f-trickenl
iabitants of tilt hti ld tils!rict ill
ti state. Solm. id v I l I ho v;tstliess
the i ( istrict c;Ia hIe C,ti . t ti ftrot
fact itat Itit111mst Ltwl) %I* I Ie tioZeit
mities nlow filleil wii h lirl- i., ;is large
tie whole state of I I sie Isllnd
I'l '1 Toledo, A u n A rhoar tli Nortlterin
wlig;111 ratilloild hats hel-11 blg to
antlonl alliattemlpts to I'l1n v:tn; 1101rth
tlt ('lare colIIty lilt.. x freight
til alltl crew l;td11 a nalTOW
Atertiv. Tlio tis iLt itll lilitvei
't' . ;ttlyig bili t'ed tt, thil 'ails
I ttI t I\ I II ill. I raill wN'v t I 1 v r
\'t 1 .\ ti n the I
hit' il thitt' ollerf I 'li rll was~Vt I)t'?
I iIt. I l cen i (Itk. N 'It m t \I" dt.-1f)'
tilv,l and tiw trai l 4r w . vre olligoil
allt ilton i he relr ;til l I i e train
ter 'ori* i t 1111111 1 l ilt II:t h-.! t'l i
ioke. li-kir thil I-(-w o h il' ta rwell ,
W11* W its a1nothl..er ki lInwIllt, ai.111 ; il
til t t.ill tiit e i v,t.r.
"11111 l it I. to t i 1 at, . f t itl t' ht )1 1 i l.
raillnii' I wttre I 1t III trIie ( I. Ti it!
AitI si1v i and Iti I IN n: 1' the'
I hitt-t tluti I \.tv , .t' oslta
till (hv l; nin
[Id. I-i L I ll" 1 1 1 ( li n'
tV Ili I h t'ny h 'tret ir't,iilliO ~ '
itil lit - ot tI :li T il n i l 1d ;t
\\'st Troy, a few inlill's nwrth (ti0,
as h witill t\i t 1 LI i 1 I I I I t-it g3 trI
est c Itl )-11 _gil all I t'i ) slipposell to
)a- i ttte th;ltc l)he iobtlit-s t Ii of allt hitt
he vill;t -es Il i t te 4 t tit111 t havv h tit
uthe ovet, it 'iiigfo alit l'txtI tast') igys,
utld li tily (I iit, sill:tl.'r pla iis aroe
X111p'1 40' thkt' 1.11' 4', tiht' C-.1111. W here
ler r atriplit ot- r hi,l N I t d . thl , ro
is . illgr I I . a tw I'-lit 11' -.A itb.s.
,Ih' list N ccofts, ;te ha it alivot beenl
ht t i o r ig i sI e it in l I or lk4'p1).
1-'i re
nearM ih i 'll ud, .\ :w;t o mlity,
w hi t' t tl i I IeIe 's it way. tgl , ICross
th' st;lI-, 1hs v b itr B h.u I leg si 'I t i i ist
a r gllt ot roune
'Ml IAnt i. IIW i \' x ft,41. collnu t l ab v
withI thet mit sbl wo I-\v,Ir I< I.
The l;ti-st llv\vs 11n>lk TI%kvt'l-w cit v is
toth iuvffuvt Ith;at, Ih I ti w r ( mpu11tIal I onI
lionks ot lw-; aIrt. buIr-nIIli all m\'.r 1i e
culitre ttil Lilt-Sjtt'
I't it.lI.T I 11: 1:- 1N W I- t lN - IN.
Ill im I;I .\, \\'1-., . 1 2 1 . l,'re'.St 11rt:1
hatvo broIkenvi , thlt hlni of the0
Soo roadi heI\\cl-In ils l :.-; : Hlllr
In;allsvil!t', ;lllasr' l- ilm 1111-:; \W l;l A !fi ol,
that bilits 111 gomi t,4 thillr,nt r
i sts ImlIcss, railli he i s vr-ry sooll.
J t, ICer% sS Ithe \\'IM tIllk'il 1 Ilt* h' :It Il
thke st;ationlit Mfelo-noiliit-v' ri\(T, 0n Lit
-Soo, Ht. 111- l i l l livi. (.;i b1 - v'n t romt
thle railr-o;ad, wilt1 1011r'l ;ts; Illr florith
aS theC VYV C'Ilk eIcW1l,.;tl4I I V()Ill 01l0t' ll
lin itt voliumie (if sni,v wil'h ;arisvs I',
is phaiin to sce that. thlir rwl,; back ai
1lng <disItanCe north1 [1r0n the r;uMroa.1d
Thcre h;its hee'll ill) raill Ilf vollse
<Iivnce lin this locality lor two wee-ks
of' mottre, alInd everithlim-t Is as diry as
k .. i.IN ; Her.1
\\']WI 1: CIA)( 11 %If( If.., \[.'y 12. -F ivo
lp 'rtowniships Ill tills, collt.V have
b)t'.11 I sillwililr S4.;t oflit' IV'rllnc
:-tntlay, ani 1t, is belit'ved thait not a