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The Old Folks’92 Visit Gen_45:28 : ’93I will go and see him before I die.’94 Jacob had long since passed the hundred year milestone. In those times people were distinguished for longevity. In the centuries after persons lived to great age. Galen, the most celebrated physician of his time, took so little of his own … Continue reading “029. The Old Folks’ Visit”

The Lad’92s Life Gen_44:30 : ’93Seeing that his life is bound up in the lad’92s life.’94 These words were spoken by Judah, as descriptive of the tenderness and affection which Jacob felt toward Benjamin, the youngest son of that patriarchal family; but they are words just as appropriate to many a parent in this house’97since … Continue reading “028. The Lad’s Life”

Corn-Crib of Egypt Gen_43:3 : ’93Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.’94 This summer, having crossed eighteen of the States, north, south, east and west, I have to report the mightiest harvests that this country or any other country ever reaped. If the grain gamblers do not somehow wreck these … Continue reading “027. Corn-Crib of Egypt”

Life Insurance a Duty Gen_41:34 : ’93Let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.’94 These were the words of Joseph, the first president of the first life insurance company that the world ever saw. Pharaoh had a dream that distracted … Continue reading “026. Life Insurance a Duty”

A Bloody Monster Gen_37:33 : ’93It is my son’92s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him.’94 Joseph’92s brethren dipped their brother’92s coat in goat’92s blood, and then brought the dabbled garment to their father, cheating him with the idea that a ferocious animal had slain him, and thus hiding their infamous behavior. But there is … Continue reading “025. A Bloody Monster”

Next to the Throne Gen_37:28 : ’93They drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver.’94 Gen_45:26 : ’93He is governor over all the land of Egypt.’94 You cannot keep a good man down. God has decreed for him a certain point of elevation. … Continue reading “024. Next to the Throne”

Struggle and Victory (Preached After a Domestic Bereavement.) Gen_32:26 : ’93Let me go, for the day breaketh.’94 The dust is rising from a traveling herd of cattle and sheep and goats and camels. They are the present which Jacob is sending to appease the anger of his offended brother. That night Jacob halts by the … Continue reading “022. Struggle and Victory”

The American Sheaf A Thanksgiving Sermon. Gen_37:7 : ’93We were binding sheaves in the field, and lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.’94 A Josephic dream! At seventeen years of age, and when life is most roseate, Joseph, in vision, saw … Continue reading “023. The American Sheaf”

Expansion Gen_28:14 : ’93Thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east.’94 Since the Americano-Hispanic War is concluded and a United States ambassador is again stationed at Madrid, and a Spanish ambassador at Washington, the people of our country are divided into expansionists and anti-expansionists. From a different standpoint than that usually taken, … Continue reading “021. Expansion”

Duties of Husbands to Wives Gen_24:63 : ’93And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at eventide: and he lifted up his eyes and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.’94 A bridal pageant on the back of dromedaries! The camel is called the ship of the desert. Its swinging motion in the distance … Continue reading “020. Duties of Husbands to Wives”