The New York herald., 1870-05-23
CENTRAL PREsBYrERlAN CHURCH.
The Only Son of a Mother and She a Widow
SERMON by Rev. T. De Wit Tamadge.

Tho Only Son of q Mother and She a Widow
sermon by Rev. 4. De Witt Talmadge.
The usual large congregation was in attendance at
Rev. Mr. Ia madge's church. IN Schermerhorn street,
yesterday morning. The reverend gentleman yes
terday INDUCED In but few OF the striking orginaIl
ties which frequently chlracterize his discourses,
AMI confined himself to the story OF the text and
the lessons to bs drawn from IL. Lis text was from
st. Luke, vii, IL, Ia, IA and 16.
Now when He came nigh the gate OF the city be-
hold there was dead man carried oat, the only son
OF his mother and she was WIDOW and much pe0-
pie OF The city was with her.
And when the Lord saw her lie had compassion
on her. and saii unio her, "Weep not
And He came aud touched the bier and they that
bare him stood still, ana He said, ioung man, say
unto thee, arise. -
And he that was dead sat up and began to speak I;
and lie delivered him TO his mother"
The text stood US, the reverend gentleman said,
at the gate OF the city OF Nain The streets are all
a crush with gayety and business work with thou
sand arms and a Thousand feet seems everywhere.
Then passes along funeral procession. The thought
less observer says, 1t Is nothing but funeral; J has
perhaps come from hospital or almsh0use,
or Jme OF the low haunts OF the city. But, not
so, says the thoughtful observer From the persons
in attendance and the evidence OF bereavement It -
plain that Outcast the city being carried forth
TO burial TO the inquiry as to who the deceased is
the repy comes, .The only son OF his mother ana
she wldow.n Stand back and let the procession
pass out Hush all the voices OF mrth and gadness.
Uncover the head Weep with TINS long procession
gathered to its arms, "the only son OF mother, ana
she widow
There were three or four circumstances, Mr.. Tal-
mad ye said that gave special interest to the Occa
sion. In the first place there vas y0ang man VINO
was being carried out. sometimes
DEATH WAS VERY ATTRACTIVE
to the aged, and 1t was very hard thing not to be
able TO die when one wanted to. But this was a
young man Life had just begun. He had q young
that he had very noble theories about life.
There was another interesting circumstance.
Nt.lu rnnfh var
was wa widow. what grand spectacle 1t ~ was--a
young man determ ned TO take care OF MS parent in
old age. There were aged ones to-day III the family
circle who could not come TO the house OF God, Who
are supported by some young men in this church
fort ano supoort Of tRe hosenoia Oh there was
world OF an uish IN this plain statement in regard
to he y1a man OF S ne e WIS rs i aa Tny son sr 1l
Tamadge thought, that would be learned from thus
JESUS WAS MAN,
an idea which we were too apt TO forget-we that
believed in the divinity OF the Son OF God. When
that procession come onS OIL the Cay OF Nan mere
holy heat Yes, He was man. as you are-mcrc
OF man, for lie was perfect man. He ate, draa!l
multiplication OF his enemies. III every muscle and
fibre Of ms body lie was man. He walked talked
and dressed nike man. l remark further Mr..
Talmadge said,
! The reverend gentleman alluded to the stopping
OF the iuneral procession by Jesus What would be.
come OF maa, he inquired, who attempted to arrest
| funeral procession III this days Why, he would be
arrested himself and tncarcerated Yet there was
outcry there In Main. He stops that funeral pro
cession and says TO the young man lying on the bier
'lsay unto tnee arts ." and the dead sal up How
| tine people must have been overwhelmed. Oh, nc
| was a G0d2 "Some people," Mr.. Talmadge contIn
ued, say, eve admit Jesus was good man, but We
| cannot believe He is God. There was no half way
! about 1t; He was either
| A GOD OR AN IMPoSToR.
| Suppose man should say now, 81 can raise thu
| dead;' WHY, he would be pronounced either insane
! or a vile inpostor. No one Charged Jesus with III
| san ty. Well then, you come to the conclusion i'm
Llediately that he was either God or an lmpostor
| No good man would pretend to be what he was not
! 1t was not mere man before whom the paralyti'
put his arms the lepers dropped their scales. th'
| devils crouched and tnat weeping procession met a
| preacher held, sets forth Sesus as q sym
| pathizer This was sad funeral and at
! tended by many people In the country. when
| man died everybody knew Ii, everybody knew nov
(, his family fet, were situated, &c., and when thu
day OF Sepuure came everybody turned out ant
there was u shade oil gloom over the village ant
| county, perhaps 1t was not often SO In cities.
THE CART J05TLED AGAINST THE HEABsE
ard people stood at the sidewalks Crowding ant
| saying ''When Will this procession be gone2n 81
the reverend gentleman said he had come out tina
heart fun Of sympathy, and whatever their perpeX
ity might be there would be response anu help
He learned from this subject tlat Christ was masGe
OF death. At the gate OF the city OF Main
| CHRIST AND DEATH MET.
They measured lances, and when the young mai
GOT up death Iel down. With The sharp, Keen rapie
| OF HIS power Christ pierced him through. In cor,
Guiding his discourse Mr. Tama lge asserted that Til
rising Of this young man FROM the death foretol
the iinal resurrection. Greenwood, Laura Hill an
, Mount Au0urn, he said, would not be able 10 kee
| their treasures forever; for when the Lord Jesu
called for His children they would have TO come.
singing by the congregation, who were then di
missed with the benedcton.