The New York herald., 1870-10-24
( TILMsGE's TABERNACLE.



The new tabernacle on Schermerhorn stree. was
densely crowded by faSsnionable and interested
congregation yesterday morning. and In many
instances only standing room could be found. Rev.
Mir. Talna2e, before announcing his text, commented
brieny upon the wonderful success or the church
tnus far, and said that ne Thought they wonld be
enabled 70 demonstrate sns year cha free Gospel
could no preached in free church.
The text OF yesterday was from Isaiah, w. L..
"How viii sing to my beloved song OF my be-
loved" Mr.. Talmage said that the prophet here
called Christ his beloved and proposed to sing a
song about Hin, d song 70 Hun. There was no
subject 50 dear as Lhe Saviour. Something In the
morning light and something IN the evening shade
spoke Ills praise. the Movers breathed Him, the
stars snone Him. the cascades proclaimed Him and
the sea chantad Him. Whatever there was bright
and LOVING ia this world somehow became
sYMBOICAL or CHRIST.
The preacher had heard people say that the
satura world dd not speak OF Cnrlst, but thai was
only true before the Bible came and where II not
h9 "nsa we saa SSaa 10 te IN oaI nana AZ
spcke OF Christ Over the pulpit in oden time they
mad soandng board mat & struck PACK the voice q
| hear much more easily. Now, cue Sky became .
| great sounding board and
;Gsus WAS TIE GREAT THEME.
| You sometimes see man standing on q platform
!, with foor,ighrs In front OF him and light falling
| upon aim from behind; SO the Lore Jesus Chris,
seemed 10 stand on great platform, the prophets
| tnIowlng .ngnr from one direouon, and the
apostles, who aeemed to be
THE FO0ILIGHVs,
throwing light from another direction, while ths
hosts Q. heaven made mp the applandDg audi
who thought that Jesus Christ was q
theme for the sick room or very old
persons. II theme for morning. before the
cares OF The uay mai come on you, wneu yoar path
way was all clear and prosperity and fortune sined
upon You and ine archway OF heaven dropped
beDediction on your rath. THAT WAS The time to
think aud sing o Jesus. The Old Greeks, when they
vere addressing audiences ana found them SUM
boring, used 10 stop moment and taen inter one
word THAT brought The people to thor feet, and
THAT WORD WAS "MARATH0N ~
a :" ne ,yia9 ~ s.n sg suu's ~, ~ ~ ;% ~
le first place that Jesus CHRIST ougr 70 be the
die song: II should be taught 70 the children. He
streets upon chtdren saving chat the question had
not been discussed IN the household. Bur trusted
toa and running influences OF tho streets
ot Brooklyn. Mr. ralmage contclded that
religion had more reality 10 children tnan
we Werl All ole tane asking ourselves troublesome
tlnestions. Ghris should Also be The ord mans song
ne said add si,e night song of tue Christian. songs
Oi the night were or tlc poor widow ana the soldier
dying IN tho battle Ied. Last SUNDAY tuere were
thousands Of churches Open. aud christ's peo-
cama ouoyner sunday, rolling 10 on wheels
of hal,t and ioYe anu Yhat now aliould taey
rather naves il shey broke the silence in reply
ihere would cone mp thousands OF voices saying
Jesus." Then iet 1t oe Jesus, ana Jesus 1t should
be. There mere come songs so sweet aud teDder in
the bonc circle ubar after the times had ended we
stall heard tho music. Oh, tnese home songs, now
ws Ike 10 sung thcm Wen. Heaven would be the
home song, and the song would be all the sweeter,
because the voices Ihas hushed on earth would
be heard IA the great harmony. It wCulo be
NEoM9 AGAIN, HOMIE AGAIN.
and nc thoCgbt tn2t the Two lundred Thousand peo
pie aoa the lcrtY thousand harpsts wac were pre-
seat al the dedication VI S0i0n0n's tempe would be
there. BUG ujnc OF us would sing there unless We
learned the apnaDel OF bnat song upon EARTH
Mr. 1aiwaae aiso preached III The evening.