The New York herald., 1871-03-13
The BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.

Sermon by Rev. T. De Witt Talmage-ssThe
Chiefest Among Ten Thousand and the One
Altogether Lovely"
After reading portions OF the Scriptures selected
from the third chapter OF Peter and ffty-third
chapter OF Isaiah, the Rev. Mr.. Talmage, OF the
Brooklyn Tabernacle preached an interesting SER
mon yesterday morning from the words "ae Is
altogether lovely" In commencing he spoke OF the
efforts of the old artists to show US Christ ON the
canvas In his different
OFFICES OF LOVE,
showing His great renown even though He had not
where to lay His head when on earth Now, all
spake OF Christ His voice could be heard through
Cne FORESTS and the IOck, the nyuet and The spring
flowers speke Of Him, saying He was lovely. II
was seldom we found men VINO were
THE SAME AT ALL TIMES.
We might f1na them very pleasant and genial at
home. devout at the church, but wnen we met them
al their business we were surprised to dis.
cover how much sharpness there was about them.
We could seldom find man who was the same
under all circumstances. When we 60 to photo
graphers the photographer invariably places us in
positions In which we LOOK best and Jake the best
pictures. Sometimes 1t would be fuIl.laced view,
sometimes tnree-quarter view and sometimes a
side view But with Christ, no matter what view
we had Of Him, de was always the same and the
one
ALTOGETHER LOVELY.
In village preparations were progressing for
wedding There were garlands, there was music,
and for three or fsur Gays the invited guests had
been gathering to be present on the happy occasion.
AS tne merry laughter rang out plain mau ap-
peared among them but there was no chill To the
hilarlty. The young people enjoyed themselves the
sanle merely remarklng, ''Hero comes Jesus"
Jesus saw the Wine was giving out, and going to the
door waved his hand over some water, and turned
II TO Wine, in order that the guests might
have plenty. The reverend gentleman referred to
lines in which poets had spoken OF this act out 1t
was, in his opinion, more beautifully expressed in
this, 1.-The unconscious water saw its God and
blushed.n II Christ had been like great many
people He would have come into the house in the
most solemn manner and began with detail OF II Is
troubles and trials. But Christ was different. lie
would not do anything TO cast shadow over the
lives OF this happy couple Go through
THE FESTIVE HALLS OF EARTH
and find SO good u banqueter. How foolish were
those who failed TO invite Jesus to their banquet
He threw light ana happiness all about Him. Mr..
Tallnage spoke or the loneliness Of Jesus among
lttle children. They knew who loved them, and
when lie appeared they all locked about him. The
disciples tried to drive them away; but Jesus, whose
heart was as tender as child's, said. "Let them
come unto me-" SO when their little bark Is launched
for the other world we should not grieve for they
go to the Savlour's arms. God grant that whatever
mistakes we may have made in life our little ones
may all be saved. The reverend gentleman closed
by giving description Of the scenes at the
when Jesus was put TO death. Did He, who had
healed the sick and restored the blind to sight, de-
serve such deathS They struck Him In the face
and jeered Hlm but he Gale to God TO forgive
them, for they knew not what they did. Hut His
death was beautiful and II we lived right death
would be beautiful.