The New York herald., 1872-10-21
TALMAGE'S TABERNACLE.
Christ's Miracle OF Turning Water Into
Wine and the Lessons To BE Learned

Chr1stS miracle OF turning water Into
Wine and the Lessons To BE Learned
Therefr0m.
Mr.. Talmage's sermon yesterday mernine was
based on Christs miracle Of turning water into
wine at the wedding feast. After speaking gener-
ally Of the character of weddings and their inlu-
ences upon the feelings OF those who attended
them, the preacher said We are to-day at tho
wedding in Cana Of Galilee Jesus and His mother
have been invited. 1t Is evident that there are
more people there than were expected Some
people have come who were not invited or more
invitations have been sent out than 1t was ex-
pected would be accepted. or course
there Is not enough OF supply OF wine.
You know there Is nothing more embar-
RAISING to housekeeper than scanty supply.
Jesus sees the embarrassment and He comes up
Immediately 10 relieve it. He sees standing six
water pots. He orders the servant to fill them
with water, then waves His hand over the water
and Immediately it Is wine real wine-no log
wood, no strychnine in 1t, but first rate wine.
When God makes wine He makes the very best
wine and 130 gallons OF 1t standing around In
these water p0ts-wine so good that the ruler OF
the feast tastes it and says:-"Why this Is really
better than anything we have had-thou hast kept
the good wine until now" Beautiful miracle A
prize was offered to the person who should make
the most beautiful essay about this miracle. Long
manuscripts were presented for the prize, but an
humble poet won 1t by just this line descriptive
of the mracle-
The unconscious water said, It's God, and bushed.
We learn from this miracle, in the first place,
that God has
SYMPATHY WITH HOUsEKEEPERS.
Does there ever come q scant supply In your
households Have you to make very close calcu-
atons Is 1t hard work for you to carry on things
decenty and respectably' II so, don't sit down
II; vtS,St Stn
parlor the hail. in the nursery, in the kitchen.
If you have microscope put under it one drop Of
water and see the insects noating about, and when
you see that God makes them and cares for them
and feeds them come to the conclusion that He
will take care OF you and feed you. Trust in God
Of housekeeping go to him. He will help you con-
troll your temper and supervise your d0mesticS
We learn also that Christ does everything in
abundance. think small supply of wine would
have been enough S Dut them IS
Just ike Hm-doing everything on the largest and
most generous scale: Does Christ go forth and
ful-broad like the palm thickets In the tropics,
or as oregon forests. Does he 60 forth to create
water Y-He pours it out by the riverful lakeful.
an oceanful-p0uring it until the earth has enough
TO drink and enough with which to wash. Does he
apa,yation or this one little for thar and little
for the other, but enough for all, each man an
ocean 70 for himself; promises for IT, the Low, iowly the
pardon for ALL comfort for all, mercy for all,
heaven for all. Not simply cupiul Of gospel sup
ply but 100 gallons. The tears OF godly repentance
GATHERED UP INTO GODS BOTTLE
lift our cup and ask that it be filed with the wine
of heaven, and Jesus from that bottle or tears will
begin to pour and We will cry op seS we
will say "Know ye not that the tears OF earth are
the wine q heaven sorrow may endure for
Jeremiah further says that Jesus does not shadow
the joys Of Others with Ills own griefs. He might
so much trouble, SO much poverty, 50 much per-
secution; the cross is coming; shall not rejoice:
the the groupn gro But lie said to Himself "Here are
two persons starting out in married lie. Let Il De =
occasion M ae my own moi sssi s Wise w al
that know household where there are many
little children, where for two years the piano mas
the house. Alas for the folly Parents saying,
1--WE viii have no Christmas tree this coming holt
Hush that laughing up stairs How can there be
any Joy when there has been SO much trouber.
And so they make everything consistently do'etuo
SEND THEIR cHIDREN TO HELL
with the gloom they throw around them Don,s
OF their own after wheY Be glad they can't ap-
preciate all yours That son may & aiter s while ",
harm. You may not fight his battle much longer.
Fight 1t while you may.
also learn from the miracle that Christ Is not
impatient with the uxuries Of life. II was not
cessary that they should have the wine. We don't
read that any OF the other provisions fell short.
| When Christ made the wine II was positive lux
| ury don't believe he wants TO eat Graham
bread and sleep on hard mattress unless we ike
! them best think IL the circumstances viii allow
| we have right to the Injuries of Dress diet and
residence. There is no more religion in an old coat
| than In new one. We can serve God drawn by
| goden-plated harness as certainly as when we 60
| afoot. Jesus Christ viii dwell with us under the
| frcscoed ceiling wei, as under the thatched roof,
| and when you can get wine made out OF water
drink as much OF u as you can. What Is the difer-
| ence between Chinese mud hovel snd q BROOKLYN