The New York herald., 1872-12-30
TALMAGE AT THE ACADEMY.

WOman's Lifc In This C0untry-A
Word ON Worldly Notions OF Econ.
omy-Thc Lessons OF the Recent
Loss-Tho Burning OF the Tabernacle
Not q Waste-The Preigurements OF
the Final Fire.
Mr.. Talmage preached at the Academy OF Music
for the first time yesterday morning. The parquet
and dress circle were crowded, and the family
circle was partially filed. Services will be held at
the Academy until the new church Is erected,
which will not be until Spring, or perhaps early
Summer.
The pastor occupied the stage alone yesterday,
so the drop curtain was down and the only furni-
ture on the stage a wooden settee, q small table
and chair for the preacher. Mr.. George W.
Morgan, the organist presided at q grand piano
in the orchestral department, and furnished the
accompaniment for the congregational singing
which was as grand and inspiring as 1t was in the
Tabernacle.
THE SERMON.
Mr.. Taimage selected for his text, "Why was
this waste'"-whch referred to the inquiry OF
the people when the poor woman poured the
costly ointment on the head OF Jesus at the BAN
quet OF Simon the leper. The preacher said -
Now, before l come this morning to the main
thought Of my subject l want you to see what o
beautiful thing it is for q woman to approach
Christ. This woman OF Bethany may have done
good many pleasant things before, but this was the
grandest, bravest, sweetest thing she ever did,
and IL is told as a memorial or her. Womans life
Is dull and m0noton0us In this country without
Jesus. Men may go out into the world, as they
do, every day, and they see new sights and hear
new sounds; but woman. for the most part, suffers
and tolls indoors. She needs rest and inspira-
tion she cannot get from music and needle
work. She has affection, deep and priceless,
ond vi1 ho Sha q
that ointment nom the alabaster box on
the head of Christ. She may try to satisfy her
soul by drawing room batteries and elegancies
OF apparel, but will often feel great disquietude.
She cannot have peace here or welbeing here
after unless, like the woman OF the text, she
bursts into the room where Jesus sits, with all wor
shipful affection. Christ asks no mpossibillties.
The woman OF the text brought an alabaster box.
What was 1t to Jesuss Why, He was the fragrance
satisfied with it. II it had been q wooden box He
would have been just as well satisfied. l hear
some one say, IT only had this or that would do
that cup OF cod water, given in the name of the
disciples, gets as rich reward as If you had
TIE SEWING GIRLS NEEDLE
may be as honorable in Gods sight as q kings
sceptre and that the grandest eulogium that was
ever uttered for any one was this-"Shc hath done
what she could.n DO as wen as you can. There is
a man toilng without Christ. He does not get on
Payson pray he says, IL wonder IL will ever join
in the song OF heaven" He wonders II it would
Sr Wno 'ITx nreacHed ~ and the martyrs who amed
Greater Will be his wonder on the day when he
shall find out that many who were first In the
Church on earth are last In the Church OF Heaven,
and when he sees the procession winding up among
the thrones OF the sorrowing ones who never ngain
shall weep and the weary ones who never again
shall get tired and the poor who never again shall
beg and Christ, regardless OF all antecedcnts, shall
put upon the heads o. HIS disGipes crown made
from the celestial sea- and inscribed with the words
'lIc hath done what he could"
woru sometimes has OF economy. Just as soon as
these people saw the costly ointment spilling out
Why, that ointment might have been sold and
the money given to the poor"
THE HyPocRTTEs
What did they care about the poor2 | don't think
that one Of them that made complaint ever gave
| o farthing to the poor. l think that Judas was
most ndignant and he sold his Master for thirty
| pieces OF silver. There Is nothing that makes a
stingy man cross as to see generosity In Others
And so it Is often the case in communities and
who give the most. Here Is man who gives
| ST. 900 to the missionary cause. Men cry out,
Testaments and missionariesa why don't you
send ploughs, and rakes, and corn thresh.
ers, and telegraphsfn Ask the nations that
! have been saved, Have not religious blessings
/ always preceded financial blessings Show me q
community where the Gospel triumphs and will
! ters. If man invests in bank the cashier may
abscond; II a man goes into partnership his asso-
i cate may sink the store. Alas for the man who
! has nothing better than greenbacks and govern
/ ment securltiesj Ever and anon
GOD BLOWS UP THE MONEY SAFE,
! and with hurricane OF marine disaster dsmasts
| merchantmen, and from the blackened heavens
| He hurls into the Exchange the kissing thunder
/ bolts OF His wrath. There is no safe investment
/ save that which is made in the bank OF which God
| holds the keys. The interest is always being paid
| and there are eternal dividends. God will change
that gold into crowns that shall lose their
| lustre, and into sccptres that shall forever wave
over a land where the poorest nhabitant is richer
| tnan all the wealth OF earth tossed up into one
| giittering coin Ah there is no waste; all that you
| have ever given to Christ has only been pcrina-
/ ncnt investment
| Last Sabbath morning think, o great many
/ persons standing In the presence OF the great dis
aster Schermerh0rn street said, "What q
! waster AL that toll expended has gone down
In an hour. Indeed, those who have built churches
! know that there are great many tolls, anxletiel
/ and sacrifices connected with sucn an enterprise
the collection and solicitation OF lunds; the sclcc.