The New York herald., 1873-11-24
ana mos on jesus our LORD. He shan cInsp us In
His embrace and lead US to the Father and we
shsu be ct regs forever.
TALMAGE AT THE ACADEMY.

PrSyefs for Newspaper Edttors, Ex-b0ss
Tweed, the President and COngress-A
Plain Talk About the Obstacles I'm the
Way to Heaven.
IL was perhaps the recent attacks on the Iaper-
nacle pastor that prompted him yesterday morning
In hts opening prayer to impore that the printng
press might be purified elevated and Chrstianized-
GAS Thou, o Lord, hast commanded US TO pray ior
our enemies,u he continued, 1--WE pray for the
editors OF the New York World, that they may be
converted TO God and by Thy grace prepare for
heaven May the blessing Of God come down upon
them and upon their children forever Bless all
those who sit In editorial chairs. whether OF
secular or religious journals May they
ieel the responsibility resting upon them and that
st the last they must give an account before the
great white throne. We pray Thee also to help on
tho cause OF truth and virtue in our midst, and
overthrow all forms o. corruption. We thank Thee
that during che past week
THE RINGLEADER IN MUNICIPAL CORRUPTION ,
has come to conviction and TO sentence, and that
there have been found jury ana judge cour-
ageous enough to do their duty. Thou who
didst have mercy on the oying thiei have mercy
tnat man. We pray Thee in behalf OF our be-
loved country. Deliver Us nom peril. give de-
liberation and wisdom ana adherence to right
principle ana courage TO the President OF the
United states and all his counsellors, and TO the
Congress that viii soon assemble. Bring all our
fu amicable and honorable adjustment and may
The time soon come when wars shall cease to the
ends OF the EARTH"
Mr. Talmage's sermon was with reference to
the
OBSTACLES IN THE WAY or SALVATION
and how they can be overcome. He said, in the
nrst place :: 1t is PRIDE that shakes up the gate OF
salvation. There may be no nuster, no banter, no
braggadocio about the man; there may be no
supercious toss Of the head, there may be no
pompOslty in the gait Or manner, there may be no
9essentatlon e OF apparel, and yet the first moment
surrender that moment there hashes up pride
an the human soul that is amazing To take par
don as charity, to acknowledge oneself to be
spiritual paupeT, to come down on the level with
other transgressors. that a demand tnat stings
long as you ashamed to be found seeking for
Christ Just SO long you win ail in all search for
pardon and peace aud heaven. There is no such
"HrDE AND SEER" m RELIGION.
You cannot drive through the gate OF pardon
with coach and lour. There are especial sins
that keep some people out OF the gate OF heaven.
Alm0M every one has darling Jransgresson.
%a one It Is e. this sort Of s VIII another Il -
the wine cup. with another 1t is salaclous desire,
with another 1t is bitter hostility to some enemy.
eternity. Rather than have 1t taken out they let
that cancer eat on and eat ON into the vtas OF
who are seeking God, you must give up sin or give
up heaven. Again, intense worldhness keeps
the Of the G sp M ru aao oyer Ia
worldly business and XIII il, and therefore they
stay away. They say, II can't afford to be q
Christian" and they go on gathering money.
Though they may have q competency they rake 1t
up and hoard 1t and hide II ana clutch 1t with
DYING MIsER'S GRIP,
not satisfied with what they have obtained, until
alter while remOrse will meet all that glittering
stuff and pour 1t molten INTO iron bowl and
press 1t to the lips OF the souls suicide compelling
it 10 drink the eXcruciatng draught to the bot
tom The gate OF lie is choked up with hOesheads
and cotton bales. They measure their immortality
with the yardstick. They weigh eternity with the
steeyards. They beat the lie out OF their soul
with the iron bar Of show window. They throw
away the gate OF heaven and take the key that
opens the storehouse, and are very well satisfied
with the exchange; and ON saturday night they
square their accounts with the world, but are on
the way TO eternal bankruptcy ana
EVERLASTING IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
l have frankly told you--lor there is nothing to
be made by hiding the matter-I have frankly told
you the obstacles that IN the way OF your get
ting into heaven, and yet am here TO tell you that
they may be overcome. Nothing will save you but
the laying hold OF Christ That Is the first the
last step. mean by laying hold OF Christ, trusting
Him and aving faith in Him. You are 10 get that
faith through prayer. There is another thing Tor
you to do, and that is to search the Bible as for
your lie. And II you not seeking Christ
through earnest prayer and earnest reading OF the
bible, you are not really seeking Him at all, ana
you might as well give II up. II You kept on for
90 years IN that way you would never find heaven