The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-09
TALNAGE AT THE ACADEMY.

A Question OF the Prcsent-What Shall
We Do with Christ s-Monsters Of In.
gratttude-rhe Greatest Surprise Of
Eternity.
The days OF the Tabernacle people g occupation
OF the Academy are drawing to a close On Sum-
day, the 22d inst, the new Tabernacle, which haa
been erected on the site OF the former ednce Will
be formally dedicated to the service OF God, and
the dedication will be the great religious event OF
that day in Brooklyn. Clergymen OF all the
Protestant denominations in the city, It Is an.
nounccd, will participate In the exercises. Mr..
Talmage announced yesterday that OH Monday,
the Esd, there would be a great organ concert at
the new church, and the people would not only
have a chance to see and hear an instrument not
surpassed by any OF its kind on this Continent but
would also have an opportunity to materially
assist the church. ''Whas we want now added
the pastor, "is not SO much your kind wishes as
your
PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE"
The sermon yesterday morning was upon the
question :-"What Shall We Do with Jesus 2" sug-
gested by the inquiry Of Plate after the release OF
Barabbas just previous to the crucl1xton. The
congregation in the Academy was large, as usual.
In commencing, Mr.. Talmage remarked that
there were two or three things We might do with
Him. In the FIRST place. said he, you may let Him
stand without word OF recognition; but don't
think your sense Of common courtesy VIII allow
that. he comes walking Oh sucn long journey,
you will certainly hand Him chair on which to
sit. He Is so weary you cannot let Him stand
without some recognition. Your common humanity
and sympathy and common sense or prop. lie ty Will
not allow you to let Him stand without recoyni.
ton. Another thing you can do with Him Is, that
you can thrust HIM back nom your heart ana tell
you can bid Him away. Aye, If He viii not go, you
may
TAKE HIM BY THE THROAT
and tell Him you do not want His interference. RI
He Will not 90 In that way then you can stamp
your foot as y6u would at dog, and cry "DesoneIh
Why, Plate could not do thatyou could not. There
Is another thing you can do with Him. You can
eyes, an aurlst good friend, helpful companion,
acheerlu passenger on shipboard; but that Will
amount 10 nothing. You can look upon Hum as Q
God, and be abashed while lie rouses the storm OK
tain side. That win no more save your soul than
Cromwell. The best and only safe thing you can
do with Him Is to take HIM into your hearts. Take
linn who o'S Sa So you rnst DO not YOU dry
theological tecnncaiity SIMPLY ass you 70 c SnS
a1G oa are Tax to with
perec. aS aST anS
AHYPoCRrTE AND LIAR
when be says that believe Him dnn and %. say Lord
trust St in Everybody and everything than you DO in
Jcsus although lie stands tots morning Offering
universal pardon 70 all who want II. All things
for nothing tbs Is h the w9S Gaspe pei a. under
YOU are saved. When Now, NO more doubt
about 1t than that there Is God.
Again, IadvIse you that one ofthe best thlngs YOU
can do with Christ is to take Him into your love.
Now, there are two things mat make us love any
one-innerent attractiveness and then what ne
does IN the way OF Kindness to us. Christ is in
botn those positions. Inherent attractiveness,
farer than the chiidren OF men. The lustre OF tho
morning In his eye The glow OF the setting sun In
Eha cheek. Myrrh and irankincense in the breath
0fHfs lip. In heaven OF holy beings the best; In
heaven OF great hearts the tenderest and most
sympathctic., Why, sculpture has never yet pecn
able TO chisel HIS form, nor painting to present
the nush OF Ills cheek, nor music to strike His
charms, and
THE GREATEST SURPRISE OF ETERNITY
will be at the first moment when we rash into Biz
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