The New York herald., 1874-12-28
TALMAGE'S TABERNACLE.

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THE WEARY DOVE TO THE ARK.
The Tabernacle In which the Rev. 7. Dewitt Tai
mage Ii wont 10 preach was fllea with dIsap.
pointed audience yesterday forenoon, who mssed
the pastor, who had taken q day OF rest. PROBES.
sor Morgan was, however, at his seat at the orcav
as usual. and played with his accustomed ex.
cellence being assisted BY Gabriel ArbuckIc whose
cornet accomplishment was very nne After sew
eral notices had been read BY Rev. Mr. Bowling. .
venerable, stout gentleman, and q collection takeu
up by the aiIable brethren who preside In the
aises as ushers, the minister named proceeded to
deliver his DISCOURSE His subject was the return
to the ark oil the weary dove. which was sent out
by Noah, to ascertain whether tho waters had
subsidized The ark the speaker likened to Christ:
the doye to wayward sinners. The sinner, forget.
M ai OF the great !, event that Christ Christ wa.
for for his tired feet in the vain pursuit Of the n:
pleasures OF the world. Even as the dove had
the deuge, but dew back weary to the only
reiuge-the ark-sO must we return TO Christ. our
envlrons such as place their affections ana hopes
the pertsdabe things OF life. Ambition, success in
wealth-all are useless II we have not lived IN
Christ. There Is no peace, no happiness, no rest
less % we return TOT TO the ARK Of safety ai, in oas
Lord and Saviour. John Quincy Adams had said
at the Of his I'M ME
position TO which the people OF the nation could
elevate hm-the Presidential chair. How many
sad instances Of domestic tnfec.ty, growing
out OF irreligion there are presented In
the lives OF men Of genius The speaker
who, he Said died in misery. How often TO d,
Now i had So mnch would be satisfied and
would ask no moreln Wen. they reach that PIN
That reacaea they are resi- st G unsasiased They cam
turn alone to the ark for rest and that peace
when surpasscs all else the love OF Christ. After
seek the Lord while time Is theirs In the ark OF
faith and virtue, that when called to their final ac
COuntabllity they may be prepared, he closed his
discourse. Before giving the oened,ction Rev. MIR.
Downg aMnoanced that his daughter, the widow
church, VINO writes tor the christian al Work, was
then on her way home from Europe, where she
been, he also said. torty years IN the ministry.
The congregation, after the doxology, dispersed.
FORTY HOURS DEVOTION IN BROOKLYN.
The forty hours devotion, an ONCE Of the
Catholic Church, is rapidly going the rounds OF the
parishes OF the archdiocesea. Yesterday the de-
votion was inaugurated with most imposing cere-
monies at the beautiful church OF st. Peter, Rev.
Father Fransiou pastor, Hicks street. corner OF
Warren, South Brooklyn. grand high mass was
celebrated by Rev. Father Mccarthy. Afer the
mass the children OF the s0dalltie5 ana the
parochial schools entered by the doors leading
from the Side OF the edAce, near the chancel. and
formed at the head OF the north and south aisles
carrying banners. Then the consecratcd host
being removed from the tabernacle and borne
by the ceIebrant at whose side walked two
priests, was carried slowly beneath gor.
geous canopy, nanked BY acolytes bearing
lighted tapers and swinging censors down the
nam aisle. Before the host the vast congrega.
ti0n bowed their heads In alteration; the boys and
girls, facing toward the altar and singing toe
"Pange LnXua," !" moved along toward the door, and
little girls OF nve and six years, bearing silver
salvers laden with flowers. strewed them in the
path OF the priest who bore the blessed Sacra-
ment. The procession moved out to the vestbnle
and up the north aisle. across the church ana
down the south aisle, and returned up the centre
aisle to the altar where the host was exalted upon
the tabernacle. The alteration will last Tor forty
hours. until Tuesday next, when the mass OF rcp0.
sition will take place. Rev. Father Malone
preached an excellent sermon upon the renl
presence OF the blessed sacrament OF the altar.
CHURCH OF DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.
Rev. ]. Hyatt Smith yesterday morning at the
Church OF the Disciples OF Christ, preached before
large congregation the anniversary sermon OF
the Free Baptist sunday school. choosing for his
text the first part OF the second chapter OF
Matthew. The discourse was mainly relation OF
personal experience The services werc brought
TO close by the administration OF the sacramcnt
nj tho Iord,a Simmer and the taking OF q cob