The New York herald., 1876-09-11
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.
THE SPICES OF PxnYEcT nELIG,oN-sxRMoN OF

REV. T. DE WITT TALMA0R.
Tho Brooklyn Tabernacle was crowded to repleton
yesterday forenoon. Tho sermon, which was dcv-
cred by the pastor, Rev. 7. Dc Witt Talmagc, was
taken from the text found in H. Chronicles and the
discourse founded the bringing Of tho gifts by
the Queen Of Shcba to King Solomon Ho said:-You
know that all theologians agree in making Solomon
type OF Christ and In making tho Queen Of Sheba
typo OF every truth seeker and shall take
tho responsibility this morning OF saying that
all this spikenard and cassia and frankincense
which the Queen Of sheba brought TO King Solomon Is
suggestive OF tho spices OF holy religion.
Christianity collection OF sharp Iechnicalities
and angular facts chronological tables and dry stas
tics Our religion is compared frankncense and to
cassia but never to nux vomica niGhtshade. IL is
bundle OF myrrh Is q dash OF holy hight II Is .
sparkle OF cool ountans. 1t Is an opening OF opane
gates collection oil spices Would TO God that
wise Ia taking spices to our divine King
Queen Boleas wise In taking the spices 10 tho
earthly solomon. The TACT Is that
DUTIES AND CARES OF THIS LlPx.
coming to from time to time, stupid often and
inanc and intolerable. Here are men VINO have been
twenty iorty ay Years One gfen. long drudgery has
their HE 5een-ther faccs anxious their feelings be-
numbod, their days monotonous. What Is necessary,
what thing needed TO brighten up that mans lie
and swceten that acid disposition and 10 put sparkle
into the mans spirtY The spicery Of our holy
ligon. Why, II between the crosses OF life there
aasn the gleam OF an everlasting gain X between
the betrayals vi life there camc thc gcam OF the
eternal friendship OF Christi II in dull timos in bus-
ness found miniserng spirits dying 10 and fro IN
office and shop everyday life, instead OF being
stupid monotone, would be glorious inspiration,
penduluming between calm satisfaction and high
rapture Howsany woman keeps house without the
ision OF Christ 10 help her is mystery to me. 10
have TO spend tho greater part OF ones liic.
meals and stitching garments that Will
be rent again. and dspIorrne oreakages and
that again will settle, aud doing the thing
day IN and day out until their hair svers. and the
back soops and the specaces crawl to the eyes and
the grave breaks open The thin sole OF the shoe
OH II is AN awful nionolony! But whom Christ
tho drawing room the kitchen, and TO the
| scry, and TO the dwelling, then how cnecry become
the womany duties. She 10 never alone now.
| woman having in your pantry box containing all
kinds Of Condiments why have you not tried IN your
| heart and lite
| rnr srrcRRY oY OUR HOLY xELiGioS9
must con that great deal OF tho religion Of this
day Is uu,ry insipid There IS notning piquant or
cievatng about IL Men aud women 90 about hum
ming psalms in q minor key, and their worship has IN
It more sighs than raptures We do not doubt their
picy. But they are sitting at feast where the cook
has forgotten season the food Everything Is fiat in
their experience and conversation Emancipatcd IRON
| sin, and death, and hell, anu on their way
! 10 q magnificent heaven they act though
Bay Religion does not seem 10 agree with them.
Wake up, Brooklyn tabernacle. Wake up, all
across Christcndoml Come With me in cru
ssde, giving not only your hearts, but the mighty
uplifting Of your voices. and believe that this winter
can through Christs grace, sing 900 souls into lhs
| Kingdom of Christ Soft music, long drawn out mu
SIC is appropriate for the drawing room and tor tho
concert; but ST john gives an idea of the sonorou
and resonant congregational singing whcn in listening
to the temple service OF heaven. he says. III hoard
great voice. the voice of great multitude and the
voice OF many waters andas inc voice OF mighty thun
dcrings
| The reverend gentleman, In his prayer ycsterda,
morning prayed tha, God nigh. blot out the ottomai
Empire and put an end to the slaughter and outrage
which now devastating Scrvta