The New York herald., 1876-01-03
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.
REV. t. DE WITT TALMAGE's SERMON AGAINST
GAMBLING AS A PUBLIC INIoUITY.

REV. T. DE WITT TALMAGEs SERMON AGAINST
GAMBLING AS A PUBLIC INIoUITY.
At the Brooklyn Tabernacle yesterday morning Rev.
T. De Witt Talmagc continued his subject, public
Iniquties," selecting his text from Isaiah, v, IS
'ewoe unto them tnat draw inquity wsth cords
Of vanity and sin as 1t were with cart rope.
The particular phase Of popular sin condemned
gambling, folly crime prevalent to day. Its ad
vance and evil results skilfuly depicted by Dr.
Talmage who said that there was about 500 profes
sonAl gamblers in tins cluster Of cities Out OF the
500 gaming establishments how many do you suppose
are honest' There are hrst class gam
bling establishments Just step little
way out OF Broadway; you 60 up the marble stairs
YOU ring the bell the vered introduces you
The walls arc lavender tinted; the mantels Yer
mont marble There is the roulette table, hne and
costly piece Of furniture There is tho banqueting
room, where free Of charge you may nnd sumptuous
vands vines and cigars Then you 10 the second
class gambling estaoiishment TO which you are intro
dice loaded with quicksilver, poor drinks, will soon
help you % get rd Of all your money. You wanted TO
see you saw. Then there s
rms roLIcY snoP
10 which you bet on numbers Betting on wv mum.
bcrs called "a saddle " betting on three numbers Is
called ~gig;n on four numbers 10 Is called "horso 2"
and there thousands Of young eaping into
thai saddle thai gig, and mounting that horse"
10 ride % pcrdiiion There Is always one kind Of sign
Al the doors exchange a most approprSte title for
the door, for there N that room a man exchanges
health, peace and heaven Tor loss OF health, loss Of
home, loss Of family aud soul There Is IN great
many men . disposition TO hazard There are others
who 20 this through sheer desire for gain TIE
professional gambler drinks enough to
upset his Judgment When young man makes
up his mind TO live beyond his income
Satan has bought him out and out and It is only a
question OF time when the goods to be delivered
When makes $1,000 and spends 81, 200 ali the
hArpies OF darkness cry out "Hai bal" Men de-
raaded In gaming establishments are not fools enough
10 tell Of u once IN while. however there is an
exposure as when in Boston the police swooped down
upon a gaming establishment and found in II the rep
resontaves OF all classes Of citizens, rom the drst
merchants state street 10 the low Ann street
gambler one OF the main pipes leading 70 the sewer
Of inquity the excitement OF business life j. Il not
a significant fact that nearly all the day gambling
houses OF New York 10 proximity TO Wall street,
Men 70 into the excitement OF stock gambling and
from that plunge INTO the gambling houses just as when
men are inloxicAted they SO into the liquor
saloon and get drink The howling
screaming, stamping, Bedamitish crew in the
Gold Room drop into the gaming houses
After further allusion 20 gambling and Us causes up
ana down town here and in Brooklyn Mr. 1almage said
that our difficulties In this country will never be cor
rectod until tho producers hold larger proportion TO
lust TO keep up their frenzy. Mr Ialmage said THAT
next SUNDAY he would preach to Brooklyn CIV officials