The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-31
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.
GOD AND THE souL-sERMoN BY THE REV. t.

GOD AND THE soUL-sERMoN BY THE REV. T.
DE WITT TALMAGE.
Mr.. Tnlmage preached In the Brooklyn Tabernacle
on the story Of David and Mephibosheth as typifyng
the relations between God and the SOUL HIS text was
taken from ii. Samuel, TX, 13:-'So Mcphibosheth
dwel In Jerusalem for no did cat continually at tho
Kings table, and was lame on both bis teet' Now
that Jonathan is dead said Mr. Talmagc David IS in
curing about some Of his family that he may show
kindness unta them for their alhor Jonathan's sake.
A son or Jonathan by tho dreadiully homey name OF
Mephibosheth, - found the hts infancy
had dropped him and both OF his, ankles OF
joint and had never been set The decrepit, poor
man brought into the palace Of King David. He
against II and calls himself dead dog, but
David says =. do not do this on your account, but for
your iather Jonathan's sake.
McphibUsheth In tho first place stands for the dig
abed human soul. Sin, ike the the
text, attempted to carry u.s. but II let us fall and We
have been disabled, ana IN our whole moral nature
We are decrept Sometimes tneologans use the words
total dcpravty. II they mean that we are scaraed
and disabled aud crippled IN our entire moral nature
till VIC can y walk straight, then admit the propos
ton. don't caro- what tho sentimentaliss or the
poets say in regard TO SIN. In the name OF God
declare 10 you to-day tnat sin is CHASTITY dsngura-
ton, a hobbling deiormity Your modern theologian
tells you that is little out OF sorts; that re-
hgion is a good thing TO have as IL may come In use
man Is only half wrong. In what is maus nature
right? In mis- Will, his affections. his judgment?
No! There IS an old Book IN my house that says his
Mephibosneth stands tor the disabled human soul
humblcd and restored. In the East when one styles
himself dog he utters the utmost term OF humilia
ton. Il is not term SO strong in this country,
where II dog has a chance he sometimes
shows more nobility OF character than some human
specimens that we w0t or Like Mephibosheth,
when Called the soul sometimes begins 10 tremDlc.
What are you trembling about? God mas no pleasure
N the death OF sinner. He does not send for you
to you but to do you good. Why then hesitatop
s'On,' you cay, II can't start; am disabled"
messenger comes down from tho palace-tney call
m O
will help you. Then all you have 10 do Is just to
throw yourself At tho feet Of the King as Mepn-
bosheth did. His canine comparison seems strong
enough but there are no terms 10 tell the position OF
tho soul.
FOR HIS SONS SAKE.
The fact is, my friends II We could see ourselves as
God would perish at the spectacle. Again,
account OF another. He would never have got into
the palace on his own accounts It was Tor Jonathans
sake. II IL only on that principle OF the text, my
friends, thai you ana are 10 get INTO the Kings
palace. When you say before God For Chrisl's
sake you mold before Him every sroan, every tear,
every crimson drop OF HIS only besolton Son. God
that cry There IL potent name, the namo OF
jesus The divine Jonathan, that moves all heaven 70
human SOUL ited 70 the Kings table. Before dining
we must be introduced. Win We nave any strength
lett after the celestial introducIcnS Yes, Tor VIC will
be polentates ourselves The WINE at that banquet
Will be the old VINE that was troddcn out the day
when Jesus .roa the VINE prsss' a,reaay more ahan
what were IN this world. All our sins Will DO COW
cred up and hiddsn! Mephooshoth's leot clear
under the tablet That banquet will be more 10 those
who have had hard time In this lite than TO those
who have had Ill easy time.
Aud now farewell 10 tins year, not only TO the
months and Sabbaths but TO great many opportuni-
ties OF virtue and great many calls oil grace The
record OF this year will be very closed,
be opened until the last great Gay. man immortal
woman immortal, what IS your preparation tor
eierntyf come here TO tell you that God you,
and that, as King David blessed Mcphbosheth tor his
father's sake, SO the King Of heaven and earth Is
ready this moment to visit upon you pardon and peace
and comfort and heaven Tor Christ's sake