The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-01
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.
THE LESSONS AND ALLEvIATIoNS OF THE
BROOKLYN THEATRE FIRE-sERMoN BY REV.
DE WITT TALMAGF.

THE LESSONS AND ALLEvIATIoNs OF THE
BROOKLYN THEATRE FIRE-sERMoN BY REV.
T. DE WITT TALMAGF.
Yesterday forenoon Rev. T. De Witt TalmaQe
preached before a congregation numbering about 5000
people upon the Lessons and alterations OF the
Brooklyn Theatre fire." The text was, Prepare to
meet thy God."-Amos w., II. The reverend speaker
Baid:-Passing along IA street of one OF our Western
cites about three weeks ago l heard the newsboys
shout, "Great disaster IN Brooklyn!" What said /;
aud alter had heard OF the particulars in regard
10 tho burning OF the Brooklyn Theatre unrolled
the sheet, which found like the scroll
of tho prophet written within and with
out With lamcntation, mourning and woe. l
shall not to-day rake up the ashes OF the dead, shall
not tear of the bandage from this awful burn-your
eyes, your ears your have seen and heard and
felt more than enough already; but If there be any
healing save for tho wound would IKE TO apply IT,
ana II there be any lessons from the throne oil Coo
would like to present them, with reference TO The
account which every minister, as well as every play
actor must render last amid the burning theatre OF
burning world. Some persons in the review oil this
disaster have blamed the architects some have blamed
she play actors, some have blamed the fire marshals
and some have blamed the owners Of the theatre.
There arc others VINO swagger about telling
what they would nave done II they had
been there milo away from the scene Of the 0 DIS
astcr. to draw out brilliant programme OF now you
would have behaved under trying circumstances; but
instead OF spending your time IN telling how you
would have carried yourself you had better spend
your time In praising God that you we're not present.
and in trying alleviate tho distress Of those about
YOU IL Is poor thing when workman lies with
broken leg to talk to MIN about the carelessness he
showed IN slipping on aaaer T ' .iev, or
non of this great municipal disaster IL IN the Tact
that where one pershed three ESCAPED II Que delth
caused ten there are 5000 mourners IN
the city then the tact that GOO escaped
while 800 pcrished--the fact that 600 escaped
ought 10 made 900 congrau ations. While we mourn
Tor those who persisted must sing aloud TO Cod Tor
those no escaped There ~ more cause ior anthems
nan for reau,eins The trouble with us poor mortas
A. that we brood caamitIes while We bedwar
our dcliverances While there are so many VINO nave
hung funeral weeds over their door lei us praise hod
that there we're SO many hands spared To twist the
Christmas garlands. While am III iull sympaihy
with those who would rear monument over the
fallen cali upon all The families aud iricnds 81 those
surv,vors 10 build n monument heaven high OF graft
tudc TO God that His mercy endureth forever
sccopd alienation to this disastcr ma IN Tue iact
that all the public buildings IN The country are
being brought under severe scrutiny. Whcn
this Tabernacle was pun great as,os mum" any
laughed because We had 30 many aisles ana
so many doorways. But now we rejoice In tbis DAY
that we have twenty-five asies. and twenty-five door,
wavs and eight starcascs so that an audience o oOoo
,conc NAV be discharged from this room IN three
minutes IT architects make mistake let lnein make
!. ,,r tbc right side We therefore applaud the Alder
sn,c comnittecs IN all cities rom Bangor 10 san
Francisco VINO are making riga cxAinihhtol rs the
safest travel on rniroau ,raek - Sn. a''e
v.roud because OF the increased ahc'
- .rrduclors ana engineers 50 IN Ill our pubic Duld
,rgs m This country the next ten years theic WI"
- safety from Increased vigilance OF Jan''ors
Thc third alienation the speaker found III the fact
AZ ~ in the history OF this country we hha hoihB nv
II and probably there viii never De hytnihs hc ). ~
Inc next thousand Years There u more cn"noc 'ne
en- viii be struck by lightning or that YOU WIN DC
I'm bv n runaway horse or that you WIN urcak your
s ,,,ng dow stairs your dining room than thu
~. viii ever sai!cr harm III a puoc asscmvaBc OF
ySv kind Therefore, let there be no nervousness no
e.y s.s SIar no ridiculous behavior, as though people
1.s ~ Icsinq every moment something 10 happen.