The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-28
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.
THE CHRISTIANS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. By II

The CHRISTIANS sTRUGGLE-sERMoN By THE
REV. r. DE WITT TALMAGE.
Mr. Talmage preached a aty-eighi minute sermon
yesterday morning on .'The Christians Struggle"
drawing his illustrations from the battles and
ries OF Joshua HIS text was from Joshua. L., o.
Thcre shall not any able stand before thee
ell the days Of thy life"
JosuuAs BATTLES.
Some would ray remarked the preacher. that Il did
not require much courage 10 60 out TO battle with
backing like that but this was no more than God had
promised every one who kept His commandments.
God had kept His promise TO Joshua in It's entirety
Joshua had fought five battes-ths first against
spring freshet the second against a stone wall. the
third IN leading regiment Of weak towards against
larger force, the fourth against darkness
against death. Joshua's first undertaking was to
cross the River JORDAN when IL was swollen with
spring frcshos, IN order lead tho Isracites into
Canaan. The Canaanitcs, looking across the and
themselves, .Joshua is lunatic.n But God parted
tho waters o. the Jordan and they passed
over without even wetting their feet. As soon
as they got across tho closed up again. Then
they began TO murmur that they were placed In n bad
open their retreat But God never makes any pro.
VISION tor the Christians retreat He clears the path
for them, and then II they turn back they die Tho
next thing was to conquer the city of Jericho the
priests were TO march around the city a day for
SIX lays; on tho seventh they to march around
u seven times, and then great shout DO given
This showed tho necessity Of Iaith There
sign OF weakening IN tho city walls the shout
was gwen, and then they crumbed TO pieces. Those
VINO had doubted before claimed that this
their work. Did you hear that shout % they sad;
"that was me" There was only house left stand
ing-that OF Rahab. She mad rcpented OF her crimes
and. therefore, her house saved from destruction
THIS showed tho value Of repenl Tue city OF Al
was next TO DO captured Joshuas forces first
rcpulseu, but when no went with them
person God kept His promise and tho city
was captured. Gideon, another city that had al
he'd itself 10 Joshua, was beseged by
i've kings, and Joshua nastened 10 It's defence He
routed The kings and compelled the sun and moon 10
staad si 10 give him light TO finish the victory. THIS
showed the efficacy of prayer. The Ave kings
captured. beheaded and buried in tho cave Of Max
kedah. Some thought II pity to treat them igno.
miniously. Mr.. Tia mage thought they were served
about right lie wished before the rock sealed up
TO hurl IN i've more kngs-king Alcohol, King Fraud
King Lust KING Superstition king Bigotry. They
should DO covered with q monument OF broken de.
canters aud the debris OF thor miserable deeds
0IvR rHR OLD MAN 4 REST
Joshua's last tight was against death. He had got to
be ITO ycars old Now II time give the old man
Joshua rest. IL was HIS greatest battle also his
greatest victory He gathered hts friends around him
and reln ed TO them all tie "reminiscences OF past
lifc HIS body died. but no lived IN the realms Of
eternal bliss and In the memory OF those who came
alter him.