The New York herald., 1877-09-17
CONTEMPLATING MOMENTS.
Old and New Faith, and the -Four
Revealed Steps.
ADJUSTMENTS AND SOLITUDE.
Lessons for Laborers in the
Harvest Season.
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.

ny REV. I. DE WITT TALMAGE-
Row T Do witt ralmagc having returned from his
snmmcr vacation preached TO his flock Ia the Brook
Iyn Tabernacle yesterday morning and evening. do
seemed TO ul Of vgor ana energy, and before the
morning service sketchcd work he proposed to do
during tho fall aud winter. Tho Friday evening meet
,nx WILL he said hereafter be held In the main build
Ing and In addition 10 tho usual exercises, no pro-
posed to deliver each week u lecture reviewing the
OF the world during the preceding seven
daya He also announced new scheme for bringing
into his Sunday school ragged children from tho
streets. Casscs OF these will bc formed week from
next Sunday and In the meantime Ihosc members OF
Mr. Talmase,s congregation who TO act as teach
ers expected go out into the highways and by
ways and bring together tho expected pupils After
announcing TINS plan the preacher said: VOW you
are surprised have done this thing without con-
sutation with any one except the Lord Almighty he
told me TO go forth aud do this without consultation
''While he mnsing tho fire burned" words
taken from the Thirty ninth Psalm OF David, formed
the text OF Mr. Talmage's DISCOURSE. Here, no SAID,
David with the orcfnger OF his right hand upon
his temple, his door shut against the world, engaged
contemplation. would DO we'll for US 10 take the
posture after closing the door against the woru
while we sat down TO contemplate solitude. In
small island of the OF Nova SCOTIA the preacher
said passed preceding Sabbath III such solitude
Tor ho had determined TO have one day oi entire quiet
before entering upon his autumna work. lie tnought
to have spent the day in laying plans lor WORK instead
Vowed his pastorates, shook hands with oid de-
parted friends whom he should see again
whom the curtains OF the future are lifted, and
lived hts boyhood again. There was only one
house the island and be seated there from the
urno the birds twittercd At dayorcak until evening
melted tho Bay oi Fundy his MIND busy win ten
Thousand memories. From the train OF thought sug
Rested then Mr.. Iamagc was ed 10 preach his nrst
sermon after his upon the great spiritual bcne
Ats TO be derived from thus pausng IN tho rush OF ie
and Withdrawing TO communicate with the soul alone.
ROLLING BACK
youth apt TO live entirely Ia The future; old
age In looking backwards into tho past while middle
ia unl un0nt IN a
bld picture OF Guido had been brought out fresh
Into the light Dy the hand OF skiliul artist, who
removed from It's surface tho accumulated dust and
paint OF many years, SO tho preacher wished 10 roll
back the the memory OF his hearers and bring
iary advantages OF his hearers childhood had been
good home surroundings. Tho bad men Of to-day had
or tho part dipped their heated passions out oil
thc boing spring OF an unhappy home. Tue preacher
lrew picture OF happy family gathered around tho
evening hrcside OF CITY home, and pointed out Ahow
much there DO grateful Tor In sach O hoAo III
which the child cared for as no lamb ever had
been. Perhaps some OF his hearers had passed their
early home in the country, the preacher suggested,
aud forthwith described tho happy, harmless routine
Of chid's lie amid rural scenes and sheltered by
loving Had those who had began lie under such
circumstances thanked God for them Mr. Tairnago
proceeded to bring TO mind another passage III the
lives OF hts hcarors-the day when they set up their
own household-when they set at tho table morning
night and talked plans for the iuturc rncre
camo n time there little feet TO bc guided
the eternal journey. Had the parents kept tho
they made as to tho training oil the childy God
help the parents upon whose sad faces engraved
the record or their childrens sns Another interest
Ing point in the life history tho reverend gentleman
rcncarsing the day whom the sinner found he
the wrong road and crying out "God have
mercy upon me- entered tho church and resolved 10
follow Christ Had they kept tho resolutions and
promises then madcY Ii not God help them 10 renew
ther good resolutions and to take another start heav
snwardI
INFLUENCE OF SORROW.
The first great sorrow that darkcred lfc was re-
crred to, and reverend gentleman drew graphic
picture OF the agony felt by the parent when the
death angel lowered the CRIB oil beloved child
The wild prayers God to spare It's lie, aud the vows
uttered with streaming eyes were brought back To
mind. Ahl they had been better and better
women Tor such an experience From this the hrst
sorrow perhaps, the preacher came down TO the latest
experienced by HIS people. II might be Imam
cial disaster, might DO sick ness Well, had those
who In comfortable circumstances again Tcmen
bcred to thank God Tor II! Had those who
demned to the bed o sickness continued praise God
tbut they were now enabled to go out and enjoy tho
fresh air and sunlight OF the Sabbath morn,ney Mr.
Talmagc brought to mind IN detail Tho blessings which
are enjoyed passed over BY many SO thoughtlessy
Not the least among these was the glorious and trum
phant religion which they enjoyed A low days ago
he said he sailing down the ST. John's
river when he met gentleman, with whom he fell
into conversation They passed through country the
most fertile and beautiful and IN response TO MI Tai
magc's questions tho gentleman told him 1t what
river during part the year, and u deposit
lett It, that when the subsided II bore
most luxuriant crops. In like manner tho preacher
thought that not the heights OF the Church nor tho
heights OF this world tho scene OF the greatest
prosperity. The soul which flowed The wators of
boro home the largest and richest
for time and Tor eternity.