The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-24

Brother Talmagc TO the ToiIers.
II is rare that We have more delightful
day than Sunday was. The brcczcs were
soft the temperature was even, and the
skies were clear and blue. The late rains
had given vegetation welcome start and
the grass was fresh and green. The buds ON
the trees were opening and sending forth the
incipcnt leaves. The willows had already
clothed their bare branches in pale green.
and the birds evidently enjoyed the weather.
1t was vcritable spring day, and unless
care or disease afflicted one, he could not fail
To- rejoice in the resurrection Of nature We
trust that happiness sat cnthroncd in the
hearts 81 all who read these lines. and that.
rejecting all other stimuants. they took the
IMMIGRATION OF the sights and sounds and
balmy air of that exhllaratng spring day.
Yet though there was so much out of
doors to calm the mind and bring quiet t.
the spirit, 20 awaken gladncss. and to sus-
gcst abundant reasons for thankfulncs-.
several thousand people coopcd themselves
up in the Brooklyn tabernacle To listen e.
the profanity II Brother TALMAGE. and To
observe his awkward antics. Church-going
is commoner hero than in any other coui-
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pursue it with more as-iduity than our own
his Is well. If the church j. 80 ordered that
the spirit Of reverence in man is cultivated
and his comparative uuimpor,ancc brought
To- his realization A man who has no re-
ligion. and who SCOTS at il. is poor fool.
and deserves an even lower place than the
brute animals. in whom we often SEQ de-
vcloped the fundamental virtues Of fidelity.
gratitude, and docilhy. But if the church
fails To oilcr anything ceVating. it il
fruitful source Of evil; and if the preacher
essays 10 make only an exhibition of him
self, rather than 10 teach men the truths OF
religion, he Is a bad influence in society the
worse because OF the sanctty OF his sur
roundings and the momcntous subjects with
which he assumes Ia deal.
The theme Of Brother TALMAGr's sermon
was one ~ sober sincere, earnest, and
thoughtful mind. 1t was in essence the
moral and religious Uses Of labor 1t is our
privilege "a speak in The SUN to a far larger
body of workers with hand and with brain
than could bee got into forty Tah.rnaclr-
Indeed. ia this country. fortunately for u
We are nearly all workers The class of
idlcrs is very small. though. of course a.
the nation grows richer and money accumu-
lates in certain families. we shall get "A larger
body of mon who can live without Spending
their energies In arlnous labor. Yet the
management - a great property imposes %
burden on the holder Of it $50 heavy that
there are philosophers who furo-cr the day
when people Will dread. instead 81 welcon'-
ins, vast fortunes. IiNle i-, probably. mo-
harder worked man IN New York than
Mr. joins JAcoB ASroR; and Mi
WILLIAM III. NASDEHBlLr needs TO oN-
crcl-c all his powers 10 husband III" "uor-
ornou- c-tuteof which ne is the heir. Prob
ably both these gentlemen could find many
thousands Of people ready, aud even eager
to assume their responsibilities, prov idiny
they were given their money; hut perhaps
when they got II the time would NOT hc long
before the original owners would win it
back again.
Brother TALMAGE had great deal Of sor-
row % ho-tow ON the toilcls. He told of
their sweat and exhaustion. and exaggerated
their hard-hIp-, great though theyarc. Hut
what are their trials compared with those of
ia" men and women who cannot got work
who are idle against thch Will, and are now
obliged TO tncloach on the savings OF llorc
prosperous days; 1t was the talk Of a shall
low pulpit demagoguc who knows nothing
Of the troubles which weigh ON society.
Labor, however hard, so long a. it brings
lt- reward, il a blessing 10 the ahorcr, for
its performance brings him not only money,
hut also moral advantage The great trouble
now is that SO many Industrious men and
women cannot get work. Unless tho-.' who
are fortunate enough to obtain it are weak
and foolish, they do not complain that their
/ hand, are occupied, but rather rejoice over
their happy lot in obtaining employment,
though they may wish the wages Of il were
greater, and that the law of supply aud de-
nland did not work 80 ucxorably.
Brother IALMAGE was not wrong in say
Ing that close occupation is a safeguard
against evil Its on"oi th"ho-t safeguards,
and We wish it was now possible to every
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