New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-15
PULPIT THEMES.
THE THEATRICAL. PROFESSION.
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The arr T. s,0in Tpage the BrockIvn Tabrnaese Te'
The announcement that Mr.. Talmagc womb
preach 20 the theatrical profession called ont congrcg
tion yesterday that filed the audience room u Io
Tabernacle In every part The prcacher notice that
his next sermon would given on the following Suhiay
TO tho legal profes sion Tho text chosen yesterday was
Acts xix 81 "And certain OF the chief ~ Asia winch
were hi, friends sent unto him, desiring him thas no
would not adventure himself into th' the"ter' iHo
substance OF the sermon was rs foilows
Tho history OF the tc3tcf from the time when p'sys
were acted In omen wagons at tie Dionysin festiVas III
ancient Greece "a ono OF gradual Tut wonderful growth
until finally Today find tho masterpieces OF h"'hah
, acted I'm Tho magnificent temples OF art In LONDON
aud Paris Researches have enabled W. to learn uuch
Of tho Oyerma5tering splondor OF inc ancient ''eo
There In the vast anphlihcatcr rising ucr aooV" o'
with only canvas covering overhead ana Dca"t"' po
ticocs uuon the aides, tho assembled Dihiiuuo "cIo
carried away by tho dramatic power OF Their actorS' ~
IN, ext We have glimpse OF one OF these theacrs-iho
ono nj Ephesus Paul wanted to go to this theaef' oue
,s crlouts did not wish him and the CHIEF men OF
Asia sent 10 him. bosocchEg him not TO adventure hil
self thher. But it was not thai paat haa SnSnces
thai he must spend the time between ms sermons III
Messing spectacular dsplaya NO; h9 w 81 NO
better place proclaim His gospel than IN me pa'e
of arc The old Burton Thea%r IN sew LORI va" ,hs treat
pat 10 better tbaD when In 1877, antIne 1ne e
revival the doors were thrown vac Open W i,,, ~
who wished t. go there ana li"''h 20 lln ri ~ .,or
the Word Eut until preachers are allowed 10 oh'ei
theso places aud preach there, ths pest We 0ah W " "
talk to the and heir listeners OUTSIDE; ,,e.
Three four years ago pcacheu on ,,le IN, uSsy
by he press. never made, az was San
wholrsalo assault upon the theatrical piole5s,oh; %
described them all bad people WIN DO ri1.ii ~ 1T
uobio life acknow ged then, ~ DO now, inc nigi
order OF intellect that has distinguished SO ahy W
item: recognized their generosity anu their csi
Ono asciiDod To Elc that never p!cachou
In this was represented As Tie zoe OF an n5 o,
anuscmens. and As seelhk IN ac'os Us 20 hs"t
Abandoned Sretches IL Is not my business I'd hsl .
down Hes but preach Christ and let IL uOp' but
these not my opinions. ,-,, 49, o-or
Tncre ia however. il must he Acknowledged, an ever
lasting war between the play House ana Tue chhrch
don ike tho church we don't hkc mo thciter. Dus
you-he way OF lie. What an immense nliuuco i ~,
GOOD Gould Won exert IL you were 10 Iise your ur'Hic
Duwer for God IL the dramatic eieiheiit III
field and Chalmers that gave 10 thflf WOlus s,,cn
,ccrdous effect II the Kembies, the 'iarrcks, inc
Marreadys or tho Booths hid given themselves 10 200,
lad o,ns before Tic I00sghts ana aple3cu 10 ucn ~
come 10 God the .iOle world might nave Deeh sa''u
nrncer H. Coon exeriod far greater iuhnoncs neA ne
SEEMED into the Baptist pulpit than he ever did ~ M
most brilliant acting ON the stage ASK, b,i 'na .
theatrical profession turn 10 tod ana cifo ns opi
- f,r Ic rifVing great -mbics INTO Ills service
r,1 to lin for your sates also; there Ii 10 Ira
all the applause OF too Sreit tbears o
Iondnn ceud give peace to the dying nOheht- OI III
dnns or Garick; be FOUND only ny shrrenneIhB
every thing into the Fathers hands ms may ih'Ah
necessary for you give up your means o ANeihoou
aud with true Telitots plliclRIes yIu , ~ md a.
eonra though MAJ be, turn 20 Oou, ne WIZ ~.
permit To hungry who appToaches ~ '.s nu"
and nrntent spirit. After tho four arts OF INFANCY,
yon,h r,alhood and old arc over ana tlrrr comes
,hp nfih-he catastrophc-Yhht tDeh Enter ltt hlhB
of Terrors exeunt all tho pleasures o TINS me- AZ yo
past history VIII thea como before YOU 10 WI. nc %
To look back upon life entirely useful dreadful 10 OoS
boct I,non one contrary Cots purposes. Men ana
women OF the prolcssion prepare Ior eternity