The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-23
WICKED ASSOCIATES.

DIR. TALMAGE's CONCLUDING DISCOURSE ON THE
DARK SIDE OF CITY LrFE-yoUNG MEN
RUINED BY BAD COMPREHENSIVE.
man Of sanguine temperament must have occu-
patton die. said DR.. Talmage in his discourse at
the Brooklyn Tabernacle yesterday morning.
yonng man said to . wealthy Quaker "How did you
make your richesy by dealing in article in
which thou mayst deal if thou wilt" Although the
preacher did not explicitly explain what this
article it must have been WISDOM for
the whole object Of his discourse to
prove that "a companion OF fools shall
be destroyed. Proverbs. xiii. 20. A young
goes into places of dissipation alone; he always
takes some one with him to ruin. Ten or twenty or
thirty souls ten or twenty thirty households are
involved in every mans destruction. Nearly every
man who dies the scafold confesses, bad COM
pany did the work for me-" We may be compelled
in the of business to into contact with
bad men, but he who voluntarily associates with dis
solute people must 60 to destruction. "a thousand
dollars reward cried the preacher. flor instance
where the associate OF bad men escapes complete
ruin"
QuIcKsANDs OF business
The influence of associates In business next claimed
DR.. Talmagc's attention. When young enters
of the large New York commercial houses a
clerk the bad young men at once gather round him,
while the good young men keep aoof until they
introduced, and then until they know he is
worthy of their friendship. The bad young man
always the implied condition that he to pay the
expenses. when settlement is to be made for the
champagne the bad young man is apt to remember
that he has forgotten his own pocketbook.
Among the companions to be avoided the sceptic
and the idler were given the greatest prominence.
In this part of his discourse the preacher described
the deathbed OF young sceptic In his last moments
he calls upon God but obtains for answer You said
there is no Cod A mocker in DR.. Talmage's vast
congregation here gave audible expression to his
mockery. whereupon the speaker SAID. This Is not
the first time have been interrupted, and will call
this service. There was further interruption.
and the preacher seized the moment for one of his
more to live" Death says to the dying sceptic. Each
word that followed was a paragraph
one
Two
Three
Gone!
Where?
The question was repeated, and the thrilled
audience quivered with its repetition.
IDLENEss
The evil mission OF the idler next considered.
He will call upon you in your busy hours said the
speaker and ask to ride to Coney Island to the
Central Park. He will name some wine which you
must drink, and lead you into evil. II You
ciate with such men You will soon become ashamed
of your clothes and then begin to neglect work
You will first lose your place and then your respecta-
bilty Then the police will begin to look for you,
and you will find home on the Island. Such is al
the tate of young men who have nothing to do,
because they allowed wicked companions to take
them from their business. Shake of the sceptic.
cried the preacher; shake of the idlcr; look ont for
the man who plays but never works Sailing yachts
and playing ball delightful amusements but they
destructive when they the only occupation Of
life.
This sermon was the closing discourse on the dark
side Of city life. and. in conclusion. DR.. Talmsge
said that he has received from every city
in this country and from many cities in Great
Britain and Ireland, that God is blessing this series
OF sermons to the salvation of souls. He also
nounced that in two weeks from yesterday he will
begin series, which he calls the national
series. in which he will discuss the religious
ditions and prospects of this country. The series
will comprise his explorations in Washington. the
political city, Boston, the city of culture; Philadel-
pha, the city of beauty and order; Chicago. the city
of l-arvelous growth. and New York. the city Of
commercial supremacy.