The New York herald., 1878-02-23
"BIG BLUNDEkS."

LECTURE By REV. T. DE WITT TALMAGE.
Tho Brooklyn Tabernacle was crowded last night,
In spite the weather. with large audi
epce, who had gathered to hear Mr. Talmage deliver
his new lecture, called ''Big Biunders." Shortly
alter eight O'Clock Mr.. Talmage entored the church
and was warmly welcomed.
The man who has never made a mistake, said the
lecturer has not yet been oorn II he had boen born
he would have died right away. The difference be-
tween success and non-success In life is the
difference In the facility Of taxing advantage Of the
mistakes already made. Tho first blunder
born IN Paradise, and the race has been prolific In
blundsrs personal, domestic, social financial, poit
cal, ecclesiastical national. Where is the man who
never made bunder2 But no small bunder will
take my attention tonight II must bc high IN
srma long To- reach clear across ones e In
other words am TO speak tonight oi big bunders.
The fst Dlunder the attempt 10 carry on Too many
occupations nj once. Generally people can do only
thing we'll, perhaps TWO Inings-nrs 10 fnd ones
sphere; second. to Keep H. Sometimes man
drawn through great many occupations Tor some
great mission. sometimes man is prepared Tor
deeds OF greatness by some sharp trouble. Generally
his occupation. 1t ~ not SO much what you do II
you only do IT, The di ference between the conditions
IN lie is not SO much difference IN the frultiulness
OF occupations as II Ia III tue endowment Of mon with
that great and magnificent attribute Of stick.t0-it-
ivensss. JaSkofail-tradcs Is master OF none Better
have one great idea than 50o IitIle bits Of ones.
The second blunder Mr. Talmagc reverted to was the
indulgencs Of bad temper. Good humor would sell
tue most goods No,niug made man SO ludicrous as
to lose his temper. Grow, Spithrs h Brothers
would do put u poor business, while Merriman
warmorasp would make their fortunes
The third blunder was the surrender TO bad troat-
ment II ON other people. II man was made Of the
right kind OF stun opposition and scorn and contempt
would only arouse HIM 10 greater achievements II
would bo absurd Tor man to surrender 10 his
mics on account OF their opposition.
MORE BLUHDERs
Mr.. Talmage here entered into u humorous dcsorip.
ti0n oil the troubles caused by sIaudcr and tatting
discussions at sewing societies ana 'tea lights, CIV
ing male portion Of the audience their lose In
regard to gossip
The next blunder the sacrinco of one's regular
business 10 Amusement He admitted that II would
DO we'll to take more outdoor exercise and that It
would improve morals and theoiogy. Ho did not
believe in the style Of Christianity that would
make o mans face o counter on which 70
measure religion by the yard. But too much amusc-
mcnt was ruinous. Only those amusements wore
The nth bunder was the formation Of unit
marriageablo relations. 81 shall have TO stick
point which tho audience kesniy sppreoistsd,
and answered In a roar OF laughter. His ADVICE 10
any one who had made a mistake oil this Kind was TO
keep up their courage and whistle most Of the time,
or, the words OF tue fourteenth verse Of the SIX.
leenth chapter Of Ncodemus to 'Grin and bear H."
q mistaKo In getting married; there was
excuse Tor him picking up piece OF flint and put
OF The best diamonds. (Appiausel Mr.. Tamags tnon
pa odcd the education oil boarding school mss ron
dercd unfit for anything except 10 hnd fault
The sixth and last blunder was liio without en-
thusasm. He did not mean excitement, but genuine
enthusiasm, without which no man ever
ceedcd There was no man In the world CON-
pared TO ono descended from ConnectIcut
Yans ee and New York Dutchman, the enterprise Of
the ono telling him 10 ahead while blood Of the
Other advised him to be prudent The speaker then
reviewed the changes IN American history Ia the past
half century Some, be said, had been good, others
bad. There had been q great change In religion.
Nowadays some churches only spenold theatres.
The closing advice OF the Brooklyn pastor s:--
"Cnoosc some one great occupation and God will give
YOU success