The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-20
TALMAGES MARTIALSERM0N
4 CHiRA CTERIsTIC DISCOURSE on TIE
DEATH or GEN DIhIM
Military Smiles md Metaphors, Some MINI
icry or Soldiers, Wnriiko Text, and -
VIVID Picture of Death ns "a Mnrksman.

NNtu Etctufo u bebth ~ ~
Inspector-General John b. Woodward, the
staff Of the late Major-Gen. Dakin. and members
OF his family formed pnrt Of an immense con-
grcgation in the Brooklyn Tabernacle yester-
day morning in compliance with the invitation
of the Row. Dr. Talmage. who preached SER
mon memorial Of the deceased marksman. A
basket OF exquisite flowers sent by friend of
Gen. Dakin. ornamented the pulpit table, and
triple rows Of men and women frlngcd the
great auditorium. every seat and stair being
occupied. A few minutes before the tower bell
began to toll Mr.. George W. Morgan played
funeral march.
In the midst OF the voluntary Dr. Talmage
entered. unusually solemn in manner. with his
coat buttoned in military fashion. Instantly
Mr.. Morgan soitencd the organ, and the weird
singing Of the ror htpndnd pierced tho air as
the pastor bent his head and moved his lips in
private petition. The entire service had an air
official. The trumpcts OF the organ pealed forth
like bugles in the field. Major Corwin. chief OF
the usher battalion stood erect. and manpuvrcd
the people seeking seats like "a disciplined drill
master: me 9psnlng chapter was IRON IRON war
asked Tor the helmet of righteousness. the
brcastplate of conscience, the arrow Of integrity.
md the lavelin OF truth. a small boy with brass
buttons on his jacket added somewhat to the
effectiveness OF the scene AS he sat ON the pulpit
stairs, and DR.. Talmage furnished the cap
rilfUls WN'n III u htTlhfnl .NOl'f anu
dous shout, he announced as his text Fifty
thousand which could keep rank"
With Characteristic ingenuity tho preacher
selected the sudden death Of Gen. Dakin as
topic by the treatment Of which he could arouse
public interest bnt In spite OF the announce
mcnt. In fact the sermon was rather descrip-
ton Of the ancient garb. weauons. and habits ot
the men who fought under Joshua David. and
the rest and lesson drawn from the contrast
OF Dakin living and Dak In dead. IL liked Gen.
Dakin." Dr. Talmage said. tor two or three
things. Coming to Brooklyn. twenty-five years
fut4rp Int IL uIl IA lta ftta l..tD n
bundle on his back and but fifty cents in his
pocket, he went TO work int lieently and with
great public favor. In other words. he won't
straight to the mark tn his business as he dld
And also because ho believed in supporting law
and order. We hear great deal Of cheap wit
nhout our citizen soldiers. but in the time OF
danger. Al n ~ W. had on our railronds last
year the cheap wit gives way 10 absolute admi
ration. Had We been met. in the past five years.
by the outragos of city roughs. that riderless
black horse who was led in the funeral proces-
sion last Thursday would have had two quick
feet in the strruus ~ his saddle. put there by
This leader OF our citi1rn soldiers. | liked him
because he did more than any other citizen TO
build up public enthn7 asm in outdoor sports.
ligiou- life. He had his virtues. Doubtless he
hai his faults. L., him who bath none among
you cast the first stone. lAuplause.
Dr. ralmag, has great fertility in illus,ra-
ton, nnd although h." somewhat mars the cn''t
10y mhklns points WIN ms stonh'h instead oi
hls hands. ~ retains tho interest OF his au-
dionre to the end. Yesterday he gave ample
opportunity to Judge oi hiS siy le and his power;
I'm describing the Fifty thousand which could
keep rank, be- found an illustration in the re-
cent visit OF the New York Twenty-second Regi-
inent Ia tn" Brooklyn Twenty y-third. ani gave
an hiniranl" report 81 their march. arm. eNo-
luti"ns, and review standing On an otherwise
figure. and ge~ticulnes with II all. Part Of the
timc ie stood with ms back u n. audience. as
though prcnching to IN" pipes of the big organ :;
then. with SUD len flourish he turned quickly
To the front ana drew picture oi Gen; D9kln.
mud non Ike him, who could keep
rnnR IN AZ the nnhrs OF Ire, 9S