The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22
DRooKLYN TABERNACLE.

Brooklyn Tabernacle appeared in all It's glory
flowers around the platform, flowers on the gail ry
ratings, flowers on tho organ pipes, flowers every
where. Over the PASTORS chair. In letters OF purc
white flowers, the words, "He Is Risen - over
the keyboard OF the organ roses, hyacinths,
butus and other flowers. The music In keeping
with this display. Organist Morgan ana Precentor
Gulick were at thor best, while Mr. G. r. Benedict
acc mpAnied them on the cornet. Al the opening,
the voluntary. "Halelujah Chorus" from Handcps
f" MessiaL," was played. This was followed by
the hymn Tor Easter 10 the old tune, but rear
Didss Not Leave His Soul in He'll" IRON
Haydn's "Creation," and the voluntary worthy
formed part = Of the exercises. The church
crowded. all tho aisles beng flied with persons
sitting on the descending steps The collection taken
was 10 90 toward paying tho church debt Ia the
afternoon the SUNDAY school met IN the church, ana
$4,000 which had been collected by the children and
teachers was contributed Tor the church debt
Mr.. Tamage's sermon at tho morning services was
on the text in solomon's Song, ", III am come
into my garden.n Christ said this OF His Cnurcn,
began The preacher. using figure orspeech which ut
this season Is most suggestive. The world mas
great many beautiful gardens and yet this morn ing
am 10 speak OF better and richer garden-the gar
den OF the church. Christ goes down into His garden
aud He plants there some Of tho brightest
spirits that ever lowered upon our Garth. Some OF
these Christians IN the Churcn are like voies, incon
sp,cuous bat sweet as heaven. Others IKE Mexican
ca1ius-thorns ON the outside, loveii1e,s within;
oner, ardent RADIANT impressive, as in zone gardens
you lnd hey caii tho giant OF battle and others
ike sHONuTOps, out EtcHting 10
piecc or winter. But there Is ioVsr be,utI-
iul than any havo mentioned A century plant hos
been gathering up its fragrance for hundred years.
but have TO tell you oil pant mat has gBther
iug az s bloom from aletcrniiy, and nineteen contu-
ago II Pot forth that bloom-the passion a,wer
the cross. AGAIN, the Church ts appropriately
called garden because oil lis thorough irrigation IL
Ia garaen lull Of flowers surrounded by the desert
this world The rivers OF Goi's strength POUR down
in great gtadness; the Bible vs. ono uq ue.uct, tho
preaching OF the gospel another, baptism aud the
lords supper are others. Hark hear the latch at
tue gate OF tie garden opon Tho comes there "
Is CHRIST lie bends d0wn over some of the uuds He
bred king of those buds say, .sStop. Jesus, Why
destroy those nowersf IL ~ SAYS tho Gardener -
have come down into the arden TO gather flowers.
not destroying then; am only going TO set
them IN higher terrace where there viii be .
rosts ana where they shall spread into swcctcr
bioom.n Almost every king has high wall around
his garden Uut IN tnis garden OF the Church the
gates all orcn. There some people here who
tired IN tue gardens OF this worlds pleasure 10
hna their chief satisfaction. You have not found II
you have only lonnd great cnagrin Of soul. q
r ubcd soul Today INTO tn KINGS garden and
pluck little heart's case. VIII you rcyel ia the
garden or die IA the descuS Bless God ior flowers,
sscet flowers, beautiful flowers, heaven descended
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