The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-04
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.

THE REBUILDING OF JERUsALEM-THE TYPE
OF THE REHABILITATION OF THE souL-sER-
MON BY THE REV. T. DE WITT TALMAGE.
Mr. Talmage preached yesterday morning from the
text in Nehemiah, III, 15-"fhen went up in the
night by the brook and viewed tho wall, and turned
back and entered by the gate Of the valley and SO re-
turned" A dead city, said the speaker, Is more sug.
gcstive than living city. The best time to visit
rum by moonlight My text presents you Jerusalem
In ruins and Nehemiah on horseback, by moonlight,
looking upon tho ruins. The exploration goes on
until tho midnight rdc IS completed and Nehemiah
dismounts from his horse. and, to the amazed and
confounded and ncredulous body guard declares the
dead secret of his heart when he says, "Come. now,
let US build up Jerusalem" That midnight ride Of
Nehemiah resulted the glorious rebuilding OF Jeru
salem.
THE OLD JERUSALEM AND THE NEW.
My subject first mpresses me with tho idea OF what
an intense thing is Church affection. Jerusalem in
all the ages been the type of the sacred Jerusa
lem, our Jerusalem. which we love just as much as
Nehemiah loved his Jerusalem. When carried into
captivity by sickness you long for The Church. The
first day you como out you go to tho temple OF The
LORD. ScpGers and inhdes may scon at the Church
obsolete relic OF the dark ages az tho convc-
ton 81 goody people strong enough nothing
better; The impression they have made upon your
mind Is absolutely nothing. BLESSED be God Tor the
glorious Church bought ny His own blood
Again my SUBJECT tmpresses me with the fact that
before the worn OF reconstruction there must be
q work oi expioration-the ruins must be looked at
before Tho city be rebuilt The reason that SO
many people IN this day, apparently converted, do
stay converted because they do not nrst explore
the RUNS OF their own heart. The reason SO many
prosssed Christians in this day llc ana Jorge, aud
steal and commit adultery ana go the Pehitentary Is
because they do not nrst learn the RUNS OF their own
heart They have not found out that the heart ID
deceitful above all things und desperately wicked
They had idea that they were almost right, ana
they built religion as sort OF extension to their
heart as u sort of ornamental cupola There was
superstr Of religion built on substratum OF un.
rcpenled The trouble with great deal OF modern
theology Is that instead OF building on the right founda
ton II builds the debris Of unrcgencrated heart
and 1t secs the rum. They attempt to rebuild
Jerusalem before tho midnight of convcton they have
not the ghastlincss Vt the wreck. lney have
such poor foundation Tor their religion that the nrst
northeast storm Of temptation blows them down.
have aith IN mans conversion II he rs not con.
vortcd in The oid-tasnoned way You Will never un-
dersland redemption until you understand tho ruin.
Ii comes 10 mo TO talk about religion ask him
II he feels himself sinner III he hesitates II makes
me ieci that that man wants rido GU Nehemiah's
horse ana before he has got through with that mid
night ride he will drop the rcns and say, GOD be
mercui to me q sinnerl' This Is not q compli-
mcniary gospel IL says, ''Uness the grace OF God
rcuuilds you you an everlasting rum"
Again, my SUBJECT glvos me q specimen OF busy and
miah would have been utterly disheartened yet ho
arouses himself exces the patriotism OF tho people,
and in hlty-two daysJerusalcm was rebuilt You say,
81 have fallen into aud never can start again.
II make form that resolution aud keep
II he has ruined you. wish could persuade ali The
people who are in this house never TO give up. If
you have sinned grevousiy ana been cast out from
the Church and from society, do not give up One like
un to Son OF God comes 10 you to-day aud says,
sGo and sin more" There is no reason why any
one, reason OF any trouble or SIN, should give up
l pick you up to-day aud put you against the warm
heart OF Coo. Eternal Tod my refuge.