The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-12
IHE GOSPEL OF PEACE.
Christianity Is Triumphing Over Its
Chief Antagonists.
POPULAR Discomfort.
The Exercise of Cheerful Gratitude
viii Do Coed.


BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.
THE FUTURE RELIGION OF AMERIoA-sERMoN
by rHK REV. T. DE WITT rALMAGE.
Mr. Taimaes preached yesterday morning In the
1rooriyn Topcrnaclc on 'srhs Future Religion OF
America taking hts text from l. Kings, Xxx, 81
Sand the children Of Israel pitched before them like
swo little nocks of kids. but the Assyrians filled tho
country"
With ,hirty-,hrec kings roaring drunk In one scnt,
said Mr.. Talmagc, this chapter opens. They were
allies trying TO crush israel The Assyrans, under
General Ben Hadad, strong lions; the Israel
itss we're like focks of kids Who beat2 The lions,
Of course No, the kids. In every issue everything
depends whether God the side of the lions or the
kids So In this great conflict between Christianity
and It's enemies There are those IN this
day who tell that Christianity 10 falling
back ana that twenty-five years II will be extinct
These men founded opinion the tact that inc
Bible 10 not much OF book as IL used to be, ana
that many chapters repuls!ve TO tho people But
she publishing houses printing the Bible, from
Genesis TO Revelation, without siugle chapter or
verso Ief, out. l TO the conclusion that tho
Bible Is still the most popular book ON this planet.
We ind It wherever their JUDGES bench or clerks
desk ameug the BRIDES persents or In the young
mans truck. There have been more Bibles printed
IN this decade than IN any since the world began
Suppose Congress should pass law that ihere should
be no Bibles printed IN this country, there would 10
80, OOO, 0O0 men armed against such n law.
CHURCH FAiLISGY
But, " say these men, 'lhe Church OF God IS ios-
ing ITS power" One denomination 10 defeating, on
40 AVERAGE, more than one new church every day Of
she yeur, and by all denominations there are oeng
built about thousand churches year Does mat
LOOK as though the Church failingf Around tho
churcncs Ia our communities cluster tho most &aent
shoctions The charcn stances nearer the sympa.nies
OF the people other institution tne planet
1t is mo most popular institution IN Ibis country
They say, "rhe Church is ia'hng because lnadcl,y Is
growing DoldeE" deny II, inhdcity is modest now
compared with what IL was IN former days
Thomas Jefferson was an uom ,nn0e' na No
proclainoo inndel in our day whatever
hrs patriotic services can become President OF tho
United ststes In The convention 10 nominate Gov
ernor OF the State OF Illinois Robert IngersoIi's namc
the bottom Of the is ana that Is Inc secret
81 his venom against Christianity. Infdeiity goes
OF rhetoric fantastic mentality
Oi course, opposition 10 Christianity viii make
great STIR Just AS one man Jumping overheard IRON
300 VINO But does that stop the steamerY II
Is awful plunge into nhdety, but docs that hinder
the Bible from taking It's millions into the sklesr DO
you suppose such things could be enacted our day
the tIlne OF Rob-sIierrer toll you the police
would swoop the villains and lot them rot IN jail
Chrisanity is falling away" say Others '.becausc
Science, Its cuef Antagonist IS trumphlnk over IL,
reply there Is not TACT IN science that cannot %
reconciled with Bible statement Besides that, havent
you noticed that inIdel scentists besides waging 50
not war against Christianity are now beginning TO
light among themselves? Talk about culture as
though IT were spelled c.u-l-ch-ar! 1t makes me
sick-daughter)-to see these literary folks coming
Town with Darwin under arm and case OF trans
nxed grasshoppers and butterflies undcr Tho other,
takiug about Huxleys protopiasm and natural soec.
uon aud ispng with such an exquisite i,st-iip aud
,nIkipr about .scuIcburD These scientists agree IN
hardly any ing. Muthematcians don't agree. have
lookea all over Tor something worthy OF the compl-
msutary adjective 'cxxct" ana tell you The only
exact science is religion. here Is nothing under
which you may with SO much propristy write "qxod
erdt dcntopstrdadtim-"
There has been n great trial going on in the world.
1t Is scepticisn, the pluint versus Christianity,
the defendant All tho SCIENTISTS have been out on
the jury Tor centuries. They are coming IN Gentle
men OF the jury, have you agreed upon verdl0.Y
No. we have Dot agreed on anything. Theu say,
.o back W your room and stay unotner century and
then will discharge you II you don't agree" Now,
would the meanest man In police court room be
condemned by u Jury which could not agrccf And
yet you ask US TO throw overheard our glorious Chris
tiany when this jury OF scientists are all differing
In the name Of the Eternal God move u nonsuIt l
will mpanel a jury, taking six men out OF the
old dispensatiou ana SIX out OF The new-Moses,
Joshua, Daniel, EiUab, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Mat
thew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, Peter. You
do solomnly swear mat you WIN wei
and truly Try this issue OF traverse joined between
scep,icism (Lne plaintn) ana Christianity tho
defendantl They take the oath, KISS the BOOK and
are gone. They come back after centuries Gentle
mcn OF Toe Jury, you ready 10 agree your YER
ucL?" They Yes. +" "Do you nnd the defen dani,
tanning Of spiritual goods unaer false pre.encesy Is
II guilty not guiliyg mot guilty." say they all.
'we have tried this case ana found God good andJu
found Christ 10 DO the saviour OF the World, wc
found that there are two dcsncs-one pleasure. tue
other painone Tor those VINO love Christ and one Tor
VINO reject HIM, aud SO say We all OF u.s." say
let the jury discouraged, let Them go back 10 their
turones Now / ask you, as people who know tue
difference between that which il air and unfair, viii
you tho verdict OF the Jury That differed or the
verdict OF the jury winch agrcedr
But my subject must become aggressive In
stead OF defensive. think the evidence Is positive
that the future religion OF America is 10 be the re-
gion OF the Lord Josus Christ ntcnsncd inndcIity,
alter all II, furious assaults has not destroyed single
chapter OF The Bible You notice the salient point
thai within these lew years the secular press and The
pulpit have been harDessed In tue same key. There
II not banker In Wall street but will have In his
pocket Tomorrow CHRISTIAN tracts. Where will
he get themf lie will get them tho
reports OF The Christian churches In tnis country
The press is becoming great tract distributor, SCAT
teriDg more rensious truth Mondays than Tho
and tract societies are scattering during Tho
Whole OF tue week. 1nat would have been impossi-
bic twenty-five years ago. The rising generation Is
becoming saturated wnh truth through our sunday
schools. There more Bibles ROAD tban
before Looking IN any direction see evidence that
the Kingdom OF Tod Is advancing IN THIS country, aud
have reason TO believe that the future religion OF
vi ba thQ % q I,Or