The New York herald., 1878-11-29
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
DISCOURSE OF REV. T. DE WITT TALrIAGE Al

DISCOURSE OF REV. T. DE WITT TALMAGE AT
THE BHooKLYN TABERNACLE.
The Brooklyn Tabernacle very finely decorated
at the Thanksgiving services yesterday morning.
Sheaves of wheat rye, barley and oats enwined
about the platform, and ears Of corn were placed
on each one. Palm and orange trees were also scat
tered about the platform that it resembed sum-
mer harvest field. 1t Mr.. Talmages idea to
gather his church specimens Of all The products Of
the United States. in order that his congregation
might have before their eyes sensible atons
Of the bounties for which they were to thank God.
The chandeliers were draped with from the live
oak trees of the South. Baskets of lemons and
oranges placed each side Of the reading desk
and on the prcachers table basket Of fruit The
church was crowded usual it being difficult to find
standing room in the sisles. The opening hymn
sung by the congregation was the 112th-"My Coun-
try 'tis Of Thee
Mr.. Talmage took for his text. Exodus xiii, Is
Thou shalt keep the feast of harvest The table OF
national Thanksgiving. said Mr. Talnage, is spread
1t is very large table. 1t reaches across tho con-
tinent and touches the beaches Of the Atlantic and
Pacific seas. Forty million guests to sit at it.
Upon it smoke the products Of every zone. Welcome.
Thanksgiving Day! Whatever people think of New
England theology Everybody likes New England S
Thanksgiving Day. Through all the organ pipes let
after year and under all circumstances God is fulfill
ing the promise made by the chapter read at the
opening Of the service Seed time and harvest. cold
aud heat, summer and winter shall not cease Thank
God all We churches and storeIouses and homes for
plenty of bread not only enough Tor us but for other
nations: bread for and bread for them. Give US a
full round alice, an honest oldfashioncd slice OF
country bread--such as yonr mothers used 10 make,
and, / suppose, your wives make better Laughter.
What would you want better than bread? Do you
want cake? Bread is easily digestcd; IL makes
more muscle and bone never knew any one worth
ANYTHING to church State who brought up
cake. Thank God for bread.
make another dash into Southern plantation.
The dusky laborers gathering rice-the queen of
all delicacies. The whipped sylabubs OF the Ing
lsh and the mtringue ot the French go into nothing
ness before spoonful of honest American rice
pudding. Thank God for rice! Our next dash Is
into q country orchard with apples. russet and brown
and rcd. Solomon was very fond OF apples, for he
said Comfort me with apples" uaughter) Thank
God for apples. Another dash Is into cotton plan
tation. Summer that the sun does not melt
hanging all the field. Have the clouds of heaven
shaken Off their Heecef Most important of all tho
American EXPORTS in 1872 amounting to SloO,G 5y5l
Thank God for cotton!
We have on this platform to-day products OK all the
metD tree. Twenty years ago the planting OF such
tree that in church would have created u riot.
but last night that tree was planted by men who had
North and south divorced; to-day reIiarry
them under the palmetto tree and this moss from,
Southern forests shall b. the bridal veil. What God
hath joined together let not man put asunder.
But must stir your hearts to thalkfulness by the
prospects of wider prosperity. All Europe has sur
rendered to Lord Beaconsaoll. That was the tri-
umph Of the lngiossxon race. The great character
stio Of this race their love for liberty and their
obedience to law. The quick and ever increasing
advancement of England and the United states
to the supremacy Of the world give US
hint 10 what glorious mission God
has ordained for the Ango-Saxon race. Np-
plause.j Another encouraging fact IL the unpar-
alleed advancement of the oarths resources Man,
driven forever from Paradise, is cnitrlrtng other
Lacns all round the world. Another Frightening
fact lis the rapid advancement OF the sciences and
their useful application. Let Us weave garands or
praise for Morse and Joseph .Hcury and Professor
Edison tApplause.j Another fact is the advance.
ment of geographical knowicdge--Id yingstoEe and
Stanley travelling among the Wild beasts and hercer
tribes deadly plaques of Africa Civilization and
religious liberty steadily advancing There is not
dcspotsm In Europe that feels easy. The greatest
Republic OF the earth III to-day at its brightest pros
perity. North and South are united. What STATES
manship failed to do the yellow fever has accom-
Ili-hed. A treaty of kindness and good WILL signed
the top Of a tombstone viii bo ncld sacred. Jap
| pause.l / now send you your Thanksgiving ban
quct put slice of c1nentinent on your plate aud
fiji the glasses to the brim with sparkling praise.
The best that caterer ever provided was cbcer-
fnl spirit And al the last, from the Thank giving
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