The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-09
TILMiGE'S PERFORMINCE.
The Merchant who Threw his Dead vines
Body out ~ Window.

Body out ar window.
4 ray Of sunlight through the big stained
window OF the Tabernacle lit up the Jcwened
ring on Mr.. Arburhlc's little finger yesterday as
H. lid the opening hymns On his silver cornct.
While 1000 persons sang
llark uo song OF Jubilee.
Loud ~ mighty thuiicrs roar
Mr. Talmagc stopped quietly ON the platform
fumhlcd with his handkerchief toycd with n
hymn book and finally settling himself costly
in his luxurious arm chair. gazcd hNcdly up
ward Mt the seventh imitation candle In the third
row 81 tho big chandelier above him. After
bautizing Ave children-onc Of which cried and
clutchcd at his whiskcrs-thc pastor read the
story " David and Golah. dwelling lueubr-
ously on the size and weight Of tho philistine.
and tripping gnyly and mcrry over the
manruvrc 10y which David laid him low. In
,hr passage where the brothers Of David re-
bukc him for leaving home and coming to the
camp Mr.. Talmago was particularly clipper.
Here, What do you mean by leaving those
few sheep up in the Notwithstanding the
farm to look after itself? Eli ?" shouted tho
pastor initiating the supposed accents and
gesture OF Dayid's biggest brother. amid the
laughter Of his audience Then the speaker
assumed tho role Of gentle David again. and
won another round Of applause boy his spirited
rendering II the cling scene. When ut last
Go.iah's head had been whackcd of and
taken to Saul in triumph Mr.. Arbucklc
PLAYED Hold the Fort" as pean OF victory TO
Mr.. Tamage and David. Then the whole Of
the vast congregation settled themselves for the
fourth sermon Of the series on city life. Mr..
Ta,mage. unfntigu"d 10y his combat with the
giant. came up again fresh aud smiling rs ever.
" Genesis, first chapter and part OF the NTH
verso. And the darkness lilo called night
" When on the morning Of creation darkness
held MP its duSky brow 10 the Lord. He baptized
| H. With the dew dropping from his finger he
| called II Night Henccforth. in all ages. coun.
| tries and literaturcS darkness WAS consccrated
| To deeds Of wirkedncss and vice. ,
the Lord had greatly blessed this series OF SER
mons. and that many souls owed their snlvM!o
| tour to the West he had found them circulated
| In larg" numbers. He now purposed 10 give
| them the third watch ot the night from Il
| o'clock 10 3. What fearful calm bro1ded over
| the great city AZ that hourl Mr.. Talmage Jed
| his hearers up a dark alley in certain portion
Of the metropolis. calling their attention as they
went along To tho sights ON either hand. Nothinl,
| was audible but the slamming OF saloon doors
| the hiccuping OF drunken men. and the groans
| Of want and misery from the racked aud half
| clad on either hand.
Harki there Is 2 footstep; city missionary
| passes time, 2 A. NJ carrying with MIN scut
tie full of Goa 70 the starving family In that dark
| place yonder!
undertakcr. ON his way to the cellar OF the dead
| Behind him comes q Clergyman 60 administer
| the sacrament 10 the dying mendicanis who eN,
| ~ within me walls on either hand. Nearly AL
the lights have gone out Tor It Is the third hour
Of I'll" night Within the tenements. on eitheI
| mcnt. lee must he kept on heated temples and
water applied 10 parrhed lips.
| Down dcep into "A loathsome cellar the fear.
| loss pastor goes. protected by stawar police Oh
| ileers There ar" rufau- 81 all kinds unfom
| fouahy near, and the garroters may bc cN
." Look through the window of that pane.
shouted Mr.. Ialmngo indicating an imnginqrl
casement, thiokly coated with dust and cobweos
- what 90 y9q Zee You say, N3lihlnI.
you SEQ now. No bread no IRE You say tha
sn0eringe ON thcni.1iy"e. XII The more reason
therefore, that you should help them.
Pass on through that alley and opcu tina
door. There are no burglars there. bscaus
there is nothing 20 steal. Strike q match; BE-
hold the rags, the nth, the drunkepness. .ook
on the walls the marx 81 q murdcrers hand
| Oh. horrors. What is that In the eornerf Iw
garlng eyeballs rising out OF tho straw an
coming toward you, Iust MS your light zoe
out" An involuntary shiver creeps over III
| major portion OF the audience. but Mr.. Talmag
Gains them by explaining that the apparltion j
only sick man who got up To chat with MN.
There goes burglar exclaimed the pas
tor. in n deep. bass voice, pointing dramatical
at an old lady win false front IN the .ecqn
his false keys his Immits and his hurglariou
weapons ready for action. That m9ns be-"
sleeping and mopng the whole day long. bu
now hes broad awake. AMI keen. and swift, an
cruel. There goes an LEGENDARY Present.
honr th6 cry Of Fire! freP DO YOU kno'
how that man began life. He began by pickn
icl6r To- bow M no ST bank The trouble is III,
| Christian men and women have neglecte
them all their lives-they know, no better.
Here the preacher introduced poor wander
ing street arab who was asked by the city mi,
sionary, When your father and your ymmolhe
torsaKe you, who then Will take you NJ ,
The percc, sir replied tho boy respec
fully. " the perlicc."
Alter the laugh had subsidel Mr.. Tamoe
brought out more drinks. He told Of aCor
gresham who gamhed with another mcmht
elect aud won sl2OOOO from him In one nigh
Then he listened to the click Of the dice outs d
Of nelghboring gambling saloon, ana dc
srribed the NIL, ionalres ns th9y droye w, 3u
after another, Disappointed. and went IN 70 pla
In Baden Baden they used - find the bodies
! suicides hanging 10 the trees whenever thei
had been n run Of luck in favor Of the bank.
was calculated that IN one year $7ioOoOOO Va
/ squanderod at Now York gaming tables,
Above all ! warn YOU continued 'he pa pa
, those smooth, oiy-tongucd villains who han
about the uptown hotels and want 10 take yo
w The drinking habit is M tho bottom Of ha
these hellish crimes. At 10 o'clock your mo-
crate drnkor is conylyial. at II he is garrulou
ana bawls for more drink. In the higher circl'
q society these crimes are ,,smolhered und'
, Mr.. Tamage drew picture OF merehal
I | prince going home from vino party ana ial
; ing in q state Of beastly intoXicatlon on q
. | house. Hush it up for the sake Of his wife an
children. The friends drag him up stat
against his protest, and put him to bed. Ket
, il from the wife and children. of course, If YC
! | canl He cited the case of another mercha
prince who came homo from a long journey
, ! n state Of beastly drunkenness His wife ht
j. died In his absence, and her body was laid
q tie front drawing room. In tho frenzy Of il
a toxication he burst open the door, seized Il
4 dead body by tho hair OF tho head, and pitch'
il ont of the window
3 Mr. Talmage said that he could weep tea
Of blood" when he thought OF The untlmely, IA
Z of young friend Of his named Roswell. Ro
{ well had taken to drink and gambling ~
l other bad habits, and finally no died on Il
day he was buried tho gamblers and debauche
!. | who had led him TO ruin gathered in the chur
5 and surveyed his pale. beautiful features as
; lay in the cofiln;. Then they went back to ne
l | gambling and dcbauchery. AS he approachl
tho affecting part OF the story the. pastors vol
faltored and his hand reached out for h
+, pocket handkerchief but 1t wasn't there.
Home Missionary Effort.
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