The New York herald., 1879-12-20
TALMAGE'S THANKSGIVING.

HE REJOICES IN HIS VICTORY, CONDEMNS GRE
NATION AND SPEAKS OF HEAVEN TWELVE
GATES
The Brooklyn Tabernacle prayer meeting was at
tended by tremendous crowd last night not
withstanding the inclement weather. The great
edince was filled with an audience eager to
hear the first utteraAces Of Mr.. TalmaRe since
his triumphant acquittal by the Long Island Synod
There flowers the platform, but there
utter absence of any attempt at display. ex-
cept in the frequent outDursts Of applause on the
part OF the audience. who seemed to take intense
pride in the victory Of the pastor.
AT eight O'Clock DR.. Talmage appeared on the plat
form and was greeted with q round of applause.
After bowling his head in prayer for moment Mr..
Talmage opened his discourse. After speaking of
the illness Of Bishop Haven he referred to the youth
full spirits of the aged prelate. He dwelt the good
qualities OF the Bishop. and said that no had
right to grow old "And this week." said he. 81
find another symptom that heathenism still exists
in cremation. Yesterday young man was burned
to ashes in few minutes 1T Washington, Pa. There
is cry for cremation everywhere because the bury
ing grounds unhealthy. They tell there is
will always be room for the dead. The ashes
of the generations which have passed away in
packed in "a grave six feet square. Cremation
Is the height of barbarity; Why. it takes
all the solemntty out OF death and substitutes
the ridiculous. It Is absurd to pack the
ashes OF our loved ones in pots and pitchers when
God decreed they should return 70 earth. Nowhere
in the Bible is there passage which sanctions the
practice Of cremation. The solemn processons to
the grave must not cease. God will destroy this
world and commence another one. The practice Of
cremation il q fearful indecency
REJOICING IN VICTORY.
II find another event Of the week which IL almost
interesting to congregation as 1t is to myself.
When yesterday. at Jamaics. the synod OF Long
Island sustained me by two-third vote, was filled
with thanktulness to Almighty God. II there be any
this side OF heaven happier than me should
like to look at him (Applausel have
but little OF the hurrah in me, but must express
Next sunday viii discuss "what Next" but l can
not let this hour pass without expressing my admi-
ration for the Synod Of Long island. there
used to be time when we started on q
and down the fashionable avenues; but now. my
friends, you want to strike line reaching from
here to Montsuk Point. swing around the entire
island and take in the greatest ministers on
Gods earth. (Applsuse.) The way those
young ministers In the Synod of Long Island took
Brooklyn clergymen their knees and applied
Naughter.) wish to thank the people Of
Jamaica for the good cheer they furnished
at their tables. 1t is wonderful how
much Brooklyn minister eat; but
ism among US clergymen will cease. How poorly
we initiate Christ. Let US have millennium on q
small scale. Suppressed laughter.) Heaven is eter
nal. and why shouldn't we stop crowding each
other. Heaven has twelve gates. and whether We go
in by the north or south east or west We will be
all working up to the throne. And there will be
snd Dr.. Talmage singing Moody and Sankey
hymns forever. loud laughter.) You see wel
have to come to it. "Oh. Lord Godl how great are
Thy mercies." The concluding portion of the
tations and ocriptural illustrations Of the regular
prayer meeting.