The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-10
TOR4CTOUs FOR JOY.
Tnlmage Giving his Views or the soIeuuity or
Life Outside OF Religion.

Among the religious notices that the Rev.
T. Dc Witt Talmago read yesterday morning
were tho announcements Of -four concerts. each
Of which he invited his hearers to be sure and
attend. Then he sat down, and tho audience,
lod by Arbuckle's cornct sang hymn. This
done. he waited for the six thousand to stop
coughing and nesting, and when there was
comparative silence he arose. and, folding his
arms dcnantly said: Her ways are ways Of
peasnntncss." and he said It as II he would Ike
to see the man who said they were not.
There have been" Mr.. Talmage said. RE-
cent discussions in regard to my theories Of
religion" There was an expectant rustic
throughout the congregation. " Am l othcrdoX.
or am | heterodox2 This morning. and Mt
other tn,es. shall get before you my theories
OF religion. My theological studies have had
different cfrect upon mo than upon many.
Every year tear out something The tore it OUT
from my theology. Now have only three or
four leaves left. have noticed In my study u
Gods word that 1t Ia necessary TO drop this be-
lief and that dogma as unesscntial. The one
great truth remains Man IL "A sinner. and
Christ mighty and divine Saviour"
Mr.. Taln9so then toll his hearers that tho
teNt referred tot Code daughter. religion. There
was sunshine about rrliUiOn. " have a pus-
sion for sunshine" Mr. Talmage shouted, for
throwing open the shutters in the room aud let
ting It in" and he opened an imaginary win
dow and baskcd in imnglnury sunshinr.
Thcrc ia too much slepulchacl gloom about
religion nowadays Religion Is full Of Joy"
The lust word was shot out " the speakers ca
pncious mouth ut an inward angle ~ forty Ave
degrees. Tho rcroil shook MIR. Tulmagc So
vcrcly. Wherever can find a bell mean to
ring IT, grusping hypothetical he'll rope. " II
any one Is nNious to hold on TO their nolan
chuly ct th"m depart this service now" Pre-
suWnhy no one wps anxious t. hold on TO their
melancholy. for DO one made the cast move
| mrnt toward departing; I'm fact there was an
!
Mr. Talmng" said that he didn't know whore
| 70 begin wtth the subject. mother saw her
htilr chlld holding spoon nnd sitting in tho
sunlight The child. whon asked M to It's de-
| sign, replied that II WIS getting n spoonful of
! sunlight Over Mr.. TAmnges face there stole
/ a smile. and. leaning over tho platform, he
! shovennd M supposltitiuus sunshine with a
supp"Sititious spoon; Then. suddenly springing
! erect. he announced his determination to pre-
/ sent To his hearers abrimming chalicc Of Cos
pei sunshine.
! There was sunshine in Christian society. Mr.
! Talmngo didn't know anything more dolrful
! Hoods and Artemus Wards They mndr others
| laugh, Tut down in their souls was u terrific
| dlsdui.tudr. Laughter was no sign OF happl-
/ ness. Tho maninc laughed. the hyCna laughed
lakes laughed. NV nature il ,oraciou- Tor
| Joy Mr.. Tglmage shouted aud he looked vo-
| rHcious. " ust have IL. | like To walk on
the sunny side 81 the street. | have cross"t
| over into Christian society. | like II better
than the society OF the world That il too dul
Then Mr.. TnlmaRe described n worldly party
| He entered tho door " the mansion. went NJ
stairs. left his coat came down stairs. aud en-
/ tired the drawing room. There N" saw a mum
Der Of persons talking about III" weather, apollo
| giHng Tor stepping on long trails. and tryinl
| hard To keep the corners Of thcir mouths M
/ Mr. TAlmuge seemed t. have NO dim 'ulty IL
keeping his up. In fact they went good wa
| upland going around with an idiOtic he
he loud laughterl Then there was tn
collation., then more weather. more apologies
and Mr. Tulmag". thinking IL time 70 so home
assured the host IS that h. hHd had a delight
ful evening" and went" the slam Of tho doc
the only satisfactory event OF the whole evening.