New-York tribune., 1880-03-01
ppoDIGAL son IN CHURCH.
SinoaT In,erruption Of M Tdages seTrtee atMe IaI

Singular interruption Of M 7a'mages servee atoe 1a0er
nGcie
The Rev. r. Dewitt Talmage preached in the
Rrooklyn Tabernacle yesterday morning. The attend
ance was not so large usual lie took his text from
St. Luke. xv. Is " The younger son gathered all TO
cctber and took his Journey into far country" MI
Talmage said in part
do you remember that sermon on fathers KISS T.
said man as he thrust his into the window OF my
carriage at the conclusion OF one Of my sermons in
Eagland.
"Yes." replied
That saved my soul. God bless yOu. Good by"
Thought then that we might safely preach any num-
bcr OF sermons the parable OF the prodgal son VIII"
out repeating ourselves aud on every occasion convert
men to God So let us look At part of the story re-
ferred to In the text The family evidently was In
prosperous condition. Amid the luXurmnce of park
orchard and castle the lord Of the estate with his TWO
sons ought to been happy. But as you sometimes
find the two sons, who had been rocked In the same
cradle developed very differently. Tue elder son was
splcne,ic selfish and jealous. and wanted every
the world lie was frank soclabe. impatient oi
restraint ungovernable IN iact nah Doy, r % Goc %
estate inventory mado, and he was gwen ms
share. His father mad hoped that be would be hiS Say
I'm his decung years, aud it palned him to have hs son
turn his back upon the beautiful home Ihe fatheI
stood the doorway and saw him 20 iIe dd not gay
much, because he afraid he wond utterly OiCaH
down. He felt that II s hard t. have son go away oe
ho not satisfied With home ana nc in 9N tS s"
NAV with these Old eyes before ulc' Fhl''
wcil my son" And he kissed liHi -,
Our first parens not satisfied with all tne htau-
tiful gores OF the concentrated lhln one 20
they turned their backs upon II. Charles Kingsley,
win said: - oh. how beautiful & u Is StIl
we don't like Him. We go away from Hun. ana some %
us are willing to do anything rather thab Ietuh Lh
the ynurCcr son, have gathered all together ana
have gone astrdy. First remark from lns pJ tDIe.
that when a yGuug goes away trOm GOd he Po''
away from his early influences he deserts the o'"
scenes and home influences. also remark thal III 20
ing rlm God he apt 20 from ChrlstlHu assO-
ciati0ns He take up with new friends VINO can Ialgh
sing and drink with him. but who can uelthcl weep
with him nor comfort hi1n. . -
At this stage of his discourse Mr lainnge was ih.I
r,ined v the movements OF welldI esscd man in the
body of the church. who walked down the main als' 10
the small door at the preachers right hani thfOug
which gained 10 the organ lie ehttifd anu
remained within for a short space or Tune. Nhth DC
cane ont he attracted further attention by oro"dns
himself into front seat occupied by nuhlheI ~
wnmPn He remained seated tor about tbTFe lGlhu'es'
and tDcn realizing that he not Ia his former SCAT
pushed past the women and returned 10 "nerc w
came from He sat IN his nervOnsy and continued
10 attract the attention Of those near HIM seeing m
he was likely to give trouble Mr.. Tamace tah .
hope the audience Will Keep perfectly s'll un'll
thai man leaves the house"
On This several nsners advanced escorted the man
from the building. minute later woman VINO hiu
been sitting by his side got up and lcft me chfn
when quiet had been restored Mr.. Tamage continued:
No illustration could give OF my sul9ect cOuu pe
so mighty as that God pity bis h0uScho.u' PITY
mis- happiness and save him from strong drink
Tie preacher concluded hi' sermon BY inviting pIol-
GALS to return TO God follows: ihIow yourselves
You will find rest perfect aud everlasting rcsi In God;
ana though your sDs be as scarlet thcy sh1H De ~
snow"
In his concluding prayer he said Bless IN" man
who interrupted the service thts murnins save MN
aud his family and keep back from our aJ0des Tie aw
ful curse Of strong drink"