New-York tribune., 1880-06-21
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BELIEF AND SALVATION.

| NINE PERSONS IMMERSED IN The TABERNACLE
A SERMON ON THE NEED OF SALVATION AND
THE MEANS WHEREBY IT MAY BE OBTAINED.
After the opening prayer and hymn at the
Tabernacle yesterday morning. the Rev T. Dewitt
Talmass announced that revival services will be
tinued during this week until Friday evening, when
thev will close. He then rcsd the name Of s!xty0ue
new who had been received into the ehurch
He paused In his reading 60 say that he mxps
make mistakes In the psonuHciat1os OF sons
names, but that they were put down correctly IN lbs
Of the Church and In the Book Of the Lamb When
the reading was ended he said that he would perform
the ceremony Of baptism bv immersion. for those wh
preferre that mode, Immediately after the sermon shs
Others with those who may be converted during tho
week. will be baptized ~ sprn king next Sunday. whoa
| q special communion service will also be held. Ths
| total number OF members already received "a 579.
| making the membership OF the church 2,210.
Mr.Tamage preached from Acts XVI. 81 Believe 90
the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved" he
! sad Jas are dark. damp, loathsome places. Even
now they this when many of their abuses have
been removed but they much In the days
the Apostles. We stand in the midst Of COrinthian
dungeon. 1t is night, and around us all Is darkness We
hear the hacking cough OF the cOBsumptive lear
sighs aud OF those to whom sleep refuses
come, the cank OF chains prisoner turns resuessiy
from side to sde 1t nightmare of horrors. We CRY
out: God help the prisoner!" Another voicl
sounds through the darkness-a voico Of
song and praise and music. We whisper:
What is thstT It Is Paul and SIlas who are the
dungeon, " They cannot sleep. The gashes on their
backs still open and bleeding; their feet in the
stOcks they lying fat the ground But although
they pain agony, although they obtain no
relief from their suerings in Sleep they still sing
ing praise to the Lord, their master What, taieri
have these men been doDg" We ask. "They have
been trying to mako the world better" Is that alIT
YES that is ALL"
Apt for Joseph. lions den for Daniel fiery fur.
shadrach, clubs for John Wesley, dungeon
Paul and 5is-such the rewar;s the world gives to
lose who try to make It better Suddenly there
earthquake. The ground heaves beneath feet the
bars crack asunder the pillars stagger and fall;
the walls come down with crash. The jaier feeling
tna he is responsible for the prisoners whom he be.
eves about escape, resolves to commit suicide.
He thinks that 1t Is honorable mode of death.
Brutus and Cato and Cassius have committed suicide.
ami he too Will fall upon his sword. "stop stop!
Do thyself harn," calls voice. The trembling
jaIler falls to his knees and cries out
What shall I do 2" What did Paul answeri
Was it "Get out of this Put chains and handouts on
your prisoners and then escape yourselfI" No. He
this tremendous answer, whose echo will sound
throughout the centuries Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ and thou shalt ne saved"
Since there have been macy earthquakes. There
have been earthquakes in Lisbon In Lima in Caracas
and Utaer parts of the EARTH We living in this portion
of surface, have felt one; but yet we are ex
posed to every day. man has gathered a fortune
together; he has invested II securely; he says:
I" I safe. I wealthy and Independents
for the Of my e" There the panic OF 1897
1897, 1873, and crashi There is earthquake.
man has beautiful home his daughters have come
back from school With their dipomas; bis SOUS are
in life every thing is bright and joyous
There accident at Long Branch. young man has
too far, has been carried away by the
and drowned. IL Is the Of that mans heart
Tie curtains are drawn the piano Is closed the bilari
ties hushed. glO N has fallen where light shone.
Thousands Of such earthquakes shaking souls their
centre every day about And when cry out,
What shall We do :" thore is answer awaiting U.S.
= Believe the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be
saved"
There Is one noticeable thing in this promise. Thorc
ire many documents Of slight importance which We
pcrply attach last nitials there arc
'hers OF great importance 10 when attach foil
lane. IL some places n tho Bible hEd the Saviour
,'lhd L,rt IN others. Christ. iu others stil.
oT Jesus Christ trust in Min. "s He has s'sSd tod
"n "n and He Will cure your ls But who Is
; lat grr hs ere ienals You would NOT 20 ABOARD
Ind cmDarl 10y who:c cargo Of immortal hopes on
cr,it ,,i about which know nothing Let us
hat lie WAS most SnSoae and rsspi%ndent in psrsoa.
eau Easily beli"ve IT, Another glimpse Of His eaarac
ONE unto me-" lhey did not need to be cOaxed-they
& od tI[la%yy When he mppssred iss children
- avalanche Of Dealty-rtO HIS lap As he walked
ut tnclr n1al;ds that trey too might gsze upon I'm.
~. Hr tar. loving, kind, good. Bus lie
lI boat iilm a. We 81 lin VITA thIs saaii group
sdlioi- al Iii, back. lie Is mighty. He showed
Is e4r.e'ti"s - by IT'S death for us on the
lie might have taken potion and died pam.
~ on couch OF down; But no! The world must
u, E-l, hrrv ana muscle and ne: II m!st see His
ole IN wnrn 70 place II. They rampe tle earth around
o., plant that ne" w,ll; II will bear glorious frul.
IL Ini:Ht seized tEc rrck' On the bowels of tho
lrih aDd hi' led item dowl on his uurdrrrr He might
axe >natrh.l tae ;" IdO; the Oinnipa tent God and
n. , IN ia
~ i; Ihr ere'elaI 9n which whieh We are asl .dtO
DO you know What II is 10 be sayedi cannot tell
ol what l.. caAnot give You tie neigtand breadth
lroIsh niS word AMI secure our nappness in thei eX
'heu diving II w.l comfort aud open the gate
ii there poetry 1t. When You see the ones you
we'd lying stark ana cold in the awful stiffness deatn
cath darhncss. death is backnr.s. death is oatG.
'nrne-s, II there is no Christ, there s no Chris,
DO not want to die AID 20 down mto
0 for ages Ny Whole nature revos against the inter
lrkuess aud lOneucss 0f IT, Bnt with Chrsi dpathis
autTl; ton Fac GO:rS amR Lights ny .&e 6iaea.esS
Ssn %r"t wS any ssn sses %
when We are wrapped I'D the skirt Of the sayiOur's
rsence you can tell Him all your gF"fs sorrows,
I'd have Hun tell YOU why you suffered. Your eeys
IA by the band and say TAX :hrSne Will '"S'
Al the conclusion vi the Sermon Mr. rsmage retired
n, and the baptstety was uncovered. There were
Ne persons baptized YESTERDAY. tve of them young
ectacieS, and three yOupg men. The first youag
oman naptized wore sht-cOlOred woocn ,se, aod
ter rsiUg from the water and partially recovering
'm the convuElve gasping caused 10y her immersion,
nervOusly clached at thc cloak wuich MaJor Ccrw
Id ready 10 throw over her. and was quickly led
the side aisle. rho other women wore
rk TUoes One OF them rsing from the
lter graspcd nerrOusly at Mr.. 1alnags aud
lng to him as he had rescued her from sning
The yOnng women had theft hair dressed IN as
impact form AS possible aud wore either flowers or
,bons as Ornamt nts IN II. The black gowns
short To conceal their boots looked very uOcon-
table as they lett dripping stream behind t1em
cir way across the Platform and tie aisle opposite
that through Wa eli the W. men passed Dlnnx THO
ervals between tile several DapsuS the con®atIon
named So ailnS. singing BIingns Home the Sheep"
Il other hymns. Dir. Tannge rs he was about to I'M
Use on" of Inc young women said: None who take