The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-29
Broekiyu Tabernacle.
fiiera d, yes,erday.l

TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY MORE NAMES ADDED
TO The ROLLs-THs REVIVAL ENDED.
The peak o! the gable in which the great
orgsn OF the Brooklyn Tabernacle stands
blszed with Jubilee brightness, and the air
was redoent with The fragrance OF natural
flowers in pots and in baskets on Dr.. Tai
IMAGES plstfornI. On the table Mt the
preachers right was large cross Of jilies
and white and carnali0n roses, bordered
with green, end elsewhere on the broad
platform were trailing vines, split.lcaf palm,
Glove pinkS, smilaX with vOlets interwOyen,
roses, lilies, aud fuschias, and from a
pot at the centre front OF the platform
rose blood-red foliage plant. The Taber-
nacle was filed to ovelflOwiDg long ere the
time for the sermon, and every cOunteuance
wore look OF expectancy, and when Mr.
Morgan struck uptbe Hallelujah Chorus -
even the great organ seemed 10 paltake Of
the general animation. Dr.. ramage wss
followed TO the platform by three clergy
men, Que OF them the Rev. MIR. Harrison,
the "bOy" evangelist, who bade farewell TO
The Tabernacle congregation yesterday. Mr..
Peter Ali, the cOrnetist, sprang upon his
pedestal with light, elastic step, and as he
wound the notes Of "Praise God, from
whom ali blessings flow" the congregation
caught the spirit OF the occasion. and the
grand old doXolOgy was sung with strength
and pathos.
DIR. Talmage prayed for those who were
suffering in the almost incandcscent heat OF
the dark alleys Of the great town, and eSpe-
chilly for those charities that include taking
the sick poor to the seaside. He thanked
God for our civil liberties, and prayed that,
now the two political parties have set their
candidates before the people, the one who
may be best fitted in the sight OF Heaven
may be elected, and that our nation may be
especially favored Of God.
After expounding the nineteenth chapter
OF Luke Dr.. Talmage made the Tabernacle
ring with the reading OF James IOntrome
ry's hymn, - Hari; the Song Of Jubilee" /;
and when Mr.. Morgan tbundered it from
the great organ The vast congregation joined
with thrilling effect. Then the pastor said
that af er nine weeks II special eyangelisiic
service the Tabernacle church had closed
the greatest revival since the day OF Pente-
cost. There is, he said, gospel
OF rest as well as gospel of
hard woIk, and the tired-out brethren
will take rest. DR.. Talma.e also
will lake rest for fortnight, and bis plat
form will be occupied by Il substitute on
Sunday next. In calling for the usual morn
ing collection for the poor Of the church,
DR.. Talmaee said that friend in New Jer-
sey, who desires 10 be incOgnit0, had sent
his check for $1,000 for the benefit of the
Tabernacle church. Next the pastor read
the names of $50 more converis--making
$50 since the beginning OF the great revival,
and raising the membership OF the CLurch
to 2,2S0.
Taking his text from first Peter, H., =
| Unto you, therefore, which believe he is
precious DIR. Talmage said that for six
or seven years we have had very hard times
in this country because there was no faith,
no confidence, but that now the CONNER
cial skies are at their brightest. Then he
| said that what ruins the commercial wol Id
is also ruin TO the spiritual world-namely.
want of faith. Next he portrayed
Christ as mans best business friend,
best social friend, best friend for life
eternal. Then addressing those 10 whom he
was about 10 extend the right hand OF fel-
| loWsbip, he gave them ten thousand con-
gra,ulations upon their Joining The army OF
| Christ. and asked the congregation 10 arse
and stag John Fawcett's hymn, " Blest be
the tie that binds our hearts," While the
deacons and ushers cleared the aisles for
the 240 who were to receive The right band
Of fellowship. After the 2l0 had been mar
sballed IN the aisles, the pastor, standing
on his platform, read to them the Westmn-
ster confession of faith, and they all took
the obligation. After this DR.. Talmage
descended 10 the auditorium, and he and
the Rev. Mr.. Harrison walked up and down
the aisles extending the right hand Of fel-
! lowship. On returning to his platform DR..
Talmage gave out the long-metre doXology,
Praise God, from whom all blessings
how," and this having been sung by the
congregation with great feryOr, he an
nounced the baptism by sprinkling OF fifty
converts. tie congregation mean time sing
ing William Cowper's HYMN, "There is a
| fountain filed with blood"