New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-05
WORDS FROM THE PULPIT.
OCCUPATIONS IN HEAVEN.
The Rer. T. De wa raln.aoe IN ne BrO0klyn Tabe,

m, Rem r. DE ir Tairnoe IN ne BROOKLYN tabernacle
| "What are our departed Christian friends
doing now - was tho subject OF the Rev. T. Dewitt
Talmage's sermon yesterday morning in the Brooklyn
| Tabernacle.
This question Is moro easily answered than would
suppose said the preacher From inference We can de-
| eide what is the occupation OF our Transferred
kinsfok. BY tho inevitable law OF com
mon sense must conclude that In heaven
we will be different earth, and that there Will
beas many different empOyments. All those departed
Christians who found great joy in fine arts on THIS ear
ndung their taste in that direction but WIN
a keener appreciation OF beauty. Raphael oould iii
prove on his masterpiece, :" Michael the Angel" now
that he has him. We have exquisite color mere,
but the grander studios and galleries are higher up anu
reached by the marble staircase OF tho sepuicTe'
All the departed friends fond Of mnso are still gratY
ing their taste The Bible is full OF references TO the
songs OF heaven. What II the falls IN deahf Do
You not suppose that the soul hear :
And II the soul hear 1t hear music Departed
Christian friends who formerly had strong mltary
spirit in the armies Celestial and are engaged
in boodless batcs There plenty OF volunteers for
the heavenly campaigns. There are grand parade days
bring from earth those than conqnerors But
what are mathematical friends TO do in heaven :
no place like heaven for figures. What fields
OF space to DO surveyed what distances to be measured
Even didactlc Dr. DIX said that time IN HEAVEN
would be spent III studying higher mathematics: The
mataphyscian there studying the mind but IN better
rbm The body Have yon any doubt as to what SIT WI,
liam Hamilton ia doing what Dugad Stewart is doingf
They still studying the glorious metaphysics. Those
who explorers here explorers there, comprehend
ing at glance world and In minute stem OF plan
cts. Christian De Long is no longer trying to free
| the Jeanette from the ice-helds bat WIN
one look, I'm the twinkng Of all eye beholds
what unapproachabe earth. What Is the ply 81
doing. for there IL sickness In heaven No SICK
In heayen but plenty here on earth Ion cannot
understand why tue man, given up By the most proul-
nent physicians Of New-YOrk and Brooklyn, suddenly
rallies and is restored to health Perhaps Is heavenly
physician who. coming down with lightning rapidly
touches that with the hand OF Health. some are
proud OF socially and conversation what place
to visit when your neighbOrs kings and queens III
you want to know how the stood STILL you have only
10 go and Joshua. III you want To
find ont about the Garden OF Eden go over and
ask Adam. Ye who fond Of flowers think Of Para
disc. Ali departments Of usefulness going right on
heaven. George Peabody still watches over the poor
The tombstone Is the terminus but the starting
point. But bark the cathedral bells are ringing What
the matter nOwi There going to be great meeting
in the temple. Christ 10 be there Those loving music
90 to hear His voice; those loving the beautiful 20
the OF Sharon. The astronomer IS to see the
morning star the lawyer will behold the great Judge,
and the physician will sec Him VINO was wounded for
trans greseOns.