The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-05-10
LOSS AND GAIN.
DIVINE SERVICES AT THE BROOK
LYN TABERNACLE.

DIVINE SERVICES AT THE BROOK
LYN TABERNACLE.
Rev. DE-. Talmage Expounds . Familiar
Text with characteristics Clearness and
OriginaIity-A False and Malicious Re-
port Concerning the Doctor Denounced.
BROOKLYN, May 6.-The Rev. 7. De
Witt Talmage, D. D., told the congrega-
ton at the tabernacle today that d ma
Hcious falsehood had gone through the
country. saying THAI at a recent meeting
of the officers Of the Thirteenth regiment
at his house he had set before them four
kinds of wine. He said: 81 will pay
81, 600 to any charitable institution If 1t
can be proved that one drop of wine or
any other intoxicating liquor was offered
in my house that evening. The twenty
five gentlemen present may be called
upon for testimony. Any three respect
able cIergymen or lawyers or detectives
may be selected; they also to decide
what charity shall have the money. I
ask the newspapers all over the land,
which have been misled by the false
hood, to correct it"
The opening hymn Of the service be-
gins;
Salvationl o, the Joyful sound,
'Tis pleasure to our eara.
DIR. Talmage announced as the subject
of the sermon, Loss and Gain, and his
text was: What shall it profit man, if
he shall gain the whole world, and lose
his own soup' Mark viii, SO.
am accustomed. Sabbath by Sabbath,
to stand before an audience Of bargain
makers. There may be men in all occu-
pations sitting before, me, yet the vast
majority of them, am very well aware,
are engaged flom Monday morning to
Saturday night in the store. In many of
the families of my congregation. across
the breakfast table and the tea table, are
discussed questions Of loss and gain.
You are every day asking yourself
'fWhat Is the value of this9 What is the
value of that2' You would not think Of
giving something of greater value for
that which is Of lesser value. You would
not think. of selling that which ctst
you $40 for S.. If you had prop
erty that was worth $4,000 you would
not sell it for 81 900. You are Intelligent
in all matters of bargain making. Are
you as wise in the things that pertain tc
the matters Of the soul9 Christ adapted
his instructions to the circumstances Of
those to whom he spoke. When he
talked to fishermen. he spoke ofthe Cos
pei net. When he talked to the farmers
he said: "a sower went forth to SOW.
When he talked to the shepherds, he tolo
the parable of the lost sheep. And am
not right when speaking this morning te
an audience made up of bargain makers
that I address them in the words of my
text, asking: "What shall it profit 6
man, ifhe shall gain the whole world, ani
lose his own soul?'
propose, as far as possible. to esti
mate and compare the value of two prop
critics.
First, have to say that the world is {
very grand property. The flowers arr
Gods thoughts in bloom It's rocks are
Gods thoughts in stone. Its dewdrop.
are Gods thoughts in pearl This worlc
is Gods child-a wayward child indeed
it has wandered off through the heavens
But about 1883 years ago. one Christina!
night. God sent out sister world to cal
that wanderer back, and it hung ovel
Bethlehem only long enough to get th'
promise of the wanderers return, ant
now that lost world, with soft feet O
light, comes treading back through th'
heavens. The bills, how beautiful the,
billow up, the edge Of the wav'
white with the foam of crocuses
How sbeautifuI Ene rainbow, th
arched bridge on which HEAVIER
and earth come and talk to each other il
tears, after the storm is overl How
nimble the feet Of the lamp lighters tina
in a few minutes set all dome of tn
night ablaze with brackets Of firel How
bright the oar of the saffron cloud tina
rows across the deep sea Of heaven
How beautiful the spring. with brida
blossoms in her hairl l wonder who
is that beats time on June morning fo
the bird orchestra. How gently tn
harebell tolls its fragrance on the all
There may be grander worlds, swarthie
worlds, larger worlds than this; but
think that this is most exquisite worl
"a mignonette ON the bosom of i'm
mensityl "Oh," you say, ''take m
soul! give me that worldl I am willin
| to take it in exchange. am ready nov
for the bargain. It Is SO beautiful
world, so sweet world, SO grand
worldi'
But let us look more minutely into th
| value of this world. You will not BY
property unless you can get good It'll
to it. After you have looked at th
property and found out that it suits you
you send an attorney to the public Office
and he examines the book of deeds, an
the book of mortgages, and the book {
judgments, and the book Of liens, and h
decides whether the title is good befo1
you will haye anything to do with i
There might be a splendid property, an
in every way exactly suited to your wani
but if you cannot get good title 20
will not take it. Now, am here tn
morning to say that it is impossible to g.
a good title to this world. If ! settl
down upon it, in the very year / s
settle down upon it as q perms
nent possession I may be drive
away from it. Ay, in five minute
after I give up my soul for the void
may have to part with the world ,-an
what kind Of a title do you call thai
There is only one way in which ca
hold an earthly possession, and that
through the senses. All beautiful sigh
through the eye, but the eye may /
blotted out; all captivating sound
through the ear, but my ear may /
deafened; all lusciousness Of fruits an
viands through my taste, but myitast
may be destroyed; all appreciation
culture and of art through my mind, bl
may lose my mind. What fra
hold, then, have upon any earthly po
session.
In courts Of law, II you want to get
man of property. you must serve upo
him ~ writ Of ejectment, giving him
certain time to vacate the premises; bl
when Death comes to US and serves
writ of ejectment, he does not give I
one second of forewarning. He say
.sOff of this placel You have no rigl
any longer in the possession. W