New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-04
SERMONS WORTH KEEPING.
MIL.
DIR. IALMAGE'S TWENTY THREE YEARS.
THE BROOKLYN PASTOR pREAcnEs A STIRRING

DR.. T. Dewitt Talmage, OF the BROOKLYN ldDerhhcic'
preached his twenty third anniversary sermon ycstcr-
day morning, which lie reviewed the WORK Done
BY his congregation giving special attention to Inc
building OF the three tabeInaces which II had Duil'
since 1t called him to its pastoate. Ills subject was
1.-THE Three Tabcrnacles \ story OF Trials and
Trumphs," and his text was, Let us make three
tabcrnacles." lie said In part:
Our Arab ponies were almost dead with fatigue a.,
in December. lo5D, we rode near the foot OF MOUNT
IlernOn in the Holy Land the mountain called by one
A mountain of ice" by another glltteng breast
plate OF ice by another the Mount Blanc Of Paes-
line TOD has almost nnearthly bnlntilts.
But what must it nave been in the time TO which my
text refers. Peter and James and John were on una.
took on the glow OF the MONDAY sum- and Moses ana
Elijah who had been dead ion ,y or eay
What an overwhelming three Moses rePNseGn,uns
the w Entail ISrSs s Sop"fs 80
wrought upon by the presence OF TINS w3narUoS ',ee
posterous was the p:opositon: cried ont Let US
make three tabernaccsnone for dace one iof Moses os
el1s for building one tabernacle, much less material
enough to build two tabernacle and sun less now
w w2s they silver ss wheie the curtains wne the
Hermon is barren peak and to build one taber,
SsTond IN human SSa and ponn
ing the impossible when he cried out IN enthusiasm
what This congrecation have been called to do and
have done. The first Brooklyn Tabernacle was deIl-
ss sGa R oSH Tbe1ace was dedicated in 1874 ard
destroyed by fire in 1850 The third Brooklyn TaDer
nacle was dedicated in APRIL 1901 and in that arc
worshippns today What sounded absurd for Peer ,SG
to propose when he said on , MSni mermS IN s
dence Of God, were compelled TO do
REPLYING TO CRITICISM.
We have been unjustly criticised by people who did
not know the facts. sometimes for putting 50 much
money in church buildings, and sometimes Tor not
giving as much ought TO this or that Demon
national project and no explanation has yet oeeh
Ix,ifh he
sermon and its publication ana oiotriUuo d n,"r
show that churh on earth has ever GCne more
trials, and that membership ever had IN IL mIie
heroes and aerq aaSs aA now y that amy ndvdu or
religious newspaper or secular cd dIt "d
Senerosity is guilty Of a wickedness for which God
viii hold him or 1t responsible one year was se'
was doing nothing in the way of hbeIality When we
had that raised so4 900 in hard cash for religious
There has been persistent and he%spnerG v Ens
torae, for church building and church purposes sgys
600 or practically million dollars. Not 81 IIlsh
or q Chicago confagation, but church was amo,g
the first to help We have given free oe"s III ,ne
a yea and that in twenty years would amount TO
4 500 600 auditors We have received into our mem,
PORTION Of the number Of those WHO have here teen
to G FROM h al a ps q Of and H
tho kindness of the printing pres my sermons LOW
week into every negnSoFhcoa IN ali fSe rrea
languages Of Europe and Asia. The syndicetes having
charge Of this s rmORc seSno iC sTe Week.
in this and Other lands, 60 into the hands Of
R SF%sd oSen s df ss adeas we're
the list Of those who make this pu6hcation: ma
Sew.papers chat systematically industronsy and
continuously charge this church with idleness ana
cali tss s.!cnion q the whole earth to this out
rage s has been nsapso Sp e beHeSoen and
splendid convocaton Of men and women were nevc never
BEFORE resDoosod to these inju:ces, and probably wiz
never refer to them again but wish the psope no OF
So q 6snsvoisnce and lack Of missionary spirit o. the
stem 70 ssssu. alsehood What is said against myself
ox no the sSns DOWN n Ss WITCH
and produces good health. But this continuous mis-.
xR%ss s q Sssvs Se apa e @
minded and wo%en TO see that or S'Ge Is come
through a struggle that other church In any Land
or any has been called to endure and pray God
THAT ns Si ssia fns three sssySscss ~
ask the friends Of the Brookyn Tabernacle , to cut
s g Sst eSy ao or nS And u az
Gently went through tile country and which saw IN
hard financial struggle because It had all along been
paving such enormous salaries 10 It's pastor, Dr TAI
and for t%o Years ia gave ali nv salary to the church
building fund and received 5000 less than nothing, h
rratmon.ly for two years. Jet IL have $4,000 for
udlng purposes WY + It at people could not 40
church came from doing what Peter In my text; az,
GrdS proposed Go 10 dS but sr W eSSpe IN e Sobad
Cow, feel better that this Is on my mind. The
rest Of my sermon will be spun Of hozannas
announce to you this dny that wa are at asi. as
made by which our financial difficulties are now fully
and aeHseT 0r s Will Vos Sr sed
belong 10 you and Your children after you, and any,
t X. xa SsS people have
incorporating this church, and they cannot stop;
and big indebedness. We now have this The largest
Protestant church in America. and financially, as n
congregation, worth. and beyond all IN
debtedhess, considerably more than $4,000.
have preached here twenty.three years ana e1,
here twenty three years longer, although will all do
well to remember that breath is In our nosrls ana
stewardship. All ask for the future Is that Won 40
your best contributing all you can TO the SUPPORT On
greatest REVEALS Of religion and onr mghest outponr
Ing Of the HOLY Ghost We have got through the
our cymbais Of Victory.
AN ACCOUNT OF HIS STEWARDSHIP
Dr.. TamaRe. after naTating the steps taken in build
ing the three churches continued:
How suggestive 10 many OF the words spelled
out in flowers above the pulpit" 1863" and lso2p.
gratitude to God chat IN these twenty three years have
issy And a. bow ' having is"6nei ihs t%eHy third
milestone. start ! have In memorandum
books analyses Of sermons than have ever yet
Sa s 'l%
two or three things; Among Others. 'hnye learned
mode Of preaching has sometimes seemed to Stir the
hOstntes OF all earth and hell. Feeling called upon
lie that might report the evil. 10 be- cCm1tted.
took with me two elders Of church and New York
and reported the horrors that needed and the
.r mem ,O mat enaamgeed our Young men, There