The morning times., 1895-11-04

1t is now fairly evident that there will
for some time to come be a great crush at
the evening sermons of DR.. Talmage. The
second Of the sermons of that distinguished
preacher as co-pastUr OF the First Presby-
terrain Church was delivered in that build
ing last night when the scenes and Incl
dents were similar TO those OF his Inaugural
sermon. &c.. .4-<ss
There was a great crowd in the street
waiting the opening Uf the Goors, the same
Cetdc4iuenJ OF police 10 keep back the en-
tnuslestIc ttroDg who desired merely 10
gain auuii,tducs, ald Lne same patient en-
darance with the hope Of success
Inc crowd within the church was 10 DO
degree less than that Of sunday night a
Week ago. I he yesubule was, however,
Clear alter the opeuing or the sermon, as
IL was NECESSARY TO keep the inner dOOrs
Closed for tne comfort OF the crowd inside.
Ine DeucBes and pews neid each more Luan
their quota. the aisies were filled for some
distanee from the doors toward the rostrum
aud the space between the rear benches
aud tae east wall OF the church was COM
pietely filled. or course. there were be
tweed 4UU and 800 who stood up during
the eutire services.
The evening service began under these
circumstances at T:30 O'Clock. The hymns
Tor the evening for the whole congregation
were Joy to tie word, the Lord Is
Come" and al the close, Lord, Dismiss Us
with Thy Blessing" The solo and concerted
music was 10y members Of the very efficient
choir oI the church
If anything, DR.. Talmage spoke with
greater iorcc and persuasiveness than "n
the former occasion here The utInpst 81
ience reigncd throughout the vast congre-
cation as the speaker Developed the inter
esting theme.
WORDS FoRTHE DISABLED.
Dr.. Taiuiage-s subject was Remarks
for the Disabled" the text selected being:
l. Samp-is, xxx:24, las his part is that
gotth down 10 The battle, So shall his part
be that tarrieth by the stuff
lie began with that effective abFuptness
which Is one Of his characteristics, and
plugged into vivid description Of the
departure OF David nd his army in pur-
suit of the AnaleIiies 10 recapture their
families.
Some men had to watch the baggage
and for this duty were detailed the soldiers
wouGded in previous battles. too weak 10
fight, bGt strong enough fOr guards Then
he described the victory or David over
the foe, drunk and disOrganized, gloat-
ing over their spoils-
what a time" he exclaimed, 1t is
now for David and his men to swoop on
them. So the English lost the battle Of
Ba annocEhurn, because the night before
they were in wassail and bibulOus ceicbra-
tioH, while the Scotch We're IN prayer. SO
the Syria MS were oyerthrown IN their
carousal 10y the Israelites. So Che,lor-
iaoner and his army were overtime yn in
their carousaI by Abraham and his men
So, in our owl war, more than once the
battle was lost because one OF the gener-
ais was drunk.
RETURN TO CAMP
Now is the time for David and his men
to swuop upon these caTousng Amaiekitcs.
Some of the AInalckites are hacked TO
pieces on The spot some Of them are Just
aDie to gu staggering and hiccOughing off
tue field, some of them crawl UR Canoeis
and speed OFF IN the distant. David and his
men gather together the wartiruDes, tie
Jewels, and put them upon the backs OF
camcls. and into wagons, and they gather
together the sheep and cattle that had
been stolen, and start back toward the
EaTrison- Iundcr they come. yonder they
come The limping men "f the garrison
come out and greet them with wild huZLa.
The Bible says David saluted them, That
is. he asked them how they all were How
is your brnken arm? How is your frac-
tHred law? Has the stir-red limb bren
unIimbered? Have YOU had ano tlrr
CHILL? Are you getting better" He
saiGted them
But now came very difficult thing,
the distribution of the spoils Of victory.
Drive Hp those laden camcis now. Who
shall have the spoils? Well, some selfish
soul suggests that these treasures ought
all to belong to those " no had been out in
active service We did all the nghllng
y hile these men stayed at home IN tho
garrison. and we ought to have all the
treasures But David looked into the
V Crn faces OF these veterans who had stayed
in the garrison, and he looked around and
saw how cieanly everything had been kept,
and he saw that the baggage was al safe.
and he knew that these wounded and
crippled men would gladly enough have
been al the front If they bad been able, and
the little general looks up from under his
helmet and says: No. no, let as have lair
play and he rusbes up 10 one OF these
men and saws: Hold your hands together,
and the hands are held together, ana ne
fills them with silver.
DIVIDING THE BOOTY
''And he rusbes up TO another man who
was sitting away back and had no idea Of
getting any OF the SPOTS. and throws
Baby yIonish garment over him and Ills his
hand with gold. And lie Tushcs up TO an
ot her man who had lost all his pr, peri in
serving God and his country years heiere
and he drives up some o: the Catilp and some
of the sheep that they had bronChtbac from
the Anialekites, ana he gives TWO or three
of the cattle ana three or four OF the sheep
20 this poor man so that he shall alwa avs
be fed and clothed.
He secs Hian 80 tmaclated and worn out
him a little OF the vine that he brought
from the Amalektes. YOnder is man
V no has no appetite for The rough ratlpns
of ihe army, and he gives him rare morsel
from the Amalekitisl banquet, and the
w O hundred cripple and manned ana aged
soldiers " no t2rricd ON garrison GutF get
Just as much OF the spoiis OF battle as any
OF the two hundred men mat went 10 the
front. AS his part is that eCeth down to
the battle, SO shall his part be that tarrieth
by the stuff
tau rewards are for those who do con
spicuous services in distinguished places
great patriots, great preachers, Great
phiiantbropists. But my text sets forth
the idea thar there is Just as much reward
for a man that stays at home and minds his
own business, and who. crippled and unable
go forth and lead in great movements and
in the high places OF the eaFth, does his
whole duty Just where heis- Garrison duty
is as important and as remunerativc as
Coeth down TO the battle, so shall his part
be that tarrieth by the stuff
LESSON OF THE TEXT
These 200 men of the text who tainted
by the Brook Besor, did their whole duty:
they watched the baggage, they took care
of the stuff, aud they got as much Of the
spoils of victory as the meu who went to
the front. AS his part is that goeth down
60 the battle, so shall his part he that tarrieth
by the stuff
There is high encouragement in this for
all who have great responsibility and little
credit for what they do. You know the
names of the great commercial houses of
these cities. Do you know the names of
the confidential .clerks-the men who have
the key to the safe, the men who know
the combination LOCKE? A distinguish
merchant goes forth at the summer water
ing g-plaee, and he flashes past. and you
sa?y: Who is that?' Oh replies some
one, 'don't you know? That is the great