Year: 1879

COMMON MERCIEs FOR WHICH NO THANKS ARE


e1vEN-sERMoN BY DIR. rALMAGE


The Tabernacle was not more than half full when
the gas jets lighted and the services began. Mr.
Talmage announced his text as Proverbs, ill.,. Elm
all thy ways acknowledge Him." There has been
tendency all lands and ages, said tho preacher to
set apart certain days. places and occasions for
special religious services, and to think that that
day or place dnds . special realm in
which religion was chiefly to be manifested.
Now while holy days and places have their uses
they can never be substitute for continued prayer
and Thanksgiving for blessings received. man
nevor afford to be Christian day OF the week
and sinner the other six. II q steamer were to
start for Southampton and were to sail tor one day
ton she would reach Southampton just about
soon as you will reach heaven by the same kind of
bath banquet to last you all the week; Genuine
religion Is not an attack OF chills and
frssSsips You until yo1r @Ss ssss
ache. Genuine religion marches on steadily with its
eyes on the everlasting millions crowned IN the
castles Of the blessed. We ought 70 bring religion
into our ordinary conversation. 1t dam breaks in
New England or An earthquake swallows up q South
American town we shake our heads and talk about
the uncertainty Of life and think are manifesting
a religious spirit Religion IL too often associated
wtS an s.ss tue
full power OF the Gospel In has soul he will talk
about his religion he viii glory IN Il and VIII bring
u that the religion OF Christ Is welcome subject OF
conversational II y man introduce the theme OF
sacred things all conversation becomes hushed.
there is awkward pause snd every one feols that
dam per has fallen upon the conversation.


SUNDAY PIKrY AND WEEKDAY woRLDLNEss.


Speaking of Sunday religion and weekday worldli-
moss Mr.. Talmage said :-How many there are who
day life, but put 1t with their Sunday clothes! II
you fight for your country you 90 to Troy and
Springfield for your muskets and swords, but you
don't stay there until the enemy comes: you go to
the battle field to seek him. The church is our
armory, and our battle field Is Monday, Tuesday.
Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday Tho
Sabbath day is of no value II II lasts only twenty
four hours. You should go to the Lord for comfort
In all your little troubles for IL is the little annoy
ances that sour your life and mako you less aud less
OF q man. Every day ought to be Thanksgiving.
You have had hundred blessings this morning aud
you nave not thought Of thanking God. You will
have thousand more before night. but you will not
think of blessing God. We must see blind man led
by us before learn what blessing IL Is to have
sight. We must see . man with st. Vitus'
dance to learn what grand thing II is
soldier with an empty sleeve or limpng on
crutch 10 appreciate what 1t Is TO have sound limbs
and q strong body. We are so stupid that nothing
can wake us up to our blessings but the misfor-
tunes Of others. Lot US wake up to the common
mcrcies OF life. Let US take our religion into the
common things of life Let overy meal DO n
ment. Let every act be . hanksgiving. We all have
burdens to bear. Let us cheerfully bear them. IL
we want to die rghtwo must live right.


vices OF the day without any reference to xe card
of his brother ministers, and his congregation was
dsmi ssed without any hint or allusiou TO the mat
ter in which all its members are Interested.