. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . di-viduals than any other man that ever lived in his generation. By forty-six yearsof preaching, and for the most part to crowded audiences, and by his publishedsermons, weekly read by many millions of people, he impressed the minds, affectedthe hearts, and influenced the lives of his great constituency in the way of up-lift,of consolation, and spiritual salvation. BROUGHT MULTITUDES TO CHRIST What thousands were brought into the kingdom through his instrumen-tality ! How many bleeding hearts have been soothed and bound up by the
. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . di-viduals than any other man that ever lived in his generation. By forty-six yearsof preaching, and for the most part to crowded audiences, and by his publishedsermons, weekly read by many millions of people, he impressed the minds, affectedthe hearts, and influenced the lives of his great constituency in the way of up-lift,of consolation, and spiritual salvation. BROUGHT MULTITUDES TO CHRIST What thousands were brought into the kingdom through his instrumen-tality ! How many bleeding hearts have been soothed and bound up by the appli-cation of Gods word through his matchless skill! And how many men and womenwalk the earth to-day clothed and in their right minds, whom his words inducedto a pathway of reform! The instrument through whom God produced thispower is removed, the tongue is silent, and the hand forever palsied. But theinfluence remains, and will be transmitted to generations. There is an immor-tality of personality, and there is also an immortality of influence. The former,. THE FLORAL TRIBUTES ON r>R. TalMAOES GRAVE Copyright, rgo2,Louis Klopsch 360 T. DE WITT TALMAGE—HIS LIFE AND WORK carrying with it a conscious identity, which implies a heavenly recognition, has now entered upon though removed from the flesh; the latter flowson as if nothing had occurred to interrupt the movements of the influence will be perpetual. His works do follow him. TRIUMPH OVER. DEATH Our gathering, however, is not simply to mourn over the removal of thisgreat man. There is a note of triumph in the dirge. He has gone home to hisrest and reward, to the place which Jesus said he had prepared for his work was finished. He was wearied, and the Lord has given him sleep. Ibelieve if he were present, or could direct these services he would prefer, afterthe benediction should be pronounced, that some skilful performer, such asformerly led the praises of the great congregatio
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