This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Shortened Lives and the Temptations of Success Sermon
Rev. Dr. Talmage preached at Brooklyn Tabernacle on the eve of 1893, arguing the blessing and folly of an abbreviated earthly existence. He cataloged examples of longevity and youth, warned against worldly success, and urged readiness for heaven, using biblical figures, naval captain tales, and reflections on mortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broocglux
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Talmage
Isaiah Ivisi
Muhlenberg
William Cullen Bryant
Cato
Monaldesco
Theophrastus
Thurlow Weed
Albert Barnes
Methuselah
Terra Firma
Westinghouse
David
Jonathan
Abeatom
Saul
Ahithophel
Shimei
Ziklag
Caribbean
Heaven
American
Atlantic
God
Andover
Princeton
New Brunswick
Edinburgh
Christendom
Knowledge
Celestial Mansion
Earth
St. Helena
Napoleon
Alhaur