The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-26
CHURCH rLECTIOEEERING.

Hallosina ~ the Brooklyn Taberunc Ie-I
"Ring', ind sReferm- Rumpus-Meetin,
Last Evening.
the election for new trustees for the Brooklyn
Tabernacle, In Schermcrhorn street OF which the
Rev. 7. De Witt Talmage Is pastor, has been the
topic OF discussion among the members OF the con-
gregation for some time past, and has perhaps, In
some instances, filled the minds OF members to an
extent which has excluded Christian thoughts and
oro'herly ana ss,erly love. There has been con-
siderable
onunCH ELEcTloSBERISG
going Oh IN quiet way. The advocates OF one or
the other tcket-Ior there were two fol The mem
bers TO choose from-hai used their influence IN
church and out for the parties they desired TO see
installed IN the important positions Of trustees.
EVEN TIE PASTOR
was waylad by the advocates Of botn tickets, but
not wishing 10 come out boldly and show his hand,
he positively declined TO use his influence on
either SIDE, As contradictory reports were
ticket ANA sustaining the other, he referred
to the matter ~ the pulpit last sunday and there
aar m S n as m as oee WAY or s
his influence, but declined 20 do IL, with one single
exception, and that was In the of the Treasurer
whOm he compilmented In the highest terms. No
one, he said, could have performed his duty more
faithfully man the gentleman to whom he alluded.
AGAIN, and besought The congregation TO vote for
him.
This enforcement aha not act IKE The balm OF
Gilcad 10 their wounded spirits. u raised the
REBEILOJs SPIRIT
o.! me opposition party, and they redoubled their
Efforts II possible To secure the election OF their
candidates. There were stories circulated damag.
INC 10 the characters OF some OF The members, aud
an OLD piece oil scandal was rakcd up and did not
lose word from It's frequent repetition some of
,he members, II is salo, crawled from under the
issn o. tongues and may never darken the doors
The election took place last night IN the reading
room ihe weather was ANYTHING but pleasant,
spirits OF the most Jealous cB urch- goers Ye there
Mere large number present the room being wen
OPENING rms rolls
The Interest In the election was al once mani.
tested Tor large packages OF both tickets were freely
distributed. The Ring or congregational ticket
was ~ follows;
ELECTION or TRUSTEES
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~ rnr READING ROOM.
Esair%p i y cos.welA, Pun Term.
n TsSaa. >, b h s,s..t For Vacancies.
ms Ticket r. composed and was endorsed by The
w members % the church, who had as they assert,
given most toward the construction OF the Tabei.
me opposition, OF reform ticket was a. follows -
...,sn he anasrsgned ruling elders. and majority
1nns cosenroA rIosAL nn,onS rioKnr
az sV pon mo and v', you w not fan be
SSDRsw SNIFF HE ph sA =, uTltritNs
ELECTION FOR TRUSTEES
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49, "a. ~ rnr HEApIso EopM
i.emas chaplin, VI, foreIpired nsarev smith NTH
~ John IalmaseN urn u tJannes NJ ROWAN
sss9 nf 5 Sr i
As soon as the polls were opened a limo OF voters.
composed ~ bOth sexes, was formed md extendcj
all aroInd the room. There were the tall and the
short, The tat and the lean, the young and the old
the wei dressed and the seedy, all crowding each
other and graspiDg fenaciously The little slip OF
paper on which was printed the names OF the can
ddates. There were ticket pe1lers, the same a.
those who bnttoDhoic the politicians AT the polls.
Tim "RRrokuEHs,"
however, were destined 10 be defeated. a. the