The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-12
THE CHRISTIAN AT WORK.
nov THE REy MIX TdLMIGE GOTIN
IND NOW NJ WENT OLJ

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AND nov M WENT OF
History of n Peculiar Religious Publication
How Promises were Made and Broken
TaimaRc's sharp Practice ut Nisht-An
Edition struck on and Thrown AWAY.
The Christian at Work is Il peculiar re-
1eious newspaper, and has a peculiar his
tory. I; was the onshoot of the Christian Com
mission, and was suggested by the Rev ;. II.
Tying. Jr., Of the Church Of tho Holy Trinity,
New York. The commission thought they ought
TO have some medium, at the close OF the war Tor
propagating their views, and DR.. Tying suggested
the establishment Of quarterly for this pur-
pose. About this time Mr.. Adams OF
Chicago came here, and manifestiug much
pluck aud energy. advised the issue OF a
monthly. Ut. Tying was made editor. The
price was put very low, and In a few years the
paper reached a circulation OF about seventy
five thousand copies. IL was paying institution.
lite prosperity rather turned the head Of
Adams He became imbued with the idea of
using the paper to expound bis views Of a
higher life. Quietly he secured the assent to
his notions Of majority OF those Interested In
the paper, some Of whom agreed with him, aud
the larger remainder didn't care, and he then
Informed DIR. Tying OF the change in the policy
Of tho paper.
DIR. Tying, who Il not plant putty, advised
Adams that he didn't take much stock In his
hlgher-life theories, and declined to continue as
editor lie withdrew In good order, and A dams
went on without bindrance. lie made the
paper semi-pictoral, and promulgated the
biSher-llfe doctrine in bad woodcuts and worse
editorials. The monthly succeeded, neverthe-
less, and. I'm an evil hour, Adams thought he
would do well by converting the paper into u
weekly.
Then the old ONCE IN Beekman street became
too small INN, and he pulied 10 takes and
moved % lU2 Chambers street. 1t Is an easy
thinS to run a monthly IL Is more dificult
thiug to mauege weekly. and the number Of
men VINO can carry on a paying daily Is not very
Adams tried the weekly. and to make It at
had been a contributor to the M,thodisi, and
also published his revised sermons through the
same medium, but was not roGngaged. Adams
made a good contract with The Doctor, guaran-
teeing him amoderato compensation In money
Lnd magnificent prospective.
INCOME FROM THE PROFITS.
The Doctor on his part was to interest his
friends to take stock In the paper, and build
upus pecuniary structure. Among It's stock.
holders at this time were T.. Remington, John
t. Havemeyer. G. c. Lathrop, Henry Dickinson,
Dr. Ward Of Newark, and other enthusiastic
men whom Adams had drawn into the concern.
Dr. T'lmage went In about the summer OF
1873. NJ. n. Bright was made managing editor,
aud King now publisher OF the Christian onion,
manager of the agency department. Tue new
deal was quite successful. but the ex-
pensiye retinue was too great for the income,
and in the spring of 1874 the trustees found II
necessary TO make change new company
was formed. Of which DIR. ralmage became
member, ana King was chosen publisher. A
year Of moderate PROSPERITY followed. interrupt
ed only by the care 81 the debt incurred under
the Adams iegime. Mr.. Remington. a man OF
rare nobility and generosity, stood In the
bretch. ana, when occasion required, aided In
saving the paper aud the name Of ramaee from
t.Sproach. The attitude OF The latter toward
Usher IN the fall Of $50 lie WAS succeeded by
MAJOR d. Il. CORwIS,
the right bower OF De- Talnage and the m ian to
whom II T. understood Talmage IL indebted,
more than to anN other, for hls success In Brook
lYn. COrwin was President of his Bosrd Of Irus.
tees Ia the church, and through Talmage's in
hdencs,s aud upon his endorsement. he was elect
ed publisher OF tue Christian at Work. Corwn
was also Ike laImage, TO bring capital into
the paper TO "A large amount aud, 20 anticipate
our story little. didn't ike his pastor. Tamage
pledged himself - torwin's success. and II Cor
Nln otdh't do all lie { almage) promised for him,
ae would agree TO serve the paper year for no.
hing. How IA kept his word will appear In the
sequel Cor ia was green hand at newspaper
HutA. snd aiu not succeed.
air,nt 10 the trustees ami stockholders that
Sot"in was not equal 10 the emergency. ana he
"as requested i9 ietre ms ne did In toiera-
pi, good order leaving the neld to Mr.. Hawlry,
ic longtime cumrctent 'ectetary. ana Mr..
v cNluspn' ate.1S Il ed, Who Was called IN 10
lnc p.per hud been kept on It's legs through
scN lee circumstance, inst, because its chief
coti. Nj. heuIi. II 30. didu't want to add TO
taMase's troubles by lettirg IT go and,
.rDunU, BECAUSE ne felt that Oy careful manage
hrht me TAPER W9uiI become not only valut-
le T"peip. out also most efficient worker in
igfuagatiug the gospel.
CorWiu's fsiiure and Tslmnge's neglect TO
rB out his promises were, however, rather
tscouraging TO MI. kemlng on, VINO had. bv
ihtra advances. re Nv become the principal
owner OF tue psper. The apathy for nearly a
rear past OF lalmage has Lcen tue thsue Of
urqu- mt discussions and many suggestions as
,Oa change of editor.
Upou d. Busnt has fallen the principal share
81 tue editorial work Or. Sturrs was not con-
,ectci VITA The concern in any way, ana II he
hroie at All ios %, II was al extremely rare IN
.cry4ls.
Iaimage expected ly his to carry the
payer To uneA mpled prosperity, and realize a
large Income. which he very much needed.
Ills sermons, carefully revised, corrected, and
Improved alter delivery, were IL strength 10 the
pap 7, MS on manu. grptespue' anu OItenumes
sugar editorials were constantly bringing on
The paper the cond -mnation Il other journals,
and the complaints of ITS readers.
Bright was m effect edltor-in-chief while Tai
p. 20 drew remorselessh a Ver heavy salary.
no positive steps, however, had Deen taken to-
ward change Of editorsAip, tue u.u there are
Indications tnat lalmAge
sMELT THEM IN THE AIR.
The acquisition OF the Rev. w. VI. TAYLOR. d.
d." Of the tabernacle Church. New Yo,K, As
suudry school editor seemed preliminary 10 a
closer and more important relation.
l. Is gratifying to know that the Christian at
nG,t has a ia elrcnlation and good hackers,
~ut, A Ger am cllentago may miss the - re-
Used and corrected sermons" but they Will he
cured ~ their desire to read tue sermons II the
thrtHttn at holk Will publish few Of them
;tJDdtm Il scrfltn
The Chicago Adrlnce. which was started in
,ppostIon TO the Indcpcntct has some
ih'Ls 10 gain anu nothing to lose ny the change.
u u eXpe, = a large following In Tain age =
much u VIII be disappointed. Ihe Christian
~ oIh never bad because the congregation
Was 100 { ltu 10 meet inc ohi-aftuns OF tue
% .Ich u had li,te left f.r news papcr invest [.
rem, ihe AitiHce Us not teen su cess IN
-il' ago, where II had no g lpgre -Ationll orsau
oc9n'end with. IL VIII be list here.
I,n,.t 'slmase could n9t d. win the Christirn
Nith the 4 trIncc.
now TALMAGE HAN AWAY.
The Reverend Doctor gave no limitation of
OILS intention to retire from he editorsutp. Ius
oaper was duly mad w ON Monday AND ready
Tor the press. The Doctor came To the OH q
tate IN the evening, when the publisher aud
clerks hdd all gone home, and required the
foreman To take out an editorial ma insert m
Is place GOOD By Old Friends" announcing
ais retirement ana future connection with the
Adrhlcf. AZ the same time he placed On the
.hst page flaming advertisement Of the At
rance. WIN extraordinary dor him) buslue.s !
energy lie went 10 the printers and ordered
them 10 commences printing aud work all night,
thing unprecedented there. Tho publisher
found next morning II large part OF the edition
printed, and IL was promptly suppressed.
THE NEW EDITOR.
The paper APPEARED Yesterday with the names
Of the Rev. ". NJ. IaylOr ID. d. eultor, md NJ.
ii. Bright, managing editor, and this announce
nlent: