The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-03
TALMAGE AND THE TRUSTEES
TROUBLES ABOUT AN ORGANISE THE TRus-
TEES OF BROOKLYN TABERNACLE RESIGN

TROUBLES ABOUT AN ORGANISE THE TRus-
TEES OF BROOKLYN TABERNACLE RESIGN
PAINTING SALUTE TO THEIR PASTOR
In conscquesee OF the Misunderstanding which re-
Gently between Rev. I. De Witt rslmngs ana
the board Of Trustees OF the brooklyn Tabernacle.
growing out Of tho friendly liberalization Of the
retain tho services Of Mr. George W. Morgan,
tho organist the entire Board OF Trustees has re-
signed. The trustees have addressed open letter
TO Mr. Talmage the subject, In which they
state thst time have they ever had
any feeling hostile 10 M Talmage They have also.
tley say, been friendly TO Mr.. Aorgan-nos allowing
hts shortcomings in anywss to prejudice their con-
duct toward MIN until he placed In position
publicly antagonistic 10 them. In Juno, 1876, they
say, when Mr.. Morgan was discharged Tor good and
suficient reasons" at the suggestion Of the pastor
himself. the performed by the trustees alone
In the fall OF tho Same year he was re-en-
gagged by tho act OF tho Board OF Trustees
alone since his re-engagement many things
had been done by him and his friends
the trustees set forth. OF insolent character
bat the Board overlooked them and determined
10 re-engage bin II could secured al terms con-
sistent with tho income OF tho church. The reduced
salary which rendered was at rst declined, but
Mr.. Morgan subsequently sought TO reopen the matter.
Tho trustees, in justification OF their efforts 10 en-
gage another organist, plead that economy is
great necessity in their institution as
final discussion the Rev. Mr.. Tamage was
absent the South on HIS return the pastor re-
qussed to meet tho cldcrs IN Joint SEES
s,on aud converse ihem the 'vexsd question
Alter consultation with them It was resolved that
Mr.. Morgan be dismissed May and another or
xnnist be secured IL was matter OF surprise to
ths trustees when II was proposed 10 reverse
all previous action and to- reinstato the old
GrgauisL The trustees declined, as ''they could
lot with consistency or sclf-respeci, continue Mr.
Morsa in hs posiion'' after tho lst OF May. Amer
cioed without consultation with tho Board Of ITus-
toes that Mr.. Morgan should DO retained
In conclusion Inc trustees say that they viii pay
tho subscriptions recently made by them toward DE-
~. me onu,c ~. "v complied With
ihe statement OF the trustees ~ signed by warren
s snlcocis. Robert : Hobbs. John T. Taimaae, H. s.
Elmore T T.. Pcarsai, A. Pearson, n. L. Foote, Is. y.
Cogswel and W. +. Gcston.
THE PASTOR IEBCKgD.
Mr. Pearsail the resgning trustees, addressed
private letter 10 Rev. Mr. Tanage on MONDAY ias ~
winch be said
sincerely that the course yon have taken has I'M
q TIC sssJsyn
%an ssl 7, d S nasea duty
my relations with the temporal affair. o. tbs
.nd, n% sa w You and S'
because Il The necessity o. my oss o.
with my associations and seek ones
sa' IN the .a
Mr iamArs, you know we'll the Of the
q o m o IL a
asnsnaea that Mr.. Morgan be DISCHARGED because
he came the churc drunk" you ex-
pressed IL, and that he tho habit Q
doing you would IL any longer, and
insisted special meeting which
held your reqne July which Meet
NJ yoa s m.s os Il sh' following reso-
George w Morgan the orgauist OF the church. having
intoxicated to DO nearly facilitated
the during service last evening, amoon
nade and he
hurch With him be annuilod that
he secretary notify him Ito that rnectn Mr.
Morgan duy nStihed by the ceased
Tor months fhe actonof the trustees was
subsequently,. your solicitation and Mr.
Morgan taken back a salary of 500 month.
In regard 10 q recent note written by Mr. Talmagc
in whicn speaks OF Mr.. Morgan's Nabits fault
less FUR as no knew them, Mr. Pearssil Says
How IN view OF what YOU know and have said of Mr.
Morgans habits could have this note sue
passes ehcnsion: know 1t untrue
Of others DO aui you aware Of that fact ay
ing lost all faith In your veracity there Ia
but one course left for me, and that is to sever
my relations with you and the church. l o
without doing violence
my eelngs You have destroyed fatn in you, my
opinion church. which has my wishes Tor its
prospcrtyn