The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-23

is mere. MI. hlmball, will you please
come up7 r.. l..,l, ,,al, rj.f-.,
MR.. B1MBALI.s PROCESS. on,n. Il
Mr.. Kimban then stepped from
an obscure seat, and made his way
to the platform, the pastor exclainl-
ing as he approached, "Reinforce-lI
nents now appearing, victory is
nigh" which raised q general laugh.
Then Mr.. Kimball began. the usual
variety of exhortations, prdyers,'
jokes and invocations to draw money
from the people, interspersed with
few statistics in regard to. tho
debts on the Brooklyn Tabernacle
building. These debts amounted
to $G9,500, witha d contingent liabili-
ty of $4,000, or S72,5OO in all, which
sum, Mr.. Kilnball said, he proposed
to raise. He then called for olen
subscriptions Of $1,000 each. = Mr..
H. S. Gilmore headed the list with a
subscription of $4,000 Mr.. w. S.
Seloock next gave $4,000 Mr..
Corwin pledged the Sunday school
to raise $4,000 beforel Easter,fY DR..
Harrison A. Tucker gave, $4,000;
Then Mr. Talmage put down his
name for $4,000, which elected a
burst of applause. toUonu ioiw o.
At this point there came lull in
the proceedings, and persons began
to leave the church. At pSone time
there was . perfect stampede, all the {
aisles being crowded with persons
moving toward the doors. No more
subscriptions of $4,000 could be-
raised in spite of Mr.. rKimbal 8 per-
suasiveness, and he next called for +.
those of $2,5O0. Dan Talmage's
sons were the only ones who re.
sponded. After another half hours
talk, the following $1,000 subscrip.
tions were raised d John II, Cassi- y
dy, of Orange, ~, j.; Alexander
Pearson, Thomas H. Pearson, Mrs.
Q. F. Singer, r. S. Hobbs and w.
j. Gelston. Calls for $500 elioited
but few responses and1persone con-
tinued to leave, the church by'scores.
When the number remaining had
dwindled down to about two hum
dred, subscriptions for any amount
were called for. They came in great
numbers, ranging from $500 to $3!lI
At last, seeing that no, MORE money q
could be raised, Mr.. ,Kimball an
nounced that the session wotld bea' "
adjourned, and the effort continued 4
in the evening" .TaYowoH ,noia,IlNd
q The subscriptions of, $1,000, and,
over amounted TO $33,5QQ, and the
total amount raised ID the morning
session was about $38000!a9y yHI1a
|LT 49," TIE EyyaastNa Mht4EE491NSes' M4EE4r91Ne,' '4l'l%,
| y In the evening it was estimated
that nearly Ave thousand persons
we're in the building. The Doxologyy
was first sung by the ehtire congrSa
cation standing, and then t'Hold the, d
Fort was given. a Before the ibusi@t
ness, of the evening, DR.. Talmege ;,
read from the fourth chapter 81
Malachi, '.Behold the day comethn,os
and then prayed earnestly that thosey
who would be called upon to, Bless
tho work In? hand should remember
that no man is benefited II he'll gainIt
the whole world and lose his own /,
soul. Mr.. Talmage; ct length called I,
on Mr.. Kimball, who came forward
and after q few brief remarks, called
upon the congregation for s,tbscripljI'
tionsI d Ten cents per aweek, ,,twentyIac
fvo cents, or any, sums )noE matter;
1 how small, was asked for, and the,
ushets we're soon IL aotive commit .
nication with the congregation. Theo