The New York herald., 1879-12-13
TALMAGE AND THE PRESBYTERS.

HE DOESN'T PROPOSE TO PAY FOR PERPETUAL
AssAuLT-HIs PRESENT ATTITUDE ONE OF
DEFENcE.
Rev. DR.. Talmage. of the Brooklyn Tabernacle. in
referring to the manifesto Of the twenty-five breth
rem of the Presbytery who signed the denunciatory
letter. published in the HERALD, said, yesterday
There ia nothing those men say of me adversely
that do not consider complimentary. It is hardly
necessary for to reply to them in DETAIL in view
Of my recent utterances on the subject. We have
been the defendant in this matter for years. It
has been the chief stock in trade Of these dur
ing that time to watch us, to committee us. to
supervise us. to inspect rs and to surround
with difficulties. If we haven't been q
defendant in one thing We have in another. and my
Church doesn't propose to pay for perpetual as
sault the part of these men. They have done all
they could systematically and perpetualy to injure
my Church. and the Church will not pay for any
thing OF the sort long have any influence
with them. So much for the talk about my Church
being delinquent in assessments. As soon as they
cease their maltreatment of us we will pay all we
owe."
DR.. Tamags said that the men whose names are
signed to the published address his prosecutors
who have stood together against him all the time.
In referring to Mr.. Crosby he commented humor-
ously upon significant typographical error in
report OF Crosby's speech on the trial as one
his speech said They say I am only DR..
Van Dykes mouth newspaper by mistake made
him say, am only DR.. Van Dykes mouse That
WASH such bad mistake after all, 2? asked DIR.
Talmage. When asked, "Will any action Of Synod
or Presbytery induce you to leave the denomina-
tiOnY" DR.. Talmage answered :-"No; propose to
stay in the Presbyterian Church all my life and 1t
will take more than the combined forces or these
men to drive me out of 1t. My Board Of Trustees
passed q resolution which it perfectly natural
for them TO pass. They have seen these outrages
going on from year to year, and have made
no public utterances before concerning them.
All the statements have made were true and am
ready ut the proper time to substantiate them.
don't wish. just now. to take the form of pursuer.
and shall not do 1t unless it becomes necessary for
me to do 1t in self-defence. When the right time
comes am ready to arm the negro troops. My pres
ent attitude Is one Of defence. i have no anxiety
about this thing They want to drive me out of the
Church. but propose to stay in the Brooklyn Tab
ernacle and the Presby terian denomination. I've
brought my knitting and intend to stay"
Tho Chairman OF the Board Of Trustees of the
Tabernacle Major Corwin, denounced the signers OF
the manifesto IN strong terms. He said Their
form Of government Is no more to them than so
much brown paper when they choose to trample on
1t. They have disgraced the Presbyterian Church
by defiance Of its laws They deny that they tried to
well told me that DR.. Van Dyke offered him his
speech to deliver as his own"
The Major said he thought 1t was time to 'inves-
tigate all along the lne. After paying some atten-
tion to DR.. Van Dyke he said:-"My opinion Of the
whole thing is that Crosby summed it up when he
said II DR.. Talmage had gone out all the trouble
would have ended. When Crosby speaks Of brother
minister as . fellow and talks OF his monkey
shines consider him parrot who only repeats the
words that are taught him by DIR. Van Dyke. who
called Talmage "a mountebank' and said the Taber.
nacle was q rottcn and sinking concern"