The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-08-26
The wouuaed Candidate.

hOckland, Me-, where his rather was
pastor of the Baptist Church. He was
a wild boy, it is said, Land in college was
known for his fondness for women. He
was converted, however, studied theo-
lOgy, and succeeded SO his fathers church
il Kockland. A handsome young man
with winning manners and uncommoa
eloquerce. He was called TO the Tre-
mont Street Baptist Church, Boston, as
the first pastor Of the society, which sub
sequently built the famous fremont
Temple, burned a week since. Then
twenty-seven years OF age, Kalloch SOON
gained fame as sensational preacher,
drew crowded houses, and became the
idol of the female members of the con-
gregatl-n. Rumnrs presently spread as
to the undue attention to the women Of
his flock, and the newspapers gave the
reports q serious character. Although
exOnerated by tho Trustees of the Tenn
pie, early in 1857 Kalloch was indicted
for adultry with Mrs. Steen, of Ver-
mont. 1t was charged that Kalloch had
taken that woman to the Lechmere
Hotel, in East Cambridge, on the even
ing when he was to lecture there, and
had condu' ted himself criminally. The
july ueeSAoou aho AAli"ch was ac4uh-
ted.
The District Attorney secured new
evidence, including Of q similar kind by
the Proprietor of the Gu ncy House, in
Boston, aud was disposed to give Kali
lOch new trial. lie was pursuaded by
the church p ople to give up the purpose
on condition that Kalloch should leave
the East and never preach again. XII
loch promised, vent to Karsas, entered
a law firm, and had tie District Attor-
ney notified to that effect. The later
then entered nolle prosequi, and was
astounded, not long afterwards, to find
Kalloch hack IN Bo ton and the Temple
pulpit. There Kalloch remained until
he was reported to have been discovered
in his study with young lady member
of the choir. This led to his summary
dismissal. After short pastorate with
the Laight Street Church, New York, he
went to Kansas and devoted himself to
stock-raising. He entered warmly into
politics, and was in demand by reason
Of bis elOquence.
Concerning his career in Kansas the
following despatch from LeavenwOrth
gives some details -
"He came here from the East in 1865,
and at once took an active part in public
matters. He went to Lawrence and b. =
came Baptist preacher of the sensa-
tional order, always drawing a full
house. He soon went into politics, and
become candidate for Congress ard the
United States Senate. Failing in his
political aspirations he went into the ho-
tel business in Lawrence, and after some
time changed his business ard opened a
stock farm. He carried it on for two or
three years, attended al the fairs, and
was recognized as a sporting character
He then attended a religious MEETING
gave his experience, became converted
Ind receive call from the First Bap
tist Church of this city, which he accep.
The first night he preached the vast edi
flee Gone of the largest in the city, was
filed to overfowing, and the streets
were crowded. He Immediately became
popular and was very successful Bap-
list minister. The people of his church
had the ntmcst faith in him, but not Sc
the doubling outsiders. They did not
believe that Kalloch's conversion was
real. Still, they loved to hear him talk
Within twelve months he received call
from the San Francisco Baptist Church
which he accepted. In appearance Kal.
loch was tall and handsomely formed
with bright, laughing eyes, frank, open
face, and most pleasing expression
While immortality and too intimate &C.
quaintance with different ladies were I'll.
mored in Kansas in connection with hi:
name, nothing definite was ever charged
against him. In conversation he wa
very pleasing, and captivated all in th'
rostrum, but he could be very bite
when occasion afforded. Inpolitics her
he was an ex' RENE Republican. Ther,
is a feeling Of sympathy here for Mr.
Kalloch."
Another correspondent says:-
"Mr. Kalloch went to California be
cause he saw an opportunity to increas
the contents of his purse. After dispos
ing of his interest in the Esprit of Kan
sas, ,"he associated himself with the IAN
sas Tribune" the Oldest paper in Law
renee, but soon after the panic in 1S7'
he withdrew, and determined to quit pol
. itics and re-enter the ministry. His frs
sermon was preached in the Baptis
church in Lawrence, which was one o
the most eloquent that the people of tina
, city ever heard. The church was jam
med. Soon afterwards he went to Leav
enworth, where he obtaired position
as pastor at a salary of $3,0U0. This di'
not satisfy him, and, learning that Bar
tist church in San Francisco would Civ
him double that amount, he accepted tn
, call and babe Kansas farewell. As al
orator he probably ranks with Beeche
. and Chaplin, and his manner of reci'in
the Lords Prayer would draw tears from
q the hardest sinner. His great fault wa
! that he would never pay his bills if b
| could possibly avoid doing so, and h
, did not possess the first degree Of finan
cial ability. He never deserted his chill
dren or his wife, and their interests wer
= his. No one could tell a story bette
+ than he. Sometimes he went up to tn
) "Tribune" composing room and cheere'
q the boys with his inimitable anecdotes
and not unfrequenily he asked for a loa
t from one of the printers, saying that h
8 was strapped"
: Kalloch's career In New York, befor
8 going to Kansas, was rather brief Th
= Laight Street Church was without
: minister, and mr.. Kalloch preached tw
or three times from its pulpit in the viii
ter of 1860 and 1861. The Laight Stree
Church attracted then q more fashion
congregation than it does now. Then s
Johns Park was real park, and tn