New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-13
RIrs or AUIOBIOGRAPHY.

BTTS OF AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
The Fer r. Ne vat TdlmGg> az ne brooklyn tabernacle
ct Ivory man his own work was the text
chosen Yesterday morning by The Rev. T. Dewitt Tai
mage AZ the Brooklyn Tabernacle. There are now in
the world he said I377 100000 Of people and conse-
uueuv there are many 0elds OF labor and usefulness
T. man neelects his work Is undone forever. This
Is q double anniversary. Nearly ten years ago
became pa.toa Of this church, and last
wednesday was forty-sevca years old. started life
in an old-fashoned Christian family, where We had
PRAYERS morning aud evening and blessings were asked
AZ each meal There something in the tones OF my
mothers prayers and something the tears that flowed
before got through that has had influence uponmy
life started for the eral profession with an admiration
Tor il not yet cooled and pass court house OF
hea~ an attorney speak without having my enthusiasm
aroused. God converted my soul and Put me in the
ministry. and by variety OF circumstances shut me mp
IN that profession. I know personally about 5000
c.ercymcn, and thov all excellent men. Some
are living on starvation salaries, with worn
health, trying 10 bring comfort 10 the human
race II has been the chief ambition Of ny ministry 70
apply religion 5000 years old 20 the present day l
saw in the Garden Of Eden religion that was 70 bruse
the serpent'- head never his head now without
throwing something al It, Every time have bruised IT,
he Missed have rod on him taus far with only one
foot but before get through with lin shall jump on
him with both feet. l here declare war against
the fraud. corruption and inquitics OF cites for
here aud NY rest ia Greenwood there shall be 10 COM
promise. After ! an deed / ask for no marble slab.
drael church. or long funeral grafton. plain body IN
. pain box VIII be enough i the elders o. my church
vii saud the altar aud thar never COMPROMISED
with sin Then lei Father Pearson pronounce the bene
CctIou and the congregation 20 home.
II has been uudcls. ooI that at installations ard dedi
cations mat T1lmage 10 Doe excoriated lauChtcrl
and now # congregations get dun through lack OF ven
tuaton perhaps. and The pastor wakes u2 and uahes
That, Ta'mage." Renewed laughter The favor
If, a'lusi0u, 20 "mouutehauk,' " sensational
phrases show that dear CL.silln brethren are
no, happy The dear souls VIZ iaein an thr gq"l ID
nm % children and heaven To boot. Loud laughter
am So 9a 6 enSig 1e a iS If iS v Of
that htht ne '4't et IN, n, 90 ~, T. -
ges i6e yI' and II don hHr me answer them onv hv
good advice they never build themselves mp by
,nE COM no n prosp It1 NV clerical oTcren I.yo1 are
neta1hyscal. may You succeed in driving people INFO
heaven by raising fog on earth. II You are logical,
may Won hook them in on he horns Of a dilemma L
your work pastoral, may God 20 with You as you 20
children your knee and tell them how much they
semJe tnelr1atncr aud mother. ,,
hen isrepresented spurgeou Beecher and have
All lea; every one Of them lies At Christmas festival
! said. Il feel Ike morning star and
quoted TWO three verses from "shoo Fly
and i was added mat We sang 'Lis song
AgaIn sermon was published which never delivered,
~ n1G that actors and actresses were absolute
Inst souls; that it was wrong TO go 10 a
geological show 10 look At a zebra. Laughter
pape~ ii Name informed lis readers that came into
the pulpit morning IN Indian dress with feathers
Win bows and arrows and some Of the clergy exclaimed
What is the world coming 10 - Loud laughter do
not state things TO stop hem, hut for genera IL
formation. I Ike them, because Trey are decidedly
spicy thank the secular press Of these two cities, for
mey have done more Than Justice.
Blt a story has been told which uvades the sancuty
o. ny MONT mil SI tIo9sud t,eopd nv Heard the
report. that sixteen or seventeen yeaTs ago wnt SAL
him u. Tft4 Id -1-Ta
law IHa, s,rg ether INV wife or bef sister fhlf
iet my VIE drown and saved my sister. aud that
married latter within sixty DAYS. propose TO nail
'taf infamous lie on the forehead u every woman
WHO sba utter again, and shall invoke tho law
NV behalf Great applause The facts In thai cas-
ma ~ werc as follows: sarah TamdCe WhtrnecB NY
own sister with her daughter who was an only child,
vas visiting At my house IN Philadelphia. Accompanied
nv my wife, started for Paramount. was ignorant
% topography Of The country suggested sail and
hired r9W-ooas We a. -oc o, A. nnU no5 Arvw
lux ~ the dam across we river, anu un"SILtu o! Ie
Keeper Of the boat OF the danger, pulled straight FOR
The brus suspected nonug Wfong unii4 -a% Ico,
Ile the shore Wildly gesllcu INK as u IneIe was
danger ahead. looked back ma found nat We were
already on the dam turned back the boat IL and
went over Inc DoAl cdlslLrd WIN US; VI! VIC AZ
appeared. and she was drawn under the dam.
DAYS. able TO swim, ana ! chung 10
the boat. my niece hanging on me, WAAe
80, T vs. TT. The child aredv jne.rrtg4 dead
and can now her Olackeucd body II rolling
, }1 ", ne hoifom of the scnuyISi and with the
little CIR. s;l unconscious sitting my lap my sister
and I RODE home since the world was created a more
CHASTITY catastrophe never Lsppencd.
That Is the scene over winch some ministers OF the
GOSPEL and publication have dared 10 make sport
present wife within hundred miles Of the
place where wife Law they had never heard
each other. not until nine months afterWIrI
that ! met NY present wife, being introduced 10y my
bro ner the Rev Gong IHmaEe My first vile was
MaIv r. Avery. "A member OF the Reformed Presbyterian
Church in Halrlsou-s Brooklyn. My present wife was
Susan WuIrmore, member OF th@ cluTeh al GreeH ut
There are tudes both these chul che> ~ Brooklyn
Greeupolnt, and mutltudes OF people on the banks
81 the Schuylklll tell TIE story. what DO you
think husbands and fathers ana mothers, editors
reporters, OF lie ike tnat mauuflci uI out OI
whole cIOtAl have spoken OF u before, and l
snail not refer To II again, but siVe falr notice
that II any two responsible witnesses Will give me
the name responsible persons repeating TINS IN
famous SANDER. will paw the nforuers 500 reward,
and viii put criminal. aoOnd lOdthsOmc ana
accursed wretch who uttcrs fun force Of the Jaw
Loud and continued applau.e.
L. TaImage announced his subject for next sunday
morning 10 be "SensatiOnallsm versus stupidity"