The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-11
SUING TALMAGE'S TRUSTEES
the DEBT THAT EDWARD KIMBALL
WAS EMPLOYED TO RAISE,
Aud about which. Counsel says, the Tabernacle
Pastor Consrired 60 Deceive the Public
Another Nephew's Alleged Refusal 60 Let
his Name be Used by Taimnge for 50 900.

Tx-Trustec W. J. Chslston's suit against |
he Brooklyn Tabernncle's trustees for |
u3l2jj and interest. the balance duo for
money loaned by him to the church while he |
wa. Treasurer VI the Board WIS brought to |
trial FOR the second time in tho Brooklyn City |
r,uri yesterday Tho jury in the former trial
disagreed. The trial this time is before Judge |
Erynolds. The cX-trustees, who are Interested
I'm tho suit because Of the question Of the valid
i,y Of their subscriptions TO the church debt !
w,rD in gr up about the plaintiff Among the !
,1un-rl representing the Tabernacle WAS Elder
&c. g. Freeman. Elder Il. II. Corwin and other
.rl,r- of the church were book bearers for the
tabernacle Dr. 4. De- Witt Talmagc was con-
hucjrd 10 n scat close To- the church's lawyers
kmhail. the debt ruisrr sat in Il chair next Ia
the pastor. large number OF tho tabernacle
CONGREGATION filed the rest OF the space within
the bar The jury consists of three Catholics.
one Conercgatonast two Swcdcnborgians.
urrr Mcthodisis. one Uu,crsalist, one Baptist.
and One who belongs to- no church.
Mr. Icursall. one Of Nr Gclstons counsel.
said that the claim ofthc ila.ntifl was admitted
and tine defence made hy the church was that
Mr. Goston had sui = .rihcd 81 COO toward the
church debt. and that this sum should hc de-
lu'tel from the amount the church owed the
plaintiff. Tho Indebtedness ~ the church in
Jauuary. 1878 was SOS 900. In that month tile
trustees ot the Tabernacle held meeting AZ
which the Rcv. r. De Wit ralmagcwas present.
Mr. Talmare said no wanted To raise the money
To- uay oil the entire debt. and wanted the Board
90 Trustees individually to say what amour;
they would give. IL they gave n good sub
srlptlon hc would go from house 10 house
among the congregation and raise the amount
Of the debt. Tho trustees named various
amounts that they would give on condition that
he entire debt " tho church was raised. All
fhe trustees not being at this meeting. Mr.. Tai
mage agreed to telegraph 10 Mcssrs. Hobbs and
Talmaee. who were in the South. TO see what
sul~eril tiois he could get from them. He tel
oeraihcd them and received an answer from
his nephew. John +. Talinage that he would
giyc g. tOo. THIS did not satisfy the Tabcrna-
Gle PASTOR and he again tecgraphod asking
john T. 1almngc. his nephew. and MIR. Hobbs.
io-ubscrih" - 900 each. saving that he the pas
tor would make up the difference privately be-
tween the substitution and the $1,000. Mr..
John +. TamagV replied
1,... a6i i Si,haai d,eofton vi comH'ari .aece.s
pr Talmagc subsequently said in an inter
view. Mr.. P'Rr-all continued that these trle-
ttaIs annoyed j. m nnd made nm angry; Guy
Ir. ltarsail said Ia would show that. instead
oi h'iuS worry much ann 'yra about the tglc-
GRIM Dr. Talmagc went to New lors to see his
other nephew. Daniel Talmage aud tried 20 in
due" lim {" subscribe S3!nl. rus llhni'l Tai
saying. Now Jet me use Vour name Tor s5Ouu
want to use /. upon Mr. silgocks. and Will
nab ~ the difference between $4,000 aud
lie wanted 70. use it upon sllcocks,' said
The counsel, Why did hg want TO use il upon
S.lcIskss Because Mr.. Sfllsorks was a trustee
I'm the church. and Mr. Talmagc was then labor
INK with him To induce him to subscribe 5000.
ioirccive him leading him II hciicve That the
Talmago hoys had subscribed s5ooo and there
by success, in Obtaining 5000 more as a sub
scriution from Mr.. SUcuchs.'
III Talmaec's ncrfcw Nj. ,roarsqll 9yerred
replied 10 this suggestion. Uncle De Witt. so
long as remain IN the rice business | won't
do business IN that way. Whom | get into the
Talmag". the counsel added from praHis ,ng
his decrptlons on Mr.. Sllrocks. or on Mr.. FL
morr. Or ~ Dr. Tucker. or other subscriber
uron Mr.. Sco,ks and told him, ~ an induce
ment 10 give 5000 a. "A subscription. that he
that the sum was To- be rnid in Ave years. 81 900
each year 10 b. deducted from his salary; that
sasripi6n W." in Tint nr H. KIT was 10 have ave
four years also. Mr.. Sill'o k~ finally subs ribed
uron the same conditions. On the morning 81
solicited in the church III. trustees had no
knowledge until then that Mr. Eirihan had
been employed. or that there was To be- n public
beg as Mr.. Ialnagc had agreed 90 raise the
drli by private SOLICITATION. Mr. himb9il gave
The entire debt Of the church should o.
le paid within six months. no sub
scripuon being hlhiing unless thg entire
I
was uton me platform az me uIn" OF tl" an
CATION. and The first substitution b" Announ' ed
wa- tnat Of Mr. Gilmore, who ne SAID. hal sub
frrhtd 5000. thus leading the congregation ID
believe that Mr.. Llmore SUI scribe! u according
& Oh" terms stated " Mr.. klmnAll. ana not on
special clnditious Healso stated the -ulscrip-
lions of Dr. Tucker and Mr.. Sillrocks To the
congregation. and the congregation believed
that these Subscriptions were made on the
terms stated by Mr.. kimhall. payable in six
months. whereas they were 10 DO PAD IN lOur
Mr Kimbull.. through The instructions. Of
Dr. Itimasr. said that thn total q ~ then owing
rs The church was only $4,000. This was said
T. deceive the congregation. b.rnuse the pastor
know the debt was at least sg3OgJ. Tor on Feb.
bee wrote a letter to the Board OF Trustees
H,Nlnc them to put their subscriptions in writ
Ing AMI that N subscription should 6n binding
unless the cutro debt owing by the church WIS
rused and that II would require superhuman
On March 81 ISIS the entire Board Of Trus-
t'rs resigned. ana tiir Board ul L,ltrs were
e.rcted as trust. es. The trustees having left
lug no uh4 cphiillon tue crrit1IS pressing lot
IL" payment oi their bills AID the holders 81
il1ltgaGos threatening TO iorec.ose and sell {he
church out. conspiracy was entered mo De-
tween the pastor and Ii. IL. tOrWin Ia deco! We
tAe public and place the old trustees ~ = false
position. They employed tho Row u. |. Ives 10
all"ar before the congregation ~ soil il lur-
thor SUI scrptons. and bcforc the 2sth OF May.
1878. Mr. Corwiu had induced the teachers In
The sunday school 10 make subscriptions IN tho
allow thcir names to Doe used in making large
amounts 81 illegal subscriptions. 81 which the
following is a fair sample;
m. sSa 9 .sis st i Sa a' .aala %sc.
ssy. % ca.. I'll ,i0 s" '9 oain. ., az sd
Iuis class. ss". r. knights cas-, go; j. L.
ercnt many other Glasses subscribed from
500 to $3.50 each. mixing total oi TINS rluss cd
subscriptions pf over t2uNnp These sul~'rif'
toms are not binding and cannot be- collected
We have s'ar 'hrd ln vain Tor thc l'i.llan sdll u