The New York herald., 1879-02-03
TALNACE CRIES LAY ONr
His Arraignment To-Day Before the
Brooklyn Presbytery.
SENSATIONALISM AND TRICKERY.
The Doctor Defends His Doy and
Stands BY His Guns.
A SERMON ON CITIES.

Dr. T. Dewitt Talmageis to appear before the Brook
iyn Presbytery at four clock to-day. His brethren i'll
the Church accuse him OF heterodoxy sensationalism
and teegraphic trickcry, all of which in their minds
argue his unhtness place in their ecclesiastical
body and render him an unsafe teacher for
n Christian---i e., Presbyterian--pulpit.
The bitter winds that swept the
Heights. and made sand heaps at the approaches to
the various temples of worship in that aristocratic
boarding house site did not deter any OF DR.. Tai
mage's thousands from crushing each other at the
Tabernacle doors. As Major General Corwin re-
marked. 1.-The Duminics enemies packing the
house for If they keep wei will have to build
three tabernacles. like the men on the mountain
THE BALTI.toRE TELEGRAM.
Backed by a huge Aoral anchor, the face of
which was tho legend God will lift up and
danked by two equally beautiful but smaller. floral
anchors DR.. Talmage spoke with characteristic car
nesness. and prior to the sermon advanced close to
Mr.. Morgan the organ. and, in calm. deliberate
manner, read the following suggestive reply born
of the HERALps report of an interview with him in
the issue of Monday last. Said DR.. Talnlage
All the papers say that am to be- arragned and
tried for heing unsound III doctrine aud unpresby-
terian. What all the papers say must be rue 1 ann
told that l 10 he arraigncd tomorrow. Well.
ai ready App,ause Ms srooI.t ,ix ~ NV VIII prescn
and give my views i'll regard to God ana the Bibe in
such way that there will be no misunderstanding.
| am found fault with by two religious news
papers but by none of the secular papers they
too sensible concerning telegram sent last spring
to Baltimore We anxious to Ia Sc our church
debt The president OF the board, with member of
the board, was in Baltimore felt that if he gave
a large subscription it would inspire the whole
gregation. telegraphcd to him, asking him to sub
scribe $1,000 He telegraphcd back that he could
not afford it, words to that effect. Then tele
graphed to him.:
viii you and Mr.. Hobbs allow to pledge you each for
soc provided WI make up 60 y'n me difference , be
asy your subscription ana SEwfTTS TaM%GE
Any man Of my meaning,
which that il these could not make up the
$1,000 would. out of my own pocket. make it up to
them; indeed. that the amount that finally sub
Let IN ont Of hs !.
villain or fool Laughtcr.l Ninety ninth hymn
rALMAGE on THE pREsDYrxRy
After the services the pastor retired to his little
retreat followed as usual by about Of init
mates. Rccogn zing the. HERALD representative
with an expansive smile. he said in response to
question :-"Oh, yes There have been twenty
reporters my house and here since the announce
neut that am to be tried by the Presbytery. but
have been out or engaged and have seen one in
reference to it,
"what is the Prcsbytery %
"a body of clergymen associated together in this
county
Such as --?"
the Congregational Union. only the Presbytery has
more power than the Others"
'Can they suspend or dismiss your .l
..well, in certain sense they have the power, but
in case like mine they would never use it,
What never?''
''well--hardly ever
THE CHARGES
''Of what arc you accuscd:
.variously Some charge with heterodoxy
Others of sensationalism. and some disposed to
be ugly minded in reference to the baltimore tele-
granny response to that you have
Have the brethren formulated the charges:"
.Oh no. not yet
..when do they meet?'
Tomorrow at four o'clock in DIR. Spencers old
church on Fulton and Clinton street. The Presby-
terry meets once month.
How many censors are there?
about twenty ministers, and then there dele
gates of laymen.
Then il any one objects he II get up and -
Hell get up and make his charges
well. rather think I'll have something to say
myself can defend myself. That's my privilege,
OF course
ION the spot?
THAT depends.
Here the sensational follower of st. Paul cast his
regards hcavenward, and for the space of perhaps
five seconds there profound silence while all his
friends and admirers looked il they wished the
HERALp's representative somewhere else Re-
suming his mundane interest and continuing. he
said THAT depends. IT the charges amount TO
ANYTHING shall demand fair hearing and public
trial. Then will meet them lace to face
BROTHER THE FENCE
'Cencrally Doctor. there is little niger in the
fence when this sort OF thing IL sprung a man:
who is the colored brother on this ocoasion?
THAT there Is well developed darky in the bush
is obvious; but don't care to talk about it,.
..How many years have you been preaching in
Brooslyn?"
Nearly eight, and working like u fourn-hand all
and always member of the Presbytery?'
''All the time"
who are the malcon:entss'
..Dr. Cuyler and DIR. Van Dyke.
''Are they personally hostile?''
II guess not. don't know. They are never very
cordial: but perhaps it's not their nature"
They old. settled pastors?"
oh yes. and very good men--longer settled than
am and perhaps better men-but they especially
dissatisfied with my way Of work. They belong TO
the past generation, to this. don't believe in
little wine glass pulpits where the top OF the minis
ters head is all that can be seen. When we built the
Tabernacle did away with pulpit and built plat.
any Christ saved who desires baptism by INNER
sion have il. They don't like it too bad.
have Morgan the organ and Arbucklc on the
net the best music that be had. They don't like
IT. have 1000 people to hear me-.
And they don't like tnat?'
well, you said that. However. as Lincoln used to
say that reminds NE Of little story
Let's have it,"
.Oh come. Is ID about the brcthrcn?'
LITTLE STORY.
'Well. when church grew too big for our church
building and we resolved 10 build another, OF my
dear clerical friends called aud said. 'ramage.
where are yon intending 70 build, 4 don't know
I control all this part OF the city. and
that's tho place Tor YOU ] had my, wife
Sun,, S,, of % h,mcr with her She coudn't restrain
si,,ile and went into the back parlor. Being clcr
pyinan I had better command OF my mouth. and
looked Mt MIN seriously. Thank YOU said !. III
look at that field and did. but OF course was
too bright to leave this central spot.
who was the brothcrr"
'Il never tell you.
.'Tcn to one IL was Cuyler."
''well, I never bet; you might ask him when you
meet him The fact s. without intending any harm,
/ suppose am rather in their way. When Jones n
Co come here from the country and tarry with any
OF Cuyler's people Van Dykes and the rest they
say to their host Now. while are here we Il like
to 90 and bear Beecher and Jalmagc. SO they so to
Plymouth ia the morning and the Tabernacle In the
evening or vice versa and matter OF courtesy the
host goes too. Then the hosts pastor says. why.
where smith to-dayT Aud lie is told he went
down 20 Talmage's with Jones'"
and them
"well, we all have a touch OF human nature in us.
you know, and that sort OF thing rilcs 'cm mp.
ia...l.ur had 1autcnd with II Mhnu he hecan. ALI