The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-03
MR.. lIALL0CK'S TESTIMONY.
TUF PTBLISHER BoIDLI CHdRGIN0
uR. TILMIGE UITH JdLSEHOOD.

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HI. Account Of "a Remarkable interview with
,he tabernacle Pastor In brother Cor
..t,,. Hnck pnrior, and OF Oiher singu- |
a. Occurrruccs Points that the Presby- |
..rx Laughed At-"The SPIRIT OF HelL"
The throng Of gcntlcwomcn who daily at
,,ndtbe,rinl Of Dr. falmagc wore in their scats
bour before the time fixed for the trial to be-
ciu vestcrdny. and their musical chatting did
no, cease until Moderator Ludlow's gavel fell.
Tina blind pastor the Rev. Adam McLelland. |
,rayrd that the presbytery might reach right
IN Hnllock was called but he did not
answer Pending his arrival. the Rev. ]. y.
Rockwell suggested that the trinl hereafter be
bogun at , =. VI. hut DR.. Spear objected. saying
"uisavrry serious question with me whether
my health ran stand the continuity OF this trial
II IA a fact which troubles mo very much In
mind and body" The Preshytery being idle.
pr. M.Ieland suggested thst they should sing
ehymn Dr. Spear said that Blessed be the
bo that binds" would be n good hymn. Al
non. he spoke seriously. tho audience roared
with laughter. The hymn books were taken out
OF the racks for the purpose OF singing the
bvmn nr. Van Dyke said that II he thought
they could sing the hymn. he would have no
objection hut he was very much afraid that II
would hc taken rs an exhibition Of the body.
d.. Wells suggested Rock Of Ages" and the
venerable Dr.. nraae said that he thought
prayer would Boa more appropriate.
Before ANY ol the suggestions went into effect
the witness arrived. He was perspiring and
our Of hrenth He is Of medium height. with
brown hair and somewhat reddish whskers
Mr. Hallork testified as follows: " l live at 1913
D. kalb avenue Brooklyn. and am member
Of the Congregational Church In the summer
o. 1875 hai two or three interviews with DR..
Talmage in Easthampton. l.. l. The first inter-
Wow was about Aug. l. 1875. l called on DR..
Talmage particularly to talk to him about pub
fishing the Christian at Work. We talked freely
about two hours. He didn't seem TO have very
much confidence in the old management He
asked me to become the publisher OF the paper.
RS wanted to- did not think ut that time of
buying the paper, but wanted TO take hold OF
1t. because liked DIR. TalmaRe and believed in
him. for at that time had been in his church q
year. went down again on Aug. "a on pur-
pose to see DIR. Talmage about the matter. 1
WAS willing TO take the paper on ten per cent. OF
its profits although II was losing concern
AS | was leaving DIR. TalmaRe Grasped me by
the hand and said: Hallock. you are Just the
man that God has raised up to become the pub
Usher Of the Christian at Work l thought so
too lIaughter.l DR.. Talmnge said at that
time that he had expected Mr.. Corwin would
become publisher but that Mr. Corwin had q
larger salary than the paper could afford to pay
him. Mr.. Corwin was afterward made pub
Q.-Did you have any other interview A.
Mr.. Crosby-whati lLaughter.l Thlnk2 A.
In the tabernacle after Mr. Corwln had been
chosen publisher. | went UP to pr. Talmage
end en- b 94 eSS' got HRS'Gs Ss usHa Ha
lock but you and l will hitch. horses yet.
Yes" said guess we will" On March
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DssNs HoSs Could y9u = s. a. my 9s9se ssns this
Yours Ac. I. DE VIII rAiAAGK
sovrH oKIosp sTRAEr
Il called around on DR.. TalmaRe In response
W his note. lie received me with many ex-
prcssions II regard. Hc wanted me 10 take hold
OF the Clu.istdn al WORK, and ! then began 10
consider the question Of buying the paper. DIR.
TaImage said 10 me, II you Will buy the CHRIS
year ior nothing II was a standing agreement
on my part and | thought IL was on his, that he
should .till he the editor OF the paper bought
Y looked into the paper and found nat Z was
was s2j 200. and that In 1878 It WAS il5 900. l
thought II the finances were going along that
way II struck me- thar | wouldn't make much
llnughterl But agreed 10 purchase the paper
n the pr &c was rnus onnblr Ny next Interview
by memorandum found. which says March
3 spent evening with pr, Talmage my wife says
dldnt get home until II o'clock ll.aughterI
O,-Any other interview
Yes. took lunch with him, said the wit
ness Win u IAuEu, MilfN NJ once DteAmf lnltt-
tious :. / remember that We had real Jolly
tune: We Were taking up stairs. ana by and
and have somat6ins to eat Now. / didn't 20
there for lunch, but went down and ate some
,hi9g DLint take angling strong IA 70 drink II;
anything. but she sat reading 70 US ont OF Tai
mage's organ, tho BrCoklyn Eagle. Ha she
read some funny articles. Ha ha lgreat
hughterl and | remember she came 10 some
accidents. Now. we had eggs on toast re-
member that luproarious laughterl and Dr.
,,Mr. Millard,-Hold on. would ike to know
Two are to be condemned for eating eggs on
'IsTt Nr Ha'IossE~wen Hn'I9s@wEin remember the lively.
loy pleasant time Ye Ind ,P and thought: .na h
told me was Just the man he wanted 10 work
with him. He WAS always lively and pleasant
,Dr. Van Dyke Csevereyl-p mt tell what peo-
ple had b eat,
cradle stun at that
Mr. Hsiiock Laughing, ,-well say that what
TIE witness Win . Continued cont % iat Dr, Tamaeo
piloted him one night TO b. X. COrwln's house,
TaSpe hey YnHnt ptG oseS par95 ana tadTed la d
u could get out an edition oi the Christidn al
IN "a VIE WIN my 3%n VII $50 as on 70 'up e
penrance of the stoppage OF the paper at the
regular time. said thought could He said
tan WorE. You will be its publisher and will
be IL editor We have the subscripton lisi
pr. Tamage said; The list is practically mine
II is made up of my friends. people who have
been induced 10 subscribe Mr.. Corwin has it,
Yes said Corwin. have II there. pointing 10 a
desk DR.. Talmaee added; We will I'll the un-
expired suDscrp ptiOn term, FREQ OF cost. with
our new paper, the Christian Work, and when
the subscriptions expire they Will nearly all fol-
low me. and not 800 or some such small num-
Der would remain with Mr.. Remington"
Q-What did YOU say n this propositionf A.
i made some remark about its not being legal
or that the Christian al Work people wouldn't
allow IT, didn't refer to the Gospel side oi i
at ALL The matter WAS then dropped. and
nothing more was said about that subject
subsequently, | think it WAS, met Mr.. Reming-
ton in Dr. Talmage's house. at DR.. TalmaRe's
request. Tho Doctor said that Mr.. Remington
and ought 10 be brought together and 10 clos,
tho matter. DR.. Talmage wrote me in pencil AZ
follows:
Mn HALLocK; Please be At my house a little bcfofe
O'clock this evening wrote Remington the letter ",
'TnVRspAr i Dr w. TALsAsE
That was the only interview / ever had a
DIR. Talmage's house with Mr.. Remington. W.
tried to come 10 terms. but Mr.; Remington wa
unwilling 10 fix terms. DIR. Talmage said Il
Mr.. Remington that he thought he ought to TAX
$40 900 for the paper, as tho concern wHs los lnl
money, DR., Talmage said that no thought ina
would be fair and square. Mr. Remington sait
he did not think that WINS either fair or square
and We didn't reach any conclusion at that time
No NJ R.t ,,t..,t fhln /