The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-08-05

ern people to come down here. | told
my people so, and they said, oh, they
have deceived him. But everywhere
[ 60 in the Southland, see the same
anxiety, and hear the same cordial in
vitation, and see the same great pos
sibilities for the future. [ have seen
the same industrial activity on the
banks of Chattahooche and Merrimac.
1t is a promising prospect.
have little patience with men who
are groaners and pessimists. see the
brightness of a grand day-about us;
and if there is trouble ahead of us [
don't want to know it now. The blood
of this country is too rich and price
less to ever be split again in strife.
We will live in uniformly and happi-
ness, and abound in christian charity.
England for manufactures, Germany
for scholarships, Italy for pictures,
France for manners, but the United
States for God.''
AS many of The SENTINEL's read
ers who enjoy DIR. Talmage's sermons
in your columns from week to week.
would like to know more concerning
the life Of the distinguished preacher,
I have gathered the following points
regarding his career.
Thomas Dewitt Talmage, one OF
the best known clergyman in Ameri
ca, is Jersyman by birth, having
been born at Bound Brook, a small
town about equal distances from Phil
adelphia and New York, on January
7th 1882. He was sent to complete
his education at the New York Uni
7ersity and graduated from thence in
1853. He then entered the New
Brunswick, N. J. Theological semina-
ry and in turn graduated in 1856. His
first appointment was pastor of the
Dutch Reform Church at Belleville,
N. j., and he was subsequently con-
nected with the Dutch Reform Church
at Syracuse, N. Y, serving from 1859
to 1862. During the later year he
was called to Philadelphia to serve as
pastor of the Second Reform Chur ch.
1t was in 1869 that he first became
connected with tha Central + resbyte-
rian Church of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
in it he became famous. In-187O his
congregation erected a new church
which had capacity of 3400. This
building known as the " Brooklyn
Tabernacle was destroyed by fire
December 22nd 1872, but previous to
this had been so enlarged as to
seat 1000. The destruction of this
building was severe blow to Tai
mage and his congregation, but Phoe-
nix-Hke new structure arose from
the ashes and was dedicated in 1872.
This was larger than the one destroy
ed, and seated fully 5000 persons, it is
the largest Protestant Church in this
country. 1t is noteworthy fact that
this vast edifice is maintained by vol
untary subscription solely, no pew
rents being charged. In 1872 Mr..
Talmage organized a lay college for
religious instruction in the building
formerly occupied by his congregation.
The college to open for all denomina-
tions and instructions are given in
philosophy, logic, and general litera-
ture, also in natural and systematic
theology, sacred history, the evidences
of christianity and the Interpretation
of Scripture and sacred rhetoric.
DIR. Talmage is one of the most not
ed of lecturers, having appeared in
most of the large cities of the Union.
He delivers his sermon ex-tempore and
to this is probably traceable the pitch
to which he sometimes works himself
and his audience. His sermons are
reported and published in several re-
ligious newspapers both on this as well
az the other side of the Atlantic. Mr..
Talmage has edited the Christian at
Work since 1874 and has succeeded in
giving it an extensive circle of readers
He has also published four volumes of
sermons and in addition several other
books notably "Abominations of.
Modern Society &c N. Y. 1879, Ev
cry Day Religion Q875) ETC., etc.
DIR Talmage breaches in Lakeside,
O., next Sunday, but will probably re-
turn here for an indefinite stay.
SENTINEL.