New-York tribune., 1888-03-26

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TIE REV. DR. E. p. TERHUNE. OF BROOKLYN.

clvmer~st. Rrookiyn. of which the Rev. Dr. Edward
r. Tcrhunc Is pastor, occupies an honorable position
In the City Of Churches. Fan'iliaEiy associated for
many years with the and famc Of the Rev. Or.
Ebert g. Porter whose recent death has been an
uounced, ft has always been noted for Intelligence,
philanthropy and conservative orthodoxy. During
the pastorate OF Dr. Porter, which included period
of thirty four years during sixteen Of which he earned
Q wide reputation Editor of Tho Christian Intel
ngencer,' the church vacated the house for which
It had grown too large, and at great cost and labor
erected tho edifce in which 1t now worships
Failing health inducing DR. Porter's withdrawal
nom his charge in 1SS3 he retired with his family
20 Caverack, N. Y. who're his death occurred. 1t
was considered a cause for congratulaton when in
May, 1884, DR.. Tcrhunc then Of Springfield, Mass,
consented TO become It's pastor. Owing TO a variety
Of causes the strong and influential church had
become weak and TO extent. demora allied, 50 that
It required exceptional ability and bravery to under
take its leadership at that time Dr. Terhune rallied
the forces, in fresh recruits from outside and
has started the church fairly the road to renewed
prosperity and usefulness. Among the churches
Of tho Eastern District the First Reformed Is
spcuous forsthe solid character Of its membership,
the congregation including men and women Of marked
intelligence and ability, while not little wealth is rep
resented in Its pews.
Entering the church at any service on Sunday the
listener will bear from the pulpit q sermon which
viii give him food for thought and ncite him to better
living. Dr. Tcrbune has the temperament and the
magnetism Of the born orator, his appearance is dig
nifed and impressive, and his voice is in sympathy
with his thought Of the moment He excels, perhaps,
in what may be called the cumulative process bring
ing argument Illustration and flashing play of wit to
bear upon certain point, to which he Will return
again and again Always writing every sermon IN
full, no reads closely, frequently leaving the
manuscript entirely.
SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL PAsToRATPa
Dr. Terhune was born in New Brunswick, N. j.,
~ xpbf faith Iudg I'm TprhtI xpho
died recently at the ago of honored
citizen graduate Of Rutgers College and the Theo
logical Seminary at New Brunswick, the young min
ister's first call to the Presbyterian Church Of
Charlotte Court House, Va where he spent
five years preaching TO a courtly hammered, gently
purtured people, who held both literature and ortho
dOxy in high regard DR.. Terhune varied his labors
here by frequent familiar talks to the negroes. From
Charlotte he invited TO the First Reformed Church
IF Newark, N. j. where he remained for eighteen years
sundering the tie which bound him to the city as we'll
his church with regret, when the health OF a mem,
Der of his family made residence abroad necessary,
spending two years In Europe, he was chaplain tenn
porarily Of the American Chapel Rome, and after
ward at Paris, forming In each place strong friend
ships
In 1873, DIR. Terhune became pastor of the Old
First Congregational Church of Springfield, where he
continued five years, receiving hundreds into the
church. Only his love for the denomination TO which
he had given the long term of his Newark pastorate
and his strong sympathy with Its policy, could have
led him to leave Springfield and come to Brooklyn.
So Dr. Terhune obeyed what seemed to him, duty,
" Storm daughter OF the voice Of GOd' His course
In Brooklyn has been OF steady and progress
sion. Financially the church has gained with every
year OF DR.. Terhunes connection with 1t, until its
outlook is now more promising than at any previous
time since he came. New comers being constant
ly added to its roll There is fourishlng Sunday
school, of which a marked feature Is the large Bible
classes Of young men and young women. and the
prayer meetings woll attended The wife of Dr.
Ierhune is known in many families through the land
where the name of Marion Harland" is household
word
WORKING WITH ALL ONES MIGHT.
DR.. Terhune preached from these words last Sunday
evening: Whatsoever thy hand fndeth 10 do do 1t
with thy might" and his sermon substantially as
follows:
hstsoever thy hand fndeth do. do It with thy
mi ghL" This Is good advice in any circumstance ir
respective of the attending caution That which is done
with energy receives this quality into Its character
magnetic Infused into the bals makes the
blade itself magnet The OF many Of efforts
their feebeness is sufficient force to make
them successful yet much has ventued TO let
them die They move along for years. ss logs on a
sluggish curront ret entirely stagnstng, but having
within them no propeI ,g heart Of fire Society full
loose slack twisted souls, they accurate
I'm the beginning they SKINNED over studies usfed
n they coui simply pass; that has ever since
their and the character OF their work with
all might" is generally the condition that eonquers
One who always successful in battle was asked
the secret Of his frequent victories always 90 int"
battle wiz. dc:ernda ait,on 10 wn." was the answer
and drive with all my might from the first That
which an army accomplish when 1t Is fresh 1t
will hardly do when it Is exhausted and disheartened'
thugs as II they expected 70 wiz Too large an
is left elemei ts such as chance favorng con-
Iho accidents the other sde the contingencies which
are likely TO arise not taken into account
You can hardly do anything more certain 70 insure the
failure Of nstriion than 10 appoint 70 Its Offices
who will accept them sin7curs or rs an honor
How many things there are 30 cursed That succeeds
where the is decreed In the fire Of Few en-
thusiastic scala Executive ability 10 s=eerally execu
tive push much OF the mental material also Is spent
in proposing to do-as who far to make q
lear ther str q
procrastinate many get further than the good
Intention. know ot half dozen laudaoie enterprises
in which zeal frered away in watching Tor the
oppo-tpne monsnt instead Of making the opportune
moment 1t is said OF some men tha' ,Ss .ney
are men OF magnificent scs" but that Is all there
is uscniacent about them. This. think. must have
been In mind Of the writer OF these WORDS Doupess
the main referen,e vas to rensio"s porpSs nstn1 10
good avice however, in respee' 70 everything worny
being done ALL that we should give to 1t our mrs,
opportunity and our per, powers whatsoever uS hAAa
hndeth to do, do IL with thy might"
EVERY UNEMPLOYED MAN LOSS AND
BURDEN.
First because Of the amount to be done. How much
every life ought sobery contemplate Poitea econ
omy nstructs that every unemployed man OF woman
IA loss and burden upon the prosperity OF the eommu
oity Looking over multitude we might at first
conclude there is much material portion OF
could be readily spared from the spheres OF active laoo
that il is ike the worthless growth prune from trees
Il The cut the limbs rom the tree
ana the roots have only capacity produce and maintain
such an amount Of fruit In perfection The spheres Oh
men, however are almost infinite II Is no dlsparaee
ent that things uxures become necessities so hat
With the introduction Of sewing machines there B sfi as
much demand for hand sewing, and win we @
of engines value of horses and the requirement ior
them not decrease. IL is the law Oh CROWN the
penetration into field opening avenues into othefs 90
the requirement Tor universal Work touay src"so s
Il has before been. 49,.
II you accept Of simply much time TO be gotten
svay with you degrade IL below every just view OF us
character and possibilities Think what IL has meant 70
some minds and what they have accomplished ana
the suggestion that 1t is haphazard or given
at