Evening journal., 1889-10-14
THE TABERNACLE BURNS
Rev. T. De Witt Talmage's
Church Destroyed by Fire.
INDIRECT WORK OF LIGHTNING.

BrookIyn's Mammoth Place OF worship
Completely Gutted by the rlames-The
Loss wnl Reach $3.50. OoO--Dr. Tai
magc's Appeal 60 the Public for Aid.
BROOKLYN, Oct 1.-THE famous Brook
lyn Tabernacle, OF which the Rev. T. De Witt
Talmage is pastor, has for the second time in
It's history received tho baptism OF fire, and
for second time been totally destroyed.
The fire was discovered at 245 a m. Sunday,
by policeman, who turned in an alarm.
The flames had gained such Roadway, how
ever, that the firemen we're almost helpless
and turned their attention 70 saving the adj
joining buildings. The three story structure,
No. 353 Schermerhorn street, caught fire,
however, and was damaged TO the extent OF
$1,000. The roof of the building No. 355
also became ignited and was damaged 70 a
little amount DR.. Hallecks house, ON the
west side Of the church, was also burned;
loss, &, 900 No 357, owned by John Ames,
sustained loss Of $500. Buildings ON the
south side Of the street were also damaged
The loss on the church building, including
the organ, one Of the finest in the country,
is $3.50, 900; partially covered by insurance.
The Cause of tho Fire.
1t was at first supposed that the flames
originated in a defective fiue, the statement
being made that fire had been started in the
furnace Saturday night TO heat the building
for the Sunday servicee The sexton, how
ever, denies that there was any fire in the
furnace Workmen had been putting cleo
ltafl1trtr
day, and it is now thought that during
thunder storm in the night lightning sur
charged the wires and caused some Of the
woodwork OF the interior TO ignite
The Losses aud Insurance.
At meeting OF the trustees OF the church,
Fire Marshal Lewis, who was present, stated
his belief that the fire was caused by the
electric light wires The trustees recalled
the fact that the insurance companies had
settled their policies Immediately in the case
Of the burning of the Catholic cathedral last
spring, and expressed the hope that similar
| promptness would be shown IN this case.
The insurance amounts TO Sl29, $50 In Ameri-
can and English companies The building
cost Slis00O; organ, 100000 furniture,
S2e,000; improvements, $1,000; ornamenta-
tion, 81 900; carpets, $1,000
DIR. Talmage's Appeal 60 the Public.
DR.. Talmage has issued an address TO the
public appealing for aid. He says the church
has never confined its work 70 It's own local
ity. 1t has never been large enough TO nc
commodate all who came.
1T is now desired 10 build something
worthy Of our city and Of the cause Of ou
God. We want SiO0,000, which, added &
the insurance, viii build what is needed.
make appeal to all our friends throughou
Christendom, to an denominations, 70 Al
creeds and those Of no creed at all, 10 com
70 our assistance. I ask all readers Of M
sermons the world over 10 contribute
What we do as a church depends upon tn
, immediate response 70 this call.
) The Holy Land Trip Postponed.
Dr. Talmage adds that he will postpon
his trip 10 the Holy Land ON account Of th
fire
The trustees adopted resolutions TO erect
sufficiently commodious structure, its sizs
locality and style to depend upon the amour
OF contributions received. Thanks were eS
tended TO the owners Of various public build
ings which had been placed at the disposal q
the trustees A letter was received from Dl
Lyman Abbott, offering the use Of Plymont
church for evening services The trustee
! have secured the Academy Of Music as a ten
porary place Of worship.