Evening journal., 1893-05-10
TALMAGE TO Be HERE.
The Great Preacher to Speak
From West Church Steps.
GRAND ORDINATION EXERCISES.

Chandler A. Oakes and Albert r. Keig-
win who, by Their Extraordinary
Talents and Ability Have Drawn Upon
Themselves the Attention OF Men of
Great Prominence. WIN BE Admitted
to the Ministry Tomorrow Night.
Elaborate Musical Program Prepared.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, D. D., the
greatest preacher of the age, will visit
Wilmington for the lirst time tomorrow
night, and, more than that, he will
preach here
Foreseeing the impossibility Of seating
the immense crowds at West Presbg-
terian Church tomorrow night, Rev. Mr..
heigwin, the pastor, wrote to Dr. Tai
mage, requesting him TO speak from the
church steps half an hour before the
opening service. Mr.. Keigwin received
a reply last night from Dr. Talmage,
stating that he would do So Now
everybody in Wilmington will be able to
hear the greatest preacher in the world.
The occasion of DR.. Talmage being In
Wilmington is the admission to the min
istry Of Albert f. Keigwin, and Chandler
A. Cakes
Rev. Chandler A. Oakes.
Mr.. Oakes began his religious life
under the teachings of Rev. Isaac M.
Haldeman, while that minister was in
charge OF the Delaware avenue Baptist
Church, this city, about ten years ago.
Having been baptized by Mr.. Haldeman,
he joined the Baptist denomination.
He subsequently joined the Presbyter-
ian Church, his change of ideas taking
place while at Bucknell University.
He attended Lafayette College, gradu.
ating from that institution In 1901 He
afterward went 10 Union Theological
Seminary, in New York
Built Fine Church.
When at college Mr.. Cakes always had
a charge He took charge of the church
at Strodsburg, Pa, when It was wholly
on the decline. In two years he had
built It up. He collected money. and
through his efforts fine stone structure
was erected there for a normal school,
at a cost Of 5000 600. It was also chiefly
through his instrumentality that the
normal school was started
What first attracted DR.. Talmage's
attention to the young man, was his
wonderful ability as a fnancier. Since
he has been DR. Talmage's assistant in
, Brooklyn, $50, 900 have been raised in
I part payment Of the tabernacle debt
Rev. Albert r. KeigwIn.
Mr.. Cakes, Mr.. Keigwin and DR.. Tai
mages son were at the same college.
{ When Albert T. lKeigwin entered Laf-
A ayette College he took charge of the
r. jail work IN Easton, Pa. He attended
! 20 this three years. and In addition had
charge of a mission In the mill district of
Easton. he soon developed such talents
d as a preacher that even through rain or
- shine the house was packed to the doors
q every time he spoke This was all dur
1 ing the last year Of his college course at
. the University of Princeton, whence he
! graduated in 81
For two years he has been a student at
[ the Union Theological Seminary, New
e York.
d Keigwin's Success in Maryland.
e During all these three years Mr..
Keigwin has had charge Of two churches,
e one at Worton, Kent county, and the
g other Church Hill, Queen Anne's county,
s Maryland. When IL had been announced
S that he would preach there would not be
standing room In the church and in fair
T weather the windows would be raised anc
= people sit in carriages outside to listen t,
y the words Of the eloquent young
d speaker
@ He succeeded in building a handsom,
church at Worton and at his other
y charge, Church Hill, one is now undel
construction.
u Grand Burst of Vocal Music.
Il During the time that DR.. Talmage il
r preaching on the church steps, j. T
v Clymer with a chorus of seventy-fivl
"a voices, the same that sang at the open
ing of the auditorium, will conduct
a vocal concert which will eclipse anything
RI heard here lately. The soloists are Mrs
is Victor Pyle, Miss Emma Lore, Mis-
Is Lizzie Taggart and Mrs White
A double quartet will render some fnl
selections and among the selections b,
E. the chorus will be Handeps "Hallelujah.
Hymn Written for the Occasion.
A hymn, written especially for tn
N. occasion, will be sung for the first time
n DuIing the services. probably the offer
VI tory, Mrs Pyle will sing a solo,
sn The program has been arranged, bu
It will be dependent upon the action Of tn
is Presbytery. Rev W. p. Swartz, modei
e. ator Of the Presbytery of New Castl
of will preside and PROFOUND the question
ch of the constitution TO the candidates 70
II ordination. Rev William Taylor vii
deliver the invocation prayer, and Rev
-, j. 7. Vallandigham, d. D., l. L. D., wi
make the second prayer.
OF The ordination sermon will be preache
he by Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage d. d.
as The ordination prayer will be made
IN Rev. A. N. Keigwin, father OF A. L
aa Keigwin, one Of the candidates for ord
nation.
LayiDg-on of the Hands.
During this prayer the members of th
hi,ai Presbytery viii lay their hands upo
the heads Of the kneeling candidates
Is Rev w. H. Logan, Of Princess ANN
ss- will then deliver the charge to the newl
ordained ministers.