The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-30
TRAVELLING REPORTERS NOTE,
Several Eminent Diyines-what WI
Talmage and Parlxhurst Doe

Several Eminent Diylnes-what VII
TaInage and Parkhurst Doe
BROOKLYN, n. Y, Jan. 90. 1884, Yes
terday forenoon your reporter hearo
Rev. I. Dewitt Talmage, ID. D., pas
tor, preach In tho Brooklyn Taberna
Gle, on job IS: 6: who laid the cornel
stone when the morning stars sang
together a..
Analysis: /. Scripturally historic
connections; Q. Picturesque Creation
3. Deduction of the theme: ''Sin Ii
discord. Holiness Is harmony. Be.
cause Of elm the world ia out of tune
rs to health, intellect, society, nations
commerce, medical schools, capital anI
labor. wars, etc. WaIs have cost more
than music. our lost great ono cos
ten billions of dollars. Boston,
Peace Jubilee OF 1869 was eloquent
" described. The Gospel rem edy anc
promise of universal peace were II
climax OF Inspired oratory.
! After thousand handshakers YOU
reporter told him of the impressive IL
Illustration of harmony In the construc
ton, arrangements and services OF hi,
grand organ. immense auditoriu m
choir blended In the unanimous slng
ing OF his vast congregation In happy
spirit OF divine worship. That he las
met him at the ordination of his SOL
IN DR. Keigwin's Church and advised
him. In view of his recent resignation
10 go on an extended tour OF public lee
turing, devoting one-half the profits
to the payment Of his salary. includ
ing the arrearage and the other hall
TO the church debt, accepting finally
4 well treated. the rank OF Pastor
Emeritus"
William Taylor, d. D., holds this po.
sition in the Broadway Tabernacle
Congregational Church, being toe
poorly in health to preuch. though he
wns reported there to be editing q
book OF his sermons.
Dr. Burrill and the Dutch Reforme
Church appeared q great and living
power in New YORK City and vicinity.
This from two sermons in the Col.
legiate Church, Fifth Avenue.
Rev. John Hail. ID. d., Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church, was marked by
tender pioty, pure faith, loving sweet
ress OF spirit and the simple Gospel oil
Jesus. coupled with Holy-Spirltua al
life.
Rev. Lyman Abbott. of Plymouth
Congregational Church. appeared to
be q punctilious and exhaustive liter.
airy echolar too liberal in tho expand.
Ing OF his original philosophic theories
to be considered orthodox and q self
sacrificing. practical, christian worker
rather than religious devotee. His
church ID most extraordinary in gene.
rosity, greatness and efficiency Of
charities and Missions. DR.. Abbott Q
hobby is missions. Before the morn
ing service there IL seemed like
Reschers funeral with everything ma
terial there. except yastness OF con.
grgation, just as had left 1t. They
evidently ltook DIR. Abbott for his
brains and learning, and they got
vast quantity ahd line quality OF both.
DIR. John A. B. Wilson, his sermon In
practical charity, his q. T. Society and
church revival greatly pleased. lie
too rashly jumped into the advocacy
o. opening the churches as free lodg
ing plaees. The newspapers told him
1t would destroy the power OF the
churches, assembled congregations OF
worshipping aud working Christians
to turn them out into the cold etreets
by filling their cOnsecrated temples
with the stencil and vermin OF tramps
He has now learned to know when he
is EAT down on" and he Immediately
personally investigated the poor and
pushed charity relief. lie is happily
successful In an active revival.
DIR. Parkhurst, In a sermon in his
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
was wonderful revelation to your
reporter. who had read manifold ia
yorable newspapers columns on his
work. Inasmuch as he is at present
among oil divlnes the foremost news
paper theme and Is hord ering OF
eyolyement, under modern conditions
of fundamental prime Pile that has
stirred the world from its founda
lions for thousands OF years, posi-
bla your readers would peruse spe
cial letter II 1t contained u bright, new
view.