The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-22
DIR. TALMAGE WILL RESIGN.
BE MtDS IHE ANNOUNCEMENT IN
the TABERNACLE LAST NICHE

ne VIII leave Next sprine st the Close sf
Pias- for the Future Not Dea.it-iy
Formed, bat ue win Continue TO Pressh.
Tho Rev. DR.. 4. De Witt Talmage at the close
OF the services last evening announced TO his
congregation in the Brooklyn Tabernacle that
he intended TO resign. and that his resiRns-
ton would go into effect on tho occasion Of
the twenty-ffth anniversary Of the day he took
charge Of the church.
The church was crowded to the DOORS and
when Mr.. TalmaGe made the announcement
men and women were almost speechless with
surprise for several minutes.
There had been no intimatiOn Of such thing.
His text was from Revelations. VIII, IL " And
lie shall wiue away all tears from their eyes"
Whom the sermon wrs finished DR.. Talmage
said:
Il hive an announcement to mako which
may be Of some interest to this congregation"
lie then leaned over and. picking w several
sheets OF paper began reading as follows:
- This coming srrinc Will have been pastor
OF this church twenty-five years. A quarter OF
n century is long enough for any minister to
preach in ono place. At that anniversary
will resign this pulpit. and 1t will he occupied
by such rorson ms you may select.
Though tho work has been arduons. be-
CAUSE Ol lnO unpRlNllHlc,l necessity ui Dulldln2
three great churches two Of them destroyed
by fire. tho field has been delightful and
blessed Of God.
No other congregation has over been called
uron TO build three churrnrs, and hore 10
other pastor will ever Ice called TO such fear
full and Tremendous undertgkns
" Ny rlans alter resignation have not beea
developed. hut shall preach. both Uy voice
Ssd heW St et pTss as %n SrS a. ne and
From first to- last We have been untei
Beoplc, 9nd my t"ryent thanSs are to all The
Cation end 70 tho people Of the rity
enough to express my gratitude to the news
paper press of these cities for the generous
manner in which they have treated me and
augmented my work for this quarter OF u
century. ,. .,,
! thing to break the ties Of affection, hut none
/ our friend hip wi! be renewed IN haven"
| at II glass Of water which WA beside him, AMI
after taxing q long drink seemed TO regain his
strength. lie tried To- ioin the congregation in
| singinI: the closing hymn, Int could no! DO 81.
After the hymn was sung he - onounccd the
benediction and then hurriod!y lett the church
| When Or. TalmaGe wns seen at his home he
refused to say ANYTHING about his cause for
reslgning from tn. church:
have nothing further to aay TO the public
| now boyoud what 10 contained in the an
| evening""
| 1t il suggested that DR. TalmaRs intends to
| resign because he Il opposed TO the board OF
| Trustees, who are anxious to charge an adj
/ mission fee ~ ten cents to all visitors who
| attend the church. For several years DR.. Tai:
mage has boen greatly worried by the financial
! condition OF the Tabernacle.
| His salary il 900 year, but during the
past four years he has not received anything
| for his preaching. DIR. Talmage. In his SER
mons. often made the announcements that he
! dedicated his salary as pastor OF the church
| to the cause OF God.
| He often went on lecturinG tours. as he exc
plainod, to get money to defray the expenses
| OF the Tabernacle One year ago he announced
| from the pulpit in the Tabernacle that the
church was in such a condition financially
were raised by April |. 1893. he would be COM
PEELED to resign. This sum was raised.
Russell Sage holds a mortgage of Sl25, 600
on tho Tahernacle. with interest which
| amounts to $1,000 This interest Mr.. Sage
thinks ought to be paid and recently he has
been stirring up the trustees.