New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08
DIR. TALMAGES Pf.ANa-
HE MAY PREACH IN MADISON co.,
GARDEN.
EFFORTS TO ARRANGE FOR SERVICE,
GREAT AUDITORIUM WHEN HE pv-,. :"
FROM HIS TRIP AROUND THE

" oE"'iCES IN Pv,
GREAT AUDITORIUM WHEN HE RETURN
FROM HIS TRIP AROUND tn,
WORLD IN THE FALL.
The Rev. DIR. T. De Witt Talmage ia q,
making tour OF the world. 1t is possIbn -
when ne returns he Will preach In the NJ
Square Garden in this city. Just as he ~.
parting on his trip few months ago thu ~
Tabernacle, after morning service. va. .~W
down. 1t Is clear that new house for n,... as
cannot be promptly erected in Brooklyn n. sa%
Meanwhile his friends are active in dsv.,As
some sort OF plan by which his voice uv1
heard when he returns. Just now there ia =,
on foot to secure the Madison Square Card, w
forum for the uses OF Dr. Talmage when he ~
back from his tour. Many OF the church ~
however. in the neighborhood OF Madison a.
Garden, through their ministers, have nro.-
against the coming OF DR.. Talmage az n ~
preacher to the Garden. They base their obA+
on the grounds that II he shall hold forth mo,,I
or afternoons on Sunday he Will attract
auditors who would otherwise worship a, ~.
churches, and. Furthermore, that In this v.v -
treasures OF the churches would be depleted 4. -
degree in WHICH contributions would be deoos.
In the collection boxes in support Of Dr. Tam,..'
innovation.
Tribune reporter visited yesterday Ia.
Klopsch, the manager OF The Christian HersN.
with which DR.. Ta.mage Is associated edlto,s,
chief Mr.. Klopsch said:
"The only thing that can be said is that =. A.
going to try to keep Or. Talmage either In Broot,
or New-York. and there are several plans vass
consideration 10 accomplish that end The doctv
not after a big sa.ary 30 much as he Is af,r,
grand opportunity. He wants to preach to IN
masses and to accomplish that We have to ,.r..
accommodations for all -Four years ago when IA
BROOKLYN Tabernacle burned The Chdr.,
Herald hired the Academy OF Music in which D.
Talmage preached thirty Sundays This resulted
a loss OF about 5000. Subsequently Dr. Tslnan
preached there, with the result that all expense
were covered but he himself received no comm
sation whatever from his work In any shan y
form.
II expect Dr. Talmage back early In Noyenbs
lust now ne ~ about leaving AUSTRALIA and attn
going through Ceylon. India. Spain. England, In
land Scotland and Wales. where he will preach n
will return TO America.
81 understand that he has received q call frun
Iondon do not. however believe that he vii a
cep, tina. call. The fact OF the matter Is, Dr. IA
mage is somewhat sentimental in his relation T.
Brooklyn. He says that he has grown up with "
people there and IN tina; place his son was buried
about twenty-one years Of age.
"Dr. Talmage is fond Of Brooklyn for many
reasons" added Mr. Klopsch and be vcN
be delighted to remain there He ihinh
Il is the most delightful place on the fsa
OF the earth. but 10 not think that Brooklyn VII
be able 10 hold him altogether, and We have an na
that possibly he may be able to preach there 10 b
morning possibly in the Rink. or some other Place
and We have opened negotiations with the Naisa
SQUARE Garden people with reference to his prsasf
ing there In the afternoon or evening. The nsrors
tons nave not gone far enough FOR me to STATE iw
what the results viii b.
The reporter said There seems 10 be some A.
tayonlsm on the part Of outside churches q;
YOU give me any eiea OF the basis for this ss:-
ment;' - -. -. -
tests. but prefer not to discuss that subject q!
DO not under any circumstances "lsh 10 os rec'1'
as naming the particular church which nauE
pressed their objections 10 ~. .cnny oy VI: ~
mage IN Madison Square Garicn. Pernap ~
be allowed 20 say, however, that these pfotese Nv
come from churches o; different cenomzN1
within narrow limit contiguous to the aMM
Square Garden. and the objections seem 70 eW
people will be drawn away rom tne cnu'c1sE
that the revenues OF the particular socletes GN
be as well sustained az IN the past. but Ng
perence OF DR. Talmage's preaching mas 90
il does not make much difference IN me reven.
OF gospel-preaching in one particular Pa. 49,. ,s
who seek attendance cannot ne onnondtSgss
Will flock TO other churches IN me lnne4S
neighbOrhood and IN nee a heneht MAJ $500
Sucl has been tn experience o, w. iaihaE~
other evangelical preachers.