New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-05
DIR. TALMAGE TO REMAIN.
HE WILL CONT We AS PASTOR OF
THE BROOKLYN TAbERNACLE.
CORRESPONDENTS WITH THE TRUsTEEs-AP
PLAUsE IN THE CHURCH WHEN TIE
ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE-IIIS
TRIP SOUTH.

There was loud applause yesterday morning J"
the BROOKLYN Tabernacle when Or. Taimage an
nounced that he acceded to the wishes OF ''e
trustees and people and would 'ln with tle
church as pastor The announcement was mahe III
a letter read by Or. Talmage and written yes't'-
day in response to one addressed to him on Sa'nr-
day by the Board Of Trustees, urging him TO re-
consider his resignation and remain with the church'
The letter and reply are herewith given:
Brooklyn. March g. 1874.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmase D. d; roouss. that
You will reconsider your intention to resign as pa H
tor of the Tabernacle We feel the NE OF ny rhe
church depends upon your remaining with US - :,
financial exlgencv that arose from the necesS'! 81
hnildng three immense churches has been removed
have made an arrangement by which the remain
ing bonds aranst the church will give us no nor
perplexity. We have property worth $500" , nnr
all our Indebtedness; our income viii exceed our
outso and with continued confidence IN ee he,,ove
responses from vast congregati2ns we DGnsns
the remaining debt will In due time be eXtlnsulsheI
and that you will have nothing to Interrupt your
work in the future. III, go ~
Again requesting that You will remain with u.s. we
are yours fe ;hf Bo' Mo0 81 T" pTedcn
THE0D0RE D. DIMON. secretary
To this DR. Talnaee replied as follows:
Dear Brethren OF the Board OF Trustees OF the
Brooklyn Tabernacle:
Your urgent letter Is at hand. had fully re-.
solved to resign my position not ony , Rf' soen
have passed but because Of the financial entargle-
mon, 'resuItInr from a series Of disasters which
would or have cTTshS any H Bow W. by s the blessing
OF God upon Your mana cement. our church - pus
M last crsis rersuadci by what YOU say in your
letter Of Yesterday. and 10y what n.af iFI'" nov" Az
sides and after seeking DIVINE hf''tl'll ~"
and here declare Intention to remain yoIr pas vs.
tor What | have suffered at the anu'ilaI1ott -,
rarin from this noble AMI devoted hocK. ana rom
expected removal from this hroV"i rl'y, w W ~
affairs | have always been ur'pIE '..' ~ a,J
one can estimate. And now. with NOR" Ialth anu
hiah cXpeciafion than over had AT any previous
point in my ministry. ioin YOU IN new cahp1B"
~ coI aud fh. worlds hettermcnf. Yours. exc.
'o' ''' "'' r DE WITT TALMAGE.
Ar,or ro,dn, the~. letters. his reply being in
terr,,pted 10y applause when he said he wogll stay
with the church. Dr. Talmage said:
In Juue | Wiz leave FOR an absenc" until autumn
| I'm Australia and India. but my piFc" vi. De oC
,npi,,l ~ distinguished ministers OF the 'iosPe OF
| America and Europe. 50 mat m" thuIch WIN w
thr,ngcl as much during ahsrnc" as during
my presence. As many have been waiting 10 INV
., l,.,.,sr ~ 49,. t,storatr decided before taking
hor,ra INT after the services today. ana on VI ~
Ia,. TUESDAY and Saturday evenings OF ms w.
sunday ana Dr. Olkes. "a" assistant pastor. VII.
,,rearh here I'm the morning. and Mrs IhNteI Il
wr,-known English cvanse'i IN ne cve'',i,.. w.,
is "a WONDERFULLY consrcrtt'-i woman; ana pr'iCir, y
h,r. ton ar nf,eau wears ago shall be away Only
one sunday and will be- back for Palm sunday.
When the collection was taken Or. Tumag" SAiI'
81 hop. Wa shall have tho largest collection over
taken here as all our hearts are relieved. Let II
J.. al, act - RELIGIOUS service ana - gratitude -
Cod for His goodness 10 the pastor and his friends
hope II Will be- FIVE times "a great as oyer be
I'm. church was thronG,l In every part and many
v.r, turned away. unable To- enter tie doors -
/ for. tho sermon thrty-four ncw members were r.
4 cci,.d and .rt.r the sermon communion was crl"-
/ hratcl Dr IT. mag preached a Characteristic dis-
/ course on Christ tho '0nQu"ror.