New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-15
TABERNACLE TRUSTEES MEET.

NO DECISION ABOUT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RICH
RECORDS DESTROYED IN THE FIRE.
There a conference of the trustees of the
Tabernacle last evening at Dr. Talmages house.
No. South Oxford-st. Those present included
Leonard Moody. Theodore D. Dmon Thomas Pit
bladdo r. G. Matthews A L. Coates, Louis
kopsch, A. w. Kendrick. and Joseph L. Carson.
The entire situation was gone over but there was
nothing definite decided in regard to rebuilding.
The whole matter was made contingent upon
curing the money for q new building in advance.
Messrs. Moody and Ptbaddo appointed TO set
tie the matter Of assurances. The amount due TO
Russell Sage, with interest is $4,000 some Of the
interest having been paid There is $4,000 due TO c.
T. Wills. the contractor. and some money is due
upon the organ 10 Jardne & Son. Ii esti-
mated that If the land be sold for what II cost
there VIII be surplus OF about 5000 after all OBJ
ultimatum that he would not embark upon new
church building enterprise unless all the money
secured in advance a committee appointed
70 arrange for temporary place of meeting for
Rink, in Clermont-ave.. and the old 18th Regiment
Armory, at Flatbush-ave. and Hanson Place as
ably be engaged Dr. Taimage viii preach for his
people upon his return from his Journey around the
vember l. but he said last evening that now he
might remain longer and carry out long-cnerished
purpose OF visiting Spain and Portugal after he
DR.. Talmage left his home about II O'Clock last
evening 10 take the midnight express for Washing
ton by way Of Philadelphia. He will go South and
ePsah III tOluHDuS, Gd., ana Jackson, MISS he
VIII proceed 10 San Francisco by the Southern
Pacific route. There his Frank. who is pastor
OF Presbyterian church in Pittsburg. will join
MIN for the trip to Hawaii New-Zealand, Australia
y India and Egypt. on the Continent OF Europe
they will meet Mrs. Tslmage and the two younger
daughters, who Will sail tomorrow for Liverpool
10 spend the summer abroad. They first intended
to go with DR.. Talmage but decided that the trip
would be too trying in the summer.
Leonard Moody. president Of the Board Of Trus-
tees Of the Tabernacle. said last evening, I'VE
have $l.O0 toward the S2S0O00 needed for building
new church. We will first pay off all our debts
and then we Will what do We owe
100000 and the insurance and land will pay all
debts If get the money and build a
church free from debt DIR. Tamage will stay
and preach in IL. The records of the church were
destroyed In tho fire, for the safe left open in
the directors room, where of the trustees
were counting the collection when the fire broke
out. All the records OF the Of the Taber-
nace were there and were destroyed. There were
records in relation to the investigation of the
counts of John Wood when he treasurer.
don't know whether we could get another church
insured if should build again, having lost three
by FIRE"
c. A. Havand suggested yesterday rebuilding
the walls of the burned church. and roofing ii,
to form a great amphitheatre, including both the
church and the Sunday hool-room In audito-
rum 200 by 100 feet He thought that this could be
done without any such great expense as would
be involved in building new church.