The evening world., 1894-03-05
DR.. TALMAGE 70 REMAIN.
The Trustees Of the Brooklyn Taber-
naCle Persuade Him to Recon-
slider His Resignation.
FINANCIAL MATTERS TO Be FIXED
He'll Take His Trip Around the World,
However, and Can Then Study
Other Religious.

Rev. T. DE witt Talmage will continue
to be pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle.
He withdrew yesterday morning the res
ignation OF a. few weeks ago. and gen
eral rejoicing followed the announcement,
which was made from the platform
Handkcrchiefs were waved and the au-
dence applaudcd.
Henry Eyre Browne drew from the
mammoth organ its most joyous notes
blending In harmony with the sweet
strains of Peter AIS silver-tongued cor
net. The occasion was a memorable one
In the history of the Tabernacle. After
reading the usual notices, DR.. Talmage
said
II have received the following commun-
ication from the Board of Trustees OF
the Brooklyn Tabernacle. which / will
read:
Rev. r. De Witt Talmage.
Dear Pastor; We hereby earnestly request that
you Will reconsider your intention TO r.s'sn as
church depends upon your renal ming win US
The financial cxigency that arose from tho nrces.
sity OF building three immense churches has heen
removed. We have reduced the debt by Tuhscrtp-
tions, and have made an arrangement by which
the remaining bonds asains, the church VII,
give more pcrplexity. We have a property
worth 5000 900 over air our Indebtedness; our In.
come win exceed our outgo. and. with continued
| confidence In generous responses from our vast
| congregations. we believe the remaining deb,
win, In due time. he extinguished. and That YOU
will have nothing to interrupt your work In the
| future Again requesting that you VIII remain
wiz" THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
| LEONARD MOODY. President
TIiEO. d. DlMoN. Secretary.
| "To this communication l have re-
piled as follows:
Dear Brethren OF the Board OF Trustees OF Brook
| yn Tabernacle
| Your urgent letter is at hand. I had fully re
| solved to resign my position, not only because
twentyhye years Of my brooklyn pastoratc viii sooi
| have paescd but because OF the financial cntan
clement resulting from a series OF disasters whci
would have crushed any bank or insurance com
pany or worldly institution. Now. by the hlersln'
ont of ali embarrassment and, | believe. has seer
| Its last crisis. Assured by what you say In you
| letter OF yesterday and by what hear from al
sides and after seeking divine direction, 1 nov
| and here declare my Intention to remain you
pastor: pastor: APplauseo . -. ,.,
parting from this noble and devoted hock. AM
from my expected removal from this beloved clty
In whose arairs I have always been deeply inter
ested no one can estimate. And now. with NOR
faith and higher expectation than I ever had a
new S" for Tn oS %S s. G
''''' r DE WITT TALMAGE.
DR.. Talmage then said:
"In June will leave for an absenc,
until autumn in Australia and India, bu
my place will be occupied by distin
guished ministers Of the Gospel OF Amer
lea and Europe, SO that this churci
will be quite as much thronged durin,
my absence as during my presence. Al
many have been waiting to have thi
matter OF the pastorate decided befor
be here not only before and after tn
services to-day. but on Monday, Tues
day and Saturday evenings of this week
between Z and 3 o'clock. I will be alb
sent on next Sunday at Mobile, Ala
where will preach. On Palm Sunday
the Sunday following-I will preach a
usual in the Tabernacle"
Afterwards DR.. Talmage said: II de
sire to express my thanks to The Worl,
for the interest 1t has taken In me ant
the Tabernacle"
DR.. Talmage leaves in about six week
for his tour around the world.