The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-23
nm y.lyAGE VIII RESIGN.
he Made the Ann. uncement'o Iii, Con.
crsc.,iou sunday Night.


rhe Rev pr. r. De witt Talmago =,
,no close Of the services last eyenln,
savs the New York sun OF yesterday. am
-,,,rced n b,s congregation in the Bro,,,
~, ,robernacle mat ne intended 10 ~.
I'm and that his resignation would 20
mo effect on the occasion OF the twent,'
nfth anniversary OF the DAY he took
charge Of the church.
The church was crowded 70 Tho doors
and when Mr. Talmage made The am
nouncement men and women Were almost
speechless with surprise FOR several min
utes.
There had been no intimation Of such q
,hino His text was from Revaa,iooe
vii f7-"And lie shall wipe away IN,
tears from their eyes" When the sermon,
WAS finished pr. Talmage said;
II have an announcement 10 mako
which may be OF some interest 20 mis-
congregation.
lie then leaned over and. picking ,,n
several sheets of paper, began reading as
follows:
This coming spring / will have been
pastor of this church twenty-five years
4 quarter of a century is long enough
for any minister To preach in one place.
At that anniversary | will resign this put
nit. and It will be occupied by such Per-
son as you may select
Though the work has been arduoUs.
because Of the unparalleled necessity "
BUILDING three great churches, two OF
them destroyed by fire. the field mas been
delightful and blessed Of God.
"No other congregation has ever been
called upon 10 buill three churcnes, ana
! hope no other pastor Will ever bee called
to such a fearful and tremendous under
taking.
INV plans after resignation have not
been developed but l shall preach both
by voice and newspaper press, as long as
my life and health are continued by Inc
grace Of God.
From first TO last we have been unit
ell people, and my fervent thanks are tC
All the board of trustees and elders
whether Of the present or past ana tC
all the congregation and TO the people OF
the city of Brooklyn. / have no Nocaou
larry intense enough To express my graft
tude to the newspaper press or tnes'
cities for the generous manner III "hlcf
they have treated me and augmented my
work for this quarter of century.
after such long pastorate II Is
painful thing to break the ties OF alice
ton, but l hope our friendship VIII be re-
ncwed in Heaven"
As Dr. Talmage finished speaking h'
seemed almost 70 break down tie ner'
vously clutched at "a glass Of water Whici
was beside him. and after taking a IONS
drink seemed 10 regain his strength us
tried TO join tine congregation IN singing
the closing hymn. but could not 90 so.
After the hymn was SUNG ne pronounced
the benedictlor and then hurriedly leit inc
church for his home.
When DR. Taimage was seen AT hl
home he refused % say anything apou
his cause for resgning from the cnurch.
81 have nothing further 10 say 70 th'
public now beyond what is contained u
the announcement that l made at tn'
church this evening
II is suggested that Or. Talmaee intends
90 resign because he is opposed 10 tn'
hoard OF trustees. who are anxious e
charge an admission fee of ten cents 10 nj
visitors vino attend the church. For sev-
eral years Or Talmage has been great,
worried by the financial condition OF th'
Tabernacle.
His salary Is $1,000 a year. but durlns
the past four years he has not receive,
anything for his preaching DIT Yaimage
I'm his sermons, often made the announce
ment that he dedicated his salary as
pastor Of The church 20 the cause OF God
He often went on lecturng tours, as h'
explained. 10 get money % detray inc
expenses Of the Tabernacle. one year as'
he announced from the pulpit In th'
Tabernacle that the church WAS In suci
a condition financially that unless S2D.uV
of the floating debt We're raised by Apri
I. 1sg3. he would be compelled TO resign
Tbg sum was raised.
Russell Sage holds a mortgage Of Sl2j,
900 on the Tabernacle with intcres
which amounts To- $4,000. This interes
Mr.. Sage thinks ought 20 be paid, and re
Gently he has been stirring up the tfus
tees.