The morning times., 1895-10-09
ACCEPTED DR.. TALMAGE
Washington Preshytery Heartily
Welcomed the Eminent Divine.
HE THANKS THE TIMES
VIII Make His Permanent Abode ut
the Arlington-He Has Always De-
sired to Live In This City-TO Preach
Farewell Sermons In New York,
Brookiytand Pittsburg.

The Rev. T. Dewitt Talmagc is now an
institution OF Washington. He arrived
in the city yesterday morning TO accept
personally the call of tie First Presbyterian
| Church, of this city, the ceremony of accept
ance taking place in the morning at the
meeting of Washington Presbytery in the
Warner NJ, mortal Church, Kensington.
reporter for The Times had talk with
DR.. Tainiage last night at the Arlington.
| In opening tie interview he said:
Il wish first to thank the editor OF
| The Times for Lis Kindness to me. Your
paper has been sent to me and take this
opportunity of expressing my obligation for
the manner in which my coming here has
| been treated. The whole press has, in
! fact, spoken Of the change of my ministry
| acre i'll kind terms for which Ifeel grateful"
II have concluded" he said, Ito make
the Arlington my permanent place of abode
| and l have just made arrangements for
-oonS on Sumner Row, which commands
two of the beautiful streets
'Of course, IT is we'll known now that all
arrangements have been perfected in re-
lation To the acceptance of the call can
only say now that shall lconcentratea all my
energies in the work before me. ] shall
retain editorial control of the Christian
Herald, as the work will not interfere
with my duties TO the church."
DR.. Talmage said that there was no
truth in the report that he would lecture
regularly at Convention Hall. which was
one of the reports i'll circulation prior TO
his coming here.
ALWAYS WISHED TO LIVE HERE.
We'll, l believe that Providence has
been the inspiration OF the change.
confess that l have always had Il desire
TO live here and when the opportunity
was So providentially offered, gladly
accepted. i haze come here every year
for twenty years and the more ! saw of
he beautiful city The more il pleased me
and now il is to be my home and that of
my family"
DIR. Talnlage then Withdrew to receive
officers and members of the First Pres
byterian Church, who had called on him.
Dr. TalnIage is accompanied 10y his two
daughters. who received quite number
Of callers in the evening.
The plans of the eminent divine are that
he shall deliver one sermon in Brooklyn,
one in New York and one in Pi;sburg.
New York and Brooklyn sermons VIII be
farewells to his friends there.
The other matters of interest in relation
10 DR.. Talnlage and The Washington Pres
bytery took place AT the meeting of that
body yesterday morning AT Kensington
Rev. Adolos Allen was moderator OF the
assembly.
DR.. Talniage occupied n quiet corner of
tie church, and sat i'll the same pew with
Civil Service Commissioner Lyman. He
said but half a dozen words In the meeting.
and lhc~" were OF a necessary nature When
the official call To thc new past0rate had
been read by Dr. Bitiingcr, the stated
clerk OF the meeting. Dr. Talmage said
simply. aud in rather low, quiet voice.
Il accept the CALI
The next time Ire opened his mouth it
was to ask that he be excused. as he had
to catch train then about due. Permis-
sion was given him TO withdraw. DIR.
Talmagc made a favorable impression
on the ministers with whom lie was
thrown in contact during the brief period |
that lie was with them, and it was very |
evident that the ministers of this prcSby- |
terry are glad that they are TO have so
great fcllow-worker. and have extended |
TO him the right hand O; fellowship.
The programme for the installation Of |
DR.. Talmage was drawn up and approved |
by the meeting. The ceremony of in-
stallation. which Will be of the most i'm |
pressve nature. VIII take place al the |
First Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, |
October %, at T:30 p. m.
MINISTER'S WHO WERE PRESENT.
When the presby terry had been formally |
opened aud prayers had been pronounced |
Stated Clerk Bittiuger called the roll, |
which showed the following named oler- !
gymcn To- I've among those present:
Rev. J. Van Ness. clerk; Rev. Charles |
b. RaInsdcll, Rev. Teunis $. Hamlin, Rev. |
B. F. Meyers. Rev. Charles NJ. Livingstone. |
Rev. Thomas c. Easton. Rev. Howard W. |
Ennis, Rev. j. Russell Verbrycke, Rev. A. |
Allen, Rev. James +. Marshall. Rev. James |
NJ. Nour>e. Rev. GEORGE y. Luccock. Rev. |
Byron Sunderland. Rev. u. W. SkeIlincer |
Rev. Edward Warren, and Rev. Mr.. Kelly. |
There was also a large number of elders /
present as delegates from the various |
churches OF the preSbytcry.
Moderator Allen announced the following
standing committees;
Bills and overtures-Rcv. Dr. French.
Rev. DR.. Alexander and Elder sir. Motley.
Engro>sed minutcs-Rev. DIR. Patch, Rev.
ID. W. Skcl!enGcr. and Elder NJ. Parker.
Leave or abSeDce-Rev. Mr.. Nourse, Rev.
Mr.. French and Elder c. II. Merwin.
Narrative OF synod-Rev. T. c. Easton,
Rev. Mr.. Ennis and Elder Lcitch.
Minutes Of assembly-Rev. George o.
Little. Rev. Mr.. yerbrycke and Elder o. c.
Wight.
CALL OF TALMAGE.
The matter of the call of Rev. DR.. T.
De Witt Talmage, II. D., TO the p3storate
or the First Church, was then introduced
by the reading of the following Presby
terian dismission of a minister:
This is to certify that the Rev. T. De
Witt Talmagc, ID. D., is member in good
standing in This presbytery, and is now,
at his own request, dismissed TO unite
with the presbytefy of Washington, to
whose fratcrnal affection and fellowship
he is hereby cordially recommended.
1.-The Rev. DIR. Talmage was ordained by
the classes of Bergen tReformed Dutch
church, in 1856" Attest. Newell Wool
sey Wells, stated clerk OF the presby;cry of
Brooklyn"
Moderator Allen. DR.. Taiinage and Elder
Whyte Were appointed committee on In
stallation. Their report was that the ex-
ercises of Installation should take place
at the First Church on Wednesday. October
%, at 7:30 p. IN. The programme of in
stallation adopted is as follows:
The moderator shall preside and put the |
|