New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-10

. ,a,s,son ard second that the church work
would suffer IN the absence Of a regular pastor.
He advised the committee to look at once for a
new man e. be ready TO take the pulpit In the
.al 4 committee was appointed later TO talk
with Dr. Tyler and make every effort to change
his decision in regard TO leaving the church but
Il was unsuccessful. and II so reported ar
meeting held IN March. DR. Tyler's resignation
was then accepted. to take etfec. on September
&C. 1926 This date markc the close OF thirteen
years service In the church.
When seen Yesterday DR.. Tyler confirmed the
statement as 20 his resignation. and the reason
for handing it in :Ie said that the best OF
good feeling existed between the members of the
congregation and himself. He regretted leaving
the church. but consideration for his health
made II necessary 1t had been his desire to
leave his charge as as a suitable man
could be found to replace him. but the COM
mlttee specially requested that he should re-
main al least until fall. In order TO give the
value OF mis- experience and knowledge OF the
work OF the church TO his successor. He had
consented 10 DC this. AS to the new pastor, Dr.
Tyler could make no definite statement or give
any names. although ne admitted that the
church had In view already two names. both or
which were those OF men who were we'll htted
for the place The selection of minister is
like the selection OF wife; there is no account
ing for taste" he said
DIR. Tyler said tnat s:nce he had made up
his mind TO resign he had had offers from
churches IN Cincinnati and St Louis. which he
had not considered He said there was
strange circumstance in connection with the
affair He rad long desired to travel. especially
on the Pacific Coast: and. II in answer to
this desire invitations 10 him had recently
come from cities in California and Oregon TO
lecture and do evangelical work along the coast
1t was possible, he said. that he might go 10
Australia Overtures had been made to him OF
recent date 10 go there. DR.. Tyler expiaineo
that through his literary work upon Ihe
Christian Standard" Of Cincinnati, and The
Evangelist. he had wide acquaintance all over
the country. In conclusion. he said that MS
plans for the future were indefinite. lie IN
tends to travel, and it is likely that before ne
returns 10 regular church work he VIII make
tour around the world.
The Rev DR.. Tyler was born IN Decatur ih''
April 9. 1s4o He was educated at Eureka Col
lege near Peoria, but was no: graduated. Ills
parents were natives OF Kentucky. where his
grandfather had been an oldtime bluegrass Ken
tucky farmer His fathers income was largely
from Kentucky investments. and when the war
broke out the finances OF the family were 50 dis-
turbed that young Tyler was obliged to leave
college He took up .eaching. The way was
also opened for him to do evangelical work. ana
almost before ne knew 1t he was doing the WORK
OF what Is known as lay evangelist lie was
ordained in 1864 al Charleston, Ill. where ne
preached until 1862 when he was called 20 Ierre
lIaute. Ind. He remained there until 1878, wheh
he went 10 Frankfort. KY. to fill the pulpit OF
new church. in 1876 he accepted q call 10 LOUIS
VILE Ky. as pastor OF tho First Christian Church
lie preached there until 1888 In that year he
came 10 this city, where ne has since remained as
pastor Of the Church Of the Disciples. For thlrty
years he preached without losing more than one
Sunday on account Of Illness. In 1892 Drake
University, Des Moines. Ia., conferred upon him
the degree OF Doctor Of Divinity. DR. Tyler mar
yl=1. IN 1862. Sarah Burton. whom he met whlle
IN college.
Yesterday DR.. Tyers flfty-sxth birthday.
In honor OF the occasion the social club OF the
church arranged a concert and reception, which
were given last evening at the church The
evening was most pleasant one for both pastor
and congregation DR.. Tyler mad several hand
sornc gifts from members Of the church. and at
the reception received basket containing ffty-
elk roses. The concert was given by the Ara
merti Concert Company. assisted BY Miss Marion
Short and Professor Livingston Barbour. In
structor OF elocuton in Rutgers College