The morning times., 1896-01-04
WANT HIM Twice 4 DAY
Or. Talmage Desired 10 Preach
Mornings and Evenings.
NOT HIS OWN SUGGESTION
Members of the Congrega ion Ex-
pressed the wish-BeHeve 1t VIII
Increase the Material Prosperity
ofthe eChurch-Rev. Hens Pastoral
Relations 10 Continue for n Year.

The trustees OF the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church have not received any call to con.
| slider specially the question OF the present
| or future connection of the Rev. Adolos
Allen, one OF the co-pastors of that church.
Members of the board of trustees met last
night in their room at the church, the
| primary object OF the meeting being 10
make the usual Friday arrangement of the
pews, and to receive applications for the
same.
IL is an open secret that the congregation
have expressed a desire that DIR. Taima &c
preach at the morning and evening services
instead or only at the evening service. as
under the present arrangement. The trus.
tees desire IL distinctly understood and
stated, in order To counteract statements
TO the contrary, that DR.. Talma ge has made
no suggestion looking to this new arrange
ment. This information was given to
The Times last evening.
MR.. ALIENS PASTORAL RELATIONS.
1t will recalled that last October. when
DR.. Sunderland returned from New York
where he had conference with DR.. Tai
mage, prior to his acceptance of the call to
this church, n statement was made TO the
effect that the pastoral relations of Mr.
Allen with the church should not bc dis
turDed for year. At least this was the
understanding at the time. 1t isnot likely
however. that this question can lie set
tied IN an official way until il is taken up
by the session. or spiritual governing body
/ of the church. The issues therefore, ap-
pear to be one for the session and congre-
CATION and not exclusively for the trustees.
One OF the trusteees said last evening
that 1t would perhaps be necessary to make
a statement of all the facts i'll the case in
| order that it may be properly understood.
and that such statement. when made, would
be furnished for publication.
1t was stated last night by another of the
trustees that what tever was DONE or might
be done, the session, congregation, and
trustees always had the interests OF DR..
| Sunderland in view. This was perhaps an
intimation that he would be reinstated as
pastor as long as he desired, and would have
the morning service whenever he wished.
MAY PREACH TWICE IF HE WILL
As there has been no official action taken
it is possible only to give the current talk
among the members OF session and the
trustees, which is to the effect that if DR..
Talmage will accept the duty OF preaching
in the morning the opportunity will be given
him.
An opinion was expressed last evening
that il Or. Talmage were to preach in the
morning, it would not necessarily sever Mr..
Aliens connection with the church, SO tina t
events may shape themselves to the ad-
vantage OF all concerned.
One reason assigned for the desire of some
of the congregation and of the officers OF
the church TO have DR.. Talmage at the
morning service. is that il will greatly
increase the material prosperity OF the
organization. 1t is said that many have
stated that they will take pews if that
arrangement be made: while others who
have pews in the First Presbyterian Church
and in another will ally themselves ex-
clusively with the former
All these considerations will receive full
attention at the annual meeting. which will
be held on the 18th instant, which is also
the date OF the meeting of the session.