The morning times., 1896-02-06
TLLhAGE Twice 4 DAY
He Will Preach at Both Sunday
Services.
ELDERS HAVE REQUESTED IT
Their Petition That He Should Re-
consider Was Indorsed by DR.. Sun
deriand-It Was Accepted on the
Condition That the Old Pastor Shall
Remain.

DR.. Talmage has decided to preach at
both morning and evening services at the
First Presbyterian Church. This decision
has been reached after due consideration
of a request that he should preach at both
services from the board OF session ard the
board of trustees, with the iLdorsement of
the Rev. Er. Sunderland, co-pastor of the
church.
The correspondence which led to this ter
mination of the matters requiring adjust
ment in this church is as follows:
''Sesslon, First Presbyterian Church.
washington, d. c.. Feb. 4, 1886.
''Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage:
Dear 2 PaStor-W ehereDy yearnestlyrequest
you to reconsider your intention topreach in
our church Sabbath evenings only. Wedcsire
TO express our earnest wish that you
preach incur church also Sabbath mornings.
This we believe to be also the wish
of our entire congregation
80. c. Wight, Octayius knight. f. b.
Dalrymple. Alfred Lockhart Theodore f.
Sargent, ruling elders.
DIR. .SUNDERLAND'sI ENDORSEMENT.
For many weeks past il has been my
strong conviction that the best interests
of the church, temporal ana spiritual, would
be promoted il Dr. Talmage would con-
sent 10 preach, as a general ruic, both at
the morning and evening services, and
most cordially join in The request that
he would Go so. 1t win relieve me of a
burden which / find more serious from
year to year and afford me satisfaction
/ have long been looking for.
"B. SUNDERLAND"
"Office OF the Board OF Trustees, First
Presbyterian Church,
washington, d. c. February 4. 1886
''Rcy. T. Dewitt Talmage, ID. D.:
Dear PGstor-We hereby earnestly re-
quest you TO reconsider your intention to
preach in our church Sabbath evenings only,
and we desire TO express our earnest wish
that you preach in our church on Sabbath
mornings. In this we Believe VIC express
not only our own wishes, but the wishes
OF orr church, congregation, and the COM
munity in general. We, therefore, ask you
TO change your mind and preach for us
Sabbath mornings as well as Sabbath even
ings.
"Riciiard ". Tyler, J. b. Cralle,
Henry l.. Mann, William Jardinc. Charles
L. Dubois, w. H. Fletcher, Edward NJ.
Toman, Fred. G. Coldren, and W. NJ.
Newell, trustees
DIR. TALMAGE's REPLY.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 3, 1896.
REV. DR.. Sunderland, the Board OF ses-
sion, and the Board of Trustees of the
First Presbyteria Church.
Dear Brethren: Your communications
asking me 10 reconsider my intention OF
prea ching al the sabbath evening service
only, is before me.
II have recoGsidered, and as circum-
stances have changed, and I desire to
serve you in all things possible, l accept
your invitation, and viii, Providence per
mitting, preach Sabbath mornings as wei
as Sabbath evenings, beginning on the
morning of the third Sabbath of this month,
February 16, as on this coming Sabbatl
morning / must preach for the Guntcr
Memorial Church, whose pastor, my friend
| Dr. Patch, has been taken i'll.
MAKES A CONDITION.
bat / accept the invitation to preacl
both mornings ard evenings in our FRS
| Presbyterian Church on condition that
| DIR. Sunderland remain in the pastorat'
aud that lie VIII take part in all the church
exercises, and that he will preach when
ever he feels like ill., morning or evening.
'Igiye you all hearty saiutation and take
this opportunity of saying that l hav'
never been associated in Christian worl
with a more splendid man than my life
long friend, DR.. Sunderland, and that
do not believe there is anywhere mor
consecrated and genial board OF session
than our board of session, or a wiser o
more competent board OF trustees thai
| orr hoard of trustees, or a more inspiring
and delightful congregation than our con
gregatiou. / ask the prayers OF all GOO
people for the blessing of God upon GU
new arrangement Yours, in the Gospe
''T. DE WITT TALhAGE."