The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-26
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Rev. Or. 7. De Witt Talmase was re
Gently interviewed at hts summer home
On Divinity bill, at the southern end Of
Easthampton, Long Island, where he
was enjoying a few days recreation with
his wife prior to starting for South Caro-
lima, where he was to, address an open
air meeting.
An important part. Of DR.. Talmage's
summer work will be the addresses he will
make ut Chautauqua meetings throughout
the eastern, western and middle states. He
expects to be at his Easthampton home
again In the middle Of July, whence he
will 20 to Northampton, Mass, where
he is to address a Chautapqua meeting.
After that he will return to Easthamp-
ton for a fortnight. Then he leaves for
Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa,
where he has engagements to address
large open air assembiages. Most OF
August he hopes to pass at Easthamp-
ton to enjoy the midsummer bathing sea-
son at his cottage on the dunes. DR..
Talmage has passed most of his vaca-
lions at Easthampton since his college
days. Last summer he was absent on
trip through Oregon and California.
Speaking Of his plans for the future,
DR., Talmage said that he had not re-
signed his pastorate in Washington with
any idea of lessening his labors, but
rather that he might concentrate his ef-
forts upon the work before him. The re-
quirements Of his church he had always
met by his presence in the pulpit week
after week, never In score Of years
missing two Sundays in a year. Al
though an extensive traveller, he had al
ways been at his post on the Sabbath.
Now he is in receipt Of many urgent in
vitations to preach in pulpits in large
cities all over the country, and his re-
tirement from the Washington church
will enable him to fill these many en-
gagements.
While he has been interviewed by COM
mittees from many churches and has
received letters of inquiry from all parts
of the country he has not encouraged
any congregation to make him formal
call, as he finds the freedom from regu-
lar pastoral duties leaves him leisure
to complete important literary work for
which he has made contracts with pub
fishers and syndicates. A series Of books
which he has undertaken will also keep
him absorbed for many years.
The regular sermon which DR.. Tai
mage furnishes to q number of news
paper syndicates each week enables him
to address congregation Of 100000
people In America and Europe. This
branch Of his work has developed be-
yond anything he could have imagined
20 years ago, when he first began fur
nishing his sermons for regular publica-
ton in the press.
He has the highest appreciation Of the
modern religious life and halls with
pleasure the opportunity to extend his
efforts in this direction by availing him
self of the liberty he now enjoys to en-
gage in extra literary work. The COM
ing years are to be devoted to more
work of wider range than he has ever
undertaken since he entered the minis
try.
Among the distinguished clergymen
who have cottages at Divinity Hill, East
hampton, in the neighborhood Of DR.. Tai
IMAGES cottage, or at Georgia., q short
distance farther along the beach to the
westward, are the Rev. DR.. James M.
Mcleod of Scranton, Pa; Rev. DR.. John
r. Paxton, who is now abroad; the Rev.
DR.. r. Heber Newton, the Dev. DR..
Richey and the Rev. Alban Richey, the
Rev. DR.. Jewett, the Rev. DR.. Greer, the
Rev. DR.. Burrell and the Rev. ]. hewitt
Steele Of Trinity.
The Rev. DR.. Hills Of Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, spent few days at
Easthampton recently. -.