The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17

Warren G. Smith, Brooklyn; Mrs. Dam
lei Mangam, New York; Mrs. Clarence
Wycoff, nee Maud Talmage; Mrs. AL
len E. Donnau, Richmond, Va. and
Miss Talmage, Wasbi-r-on. DR.. Tai
mage was in poor health when he left
Washington six weeks ago for jour
ney to Mexico. He was suffering from
influenza and catarrhal trouble, which
caused him considerable pain. Death
was due, however, to Inflammation of
the brain. This complication asserted
itself several days ago.
The Funeral.
The funeral will take place at four
o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the
Church of the Covenant. The serv-
ices will be very simple. There will
be no funeral sermon, but short adj
dresses concerning the life and works
of DR.. Talmage will be made by men
who have been intimately associated
with him. DR.. Teunis S. Hamlin, the
pastor of the church, and DIR. Thomas
Chalmers Easton, of the Eastern Pres
byterian church of Washington, will
both assist in the services. DR.. Sam
uel ]. Niccols, of st. Louis. lifelong
friend, will make an address, and DR..
Z. P. Terhune, of New Jersey; DR..
Howard Suydam, of Reinbeck. N. Y,
and DR.. James Demarest, of Brooklyn.
all school friends of the deceased, have
been asked to assist. Music will be
furnished by the male quartet of the
Church of the Covenant. At nine
o'clock Wednesday morning the inter-
ment will take place in the family lot
at Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn
Silent tribute to the memory of DR..
Talmage was paid Sunday by thou
sands of people, who walked past the
where the visit of death was marked
by cluster of violets tied with a
streamer of black hanging at the right
of the entrance. Many intimate
friends, including the pastors of most
of the Presbyterian churches of the
city, were among those who called at
the house. Messages of sympathy
from nearly every state in the union
and from England, Russia and other
European countries, came to the fam
lily during the day.
Native of New Jersey.
DR.. Talmage was born in Gateville, now
Bound Brook, N. j., January 7. 1892 and
was consequently in his SEVENTEEN year.
DR.. Talmage studied law at the University
of New York and graduated with high
honors, but. persuaded by his relatives and
probably feeling the Inspiration himself,
he entered the New Brunswick Seminary
Of Theology. His first pastorate was that
of the Reformed church of Belleville, N j.,
but his eloquence soon attracted attention
and he was In demand. In 1859 he went 10
Syracuse, N, Y, where his congregation
was unusually critical and cultured. Here
II was that Talmage's genius began to as
sert Itself most effectively. Yet he served
an apprenticeship of seven years before he
was called to Brooklyn. Central Presby-
terrain church of that place. whose member
ship had greatly dwindled. made the young
divine an offer. He accepted. and within a
few months his success had become so ex-
traordinary that plans for a new tabernacle
were on foot. In 1870 the first BROOKLYN
tabernacle was built, but fire destroyed 1t,
and twice again visited this same flock
Made His Church Famous.
DR., Talmage's fame had become so widely
recognized and his preaching in such de-
mand that the Brooklyn parish also had
consequently rich and powerful New tab
ernacles arose in the ashes of the old and
nothing appeared to oostruct the minis
ter's rapid rise The quarter century cele-
bration held In May, 1894, at Brooklyn tab
ernacle is well remembered. DIR. Talmage
was then in the zenith of his renown. Soon
after that he, In measure. retired from
active ministerial duties. He Travelled
much, lectured a great deal and was in al
most constant demand. He was a mag
nificent lecturer. Some of his flights OF
oratory are remembered as being Of sur
passing impressfveness and picturesque
ness. He drew lessons from everything.
He talked TO purpose. but at the same
time he garnished his sentences with
beauty, and his voice, appearance and fire
combined to enthrall and uplift the hearer.
His Writings.
Among his writings were the following:
"Crumbs Swept Up" 1870; four volumes OF
sermons, lS72-1s75; denominations of Mod
ern Society" lS72; "old Wells Dug Out"
1874; sports That KILL" 1875; Night Sides
of City Life" 1878; 1.-The Brooklyn Taber-
nacle, a Collection OF lo4 Sermons" 1854:
''The Marriage Ring" 1856. DR.. Talmave
supplemented his clerical duties by editing
the Christian at Work from 1873 to 1876: the
Advance, OF Chicago. in 1877 and 1878, and
more recently Frank Leslie's Sunday Mag
azine.
Three Times Married.
DIR. Talmage was married three times.
His first wife, by whom he had one child.
was Mary Avery. Of Brooklyn whom he
lost In 1862 by drowning. Susan c. White
more, of the same city. was his second wife
and with her he Lived many years ana
reared family OF six children. She died
seven years ago, and II snuary, 1898, he
married for the third tin His bride. now
his widow. was Mrs. ! -.arles Collier, a
wealthy woman Of Allegheny. Pa. whose
husband during his Life was leading MEM
Der Of the local bar.