The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-13
I. DEWITT TALMAGE is DEAD
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knew that he had gone. The immediate
cause Of death was Inflammation Of
the brain.
Dr. Talmage was IN poor health when
he started away from Washington for
Mexico for a vacation and rest six
weeks ago. He was then suffering from
influenza and serious catarrhal cOndi-
tons. Since his return to Washington
some time ago, he has been quite i'll.
Until Thursday, however, fears for his
death were not entertained. The last
rational words uttered by DIT. Talmage
were on the day preceding the mar
Tiage of his daughter, when he said.
"Of course I know you, Maud"
Since then he has been unconscious
At Dr.. Talmage's bedside, beside his
wife, were these members of his fam
lily: Rey. Frank De Witt Talmage. Chi
cago; Mrs. Warren Smith, Brooklyn;
Mrs. Daniel Mangum, Brooklyn; Mrs.
Allen z. Donnau, Richmond; Mrs.
Clarence WyckOn and Miss TaImaga
Washington.
While arrangements for the funeral
have not been fully completed, the
family have about decided TO have the
remains taken TO the Church of the
Covenant here on Tuesday. where ser
vices Will be held. The body will then
be conveyed to Brooklyn. where inter
ment viii be made in the family plot in
Greenwood cemetery, probably on
Wednesday.
Thomas Dewitt Talmage was the
most noted American clergyman since
BeeCher. His theatrical style Of ora
/ tory made him the subject Of some
criticism among the clergy. but his
churches were always filed and he
never failed 10 say something which
/ interested his hearers. For a long time
| his sermons were printed by a news
| syndicate and furnished to the cOun-
/ try papers. In addition TO this many
/ of his books have been sold and there
/ is not a community in America where
| some Of his books or sermons cannot
/ be found.
/ Talmage was born Jan. Z, 1892 He
was the youngest of twelve children.
/ His father was a farmer, living near
/ Bound Brook, ". J. The family wor-
/ SHIPPED at the Dutch Reformed church.
/ BY devious struggles the boy, who was
/ to become a power in the Christian
/ world, managed 10 get an education. In
/ 1858 he was graduated from the Univer-
/ sity Of New York. During his student
/ days Talmage gave no promise Of the
/ brilliancy Of the career to follow. He
/ was good speaker and his valedictory
at Niblo's garden ELECTED praise, but
/ il was not until he accepted a call from
| the Dutche Reformed church in a lit
| tie town in New Jersey, that his
/ real ability became known. Prior to
/ taking up the ministry he had studied
/ law for three years.
Talmage's small congregation at the
/ Dutch Reformed church Of Brooklyn in
1859 consisted of only thirty-five per
/ sons, nineteen Of whom were members
/ Of the church. Within d very short
| time the congregation had become Sc
| large that a new church was built
/ This was called the Brooklyn taber-
nac!e." One Sunday morning In 1872 il
| was burned to the ground, but a mag
nificent new structure soon took its
place. 1t was at this time DR.. TalRage
in the zenith of his career, went to the
Holy Land. from whence he wrote q
series of famous articles familiar e
most newspaper readers
A few years ago Dr.. Tslmage accept
| ed a call to Washington. He has
preached only a fen times since then
/ Most Of his time has been spent in ed
| iting various church papers. Dr. Tai
mage has the degree of A. NJ. from tht
University of New York and the de,
/ gree of D. D. from the University ol
| Tennessee. DR.. Talmage was married
| twice and has several children.
In 1869. DR.. Talmage's Brooklyn con-
gregation became known as the Cen
! trail Presbyterian church. He was pas
tor there until 1894, when he went to
| Washington, where he has since lived
Dr.. Talmage's sermons have been
| translated into many languages.