The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-05-22
NO. Is.

"Sports that KILL" 1875; might Sides
of City Life" 1878; "The Brooklyn
Tabernacle, a Collection of 1o4 Ser
mons," 1884; "The Marriage Ring"
1886.
inent were the ones on the Holy Land
and Athens, the material for which he
gathered on his travels. The Univer-
sity of New York conferred on him
the degree of A. NJ. in 1862, and he re-
ceived that of D. d. from the Univer-
sity of Tennessee in 1884.
This busy, helpful, noble life of serv-
ice was begun at Bound Brook, Nj,
in 1882. He was the youngest of 10
children, five girls and seven boys. His
father, David T. Talmage, was farm
er and we'll known for his decision Of
character and good humor, while his
mother coupled keen wit with marked
amiability, traits which found happy
combination in the boy who was des-
tined to fill the world with the sound
of his powerful preaching.
When he was IS years of age DR.. Tai
mage entered the University of New
York city, but did not complete the
course there, taking up instead the
study of law. Not long after this he
determined to enter the ministry,
calling which two of his uncles, a
brother-in-law and three brothers
were following, and in later years DR..
Talmage was gratified to see his own
son Frank enter the ministry, and he is
at the present time filling a sue
cessful pastorate at Chicago. Mr..
Talmage completed his theological
training at the New Brunswick theo-
logical seminary in 1856.
He became pastor Of the Reformed
Dutch church in Belleville, N. J.
Later he went to Syracuse, and while
holding pastorate there he married
his first wife, Miss Avery, of Brook
lyn. Soon after he went to Philadel-
phia as pastor of the Second Reformed
Dutch church, where he remained
seven years. While in Philadelphia
DR.. Talmage received three calls at
once, to Chicago, San Francisco and
Brooklyn. His fame as pulpit orator
had spread wide, and power to attract
worshipers to his church brought de-
mands for his services from many
places. 1t was in 1869 that he accept
ed the call to the Central Presbyterian
church of Brooklyn, N. Y.
DIR. Talmage preached in the old
church in Brooklyn for Is months and
then the congregation and member
ship outgrew the sanctuary. The or
ganization therefore decided to build
the first Brooklyn tabernacle. 1t was
in the form of a horseshoe and in
closed half an acre. 1t was burned
in 1872, after standing two years, dur
ing which time the !, 400 seats proving
inadequate the capacity of the build
ing was increased 500 more. Work was
at once begun on a new tabernacle,
which was dedicated February %, 1874,
with seats for 5000 persons. 1t was
then the largest Protestant church in
America. After the church edifice had
burned for the third time, in 1889, DR..
Talmage resigned his pastorate OF
25 years, not asking his congregation
to build fourth time. In 1894 he ac-
cepted call to the pastorate Of the
First Presbyterian church in Washing
ton, d. c., and had made his home in
that city up to the time of his death.
DR.. Talmage's first wife was
drowned in the Schuylkill river during
his Philadelphia pastorate, and two
years later he married again, his wife
being Miss Susan G. Whittemore, Of
Brooklyn, by whom he had several chill
| dren. Two children, boy and girl,
were born to him of his first marriage.
With the impressive funeral services
| in the Church of the Covenant at
Washington and the interment Of the
remains in the family plot at Brook
| lyn, passes from the activities of the
| earth life one of the greatest factors
in the religious forces of the past
| century, but his words and his deeds
live on. Like the ripples spreading out
in overwhelming circle, the influence
on the lives of the thousands who
| heard and read his sermons will con-
tinue and Talmage, the great preacher
though dead, will continue to speak.
| WILLIS s. EDISON.
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