Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-14

which he graduated in 1856, and was or
dained the same year He became pastor OF
the Reformed Dutch Church in Belleville,
N j., Immediately after ordination. He
successfully had charge Of churches in
Syracuse, n. Y, and in Philadelphia, re-
manning in the latter city about seven
years. where he became noted as a preach
err and first entered upon the lecture plat
FORM laying the foundation Of his future
reputation.
During the civil war from July to Au-
gust 16, 1863, DR.. Talmage was chaplain of
the 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers. and
since that time he had been chaplain OF
the 18th Regiment, New York.
He was called to the pastorate of Central
Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, In 1868,
which charge he held until 1894. The church
at the beginning of his passionate had only
nineteen members and congregation of
about thirty-five, but this increased from
the first Sunday of his ministry. After
preaching in the old church about fifteen
months he induced the trustees to sell that
and erect fine large edifce, which was to
be known as the Brooklyn Tabernacle,
seating 5000 persons. This structure was
completed in 1870, but was burned to the
ground Sunday, December %, 1872 Plans
were Immediately put on foot to rebuild
the Tabernacle. and in the meantime DR..
Talmage preached to immense audiences in
the Academy of Music The second Taber-
nacle was formally opened in February.
1874, and within it's spacious walls 1000
persons could be accommodated. In the
autumn of 1889, just as DR.. Talmage was
about to start on trip to Palestine and
the east this second large building was de-
stroyed by fire He announced his inten-
ton of giving up his tour, but to this the
trustees and congregation would not listen.
When 1t became evident that the disaster
would only be of temporary nature he
carried out his original plan, starting at the
time first designed.
The third tabernacle was finished in time
for the Easter service in 1891. but 1t seems
hot fot Arrl 70 tla
of any such temple of worship and in 1894
the immense building, which had been
erected through strenuous efforts on the
part of the pastor an; and congregation, was
consumed by fire. This third fruitless at
tempt to establish a church was crush
ing blow to DR.. Talmage's hopes in that
direction and marked the end of such eff
Receives Honorary Degrees.
The University of the City of New York
conferred the degree Of A. M. upon him in
1862, and he received that of ID. from the
University of Tennessee in 1884. At different
| times. in addition to his clerical work, he
has edited The Christian at Work, New
York; The Advance. Chicago; Frank Les
lies Sunday Magazine, and at the time of
his death was editor of The Christian Her.
aid
He was a volurninous writer producing
| many books aAk magazine articles on
moral subjects, besides scores of addresses
both Of a secular and religious tenor AS
a descriptive writer he was particularly
| gifted.
Dr. Talmage came to this city October
| %, 1895, serving as copastor of the First
| Presbyterian Church with DR. Byron
Sunderland until April 1898, when, upon
| the resignation of DR.. Sunderland
he became the pastor. He occupied this
| position until March, 1899, when he re-
signed, and since that time had had no
regular charge s-'
For the past eight years DR. Talmage
made his home in Washington, but was alb
sent most of the time filing engagements
as a lecturer in the lyceum field He was
one of the most popular lecturers in the
country, and the announcement that DR..
Talmage would speak always insured an
immense gathering AT chautauuuas
throughout the country he was in great
demand and commanded large fee for