Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-04-16
DIR. 7. De wlrr TAlmAeg DEAD.
Quiet End OF the Distinguished Presbyterian
Divine on Last Saturday.

Divine on Last Saturday
Washington, April 12.--Rev. Il. De
Witt Talmage, the noted Presbyterian
divine, died at o'clock tonight at his
residence ia this city. It had been evil
dent for some days that there was no
hope of recovery and the attending physi-
clans SO informed the family. The
patient gradually grew weaker until life
members of the family, all of whom were
Watching at the bedside, hardly knew
that he had gone. The immediate cause
of death was inflammation of the brain.
DIR. Talmage WAS In poor health when
be started from Washington for Mexico
for vacation and rest six weeks ago.
He was then suffering from influenza and
serious catarrhal conditions. 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 DIR. Talmage were on the day
preceding the marriage of his daughter,
when he said:
"Of course, know you. Maud" Since
then he had been unconscious.
At DIR. Talmage's bedside, beside his
wife, were these members of his family:
Rev. Frank De Witt Talmage, Chicago;
Mrs. Warren G. Smith, Brooklyn; Mrs.
Daniel Maugum, Brooklyn; Mrs. Allen
X. Donnan, Richmond; Mrs. Clarence
Wycof and Miss Talmage, Washington.
His body was laid to rest in Greenwood
Cemetery, Brooklyn.
SKETCH OF DIR. TALMAaE.
Thomas De Witt Talmage was born at
Bound Brook, Somerset county, N. j.,
January Z, 1882. He was the youngest OF
twelve children. His father, David t.
Talmage, was farmer. His entrance
into the church was undoubtedly on ac-
count of the fact that he had two uncles,
one brotherin-law and three brothers
who had become ministers of the gospel.
At the age of IS he joined the church,
and the following year entered the Uni
yersity of the City OF New York. At the
close of his college studies he became a
student in law office, where he re.
manned for three years. But he then
conceived that he had made mistake,
and prepared himself for the ministry
at the Reformed Dutch Church Theologi.
| cal Seminary in New Brunswick, N. j
He was ordained by the Reformed Dutch
Chassis of Bergen.
While preaching at Syracuse, N. Y,
he was called to the Central Presbyteria
church of Brooklyn. He induced the
editice, to be known as the Brooklyn
Tabernacle. The church was begun in
1870, and while it was being erected DR.
Talmage made visit to Europe, stay.
ing chiefly in England, Scotland and Ire
land. The Tabernacle was completed the
same year. On Sunday morning, Decem
Der %, 1872, the building was burned
1t was rebuilt Immediately. In this new
| tabernacle Mr.. Talmage's individuality
most prominently manifested itself, his
dramatic capacities and peculiar methods
of driving home the forcible words of his
sermons giving rather theatrical char.
acter to his preaching. In the autumn
of 1880 the second tabernacle was des
| trOyed by fire. 1t was again rebuilt
Scarcely had DR.. Talmage commenced
to preach in his new tabernacle when il
was again destroyed by fire in 1894 and
| this time it was not rebuilt. Shortly
after this third visitation DIR. Talmage
| accepted n call to the pastorate of the
| First Presby terian church of Washington
| ID. @. At Washington, as at Brooklyn
| DR.. Talmage preached to immense con
gregations. As an orator it is doubtful
if the American pulpit has ever produced
his equal.
In addition to his pulpit work DIR. Tai
mage has also been an editor, first or
The Christian at Work from 1878 to 1916
| then with The Chicago Advance from
| 1877 to 1878 and more recently with
Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine and The
| Christian Herald.
DR.. Talmage was twice married, his
first wife being drowned. He is survived
| by a widow and several children.
aoighbor ran in with bottle OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar.
| rhDa Remedy when my son was suffer.
ing with severe cramps and was giver
up as beyond hope by my regular physi
clan, who stands high in his profession
After administering three doses Of it, my
son regained consciousness and recov.
cred entirely within twenty-four hours
says Mrs. Mary Haller, of Mt. Crawford
Va. This remedy is for sale by Dr. j.
w. Bell, Walhalla.