The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-14

side, hardly knew that he had gone.
The immediate cause of death was in
Illumination of the brain
DIR. Talmage was in poor health when
he started away from Washington for
Mexico for a vacation and rest six
weeks ago. He was suffering from in
huenza and serious catarrhal cOndi-
tons Since his return to Washington.
some time ago. he has been quite ill
Until Thursday, however, fears for his
death were not entertained.
The last rational words uttered by
DR.. 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 DR. Talmage's bedside. besides his
wife. We're these members of his fam
lily: Rev. Frank Dewitt Talmage, Chi
cagO; Mrs. Warren G. Smith, Brook
Ign; Mrs. Daniel Mangam, Brooklyn;
Mrs. Allen z. Donnau, Richmond; Mrs.
Clarence Wycoff and. Miss Talmage,
Washington.
The funeral will be at o'clock Tues
day afternoon from the Church of the
Covenant. The services will be very
simple. There will be no funeral SER
mon, but short addresses concerning the
life and works of DR.. Talmage will oe
made by men who have been Intimately
associated with him DR.. Tennis S
Hamlin, the pastor of the church, and
DR. Thomas Chalmers Easton of the
Eastern Presbyterian church of Wash
ingtOn, will both assist in the services
LII CdlAQGl y. INlCGOlS. Oh 81 LOUIS. u
lifelong friend, Will make an address,
and DR. e. F. Teryne, of New Jersey;
DR. Howard Suydam, of Rainbeck, N.
Y. and DR.. James Demarest, Of Brook
lyn, all school friends. have been asked
to assist. Music will be furnished by
the quartette of the Church of the Gov
enant. At O'clock Wednesday morn
ing the interment will be in the family
lot at Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Rev. DR.. Talmage was born at Bound
Brook, N. J., a few miles out of Phila-
delphia, in 1892. He was the youngest
son in a family Of twelve children. His
parents were farmers. His father toiled
diligently to send him to college, and he
was graduated from the University Of
the City of New York. He had chosen
to become a lawyer. but the hope of his
parents that he enter the ministry was
fulfilled when, in 1858, he entered the
College of New Brunswick to study the
ology.
At the conclusion of his theological
course he received an invitation from a
church at Belleville, n. J., to become its
pastor. He accepted it.
At the end of three years he accepted
call to church at Syracuse, N. Y.
There his powers became more widely
known, and invitations to more prom
inent pulpits poured in upon him.
In 1859, seven years after his settle
ment in Philadelphia, DR.. Talmage re-
ceived simultaneous calls to Chicago,
Brooklyn and San Francisco. He
chose Brooklyn The call bore
only II signatures. but it was un-
animcus, for there were but II members
/ in the church. They had large build
ing, but the pews were mostly empty,
and though it stood among a teeming
/ population. the church was exerting lit
! tie influence. In March. 1863. he preach
/ ed his first sermon there. The transfer
nation that followed seemed magical.
/ Every service was crowded.
Within a year a new church was built
to seat 1000 people. In 1872 it burned
down, and then still another was built
to seat 5000. For fully Is years the
church had uninterrupted prosperity
which was rudely broken on October 13
1889. by the complete destruction of tbs
second tabernacle by fire. A third taber-
nacle was built. still larger than its
predecessors. 1t was finished in 1891
4 and its dedication was a great publ,
occasion
In 1894 the church burned again. ant
saddened by its destruction DR. Tai
mage for a time ceased active pastora
work and went abroad On his returl
he devoted himself to his duties as ed
itor of the Christian Herald. DR.. Loui
Klopsch, the proprietor. had been hi