O. BRASTOW, D.D. Professor Emeritus of Practical Theology in Yale University VOLUME VIII TALMAGE TO KNOX LITTLE 1908 CONTENTS VOLUME VIII. TALMAGE (1832-1901).

O. BRASTOW, D.D. Professor Emeritus of Practical Theology in Yale University VOLUME VIII TALMAGE TO KNOX LITTLE 1908 CONTENTS VOLUME VIII. TALMAGE (1832-1901).

Thirst Satisfied TALMAGE A BLOODY MONSTER BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Thomas De Witt Talmage was born at Bound Brook, N.J., in 1832.

TALMAGE 18321901 A BLOODY MONSTER [Footnote 1: Copyright, 1900, by Louis Klopsch, and reprinted by permission.

The two pastors of your nation at Amoy (Messrs. Doty and Talmage) have not a moment to spare from labor, for the holy brethren there are many; and it is difficult for them to leave home.

The following is part of a lengthy but very interesting communication written by Mr. Talmage and sent to the Synod of the Reformed Church in 1856: "Amoy, China, Sept. 17, 1856.

Dr. T. W. Chambers, President of the Synod, made the concluding address, as follows: "If there be any one here who has a deep and tender sympathy with our brother Talmage and his senior missionary colleague (Mr. Doty), I claim to be the man.

In November, 1864, Mr. Talmage married Miss Mary E. Van Deventer, and forthwith proceeded to China, where he arrived early in 1865.

The letter reads as follows: "'When the flocks of wild geese make their orderly flight,the glorious autumnal season deserving of laudation,my thoughts wander far away to you, Teacher Talmage, whose noble presence is worthy to be saluted with bow profound, and whose dignified manners invite to close intimacy.

May there be golden peace to you, Teacher Talmage, and will your excellency please bestow your brilliant glance on what I have written!' "Is not that a specimen of humility?

TALMAGE-THE MAN.

In 1860, on my first visit to Amoy, I renewed old acquaintanceship, and during my twenty-two years in China was several times a guest in Dr. Talmage's family.

J. V. N. TALMAGE, D.D..

My acquaintance with Dr. Talmage began at a very early period.

So far as I can recall, there was nothing particularly brilliant or original in the early sermons or addresses of the young missionarynothing of those wondrous displays of word-painting, imagination, and dramatic power which have made his brother, Dr. T. De Witt Talmage, famous.

I remember the surprise with which I heard the late Dr. Swanson, of London, say from his own observation during ten years of the closest intercourse at Amoy, that Dr. Talmage was equally distinguished and efficient in every part of the missionary's work, whether in preaching the Word, or translating the Scriptures, or creating a Christian literature, or training native workers.

But the rebuff did not dishearten Dr. Talmage.

Dr. Talmage always kept himself in touch with the Church at home by correspondence or by personal intercourse.

but I think that none of them, neither Abeel nor Thompson, surpassed Dr. Talmage in any of the qualities, natural or acquired, which go to make an accomplished missionary of the cross.

STARNES, GEORGE TALMAGE.

By George Talmage Starnes & John Edwin Hamm.

JOHNSON, TALMAGE C. The Christian differential.

Talmage C. Johnson (A); 9Mar64; R333311.

SEE NICHOLS, TALMAGE.