. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . , Chief of Surveys of the General Land Office at Washington, and Trustee of the First Presbyterian Church in that city, said: I was treasurer, elder and trustee while Dr. Talmagewas pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, and it wasmy privilege to know him intimately. Like everyoneelse who knew him, I loved him devotedly. His naturewas sunny, his disposition, optimistic and he was a manof deep and fervent piety. As many accounts were toldof the princely salary he received as our pastor, I thinkit proper for me to say a word here
. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . , Chief of Surveys of the General Land Office at Washington, and Trustee of the First Presbyterian Church in that city, said: I was treasurer, elder and trustee while Dr. Talmagewas pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, and it wasmy privilege to know him intimately. Like everyoneelse who knew him, I loved him devotedly. His naturewas sunny, his disposition, optimistic and he was a manof deep and fervent piety. As many accounts were toldof the princely salary he received as our pastor, I thinkit proper for me to say a word here concerning it. Hewas always high-minded and liberal. He made no spe-cific charge whatever for his services while with agreement was that whatever surplus was found,after deducting the salaries of the other two pastors andother expenses, should be his. The greatest amount everpaid him in one year was $3,500. I expressed my regretthere was not more, but he replied: I do not wantmore. I never expected to charge the church anything. hon. h. b. f. mcfarland. THE WORLDS TRIBUTE 381 A LOSS TO THE NATION Hon. George Clement Perkins, United States Senator from California: I liked his sermons; liked his style of delivering them; and always madeit a point to hear Dr. Talmage whenever he spoke. He was, in my opinion,the most eminent Christian minister since Beechers time, and second only tohim. He had a national reputation and drew large audiences in California aselsewhere, being as popular there as he was in the East. In his death the nationhas met a great loss. THE WHOLE WORLD HIS FIELD Hon. Augustus O. Bacon, senior Senator, Georgia: Dr. Talmage has had a remarkable career, and one that is absolutelyunique in the Christian ministry. No other clergyman of any denomination orfaith has ever had his sermons published all over the world, each week of theyear, as did he. This has been a new method of spreading the Gospel, and cer-tainly a most effectual one. It has given him a world-w
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