7 January 1832 A.D. Rev. Thomas Dewitt
Talmadge Born—Central Presbyterian, Brooklyn, NYC; Overcoming Slander & Libel
Thomas Dewitt Talmadge (1832 to 1902)
Presbyterian
Satan Couldn't Still His Voice
Thomas Dewitt
Talmadge was born at Bound Brook, N.J. A one-time chaplain in the Union Army,
he was converted at age 18. He graduated from New Brunswick Seminary at 24, and
was ordained and installed in his first church. In 1869, he was installed as
pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn, N.Y. It was a small
church, which met in a large building; but within three months that was too small
for the attendance. Jealous of the prosperity of this ministry, preachers in
the area began spreading rumors about him, and the newspapers picked up the
story. Sunday mornings, reporters from the large newspapers in the area
gathered in expectation that Dr. Talmage would answer the slander--which would
have made headlines. Talmage never said a word in reply. Failing to get the
sensational news story, they took down his sermons and they were printed
word-for-word in the newspapers. Thus the Lord turned the falsehoods and
persecution into a promotion for the Gospel! His Bible-centered sermons were
read by 25,000,000 people around the world as a result of Satan's effort to
still his voice! His church burned down three times.
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