Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-11
GO and HEAR
ScOiland'S Greatest
EXFEMPORANBGUS ORATOR !
ElOquenee, PathOs, Wit and
HumOr.
PROF. ALLAN cURR,
Fellow Of the Royal Society OF Literature
and LectuT, n al the Crystal
Palace, London.
Every NiEhs in MsmphIsth week Only


sATURDAY-CheIsea Presbyterian Church
Rev. Dr.. RiehardsOn's)' "The Tower Of
London; or, scenes from English story"
Although only young man OF 81 years
Prof. Curr has won for himself q prOmlnet
position as one OF the most able orators aud
representative men OF the day Baltimore
Telegram
The Right Hon. W. Z. Baxter, Secretary OF
the Treasury. Englaud, writes: " have
known Mr.. CUrr and his family for many
years. Ny present position Is largely
owing 70 the influence OF his father. one 81
our honored scottish magistrates Mr. Gun =
lectures have beer delivered throughout the
Kingdom with magnificent s19cess every
Scotland"
The Right Hon. Grant Duf, Secretary OF
state for India. says: % presided 1t my
friend, Mr.. Curr's lecture on the House OF
Commons and the course OF lectures in Alb
erdeenl never had q more brilliant opening
The Right Hon. A. c. AyrtOn, writes: 81
nave had the honor and pleasure Of presiding
on several occasions at Mr.. Curr'5 lectures in
London, and have always heard him with
great personal profit and entertainment
The Hen. Mr.. TOrrens. NJ. P; Alderman
Lusk, N. p; Alderman Stone, N. p; r 3
sheridan, N. r, and upward OF forty other
members Of Parliament, have also presided at
Mr.. Curr's lectures on the House Of Com
mons, y "IllusiriOus English Statesmen, - tNO-
table Men Of America" etc, and speak in the
highest terms Of these and other lectures.
George Gilhnan. the celebrated author Of
-Bards Of the Bible" Gallery Of Literary
Portraits, etc. WDstes: 81 am glad TO learn OF
your intention TO visit the United States I
nave heard You lecture and read some OF your
writings, aud am amazed at your ceaseless
Industry and amazing versatility. pred CT
Tor you a most successful tour in the new
world. Your lectures are Oratortcal. enter
tanning and instructive to a degree I have
very seldom known to be equslled."
Hepworth Dixon, author of spiritual
Wives" ETC." editor OF the London tAthen-
~ "A kra-
of the first order"
Charles Reade, the novelist, says: "Your ad-
dress was the most successful Of the evening.
IL was wit, pathos and facts, maTvellOusly
combined"
Edwin Chadwick, the poet, writes: aYou
have the true poetic faculty, and your lee
lures that l have heard are gems OF wit and
elOquence-'
The Rev. Thonss Perrose, Secretary OF the
English Primitive Methodist Conference,
writes: 81 have frequently heard Mr.. Curr
lecture to very highly delighted and gratided
audiences By his ability, varied and general
knowledge. eruditiOn and eltQuence, he
greatly profits and charms his audiences His
celebrity throughout the United Kingdom il
great, and he has an established religious
reputation as preacher OF the Gospel.
The Rev. Dr.. Allan, Church OF England,
LONDON, says: - have several times heard
Mr.. Curr lecture, as his Chairman. I have
great pleasure in commencing him as a very
able and useful lecturer, and an approved
minister or the Church OF Christ"
The Rev. Ruben Seldom, minister Of the
largest Congressional Church in London.
writes: have known Mr.. Curr for many
years, and heard him lecture In my church
and elsewhere several times He Is one OF the
most popular lecturers in the United King
dom, and would ask fQy him the confidence
and support OF our American brethren"
Upward Of two hundred, Church of Eng
land. Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist aud
Congregational ministers have presided al
Mr.. CuTr's lectures, and testify by letter 10
their UNMARRIED success.
Mr.. Cur has also lectured st the Crystal
Palace, London, and before more than six
hundred OF the Principal Literary and Scien-
the Institutions OF Great Britain and Ireland
during the last ten years.
Prof Allan Curr has lectured 42 times in
New York, 81 times in Baltimore aud in Rich
mond, Washington, Louisville, Nashville,
etc, to delighted audiences.
Cut out and preserve.