Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-09

Every Night In Memphis this week Only
TO-NIGHT--Central Baptist
Church. SUBJECT: "Storming the Bastile !;
or, The Thrilling Story OF the French RevO-
lution."
WEDNESDAY-Fi1stB Baptist Church. Theme:
The Master Passion: or, Love, Human
and Divine"
THURsDAY--Rev. DIR. Elater's Methodist
Episcopal Church. Subject: "a Night in
the English Parliament"
FRIDAY-First Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. Music and Society, with 5plen-
did musical illustrations.
SATURDAY-Chelsea Presbyterian Church
(Rev. DIR. RichardsOnsl' The Tower Of
London; or, Scenes from English Story"
Although only a young man of 81 years
Prof. Curr has won for himself prOmtnet
position as one Of the most able orators and
representative men Of the day. Baltimore
Telegram.
The Right Hon. w. E. Baxter, Secretary Of
the Treasury, England, writes: L have
known Mr.. Curr and his family for many
owing to the influence Of his father, one OF
our hOnOred Scottish magistrates. Mr.. CurI s
lectures have been delivered throughout the
kingdom with magnificent success every
where. His name is a household word IN
Scotland"
The Right Hon. Grant Duff, Secretary Of
State for India, says: - L presided at my
friend, Mr.. Curr's lecture on the House OF
Commons and the course OF lectures in Alb
erdeenl never had more brilliant opening
The Right Hon. A. c. AyTtOn, writes: 50
have had the honor and pleasure of presiding
on several occasions at Mr.. Curr's lectures in
London, and have always heard him with
great personal profit and entertainment"
The Hon. Mr.. Torrens. NJ. P; Alderman
Lusk, NJ. p; Alderman Stone, NJ. P; X. B.
Sheridan, 81. p, and upward of forty other
members Of Parliament, have also presided at
Mr. Currs lectures on the 'House Of Com
mons" "IllustriOus English Statesmen" )" 'NO-
table Men of America" etc, and speak in the
highest terms of these and other lectures.
George Gilfllan, the celebrated author of
MBaTds of the Bible" Gallery Of Literary
Portraits - etc., writes: 81 am glad to learn OF
your intention to visit the United States. 1
have heard you lecture and read some of your
writings, and am amazed at your eeaseless
industry and amazing versatility predict
for you a most successful tour in the new
world. Your lectures are oratOrical, enter
tanning and instructive to degree have
very seldom known to be equalled.'
Hepworth Dixon, author of spiritual
Wives" etc." editor of the London "Athen-
eum,," says: "Your talents as speaker are
of the first order"
Charles Reade. the novelist, SAYS: "Your ad-
dress was the most successful OF the evening.
1t was wit, pathos and facts, marvellOusly
combined"
Edwin Chadwick, the poet, writes: "YOu
have tha true poetic faculty, and your lee
lures that / have heard are gems of wit and
eloquence."
The Rev. Thomas Penrose, Secretary Of the
English Primitive Methodist Conference,
writes: 81 have frequently heard Mr.. Curr
lecture 20 very highly delighted and gratified
audiences. By his ability, varied and general
knowledge, eruditiOn and elCquenee, he
greatly profits and charms his audiences. HIS
celebrity throughout the United Kingdom =
great, and he has an established religious
reputation as preacher of the Gospel
The Rev. DR.. Allan, Church OF England,
London, says: 81 have several times heard
Mr.. Curr lecture, as his Chairman. 1 have
great pleasure in commencing him as a very
able and useful lecturer, and an approved
minister Of the Church OF Christ"
The Rev. Ruben SeddOn, minister of the
largest Congressional Church in London,
writes: 1 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 for him the confidence
and support of our American brethren"
Upward Of two hundred, Church OF Eng
land Preslf,t erian, Baptist, Methodist and
(iOnQregatioiisi ministers have presided at
Mr.. CuTr's Ig, tHres, and testify by letter to
their UNMARRIED success.
Mr. Curr IA also lectured at the Crystal
Palace I.ondoI and before more than six
bundled of the Principal Literary and Scien-
ftne institutions Of t1reat Britain and Ireland
daring the last ten years.
prof. Allan Curr has leetured ~ times In
New York, Stiffness in Baltimore and In Rich
mOnd, Washington, louisville, Nashville,
etc, TO delighted audiences.
Cut out and preserve.