Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-08
GU AND HEAR
ScOtland'S Greatest
BXTEhPORANR0US ORATOR !
EIOquence, PathOs, Wit and
HumOr.
PROF. ALLAN CURR,
Fellow of the Royal Society Of Literature
and Lecturer at the Crystal
Palace, LOndon).

yellow of the Royal Society Of Literature
and Lecturer at the Crystal
Palace, LOndon).
Every Nightin Memphis this Week Only
TUEsDAY-CTO-NIGHT)-CentraI Bsptist
Church. sub ect: StOrming the Bastile;
or, The Thrilling Story Of the French RevO-
WEDNESDAY-FiIst Baptist Church. Theme:
and Divine"
Episcopal Church. Subject: "a Night in
the English Parliament"
FRIDAY-First Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. Music and Society, with splen-
did musical illustrations.
SATURDAY-Chelsea Presbyterian Churcb
lRev. DR.. Rtchardson's)' {" The Tower OF
London; or, Scenes from English Story"
Although only young man Of 81 years
Prof. Curr has won for himself a prOminet
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: - have
known Mr.. Curr and his family for many
years. My present position is largely
owing TO the influence of his father, one OF
our hOnOred Scottish magistrates Mr. Curr =
lectures have beer 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: - presided at nv
friend Mr.. CuTr's lecture on the House of
Commons and the course Of lectures in Abb
erdeen) never had more brilliant opening
The Right Hon. A. c. AyTton, writes. 81
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; r. B.
Sherrldan, NJ. p, and upward of forty other
members OF Parliament, have also presided at
Mr.. Currs lectures on the House Of Com
mons, y g "IllustriOus English Statesmen, j" "NO-
table Men of America" etc, and speak in the
highest terms Of these and other1ectures.
George Gilfillan, the celebrated author Of
Portraits" ETC., writes: al am glad to learn Of
your intention TO visit the United States 1
nave heard You lecture and read some OF your
writings, and am amazed at your ceaseless
industry and amazing versatility. I predict
FOR you a most successful tour in the new
world Your lectures are oratOrtcal, enter
tanning and instructive to a degree 1 have
very seldom known to be equalled."
Hepworth Dixon, author of "SpirituaI
wives" etc." editor of the London "Athen-
of the first order"
Charles Reade, the novelist, says: frYour ad-
dress was the most successful of the evening.
IL was wit, pathos and facts, marvellCusly
Edwin Chadwick, the poet, writes. s.You
have tho true poetic faculty, and your lee
lures that / have heard are gems Of wit and
elOQuSuCe.
The Rev. Thomas Penrose, Secretary of the
English Primitive Methodist Conference.
writes: 81 have frequently heard Mr.. Curr
lecture 10 very highly delighted and gratifed
audiences. By his ability, varied and general
knowledge, eruditiOn and elOquence, he
greatly profits and charms his audiences His
throughout the United Kingdom is
great and he has an established religious
as preacher of the Gospel"
The Rev. DIR. Allan, Church of England,
London says: 81 have several times heard
Mr.. Curr lecture, as his Chairman. l 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 Seldom, minister of the
largest Congressional Church in London,
writes: 1 have known Mr.. Curr for many
years, and heard him lecture in nv church
and elsewhere several times. He is one of the
most popular lecturers in the United King
tom, and would ask for him the confidence
and support of our American brethren"
Upward of two hundred, Church of Eng
and, Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist and
ministers have presided at
dr. CuTr's lectures, and testify by letter to
heir UNMARRIED success.
Mr.. Curr has also l6ctured at the CRYSTAL
Palace, London, and before more than six
hundred of the PRINCIPAL Literary and Seien-
ihc Institutions Of Great Britain and Ireland
Turing the last ten years.
Prof. Allan CurT has lectured AZ times in
SeW York, 5l times in Baltimore and in Rich
nOnd, Washington, Louisville, Nashville,
tc., to delighted audiences.
Gut out ana preserve.