Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-08
PROF. ALLAN CURR.
serm rs and Lecture on Sunday and
Monday.
Large Attendance at the Baptist and
Cumberland Churches,

Cumberland Churches.
PROF. CURR's LECTURE LAST NIGHT.
Notwithstanding the inclemency ol
the weather, the attendance upon Prof,
Curr's lecture at the Central Beptist
church was large. The lecture was SIM
ply grand, electrifying-the lecturer
holding his audience for an hour and q
half spell-bound. His theme, "The
StOrming of the Bastile," thrilling, in
structive, and romantic in itself, was
handled in a manner at once unique,
mastery, and well worthy the distin-
guished orator of the occasion.
HIS LECTURE TONIGHT.
The subject this evening at the First
Baptist church is his celebrated lecture
emitted 1.-THE Master Passion; or Love,
Human and Divine" Replete with hu-
NOR, wit and elOquence. The lecture,
nevertheless, comprehends a sublime
lesson full of thrilling interest and in
structiOn. It commends itself both to
the old and especially the young, and
We bespeak for DR.. Lotion and his audi
ence a brilliant entertainment and a
splendid feast. Let everyone attend.
Tickets at Hatcher's bookstore, No. 3l5
Main street.
HIS PREVIOUS LECTURES.
Sunday last there was large attend
ance at the Central Baptist church, who
enjoyed the sermon very much, the SUBJ
ject being "WhO is this?u It embraced
all the sad and sOrTOwful circumstances
attending our Savior from the time of
his triumphal entrance into the city of
Jerusalem, amid the hosannas of the
multitude, TO his ascension upon the
mount. The speaker embellished the
subject with beautiful and graceful Illus
tratiOns which interested, charmed and
were highly instructive. The attention
of the audience was riveted from the be-
ginning to the ending of the sermon,
which was delivered with that earnest
manner so peculiarly characteristic of
Professor Curr. In the afternoon this
distinguished gentleman delivered a
A sUNDAY-sCHooL LECTURE
before q large number of pupils and
grown persons at the First Bap-
tist church on Second street. The
speaker introduced his subject by
pathetic description of the scenes enact
ed in New York and throughout the
United States a few years since, when it
IL.
"Any news from the Atlantic?r ANY
news from the Atlantic?" rang from one
end of the country to the other, flash
ing over the telegraph wires, and the
nation was stirred, because it was feared
that vessel had been wrecked aud
many lives lost. 1t was of more import
ance that they should be excited over
the welfare of their children in seeing
that they were properly and religiously
trained, and that the Sunday-schOol, un- |
der God, was an instrumentality Of great /
power for good He then proceeded to |
his subject, "The Model Sunday school |
Teacher" in five ways:
F'irst-l1e should teach with his feet. |
He should be punctual-not come in five |
minutes after the school opened. Some
teachers, he feared, had religious corns
and bunions. Their feet always got sore
on Sunday, but somehow they were
cured on Monday. The model teacher
was prompt, always in his place at least
hive minutes ahead of time.
SecOnd-He must teach with his
hand. When he meets his scholar, he
should take him or her by the hand, and
welcome them. The warm,
hearty grasp OF the hand made one feel
He shouldn't ignore hand
teaching in the Sunday-schoOl.
Third-I1e must teach with his eyes.
He should never scowl and Look angry
At his scholars. He should let sunlight
and gladness speak from his eyes, and
with looks beaming love and affection,
win the children to him.
Fourth-He should teach with the
lead; should prepare his lesson thor
not wait until Sunday
and then 90 into his class,
md with his book before him, read over
lis lesson for the first time. He should
,repare it in advance. II he didn't
NOW his lessons his scholars would find
I out quickly, and then they would lose
II interest in it and him.
Fifth-He should teach with the heart
lie should have his heart right with God;
ray to God for wisdom and guidance.
lie should get bis own heart right before
iOd, and then, by his assistance he
Ould lead others to him.
The teacher thus prepared for teach
ng with his feet, his hands, his eyes,
lead, and his heart, was an instrument ,
q the hands Of God in doing q work
lot second in Importance to the preach
ng of the word from the sacred desk,
The sturdy old oak could not be dealt
With easily-the sapling could be train ]
d, nurtured and directed. I
The speaker then closed by giving, in {
most impressive style, the "Legend of
he Golden Cord" which, somewhat af-
er the style Of Bunyan, teaches an i'm [
,Ortant lesson to all. We confess to an
dmiration of the professor, having
Ieard his sermon Sunday morning and
bis address Sunday afternoon. He is
an able man, His
is so plain and simple as to be (
by a child, and yet so
eep with impressive truths, presented
0 such a new and practical way, as to
i've his adult hearers much upon which
D reflect when they have heard him.
Te speaks and looks like a man with a
Tell stored brain and good heart, and
-Om certain remarks here and there in
is sermon and address, we take him to
e a man of broad, liberal, catholic
Jews.
SERMON AT NIGHT.
At night Prof. Curr preached to an in
aresting and attentive congregation.
he subject of the sermon "Thou art
Weighed in the Balance aud Found
was handled with great skill
nd given feTvid eloquence, his descrip- {
on of BelsLazZar's feast and the kings
upon beholding, the hand
'Ording on the wall was of marked
riliancy, and displayed an ability {
lch as only q high order of intellect
nd thorough culture can claim. Monday !
light Prof Curr delivered another in /
sTesting and instructive lecture at the E
Presbyterian church.