New-York tribune., 1876-10-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MR.. TUPPER IN A BROOKLYN PULPIT.
READING HIS POEM on IMMORTALITY IN NIX
TAIMAGEs CHURCH.

MR.. TIrPPER IN A BROOKLYN PULPIT.
READING HIS POEM OK IMMORTALITY IN NIX
TAIMAGE's CHURCH.
An audience even larger than usual anu
cornosed Of more varied clements assembled yesterday
r,oiro IN te Brooklyn Tabernacle the church OF the
Rev. T. Dewitt Talnage. II had been ahnouhcou 'i@'
nfortin Farouhar Tupper Of England would read his
non, upou Immortality" one OF his best known pro
ductons and the curiosity and hear an author OF
bon, 40 much has recently been said crowded the large
luilding IN every part Every seat was oeeup'eu Anu
several hundred persons remained standing un'h 'no
close of the services Mr. Talmage after the prouili
mar, exercises introduced with few words OF cohph
mept "tne poet who, inspired Dy Uol' ~
written poem which was selinon'
Tpnner who had exhibited slight nervous
ness during the Introductory exercises rose '"u
advanced TO the desk In appearances ne pic'on'oU
many OF the characteristics when are scnc any "''
ciated with Eugshmen. HIS figure Is SNORT Dut Soie
What tbiely set his beard fun and gray ana MS hd
stu whittier is curly and glossy satin oss MS I"ce
ka the faees OF most elderly Englishmeu, B ruocuhu
Nr Turner in voice Of pleasant quality but uemong
Ie with apparent emotion, stated briefly MS purpose III
reading 20 an American audience poem Whlch was i
lsbed nearly forty years ago. He dlscalhed al 'uos
Of selfseeSing and uddcd that bis performance "o'
be smpe and direct with further attempt al Or4'oS
than te feeling of each moment made natural 1T re S u
tbot the 1,ocu Was IN argument; II was the aIs Oi
yine man to DYING and related 10 lioI i The
tsn6rf,Iifv But no less II directed IOWA -
Considerations which attended aud influence ,o5 IN TO
Tupper SAID that be hoped 20 elFe petV @ WI m he
the Thoughts OF honest sAeptcs' iOr WI "nr.narpd W.
fat n Sincere respect Having uius PtlPaii' ~
he audic1,ce % receive the poem in the SPIRIT IN " %
v-opI be read Mr. Topper after lhOheht Ul T5 ~
,rsyrr began the recitation Those who lau
a.Sc uoto ,le perfornance IN eiOcutoh Wef' ~ -
dSa1noin.ea fur Mr.. TUppcr made no Mtehpt d, L an
bt1ns defamation. but kept his promise 70 SPyad SPy.ad
sj,rCIv klUongh his delivery had moi IN u very
DEGREE the pccliarities often prominent III hlssn is
sUcch rae broad sound given to a. 'Ac ila'ub ~ ~
ION and fhe general accent belonged unm's'dh'pS "
an Engshman ,t, ,-.s not artistic il
rert,nlT was natural and mad the merit ol clecss, 80
and the audiences remained attentive 10 tc eoseu hnt
icneth of tie poem prevented II being read l l'' ~ ;t
ry little wa, left which would nave aduet 10 l
i,re.siyaur.s or which essential 10 the afSuho,
Alter thc close Of the services many peSoe IeinaCr
- oliu a near view OF the amiapit dutHul'
and several were presented 90 him 10y ht. 1aiu"so.
Mn Tulrrr said that he should remain III thc Gounll
ai,nut slX months during which time he shO"u uattl
xrepsiyrly through the states giving itd-s ron. .7
avn works He had never read the poem on ihiio ,@i
6sfore Inn uClc, ana Sratile by t attention l.ou
lad n oioyy,d il that morning The ehurch N1e wy
easy one 10 speak and he had read without effort e
rrusrjyrd ulOn the criticism Of bis WORKS "u!'i I9
second visit u United states lad oa leu ou m Sd @
mat eooi deal had been GscrOed 20 NM "lich &c NJ M
never written. " i, rather unfair ne 10y
added for the critics 10 write poem lO' NE "i IV"
tel the public how very Dad II IS