The New York herald., 1879-02-03
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BUNSBY THE SECOND.

AN factor, AUTHOR AND PHYSICIAN LECTURES
AT HARRY HILLS THEATRE.
large aud somewhat heterogeneous audience
assembled last evening in Harry Hills Theatre. on
the corner OF Houston aud Crosby streets to hear
DIR. j. W. Van Namme cxpatiate on a multiplicity of
subjects presented writing by several of his audi
sors. The speaker, who was announced combining
in himself the triple qualities of "actor author and
physician appeared on the stage in evening dress.
minus gloves. and with air of self possession
which evidently captured the not critical assem-
blage. Even the astidious proprietor acknowledged
that "'e eld the haudence better than hany lecturer
we've ad yet"
Among the questions presented to the Doctor for
treatment wcre What is your idea of Rev. Dr. Tai
mage 2" lis the use of tobacco injurious to
health o. '.what positive proof you give US of
the truth of spiritualis,n - THE after state of
man" ..who male God % ''rhe manufacture of
machinery by the Japanese, and the commercial re-
latons existing between Japan and the United
States" "Charity." Marriage" empty hearts
The three last mentioned the Doctor said he would
weave into poems. Taking mp the subjects in the
order given, the speaker first paid his respects
was necessary that Mr. Talmage should
a great many words in order to. convey his
ideas, it not necessary that person should
keep a Gospel circus that he might perform
ligious tumbling in the ring. If Mr.. Talmage
make money in no other way. then let him keep on
at it, He has been in this place said the Doctor and
it is credit to him. he came as a hypocrite and
no one here likes hypocrisy. (Applause There is
least honesty here every one gets what he pays
for you kindly treated and civilly served, but
l could not say whether. il Won went
TO the Gospel circus, would be
treated as well. believe that man who would 20
around through the "sums,' as he calls them, and
having received kind. courteous treatment and after
ward stand up in his circus and attempt to ruin
those who have shown him Kindness is anything but
an honorable gentleman In regard to the use of
tobacco lie sad that it injurious to others
sustained no injury by it, and quoted the old say
ing, "One mans meat is another mans poison.
In replying to the question about Spiritualisn the
Doctor, after alludng i'll desultory manner TO the
birth of Christ said that there future and
Spirit ruling all, and that there is no man
earth, having a and dear relative in the spirit
world who has not at times felt tapping at his
heart which he knew was communication from the
spirit of that relative As the speaker said he knew
nothing about the manufacture Of machinery by the
Japanese he had no information to ilnpart on the
subject. Regarding the latter state of man., he
expressed his opinion that there is Power above
SO Just and so that He will ultimately gather in
every one to Himself. CHARITY" marriage and
.empty hearts were each briefly disposed OF in
what the Doctor pleased to call poems, but
his poetic imagination at times took wide and
lofty range from which he would descend by whis-
per to the conclusion OF his metric lines, much that
he said unntellig!ble.