The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-19
WONDERS MR. TALMAGE SAW.
Greeted by Large Audiences In Cork, Belfast
and London.
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and London.
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The Aurania having on board the Rev. T. De
Witt Talmage and his family dropped anchor
off quarantine at 1:30 o'clock Monday morning
At the quarantine dock lay the Crystal Stream
with her load of Tabernacle trustees, and she
Immediately went out to the new arrival A
short time after the doctor went aboard the we'll
known face of Talmage appeared over the rail-
and three hearty cheers rang out on the still
morning air. The pastor and his wife were
taken aboard the Crystal Stream, and the little
boat steamed up to Brooklyn.
Dr. Tamage looked much improved in health
and his trip, he said, had been very enjoyable
81 left New York" said he, ION June 81, just
after my return from the Niagara excursion,
and was blessed with fine weather during the
entire trip. Arriving in Liverpool on July 5,
went direct to Paris to meet my family. Here
we spent ten days sightseeing and went from
there to Baden Baden. l was astonished at the
change in this former gambling hole 1t is now
one of the most fashionable summer resorts on
the Continent On every side are huge castles
owned by Austrian and German princes, who
spend at least two months in every summer at
them.
From Baden Baden to Strasburg is but a
short journey, and l was repaid for 1t by my
first view of the famous clock Carlsbad was
the next stopping place. where l took a very
small teaspoonful of the water and FASTENED to
Dresden. in whose picture galleries a man could
live hundred years without a touch of ennu
On Aug l we arrived in Berlin, and I had a
long :alk with Minister Pendleton who has be-
come very popular among the residents of that
old capital. The German race have attained a
wonderful state of development, both mental
and physical. You can talk with cab driver on
scientific subject and get intelligent answers
Il also visited the field of Waterloo" said the
preacher. with CLEAN of pleasure in his face,
for the first time. l was guided by the son of
one of Napoleon's generals, and had everything
pointed out to me. Arriving in London in the
early part of August was invited to preach in
John Wesleys church. which l did twice. The
audiences were very great, and think l correct
ed great many prejudices. During my stay in
Belfast l spoke twice. once inside to a church
filled with people, and on the same day to about
40 900 people In the public square. The Synod
Hall in Edinburg was placed at my disposal, and
another great crowd listened to me.
From Scotland went to Ireland and I
preached on Sunday last in Cork. The audience,
although large, did not equal those of London
and Belfast In the afternoon of the same day
we went aboard the Aurania The return trip
was over water as smooth as the Hudson river
except during forty-eighJ hours. We passed
through very severe storm during that time,
but the ship behaved beautifully"
Were you seasick2' asked one of the trustees
present.
''Weil, not exactly that" said Mr. Talmaee,
''hut l didn't much whether we ever reach
ed home not"
When Mr.. Tamage had brought the account
of his journey down to his arrival at quarantine
it was 3 o'clock in the morning, and the party
were at Jewells wharf. Brooklyn. The pastor
and his wife were put into carriage and sent
home. just they were being driven away
some one called out TO Mr. Talmage to ask if he
had changed his mind about being the Prohibi-
tion candidate for Governor. mo SIR" came
back a very positive voice from the disappearing
carriage; the height of my am bition is to ba
pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle"