The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-06
LECTURE ON ST. PAUL.
MIR. GARDENS ELOQUENT SPEECH
At MASONIC TEMPLE.
A Brilliant Gathering Delighted
with the Effort of the Gifted
Tragedian.

BY invitation of the Masonic fraier
nifty, Mr.. James Garden, the well
known actor, at present member oil
Madame Janauschek's company, lee.
tured last night at the Masonic Tenn.
Pile to large, refined and critical au.
diencs Of ladies and gentlemen, com
posed OF the best elements of Mem
phis society, embracing representa-
lives OF all the learned professions, in
CludinX the clergy. Madame Jansu-
sChek and her agent, Mr.. Simmohds,
occupied prominent places near the
platform. At o'clock sharp Mr..
Henry Lynn advanced TO the front
of the platform, and after few hap
PLY wolded remarks Of introduction
by the latter gentlemen, Mr.. Garden
gracefully bowed his audience and an
nounc, d his subject, est, Paul" Mr..
Garden is apparently about iorty.two
years Cf age, of poltly build and gifted
with a full, clear and penetrating
voice, vhiCh he uses with effect and
skill His lecture was series OF
woJd-pictuIes descriptive OF the ca
reer OF Paul, interspersed with selec-
tons from Scripture, that MIR. Garden
reCited with fms dramatic tf.
feet. The subject matter of
Mr.. Gardens lecture proves him to
be a close student, careful thinker,
and an lCqueDt writer. Among other
glowingly- worded passages with which
the lecture abounds, the following is
selected az random:
The genuine heroism of ST. Paul is
displayed in the three apostolic jour
neys, OF which we have so interesting
q record in the Acts. The age in
which he lived during these mission
airy peregrinations was ons OF the most
remarkable in human expert
ence. Imperial Rome was mis-.
trees OF the world, and all
the great wonders of art from the
Acropolis of Athens TO the Coliseum
Of the city of Romulus were in perfect
condition. The dreamy beauty Of the
Parthenon still attracted the votaries
Of Minerva, while Diana had her
shapely marble shrine lone OF the
wonders Of the world at EphesuR, in
Asia Minor. Capitoline Jove was yet
the thUnderer Of Olympus, and Venus
had not quilted her Paphian or
Italian retire ais; the world gloried and
exulted in those Oscillations of hui
man passione, which soon led to the
grossest idolatry, the basest sensuality,
and the preparation OF the most hei-
nous crimes. A terrible military deJ.
potism maintained subsection II not
order with an iron hand. The very
atmosphere of great cities was satur-
a.ed with vice and corruption, and
three of the greatest human monsters
that ever lived-the C@aars; Tiberius,
Caligula and Nero, ruled over the des-
TIMES Of the empire"
The lecture abounded in resounding
periods, OF which the above is a speci- |
men. Mr.. Garden IS an elocutionist |
Of unusual power and skill, and il can
be imagined with what thrilling
power the glowing language of Paul,
notably that composing chapter xiii,
Corinthians, beginning with Though
speak with the tongues OF men and
1f angels, and have not charity, am
become as sounding brass and tinkliDg
,ymbal, which was delivered by Mr..
Garden with a fervor and power and
1eanty Of expression that held the au-
Hence spellbound. At the conclusion
# Mr.. GARDENS lecture he was en-
busiastically applauded, and many Of
he audience came up to him, both
aides and gentlemen, and expressed
heir great pleasure at having been
to enjoy the intellectual
reat set before them.