Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-27


this country now living. He made
his first appearance IN Tichmond
about ten years ago, when he
delivered lecture at the Second Baptist
church. lie last addressed Richmond
audience on the night Of April 2Sth Of
last year, when he delivered the address
before the Bible Society of Virginia at
Its seventy-iourth anniversary. On that
occasion DR.. Hoge's church wascrowded
to the door and hundreds could not gain
admission.
/ Dr. Talmage is n deliberate, clear,
easy and yet forcihle speaker, and al
ways commands the profound attention
Of those who assemble to hear him.
Last night he wore black suit with
Prince Albert coat unbuttoned. turn
down collar, and black cravat, and his
hair on the back of his head was open as
though nc had run his hands through it.
THEY COME or.
Tle Theatre doors were not opened
until a quarter to o'clock and the
crowd at once poured in rapidly. DIR.
loge and Or. Talmage arrived about s
o'clock and remained Oh the stage back
Of the scenery until twenty-five minutes
later when they made their appearance,
the former in front At the sight OF
them there arose n slight sound of foot
7 pattngand hand-clapplng, whichripened
INTO solid applause before they had
gotten half WAY to their seats.
De. HoGE.
Dr. 1almasc took mis- seat, and as soon
rs Dr. Hoge had placed his oyercoat on
chair he walled % the front and said
"It is a great pleasure to listen to n
good speech 1t is, perhaps. q greater
/ pleasure to be able to make a good
speech.
/ This audience will have one OF these
/ pleasures tonight; Dr. Talmage will
nave the other.
81 need not introduce him. His
presence is sufficient introduction on
this occasion This splendid audience
is his welcome to Richmond; and with
this preface, he will proceed to give us
/ his opinion OF the world we live in, and
whether be thinks 1t Is getting better or
worse"
DIR. TALHAGE.
DR.. Talmnge walked to the front as
/ DR.. Hoge retired and greeted the ap-
plauding audience with pleasant bow.
( lie said :
Ladies and gentlemen.-I am very glad
of this hearty welcome that you give
me tonight. In the opening OF
next month Rev. Dr. Hoge, who
is praised throughout this entire
|
/ originated the foundation of the organi-
zatjon in whose interest we appear here
tonight, will speak in this hall in the in
terest of the monument to the private
soldier of the Confederlcy. That occa-
/ sion will be more important one than
/ this, and invite you all to be present
| then and enjoy one OF those great plea
sures of which he told you-hear good
speech.
"My friends. continued the speaker,
7 81 want to extend to You a welcome.
/ Come to New York, come to Brooklyn,
come to my house, but don't all come at
once" Laughter
THE PRESENT THE BEST.
The speaker further on said that Of all
centuries the present is the best of all
decades the present decade is the best
of all years the present year is the best
Of all nights the present night is the
best. We are at the very acme OF all
ages, for it has taken oil OF the past ages
to bring us mp to this minute and to
make it possible for us to meet here as
we CO. 81 am by nature and by grace,
said he, "an Optimist. This world
commenced garden, and it will end a
garden.
The speaker was glad TO know that the
subject of his lecture had been properly
announced, and gave very amusing
description of the posted advertisement
of lecture that he once delivered when
several other bills were put up so as to
make his and the others read rs though
all were one.
DON'T GRUNIBLE.
The Doctor advanced the idea that tho
world is better than it has ever been. 1t
is with men whether or not they will en-.
Joy the world. First, man must have
his heart right second, he musl have his I
liver right. And if the heart and the
liver are right we are oil right.
He once gave seven dollars to hear
Jennie Lind sing, but he never gave
one cent to hear a man groap. The
trouble is people don't set the world to
the right tame. The people may not be
able TO educate themselves at the leading
institutions OF this country, but they
may all graduate at hard knocks. 1t
takes troubles and TRIALS TO make us
realize the bounteous goodness with
which We are surrounded.
Judging from their looks, the happiest
people in the world are the apple
women, who stand in the rain knitting
under an umbrella waiting for Gus
toner the stOne-cutters the fat, oily
men, who push their grease-carts about
the streets, and the rag.men as they ply
their vocations.
The largest complaints, he held. are
made by the possessors of wealth, ease,
elegance, and luxury. This idea he en-
forced with some very striking illustra-
tions, that produced conyulsive laughter.
He suggested that 1t would be best
when tempted to growl to go down and
see how other people have il, and pic
tured many who never realize the bless
ings of which they are the ungratefui re-
cipients
DIFFERENT VIEWS.
Under the head OF the different ways OF
putting things the lecturer pictured in o
pleasing way the great contrast between
looking at things from gloomy and a
cheerful standpoint. The one complains
Of everything 7; the other makes the best
Of its opportunities and cheerily accepts
life as IT comes, always taking the sunny
side. He referred TO such differences IN
animals and birds as well as in man.
FASHIONS.
People make a great parade about the