Telegram-herald., 1889-12-03
TALMAGERENCLAND
Here = . Graphic Letter from His
Travelling Companion
TIE PHMTI Of P0PULlRIII
- hat ths fiyias foE BHoazht a. Qase1s-
rssa-Ene Lsaails a. Liverpool 4nd
1hs Eaa g. Hieu oalslh.4.
Llks a Hslconas


ins the fact lhal TIE Brush peopls lovs
DT Tzlnage. The Abundance II his
welcome - apl o. surprise a. American
who possibly has Inherited the traditional
beiseI that the people ~ the tight h1tis
isizsni are cold and uudeuonstrative.
must confess tnal ~ greater misconcsp-
t0n ws-s ever made. Tor l cauEol bar te-
bsse my oRn observations, aad 10 simple
Justice ro Cur cousins must assert. after
witnessing the welcome they have gwen
I5r. Iainage, taat theF are a large
hearted people of tils vas con7inced
before setting my foot on BRUSH soL
When ws arrived m eueenstoeu har-
bor the lugoo4t Flying Fox delivered
nal o. tie palssen gers on board the aag.
nlhcenf oyer Ola which we had crossed
the Atlantic Ile letters. telegrams and
cablezFams received were innmuera1le,
AMI 1 need not cay lhar the great Brook
lyu preacher g1r tae lion share of them.
There we're letters " coud0ieuce. evi-
dsntly fresh from hearts deeply stirred
~iIh sympathy. that the Brooklyn Tab
ernacls had been DESTROYED. Accom-
panying were tributes ~ grateful ac-
knoW iedyrnent for religious blessings
which the writers bad experienced while
reading or listening % the matchless
sermons on the American divine.
benedictions invoked Gods choicest
blessings on the preacher and the
member of his party. while pur-
suing their pilgrimage % the Holy
land. Offers 0f assistance In the raising
a. q. a r. 1
uacle were a whole avalanche Of episto-
larry arrival Letters not a few emOod-
led invitations for the doctor assistance
IN breaking up ground now barren OF
religious fruilage But must stop re-
vealng the secrets II mail which glad
deaed Or. Taimages heart and caused
his eyes 90 beam with JOY as he reviewed
the expressions 0f reverential affection
with which his name Is cherished by the
generous hearts Of Christian England
Our time IN Liverpool was short and
barren Of particular incident. London
was reached after a rapid and pleasant
run on the Midland railway. The great
metropolis gave the doctor welcome
a. iI seemed % me commensurate with
the majestic vastness OF the capital Of
the world. lt was not only great in its
representative comprehensiveness, but
cordial beyond expression. Gentlemen
representing different churches We'd
with each other % assure Or. Talmage
Of the high esteem IN which ne is held
by them personally as we'll "a by the sO-
cieties % which they belonged. As
looked on the scene l felt proud that all
England. as it seemed, was present TO
honor oneof Americas foremost citizens.
Greetings had been exchanged in pro-
fusion when we thought of taking sup
per and retiring for the night, the jour
ney 70 Paris awaiting Us on the morrow.
Going for light refreshment 10 the no.
bic dining room Of the hotel where we
were stopping. the ovation took a new
start, and card after card was presented.
There was no use IN fighting an inevita-
ble destiny. After hastily taking few
bites, DR.. Talmage made his way TO the
reception room. where invitations TO
preach OF lecture were extended 10 him
from nearly every part OF the British
empire. A representative of one Of the
foremost religious journals Of the world
nent for q months preaching tour
through England. suggesting that
the English people would cheerfuNy
respond % the amount Of five thousand
pounds twenty-five thousand dollars
towards the tabernacle to be built in
Brooklyn. If r.. Talmage would spend
that length Of time with them. However
tempting such a muniiiceut offer must
have appeared to him. he could not be
persuaded 20 entertain it. nor any Of the
numerous invitations literally shOwered
upon him. His speech Of deciination
was happily expressed. breathing can
dor which admitted of no further attempt
to influence his decision to carry ont his
prsarranged plans without deviation.
He said.
while 7 am profoundly grateful for
these cumulative manifestations Of cordial
sympathy and sincere affection on the
part of this people. with whom have in
the past spent three delightful summer
vacations. I must decline 70 entertain
anv proposition the conditions Of which
would be likely no al % interfere with
the object ~ my trip, which Is % per
sonally yo over the ground rendered
sacred by our Saviour presence during
his ministry iu tine 6csh. IN order to bet
Ter ft myself for my ife's mission. which
Is IN preach the Gospel Of che blessed Son
Of Cfod. as well rs to aid ue i'm the ac-
curate preparation of life Of Christ
that Z feel called to write and which
must he completed the coming spring.