Telegram-herald., 1889-11-11
MEDICINE on CANVAS.
An Interesting Etent at Redmond
Grand last Evening.


Despite tie threatening condition
Of the weather, and the usual sabbath
services ar the churches. several hun
drcd people were turned away al Red
mond's last evening ID was the occa-
sion of Or. Rush's lecture to men only,
and "a large and intelligent audience OF
gentlemen greeted the famous special
1T and lecturer.
Stretched across the stage one thou
sand square feet of canvas met the eve,
eyOkug much interest and exciting the
curiosity of the vast as-gm mt.age. Al
half past seven the lights We're lowered q,
and beautiful dis,olvug Ylcws from "A
powerful OXy-hydrogen stereoptcon
were thrown upon the snowy white
screen.
These preliminary views elected the
applause and admiration of all present,
and consisted Of celebrated statuarY,
European seen ~, and other rare and
beautiful subjects. The two Venetian
views. "Ihe Church of 81. Mark" and
"Ihe Grand Canal called forth pro-
7 lOngCd and enthusiast e. applause.
Promptly AT s O'Clock the gas
was turned on, and Doctor Rush
advanced 10 the FOOT ghts. The
impression he created was OF a highly
ilatterng character. He is apparently
a man of 80 years Of age. of "A dIgnilicd
and scholarly mem. He was faultlcsslv
attircd in conventional evening dress.
and commanded the attention and re-
/ spcct of his audience from the evening.
| His manner j. graceful and unembar-
Tassed, his dlctOn refined and elegant,
and his sOnOrOus voice penetrated 10
/ the farthcst corners OF the auditorium.
/ The lecture was a mastery effort, com
! bining much pathos, burning elOqucnce,
and abundant humOr. For two hours
! he held the close and undivided atten-
! ton of his audience. 1t was cOnspicu-
Gus for its practical good sense and ad-
vice. He showed 1.-THE pitfalls which
/ strew the pathway of life, and the
! errors into which mankind Is plunged
! 10y reason Of a lack of physiological
| knowledge.
The views which were used TO illus
/ tratc the lecturers remarks were vivid
/ IN their application, and effectively inn
/ prcssive IN their appropriateness. These
views, although intended 10 depict
! the terrible results of errors,
and vice TO the individual and poster
! ity are works Of art. Most of the sub
| jects being taken from life, as a result
/ of Or. Rush practice in Hot Springs,
Ark, and the hospitals OF Vienna.
Paris and Chicago. The lecture was a
strong appeal for personal and national
purity. The great danger which
/ threatens us, rs a nation, through the
importation and practice of European
vices and cxccssCs, was powerfully pOr-
/ trayed. The decline, through sexual
vices and unnatural and namclcss prac-
tees, Of what was once the foremost
| nation of Europe, was referred to. and
( he proclaimed that any nation which
became fOrgetful of the Divine Be-
slower of It's blessings and grew wicked
/ licentOus and debauched was doomed
! to slow degeneration and decay, until
it eventually sunk to the level OF
national obiteratiOn." The doctor
I further argued that a wide diffusion of
/ physiological knowledge would tend Il
depopulate and render yalueless on.
insane asylums and jalls. II is to bC
! regretted that every man in Grand
| Rapids did not hear the lecture, as il
VIII certainly be fruitful i'm rs effect
and productive of much good. Dr
/ Rush expects % remain at Sweet
/ Hotel until Wednesday evening, when
/ lo leaves for Chicago.