The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-10-05
DR.. Talmage's Trip.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Rev. DR.. T. De
Witt Talmage, in an interview, spoke at
some length OF his recent trip abroad, and
made some interesting comments on tho
people he met.
s"The Lord and Lady Mayoress of Lon
DON" lie said, "give their annual banquet
to tho Bishop of Great Britain, and as
one of tho guests responded to one of tho
toasts, I had an opportunity of seeing as
splendid q group of men as ever met.
It was the first time that clergymen out
side the Church Of England were invited
and Newman Hall and myself were the
exceptions. OF course the Archbishop
Canterbury was the centre Of great inter-
est. His address, full Of oordiality and
wit, was captivating, and he is a man
who will mover grow old. My opinion is
that the English church is mighty for
God, and the truth has been augmented.
AS to the Litany Of their worship, it is to
me overwhelming for solemnity and
power. That is my opinion, although I
would be called a dissenter."
DIR. Talmago is an enthusiastic admiror
of the Northern empire and its ruler he
said: "All admit there are great evils in
telligent Russians recognize the fact.
But my opinion is that the Emperor is
the man great enough under God to cor
rect these evils. Let the nations of the
earth give him a chance. He is yet q
Young man, and from his appearance is
destined to longevity. What he can do
for the betterment of Russia is beyond
estimate"
The story that the Car is a prisoner in
tho winter palace, DR.. Talmage said,
was absolutely untrue. Lilo has never
lived there, and the palace is used as
royal museum and for great banquots
and receptions. IT do not know why the
emperor does not live thore," DR.. Tai
mage said, but I imagine it is because
that winter palace is painfully associated
with the death Of his father, who was
carried from the streets where he was
wounded by the dynamite into the pal
ace, and there died. The bed on which
he expired is still red with the blood OF
his shattered limbs, as We saw it, and
tho rooms where ho lived remain pre-.
cisely the same as they woro on the fatal
ent emperor is not a prisoner in Winter
palace, or, indeed, anywhere else. When
he goes out he goes unattended, the en-
press by his side, and only driver on
box. The Russians we'll nigh worship
him, and I think no President or Governor
in America at any time feels himself IN
less danger of assault.
When asked whether lie regarded the
Car as man of war, DR.. Talmage gave q
decided negative. saying: "1t in our
time thore is war in Europe, Alexander
III will not bo its instigator. I believe,
he continued, "the emperor is doing the
best he can under the circumstances, and
that no man on earth pat in his position
could do bettor. a republic is best fol
the United States, constitutional mon
archy is best for England, the form OF
government now in Russia is best fo1
that empire in its present state. After
while Russia will have constitution
When tho father of the present emperor
was assassinated q constitution for Rus.
sia lay upon his table. But violence put
back everything, as violence always
does"
He explained tho Emperor's wonder.
full vitality and strength by saying: "He
rides. He walks. lie hews with an ak
He shovels snow. He races with his
boys. Flo takes cheerful view OF life
He easily digosts his food. He fears
nothing. At ~ he has the appearance o.
home aud his domestic life is aboyo criti-
cism."
OF the Empress, be said: "she is 6
June morning. She stood mid-hoor in
her drawing room when entered. She
| is every inch an Empress"
DR.. Talmage spoke enthusiastically O
his preaching tour, and of the immenst
| crowds that attended his meetings. Ill
said that the only remuneration OF
worldly kind that he received was golt
watch, presented by the ministers 0
London but he received rich compensa
ton in the immense audiences who came
| to hear his preaching.