The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-26

steamship, the Leo, which is the
last ship to leave this country
with supplies for the relief Of sufferers from
the famine in Russia. Moscow. as you
know, Is the nearest great center Of diStri-
button to the suffering provinces Ny tour
In Great Britain and Ireland will be a
preaching tour. Whether / shall begin in
North Britain and proceed south, or In the
south and proceed north has not been de-
cided. Yes, shall visit ireland, whore
have many warm friends. In 1885 my
work while in tbs United Kingdom
was chiefly lecturing; this time 1t will be
preaching. regard my visit as pastoral
visitation. l shall see innumeraole people
who as certainly belong to my flock as the
members OF my church In Brooklyn, face to
face. and shall take them by the hand.
Excepting my visit to Russis, all my time
will be spent in Great Britain and ireland.
| cannot resist any longer the opportunities
or a correspondence reaching over twenty
years, and virtually compelling the preach
ing tour have undertaken to make"
"Hou anticipate working vacation with
great deal of cheerful confidence, doctor
\ GU seem to be in thorough health and con-
ditionn
"Why, yes," with laugh. AZ lectured
last night outside OF Boston, came hore this
morning. and after a sleep-I cultivate
sleep-feel ready for anything. When
was in Ireland in 1885 preached at Belfast
to q Congregation OF not less than 1000
people, most Of whom stood In streets con-
verginR, like the spokes of wheel into q
space like a hub and known as Carlisle's
circus This was crowded aud the streets
to long distance yet all heard every word
| said. and / felt no strain from the
effort. have not seen sick minute since
within my memory. l had, il is true,
touch Of the grip last winter, but went on
preaching right straight ahead. have been
blessed with most wonderful health. l have
sometimes been most awfully tired, but
good nights rest sets me up. As said be-
fore, l cultivate Sleep"
"You don't cultivate dreamsP'
al don't believe In dreams. A man oan
dream as much as he likes IL he eats plenty
of mince pie before going to bed. The Lord
In olden times revealed himself in dreams,
but don't think he often does so now"
But you remember, doctor, Young says:
Dull sleep instructs, nor sport vain dreams
in vain.'n
"Ah! remember, but not as appreci-
atively as ought. When | was at school
we parsed from 'YounR's Night Thoughts
and have no very pleasant memories OF
that book"
Nobody reads it now, doctor. but pos
sibly well-edited edition, with good deal
OF the poem cut out, might sell, IL is a pity
not TO have access to a profitable mine Of
gems because it is not all diamonds"
"Tbat's so.n
This reference to literature led TO talk
about youthful divines and poets, such az
Pollok, author of 1.-THE Course OF Time"
whom the doctor quotes sometimes, and OF
the fate to die of consumption before the
maturity Of their powers, which overlook
many Of them.
Consumption, said DR.. Talmage, 'is
the disease OF which more elegant men
and think women-die than OF any other
1t seems to have fondness for exquisite
natures-dreamy, spirituelle Therefore,
was so hopeful that DR.. Koch had found
out something to cure consumption. because
II is a foe to the finest part OF the human
family; and the popularity Of 1t is that it
does not deface nor cripple the intellectual
capabilities to the. last"
Here he cited the case of Henry Kirke
White, who wrote the hymn, when Mar
shaled on she Nightly Plain" with both
feet in the grave, and recited a part OF 10
with the quiet power Of an accomplished
| eloouHonist at ease in bis chair.
The conversation drifting into politics:
what muddled state things are in.
man would be foolhardy to make a proph-
| ecy of what might happen in a week. He
might venture on a day, perhaps. In the
great political contest ahead OF US we shall
be told on the stump that we are on the
verge OF a great crisis. The general smash
up is a duadrennial delusion. The only
who shall be Attorney General and who
shall be village postmaster. Among
the honest men who are candidates for
the presidency. the election OF this or that
one will not make the difference Of 10 cents
to the prosperity OF this nation for the next
four years. The perception of this fact
abroad keeps a presidential election here
from making the same commercial agita-
tion that formerly was seen. We were told
that IL this party succeeded we should have
the millennium; that il the other party,
Generalization. We and people abroad as
well, have come to find ont that things 20
on Just about the same--the main drift the
right drift"
I remarked that the hopeful. sunny way
he has of regarding things is one of the rea-
sons of DIR. Talmage's popularity and
influence. A public harassed by many
anxieties finds rest and encouragement In a
teacher VINO takes a bright view of the state
of the world.
However that may be. my intercourse
with people away from my own church is
good for me. My tours keep me out OF the
rut. | see great many people In their
best mood. Nothing is more Interesting
than to meet interesting people, and nothing
is more depressing than 20 meet people in
their worst mood. A very bright and ra-
diant world is this world to me. The man
who believes In the Bible must be an opti-
mist. Paul was an optimtst, for he said
that all things work together for good, aud
the elimination OF Isaiah's prophecy Is
garden brilliant with oriental luxuriance. /
find my Joy in preaching the gospel. When
lecture it is for the purpose Of recreation.
just as some ministers keep velocipede or
q horse and find their recreation in that
way. keep lecturiug platform; that is
my mode of recreation, and il It had not
been for that / should have been
dead long ago. Preaching is a more
absorbing work. 1t is dealing with a more
important fabric, and | have generally
spent my summers in lecturing, therefore,
just preaching on Sunday and leoburing on
other days. thought l would give this
summer 70 preaching, as have told you, TO
meet friends, many Of whom have never
seen, but who feel are as near me as mem-
bers of the flock | preach to in my own
! church. hope to come back better pre-
pared to do my work here. Brooklyn Is a
most delightful place for ministers. | think
Brooklyn people are less exaosing and
more sympathetic than almost any people
know OF, and churches for the most part treat
their ministers well. The minister has un-
bounded liberty OF utterance and no com-
mittee to wait on him TO tell him he had
better do it some other way. | am always
rejoiced when vacation comes, and l am
always glad when It Is over. Good-by"
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