Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-29

dred years Of American descent. The
blood of Welsh, Scotch and Holland
Dutch ancestors flows In his veins-all
sturdy Biblereading people. be II noted.
There seems to be q strong ancestral
rcseon why the TalInage stock runs so
persistently to theology In its choice Of
professions.
Speaking Of Wales" says the Doctor,
81 hope 70 preach often there during
my trip. When at Swansea, some years
ago, thought that IS many people
still spoke Welsh, should not be under
stood by my hearers generally and said
SO. Go ahead, we shall understand
you,' came in . chorus of response.
Those Welsh people are genial, warm
hearted race. expect TO enjoy myself
vastly among them"
what are your plans for your tour,
doctor?"
'An being well, Dr.. Louis K1opsch
and and our families shall sail on tho
City of New York. Of the Inman line
My programme Is not yet made up, and
many letters Of inquiry and invitation
remain unanswered. / shall not make
out my itinerary until arrive IN Lon
don. There shall plan to the best ad-
vantage. making my route continuous.
shall speak in London. In Exeter hall,
the Sunday after my arrival in that cit y
and then take two weeks rest from
preaching. / shall In this time, in
all probability, 60 TO Moscow In
the interests Of the famine. to super
intend the distribution of the cargo
Of the Christian Herald 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 distribution to the sui
fering provinces. Ny tour in Great
Britain and Ireland will be preaching
tour. Whether shall begin in North
Britain and proceed north has not been
decided. Yes, I shall visit Ireland,
whore have many warm friends. In
1885 my work while in the United
Kingdom was chiefly lecturing. this
time it will be preaching. regard my
visit as . pastoral visitation. l shall
see innumerable people who - certain
" belong to my hock a. the members Of
my church in Brooklyn, face 10 face.
and shall take them by the hand Ex-
cepting my visit 10 Russia, ell my time
viii be spent in Great Britain and Ire
land. cannot resist any longer the
importunities OF q correspondence
reaching over twenty years, and virtual
~ compelling the preaching tour have
undertaken 10 make"
"You anticipate q working vacation
with a-Grcat deal of cheerful confidence,
doctor. You seem to Be in thorough
health and condition" a.
"Why, yea" with . laugh. II lee
tured hast night outside Of Boston. came
here this morning. and after q Sleep
cultivate sleep-fccl ready for any
thing. When l was In Ireland in 1885
preached et Belfast toa congregation of
not less than forty thousand people,
most Of whom stood In streets couverg-
ing. like the spokos Of q wheel, into a
space like . hub and known - Oarlixic's
OsvuA This wAs crowded and the
strcsts 10 a long distances; yck AN heard
every word I said, and fsat no strain
fum The effort I have notseen . sick
inmate since within my memory. l
had, u = tzoo. touch Of the grip Las I
wfnter. bat went on preaching right
straight Ahesd. I have been blcased
with mosa wonderful health / heve
sometimes been most swfu1ly tired,
but good uaht's rsst sets me Up. As
I said before, I cultivate slcsp"
"You DOM cultivate drssmsr
81 dorS bsits~e in dresmA A man
can dresm - mach ssbc lnses n he cat1
plenty Al msnec pie before going 70 bed.
The Losd n c1osp tinss revealed Him
seH IA dsesma, bu& I DOM mink He
often does 20 now
But you srcmenbr. doctor. Youne
says Duh sleep ipssrnceA NOT spori
vain dre0ms 10 vatn-'~
"Ahi remember. but noe - apprect
s&ive'y Is I o1Ght. When w~~ u
school we ps~sed from Youn0's Night
Tbought~. and have no very pheasant
memories ~ that book"