The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-09

- u Wy LLOAdICuS OF tne platform, told
me something very remarkable concern
ing himself. while we were STANDING in
a Boston book store. and he was Gliding
me Tor not appearing at Ann Arbor Mich
from which place he had lust returned.
ana where / had tried TO get a few DAYS
oeIore, out was hindered by snow-banks.
ana my offer of two hundred and fifty
dollars for the use of a locomotive had
been declined. Mr.. Phillips said that the
audience in one of the eastern states
nearly killed him. He said Il stood for
nearly an hour without seeing or hearing
anything by which / could Judge of the
eject Of what l had said. If they had
only missed or applaGded, I do not care
winch. could have gone on with some
comfort" Mr.. Phillips surprised me by
this statement as to the effect wrought
upon him by phleGmatic assem- lage.
The audience decide the fate of ser
mons or lectures a half dozen men
might, II they wished to engage in so
mean a business, take a contract to break
down any speaker, if they would sit
rlgnt before him, cape, take out their
watches, and cough wide ODen, and then
suddenly go sound asleep. An eloquent
American preacher, standing before me
IN former pulpit delivered the first
halt OF his sermon with great power, and
MS words had wings ana his countenance
was atame with holy enthusiasm, when
suddenly his wings of thought and utter
ance dropped, and he stammered on his
way and got entangled in metaphor. and
lost his thread of discourse, ana failed to
prove that which he said at the
start he would prove, and then sat down.
While the congregation were singing the
last hymn, he said, Who is that dis
tlngulShed-Iookiug gentleman right in
front OF the pulpit, The sight of his SOM
nolency and lack of interest completely
upset me. oh" ! said, that is the
Hon. Mr. co-and-so, one Of the ab!est men
OF The nation, and ne was deeply inter-
ested in all you said. He is not asleep,
but is suffering from weak eyes, and is
compelled to keep them shut while listen
ing" he embarrassing appearance of
the auditor had overthrow a Master of
Assemblies"
I say TO the men who preach and lee
ture, come to New Zealand. But should
ministers ever lecture! Ought they not
always preach2 My answer is that the
intelligent lecture hall is half way to the
church, and | notice that men who have
been hating the church and all sacred
things, il they come and hear one lecture
are sure to come and hear him preach
Besides that, there are important things
TO be said, and things that must be said,
which are more appropriate TO lecture
hall than to pulpit. The three mightiest
I d
the pulpit, printing press and platform.
Side by side may they always
stand in the battle for righteous
ness. But for them the Indians
war-hoop would yet be sounding
in America, aud on the Atlantic coast, the
morning meal of human flesh would still
be going on in New Zealand. and the
Gauges would still be horrible with in
fantlcide. Let all the nations reconstruct
their notions OF New Zealand. | write
| this at Dunedin, imposing in it's archi-
lecture, picturesque, in its surroundings,
unbounded in its hoshltality and another
Edinburgh, after which l understand, it
/ is named, Dun-Edin, being the Gaelic for
the northern capital of intelligence.
The Scotch founded it, and what the
| Scotch do they do well. They believe in
something, and it is almost always some
thing good That they believe in. High
| toned morality characterizes everything
! that they do or touch; solidity, breadth.
massiVeness, and religiosity are the types
OF the men ana cities aud nations they
! build. NO country is well started that has
not felt the innuence of the Scotch, with
their brawny arm and high cheek bones
the seaport of this place is called Chal-
mers Port, named after, l have no doubt,
| Thomas Chalmers, the greatest of
Scotchmen, unless it was John
Knox; and the largest church in
this place, where l preached last night,
is Knox church, called 1 have no
doubt, after the man who, at Hollywood,
maze a queen Jremble. Here am in the
MID winter OF this colony, for July here
corresponds with our American January;
bat there are no such seventies of frost
or snow as we are familiar with in New
\ Ork laJiUudeS. The grass is al this mo-
ment bright emerald, the gardens are
in glorious mower. IRON The top of the
North Island of New Zealand to the foot
OF the South Island the colony is a be-
wiUchment of Interest. For l4U miles ever
and anon geyserS send up their steam
curling on the air. The glaciers, the TO-
mamie lakes, the drives, Jne wooded sum-
lnlts, the mountain peaks, The escarpment
of the hills the fertile ieldS. the falling wa
Jers, the hot springs, the nora with its in
latitude or CaIneIlaS, ana iUs small heaven
OF lerns. The sunriSes and sunsets, and
above all the people with cordialiJy and
heartiness, independent Of all weather
ana circumstances, make New Zealand
5OU miles of invitation TO the inhabiLaut
OF health or pleasure, or livelihood or
worship.
What uplifted affairs of basalt! What
blue oOmes OF SKY. What bright LAYERS
OF river WHAT baptism OF genLle shower!
What incense Of morning mist What
dokology OF sea on both beaches! WHAT
a tempe Of beauty, and glory, and Joy,
ana divine aspiration, Is New Zealand
4. DE WITT TALMAGE
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