The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-05

principally or men
T. DEWITT TALMAGE. and women who re-
NAMED loyal to the old church even
though now surrounded largely by
business houses. A marvellous change,
however, has suddenly come over this
time-honored landmark, and to-day the
First Presbyterian church OF Washing
ton, owing to the wondrous eloquence OF
it's newly installed pastor, is every sun
day besieged by multitudes, many OIL
whom stand there frequently hours Ia
advance of the opening OF the service
in hopes of being able to wedge their
way III somehow or other, and 10 listen
to the matChless ~eloquence OF Amerl-
cas- foremost pulpit orator.
People ali over the country are Won
dering whether DR.. Talmage, in NOV
ing to the National Capital, and in ex-
changing his Brooklyn residence for a
house in Washington, has actually di-
| vorced himself from all connection with
the east. DR.. Talmage was recently in
terviewed on this subject by a reporter
| of this paper, and the reverend gentle
man said that as long as his editorial
chair had two legs in New York and
two legs in Washington he could never
be considered as having severed all his
| connections with the metropolis. THE
Christian Herald" he said, with its
| wide circulation, is a tremendous power
for good" and as long as the Lord gave
him health and strength he would write
for that paper-in fact, he would be In
| his editorial chair at the Bible House
more frequently 10Y than ever.s Con-
tinuing, the genial preacher said:
There is no pepper in America that
Yields q more potential influence for
good than The Christian Herald, with a
| circulation of nearly two hundred thou
sand copies weekly. Nothing but death
shall separate me from 1t. DR.. Klopsch,
it's proprietor, is a man Of extraordinary
enterprise. This year besides printing
The Christian Herald every week in
beautiful colors, a veritable enchant-
ment for the eye, he offers as a premium
a complete library, consisting OF ten
splendid volumes. full of interest and
full OF entertainment, with an elegant
bookcase, delivered free OF all expense,
together with the paper itself. ffty-two
times, for the moderate sun Of So.
Hereafter let no home in America DO
without a library.
asked DR.. Talmage whether he could
recommend the library to people who
contemplated securing it, and he said
u~nhesitatingly, Il know every book.
They were carefully and thoughtfully
PREF afed, either specially written or
compiled by most eminent literary men.
and there Is not a weakling among
them" .
How are the people to secure this
great library. and this wonderful paper
Of yours?"
Simply by sending 50 to The Chris
| tian Herald at S8S to 895 Bible House.
New York City. and by return mail they
will be delighted with the result. Ever
since my boyhood. I've had q passion
| for books; l love them still-couIdn't
live unless surrounded by them. 90
I'm something of a judge Of good litera-
ture. And In my whole life I have never
seen q better selection In small compass
than these ten books which DR.. Klopsch
has had prepared for his subscribers.
It's q perfect library of information.
entertainment and amusement. and Is
| the climax Of the wonderfully enter
prising and far-seeing management
that has placed The Christian Herald
ahead Of all competitors as a Christian
home journal. Do you know" COR
tinued DR.. Talmage. that this paper
has in less than six years expended
nearly $70o, 900 in various benedcences
at home and abroad?"
Just then Miss Talmage came in to
call her distinguished father to --.nner.
and the interview ended. =
Remember the address, 88S to sos
Bible House. New York City.