Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-10
TALLADEGA.
Interj sling tainments-Grambs Interesting tainments-Gramb'
 Orchestra Much in 'Eyidence.
Talladega, Ala, July s, 1897.


 From Chautauquan Correspondent
 On Wednesday morning. at o'clock, Rev G. Waverly Briggs. of 'Owensboro, Ky, appeared for the last time on the Chautauqua platform to lecture on 'Hu- mors and Heroisms of the Pulpit" He gave the amusing side of what is really a great subject; having been the sen of minister himself for twenty years. surely Dr. Briggs can speak with authority. He has travelled extensively and gave some interesting descriptions of the pulpits Of Europe; he has studied carefully and was abe to late many interesting things and amusing incidents concerning the men who have filled pulpits from St. Paul to the pastors of the present day. "Christianity has always been question Of the day; other questions have died and been galvanized into life but Christianity has always been alive" He defied any man to draw crowd as large as an or dinary congregation in an ordinary town for fifty-two days in the year to hear him lecture on art, science, politics or philcs S. ophy; these subjects may be quickly ex- hausted by the pIofoundest scholars; Christianity, never. Dr. Briggs attrib- utes the dullness which the majority of pc pie ascribe to churches three c5u .es; Bad houses, bad listeners and bad ser mons. As to his own sermons and Iec- lures, his hearers discovered that he fol- lows Liners advice: Stand up cheer fly. speak up manfully and end speedily"
 Dr. Briggs has made many new friends during his sojoufn here; socially. he is an attractive gentleman, and his nevsr- failing humor, pleasant delivery and wonderful command of words insured his popularity as lecturer from the begin ming.
 At 4:30 p. m. a grand concert of music and recitationS was given. The opening numbers were three selections by the or chestra: ''The Mississippi Rag" "Ihe Chinese Polka" and Mendelss We'd ding march. Miss Lucy Hearn, of Pine Bluff, Ark, then appeared ard read negro dialect poem, called "Po' Little Lsm'." This was foll wed by two selec- titns from James Whitcomb Riley. "Nothing to Say" and "Something to Say After this the orchestra played Tripping Through the Meadows"
 Ihe audierce was then favored by a recitation from Miss Clisby of V6rb na "Grarln.other at the Mssque.ade" She responded to the enthusiastic enc.rs by repeating in an effective way . snatch of corVersation heari on the street. Ter d;rloir Vaudeville c ub." lively me.ody, was thea rendered by the orchestra Miss Hearn cana newt and was g-e est ed, ss she always is, by prolonged ap- plara-. She gave two larshs be in-p r. scnat.ons of the small bad boy. "A Com position cn the Hen" was axc xcaedi~gly Miss Crsby read that touching DO m, "The Yeom1r's Story" "I'he Alum nj March" hy ths orchestra co-cludel iha entaMairnsnt.
 At 5:ao the c. L.'s c. Ted their '"Rouna Tabie" exercise. T'he -uhi-ct fsr th :, Q e tGrDoon wss ",1Si- cret T~o-',ae'' An svcolle~t pape~ ---- creeresl ry Ms. n. | F W,le~, f>f rs-H-s7eg>
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