The age-herald., 1898-03-25
Premature summer is taking a vacat
MIR. BRYAN IN THE SOUTH.
He Makes a Good Impression on South Caro
 lima Presbyterians.

He Makes a Good Impression on South Caro-
 lima Presbyterians.
 During his recent trip into the south, William J. Bryan visited Due West, s. C., the educational headquarters of the "se- ceders," or psalm-singing Presbyterians of the south, and the Associate Reformed Presbyterian, the church paper of that de- nomination, speaks of the man and his visit in the following terms
 Bryan has come and gone In Due West, a place of culture and refinement, his name. shines only the brighter. He met every expectation. While here he made three speeches. Two in Erskine au- ditorium and one in the chapel of the fe- male college. These speeches varied in length from five minutes to two hours. One did not go away wondering wherein lies this mans greatness.
 "A glance at the man shows a splendid specimen of manhood. His smiling, beam-
 ing counetnance catches you at once. The
 artless simplicity and humility of the man are very striking. There is not an atom of egotism about him. His very presence inspires you.
 "The last half of his speech on bimetal- ism is full of humor and it creeps on you in the Mark Twain style. This speech was two hours long. The audience was sym
 pathetic one throughout It indicated it's
 approval of MT. Bryan's telling points by frequent and loud cheers, breaking at time into campaign hurrahs. In his bursts of
 oratory the mans whole frame would
 quiver- There is a sincerity and candor
 about him that wins your respect whether
 .
 "As a religious journal this paper has
 no party politics and does not pronounce
 upon the merits of the question of bimet-
 alism. We wish, however, to say some
 things about MT. Bryan as public speak CT. All who have to appear before the
 public on platform or in the pulpit may
 learn something from him.
 'He is strikingly simple fin manner. He spoke for two hours before an audience of 2ooO people and held their unwearied
 attention to the very last word; and yet there wasn't stage trick. nor a taint of
 dramatic from beginning to end. He stood quietly and stood right in his tracks. If he
 moved six inches from his first position we did not discover it, and we sat within five feet of him and watched him closely A good object lesson he was. < Simplicity of style was another strong characteristic of the address. The audience was a mixed one, old and young, educated l and uneducated; the subject was a dry one | involving the discussion of purely economil principles and their application, and yet all were interested and interested to the | end. The speech abounded fin illustrations | drawn from everyday life. Some of them | were most apt and telling. Again, his earnestness Impressed you | There was a winning sincerity in every | utterance. You might not agree with him l You might feel that he was sadly mistaken | yet his honesty was transparent. He seemed to believe, and believe with all his heart. To him the issue was tremendous one, and Involved the prosperity of the nation. He was not fighting for a party triumph, but for the supremacy of @ great principle. ,es-4s4 saa4r,
 His happy and reverent use of Scripture was unusual in a political speaker. There was no f1ippancy or levity in his biblical allusions. He can teach some preachers that we have read after in this respect | Then too there was 0 respectful treatment | of those from whom he differed He spoke | strongly, but there was no abuse or de nuncaation of his opponents. When he | spoke of gold bug he apologized for the | use of the term.
 "Whatever one may think of the fnancia | theory which MT. Bryan supports. ever | though he earnestly rejects it, the grea1 orator is well worth hearing There were