The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-07-26
Eloquent Lecture Last Night
by Bishop Fowler
STIRRING PICTURES OF
Great Historical Charlottesville Audi
dience Was Highly Pleased With
the Lecture.

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Great Men, by Bishop Fowler in the
opera house last evening was we'll at
tended and greatly enjoyed. The
bishop is famed throughout the land
for his eloquence and his audience last
night had their expectations keyed
up to high pitch. They were not
disappointed.
In beginning his lecture the bishop
said: when you see humanity max
ing great strides forward, you will al
ways find marching at the head of the
procession a few stalwart souls.
These men are our prophets; they are
our patrimony. Great men are price
less. The great Creeks love to say
the great Greeks-have a saying that
1T is better to have an army of stays
with lion for leader than to have
an army of lions with stays tor lead
err The trouble with us today is that
we have too many stays who are try
ing to be leaders. Now, if you can
find out what political party belong
to from that remark, you will do bet
ter than l think you can"
The speaker then went on to give
some notable instances of heroic
deeds and recited an incident concern
ing colored man who was carrying
the Union flag during one of the bat
ties of the rebellion. The man was
away out in front, beyond the ranks of
soldiers, and the captain seeing him
called out, Bring back that flag; the
first thing you know you will lose it,
Bring it back to the men,"
The colored man looked back and
replied: "Dis yere flag nebber goes
back, Massa Captain; bring your men
up to it, for All can't take it back"
Great men are priceless" said the
bishop, and then added: "And great
ness is of slow growth" He then went
on to show how some men were born
with their greatness, but these were
exceedingly few in number.
mo thoughtful man will expect sud
den greatness" he continued. "The
mushroom grows in single night,
and so do mush heads
The speaker then illustrated the
difference between self-poised man
and a self-centered man. ut is the
difference between brains and brass.
The men who reach results are the
men who believe in themselves. yet
are not so egotistical that they believe
that they are incapable of erring."
He drew picture of Edward, the
Black Prince, at the battle of Crecy,
when he led the Anglo-Saxons to vic
tory. 1.-THE courage of Edward went
down deep into the pale blue eyes of
the Saxon and led them to victory,
and it has been leading us to victory
ever SINCE"
He pointed to Oliver Cromwell as
the greatest English ruler that ever
lived and described his victory over
Lord Leslie at Dunbar. 1T may appear
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that I have avoided speaking of
American specimens of greatness.
Now, there are just SO reasons why
do not; the first one is''-Qaughter.)
The great climax to the lecture was
the description of the battle of Water.
loo, with the Duke of Wellington and
Napoleon as the two great men. I'm.
der the graphic words of the speaker
the audience could see the battlefield
with the Iron Duke" sturdily stand.
ing his ground near Mount Saint Jean
wishing for darkness of Butcher. The
charge of the Old Guard was wildly
portrayed and the audience could al
most see Butcher as he pulled his lit
tie Dutch cap down over his eyes and
entered into the fray.
The last great man described by
Bishop Fowler was Abraham Lincoln
When he had finished there was long
applause and the audience seemed
loath to leave the building.
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