. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . ing of stone on the citys outskirts, as all Russianrailway stations are located. At Moscow the visitors were the special guests of the Mayor, and here theywere able to direct satisfactorily the work of distribution, being in communica-tion with the agents operating in the suffering provinces. In the intervals of leisure they were driven by their municipal hosts to theKremlin, which contains the great treasures of Holy Moscow, and the Tower IN RUSSIAS ROYAL PALACES 215 of Ivan and the cathedrals were also visited. Before leaving t
. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . ing of stone on the citys outskirts, as all Russianrailway stations are located. At Moscow the visitors were the special guests of the Mayor, and here theywere able to direct satisfactorily the work of distribution, being in communica-tion with the agents operating in the suffering provinces. In the intervals of leisure they were driven by their municipal hosts to theKremlin, which contains the great treasures of Holy Moscow, and the Tower IN RUSSIAS ROYAL PALACES 215 of Ivan and the cathedrals were also visited. Before leaving the city they wereentertained formally by the Mayor, who expressed anew Russias gratitude toAmerica and especially to the contributors of the Leos cargo, and conferredupon Dr. Talmage and Dr. Klopsch, in their behalf, the freedom of the city. On returning to St. Petersburg, an equerry of the Emperor awaited themwith a summons for Dr. Talmage to repair immediately to Peterhof. He com-plied with the request, and at once accompanied the escort to the palace, where. DR. LOUIS KLOPSCHProprietor of The Christian Herald and Lifelong Friend of Dr. Talmage, the Editor 2l6 T. DE WITT TALMAGE—HIS LIFE AND WORK he was met by the Court Chamberlain, who conducted him to a suite of apart-ments where he rested an hour after the hurried eighteen-mile trip. IN THE IMPERIAL PRESENCE He was then presented to the Emperor Alexander III., who received himwith the greatest cordiality, and in the name of Russia warmly thanked theAmerican people and The Christian Herald contributors for their great kindnessand munificent liberality toward his suffering subjects. This was followed bya long conversation, which touched on subjects political and religious, afterwhich the Emperor presented his visitors to the Empress and the members ofthe Imperial family, each of whom greeted Dr. Talmage cordially in turn. Aftera short, pleasant and quiet informal talk, he returned to the capital. Their work in Russia accom
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