. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . WINTER , RUSSIA 308 T. DE WITT TALMAGE—HIS LIFE AND WORK his yacht a few days ago, a mere extract going through the press, but mylearned and genial friend, Rev. Dr. Dickey, pastor of the American church inBerlin, for whom I preached while in Berlin, has translated the Emperorssermon, which must have taken three-quarters of an hour in delivery, and isvery forceful and brilliant. He is the only Emperor I ever heard of whopreached, although King David provided texts for a great many sermons, butwhy not kings and emperors tak
. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . WINTER , RUSSIA 308 T. DE WITT TALMAGE—HIS LIFE AND WORK his yacht a few days ago, a mere extract going through the press, but mylearned and genial friend, Rev. Dr. Dickey, pastor of the American church inBerlin, for whom I preached while in Berlin, has translated the Emperorssermon, which must have taken three-quarters of an hour in delivery, and isvery forceful and brilliant. He is the only Emperor I ever heard of whopreached, although King David provided texts for a great many sermons, butwhy not kings and emperors take the pulpit? A LOOKEK-ON IN VIENNA He reached Vienna in the season of fetes and decorations. This little lit-erary etching of Emperor Francis Josef, taken from one of Dr. Talmagesletters, is worth preserving: The Emperor is a unique personality, and but for the peoples love forhim, the empire would long ago have been divided. Hungary is as anxious. THE ROYAL PALACE AT POTSDAM now to be independent as in the days when Louis Kossuth struck for freedom,and his son now stands in the Hungarian Parliament with an influence thathalts legislation concerning the empire whenever he will. But Emperor FrancisJosef is so kind, so charitable, so sympathetic, so helpful, that while he livesAustria will remain intact. Every one knows some story of his compassion andgenerosity. Hearing that one of his officers who had become blind had saidthat his only comfort now was music, the Emperor gives the poor man. a seatfor life in the opera house. By such deeds he has won all hearts. His agoniz-ing bereavements have intensified the affection of the people for their suicide or murder of his only son (and it still remains a mystery how hewas done to death) and the assassination of the Empress two years ago, havecalled forth a loyal love seldom seen in other nations. Having no son to sue- LATER SOJOURNS IN EUROPE 309 ceed him he is educating his
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