. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . osed of dark-skinned natives, the remainderbeing Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, English, and American. Such an audienceprobably no living creature ever before faced. Yet they were not strangersto Dr. Talmage, however, for his sermons had been published week after weekin the Honolulu papers. He spoke for an hour in English, and the Rev. S. , of Hilo, interpreted in Hawaiian for the benefit of the audience, whichalternately smiled, and cried, and applauded. After the benediction, there wasa public reception. The people were
. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . osed of dark-skinned natives, the remainderbeing Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, English, and American. Such an audienceprobably no living creature ever before faced. Yet they were not strangersto Dr. Talmage, however, for his sermons had been published week after weekin the Honolulu papers. He spoke for an hour in English, and the Rev. S. , of Hilo, interpreted in Hawaiian for the benefit of the audience, whichalternately smiled, and cried, and applauded. After the benediction, there wasa public reception. The people were enthusiastic in their praise for his kindnessand masterly eloquence. Dr. Talmage was invited to visit the ex-queen byMr. J. O. Carter, who had been his fellow-passenger from San Francisco. Fromthe hour of his arrival in Hawaii until his departure for Samoa, Dr. Talmagedid not seem to have a moment he could call his own. The unanimous sentimentin Honolulu was that the experience was a most pleasant and delightful one. A CEYLONESE A GOSPEL TOUR OF THE GLOBE 253. 254 T. DE WITT T ATM AGE—HIS LIFE AND WORK In New Zealand and Australia, Dr. Talmage preached often, always tomarvelous throngs and with remarkable effect. The following description givenby his own pen telling of a Sabbath service at Adelaide, just before his leaving the great Island Continent,gives a glimpse of the kindof experience which met himeverywhere. The Doctorsaid: If my preaching servicesin Australia and New Zea-land are ever described,others, for the most part,will describe them. My Sab-bath at Melbourne was atype of all the along the greatTown Hall, the largest audi-torium of the city—althoughthe preaching service wasnot to begin until threeoclock in the afternoon—atten oclock in the morning Isaw the audience gathering,ladies spreading their shawlson the stone steps to sit thereuntil the doors were opened. When I approached the Town Hall, a little beforethree oclock, I could make no pro
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