. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . reacher by theNew Orleans journalists. The Times-Democrat introduced its report with apicture of Dr. Talmage in the pulpit, and with a remarkably well-written descrip-11 \22 T. DE WITT TALMAGE—HIS LIFE AND WORK tion of his appearance and manner. This report was followed by the sermonin full. The reporter writes: Between ten and eleven oclock yesterday morning all roads in NewOrleans seemed to lead to the First Presbyterian Church. When the hour ofeleven arrived the sacred edifice facing Lafayette Square was filled to its utmostca
. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . reacher by theNew Orleans journalists. The Times-Democrat introduced its report with apicture of Dr. Talmage in the pulpit, and with a remarkably well-written descrip-11 \22 T. DE WITT TALMAGE—HIS LIFE AND WORK tion of his appearance and manner. This report was followed by the sermonin full. The reporter writes: Between ten and eleven oclock yesterday morning all roads in NewOrleans seemed to lead to the First Presbyterian Church. When the hour ofeleven arrived the sacred edifice facing Lafayette Square was filled to its utmostcapacity with an eager, expectant throng of church-goers, who had gathered tolisten to Dr. T. DeWitt Talmage preach. Such an immense concourse of peoplewas never before seen at a regular church service in New Orleans. Dr. Talmageestablished a record so far as church attendances in New Orleans are concerned. It was such an audience as the great preacher loved to meet—large, enthu-siastic, responsive; filled with loving admiration of the speaker whose fame had. COTTON PALACE, CHARLESTON long been known to them and whose sermons they had read, week after week, fora quarter of a century in the columns of the leading Southern newspapers. Itwas such an audience as the cultured South—which delights in really fineoratory—loves to assemble in greeting to those who are fitly regarded as suprememasters of the art of*eloquence in pulpit or on platform. A VAST AUDIENCE GREETS HIM Every nook and corner in the First Presbyterian Church was galleries were packed until the people were almost standing on one anotherstoes. The organ loft contained an immense crowd, there being such a congestedcondition of affairs in that part of the church that it was with great difficulty HIS CLOSING MINISTRY 323 1 the members of the choir retained their seats. In the main auditorium the crowdsurged on to the rostrum, a number of ladies being- seated on the platform withthe pastors. After the
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