. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . e, 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 convers
. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . e, 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 accomplished, the party left St. Petersburg the sameevening, being escorted to the radway depot by the members of the Citv Coun- PR- V .Sr V^i *5>J&. TAR;:\\i;U. BANQUET TO THE AMERICANS IN RUSSIA IN RUSSIAS ROYAL PALACES 217 cil. A great crowd filled the station and the leave-taking was an affectionateone. They took with them the pleasant remembrances of a grateful people, allclasses, from nobility to moujik, having vied with each other in tokens of appre-ciation of their mission as the envoys of Christian America to afflicted Russia. A REMINISCENCE OF EMPEROR ALEXANDER His Russian visit (which was repeated years afterward) made a lastingimpression on Dr. Talmage. Speaking of the late Czar Alexander, he said thatruler talked with him for a long time on religious, social, and political ques-tions. What most struck Dr. Talmage and what he commented on most fre-quently when talking of his meeting with the Czar was that the bomb-threatenedautocrat seemed to be entirely without fear. Perhaps he is used to the thought of being assassinated, suggested oneof Dr. Talmages friends
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