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Show They Were Lig-ht-Weights. Russell Sage, on his recent birthday, talked In an Interesting manner about tho famous Americans ho has known. Apropos Apro-pos of Henry Ward Beccher, ho said: l went to Beechor's church one night rnS ' Preach Tho church was crowded to tho doors. But Beechcr unexpectedly un-expectedly had been called out of town and In his place in tho pulpit thoro sat a beardless, black clad youth-a youth who is today ono of tho moist powerful preachers in America. 1 WIUI o?",' ,l13 yth. tsh from collcgo. was unknown thon, and tho great congregation con-gregation had como to hear Beechcr and nL ConsoqucnUy. as soon as ho arose and announced that ho was to &cechcr'3 Place, tho pwpio began be-gan to drift out. First ono w-eut; then two; then a half dozen; and tho you man stood watching this dispersal from the pulplL It was a trying moment and yet thero sat on his youthful face a smfio singularly composed. Out the doodIo tin toed and ho waited, saying nSthC for almost five minutes. Then ho saigas f explanation of his silonco: Wo will not bogln this nubile -worship until tho chaff blows ofT "-BaltU moro Herald. -oaiu- |