Stewart Long

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Stewart Long


Stewart Long : Lecturer
OCCASIONALLY a prophet arises to declare that the inspirational lecture has lost its power, that folks are tired of hearing of the eternal verities, and that only the new is good.  But tomorrow the sun will rise, as it has risen since the dawn of time, and the beauty with which it gilds the earth will be as new as it was on the first morning.  The pessimist declares that the spoken word has lost its power, that great lives have lost their attraction, that the story of achievement is no longer an inciter of ambition, only the new is invigorating.  Yet the springtime brings the greening of the trees, and the upstarting of the grasses is as great a miracle, and as satisfying as when the first man gazed upon it in the beginning.

So long as the earth is re-peopled, and new generations seek for light, the old truths will prevail.  They are fundamental.  All the new generation asks is that the man who brings the message of truth shall have lived it, and shall speak as one having authority.  Only in form does the message change.

Stewart Long is one of the younger generation of lecturers who is giving new life and vitality to the time old truths.  His lectures touch life's problems with a helping hand.  They inspire the young to high endeavor.  They brighten the pathway of the man who struggles.  They are distinctly worth while.

Mr. Long is not an experiment.  He worked his own way through the steel mills, the preparatory school and the seminary, to the pastorate of three prominent churches of the Hoosier state.  He has been upon the platform for a number of years, and has won his right to a place among the established successes of the Lyceum.

Enthusiastic commendations of his lectures have not been lacking.  They have been called rich in illustration, filled with humor, dramatic descriptions which gripped the audience.



The Lecturer
What do People Say of His Platform Ability?


INDIANA

He is a very forceful speaker.—
Sullivan Daily Times.



CALIFORNIA

Stewart Long interested and delighted his audiences.—
Vallejo Evening Times.



SOUTH DAKOTA

He is one of the most able and forceful talkers ever heard in this city.—
Black Hills Press.


It was a masterly address and he made a hit.  He is one of these likable fellows one likes to know better, and we would like to hear him again.—
Dallas News.



NEBRASKA

Stewart I. Long delivers the goods eloquently, thoughtfully, inspiringly.  He was easily one of the strong lecturers of the season.—
McCook Tribune.


Stewart I. Long is a finished orator, a master of gestures, speaks rapidly and distinctly, and holds every member of his audience until the last minute.—
St. Paul Republican.



IOWA

The lecture of the afternoon was given by Stewart I. Long.  It was one of the best addresses of the sessions.—
West Point Bee.





The Lecture REACHING THE GOAL

Is it a worth-while message?

NEBRASKA

Stewart I. Long gave a lecture that was worth the price of a season ticket.—
Bertrand Herald.



COLORADO

Stewart I. Long's lecture on 'Reaching the Goal' was filled with good things to remember all the rest of our days.—
Julesburg Advocate.



KANSAS

He holds his audience in rapt attention, and his lecture is one that cannot fail to awaken the finer and better instincts of those who hear it.—
Sylvan Grove News.



IOWA

The lecture that was considered the best on the program was the inspirational address by Stewart I. Long, whose subject was 'Reaching the Goal.'  It was both instructive and entertaining.—
Richland Clarion.




Does it contain any humor?

INDIANA

Mr. Long is witty, eloquent and logical.—
Jos. Hanna, County Superintendent of Schools.



NEBRASKA
Those who heard Mr. Long were not only benefited, but they were also well entertained.



MISSOURI

Rich humor added much to the forceful talk.
The splendid philosophy was mingled with wit and humor in such a way that he had not become tiresome when he closed.—

Unionville Republican.



KANSAS

There was plenty of humor interspersed in the lecture, which helped to make it one of the most popular lectures given here.—
Beloit Daily Call.


The lecture delivered by Mr. Long on Tuesday evening was entitled 'Reaching the Goal.'  It was filled with humor and rich in illustration.—
Eskridge Tribune.




Would it be of interest to the majority of our people?

NEBRASKA

All who attended were more than repaid for the time and money spent.—
Webster County News.



KANSAS

Stewart I. Long gave his audience a happy variety at the M. E. Church Wednesday night on 'Reaching the Goal.'  How any man could ever give up and go off into the brush and shoot himself after hearing a talk like that is past understanding.  Mr. Long touched all of us in a gentle way, but hit all, nevertheless.  May he do much more good.—
Inman Review.



ARKANSAS

In the afternoon Stewart I. Long spoke on 'Reaching the Goal.'  It was a masterly address, full of hope, inspiration and optimism for young and old.—
El Dorado Times.



MISSOURI

A lecture suited to all ages.—
Holden Enterprise.


Permit me to say that your lecture was one suited for any intelligent audience, and especially adapted to an audience containing many students, such as you had here.—
Professor Ebeling, Central Wesleyan College.




What is the purpose of this lecture?

INDIANA
Stewart I. Long's lecture on 'Reaching the Goal' is a message to young and old of the possibilities of the life we are now living, and is clothed in pure diction, rich in illustration and tempered with the thoughts of a sincere Christian gentleman.— Superintendent J. H. Hanna.



NEBRASKA

Mr. Long believes in personal and moral cleanliness.  His subject, 'Reaching the Goal,' was, without any exception, the best lecture delivered from a local platform for a long time.  Those who attended the lecture feel inspired to accomplish greater things in their lives.—
Verdon Vedette.






Newspaper Comments of the 1914 Chautauquas

Stewart Ira Long addressed the people the second day and both his lecture and wonderful ability as an orator would be hard to surpass, and those who were fortunate enough to hear him felt that they were more than repaid.—
The Northwestern, Loup City.


Mr. Long's subject was 'Reaching the Goal.'  He is a practical man with practical ideas and broad experience, and gave practical suggestions and advice for people in all walks of life.  He has a most pleasing personality, both on and off the platform.—
The Call, Pierce, Neb.


Stewart Long's lecture, 'Reaching the Goal,' was one long to be remembered.  Dr. Long is a master word painter, and his description of the contest in the stadium of ancient Greece was as thrilling and compelling as Lew Wallace's description of the chariot race in 'Ben Hur.'—
Edgemont Enterprise, South Dakota.


Stewart I. Long gave an address that was worth the price of a season ticket.  He has a master mind.—
Valparaiso Visitor.


The lecture by Stewart I. Long was one of the best among many good ones heard here in recent years.—
Bertrand Independent-Herald.


Unstinted praise was heard of the lecture on 'Reaching the Goal' by Stewart I. Long.  It was a masterly effort, and the speaker held his great audience in complete control from the first moment to the last.—
Gothenburg Independent.


The lecture of the afternoon, by Stewart I. Long, ranked high in the average of Chautauqua lectures that have been heard here.  Mr. Long's work on the platform would have been inspirational even to one who might not have heard him, as his look of optimism and cheer and the vigor of his manner from the time he stepped upon the platform would have had such an effect.  But one who could not have heard what was said would have missed much that could be carried away and remembered for the betterment of his life.  He spoke on the subject 'Reaching the Goal,' and it proved to be a strong appeal to the best in men and women.—
Weeping Water Republican.


'Reaching the Goal' was the subject discussed by Mr. Long, and those who heard him wished he had not reached the goal, viz.: the end of his discourse, so soon, although he talked for an hour and a half.  He is certainly a charming, interesting and instructive speaker.—
Guide Rock Signal.


His closing picture of the winning of the race in the Grecian stadium was a brilliant one.—
Wood River Interests.


The treat of the day was the lecture by Stewart I. Long, who is one of the most able and forceful talkers ever heard in this city.—
Black Hills Press, South Dakota.


His message was an inspiration to all who heard him.  We trust that Cedar Rapids will enjoy the pleasure of hearing Mr. Long again.—
Cedar Rapids Outlook.


Stewart I. Long's lecture in the afternoon on 'Reaching the Goal' was filled with good things to remember all the rest of our days.—
Grit-Advocate, Julesburg, Colo.


His audience would have been perfectly willing to remain another hour.—
Esbon Times, Kansas.


Mr. Long's lecture was a gem polished to a beautiful lustre—noble ideals in setting of golden thought.  Those who listened to him caught a little of the vision the speaker had seen and painted their own ideals a little brighter and raised their aim a little above its former star.  If he could only invent some way to inject a 'staying' quality into these new born aspirations, what wonderful things men would accomplish.  But some of his beautiful ideals remain, and some of us will be the better because we heard him.—
Franklin Sentinel.


Stewart I. Long is a finished orator, a master of gestures, speaks rapidly and distinctly and holds every member of his audience until the last minute.—
St. Paul Republican.



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