Arthur S. Henderson

              ARTHUR S. HENDERSON


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ARTHUR S. HENDERSON,

Lecturer



SUBJECTS OF LECTURES



The Measure of A Man.


The Inspiration of Heroic History.
For Y. M. C. A. and other Young People's Meetings

The Twentieth Century Man and The Bible.


The Supreme Teacher.


Making the Most of Your Stuff.


The Way to the Top.





FROM THE MEASURE OF A MAN.



The true measure of a man can never be an outside measurement.  The strong man may be base and brutal and use his strength to exploit his fellows; wealth may be gotten at the cost of all the finer qualities of manhood, or inherited while its possessor is a mere parasite on the social body; race descent or nationality will not do since we must not classify all the men of a race or nation together without regard to the fact that resemblances and contrasts among civilized peoples are individual and not racial or national.




The true measure of a man is an inside measurement; it is the measure of the inner life, the powers of mind and heart, the purposes, principles, and character.




The tinsel show of fashion, the splendor of wealth, the regal power of the captains of trade and the Napoleons of finance, the pomp and pageantry of kings sinks down to nothingness beside the true royalty of character in queenly women like Florence Nightingale, or Frances Willard, or Lucy Webb Hayes, or Alice Gordon Gulick, or Clara Barton, or Helen Gould; or men of such kingly mold as Abraham Lincoln, or Cyrus W. Field, or John G. Whittier, or Wm. E. Dodge, or ten thousand other plain Americans who would be no whit greater were they of the blood of the Hohenzollerns, or had they all the inheritance and titles of Mr. Albert E. Wettin, who by the accident of his birth is styled, 
Edward VII. by the grace of God King of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India, Lord of the British Dominion over seas, Defender of the Faith, etc.





FROM THE INSPIRATION OF HEROIC HISTORY.



From where we stand to-day we look back over a noble expanse of history that ought to swell our hearts with pride and patriotic love; a history with blots upon it and some dark pages, but with enough of right-eousness to redeem it and make it splendid; a history with hero tales that thrill the heart and stir the blood as the hero tales of the old Jewish literature stirred the Maccabees to heroic deeds; a history great not alone with the deeds and sacrifices of soldiers and sailors, but with the deeds and lives of unknown, unsung heroes, men and women who as pioneers and founders determined the destinies of regions that now are populous states, and gave to their institutions the mold of freedom, democracy, and Christianity.







PERSONAL COMMENDATIONS



Dr. E. F. Cowger, Riverton, Iowa.




Rev. Arthur S. Henderson's lecture, 
The Inspiration of Heroic History,
 was easily the best thing on our program.  The platform upon which he proposes that Christian civilization shall stand in its battle with social and political evils is strong and sound.  He is a most forceful and attractive speaker, to whom we are always ready to listen.




E. S. Randall of The Southwest Iowa Chautauqua, Sidney, Iowa.




Our people were delighted with 
The Measure of A Man
 given at our Chautauqua.  Mr. Henderson is a good reasoner, an orator of splendid ability, and his lecture ranked with the best.  I have no hesitancy in recommending Mr. Henderson to any audience.  I believe he is a coming man on the lecture platform.  Committees need not hesitate about Mr. Henderson.  He will 
make good
 all promises.




President J. M. Hussey, Western Normal College, Shenandoah, Iowa.




Rev. Arthur S. Henderson is one of the most spicy and interesting speakers who has appeared before our students.  His lecture, 
The Measure of A Man,
 is most helpful in giving young people true estimates of life.




President George Norton Ellis, Tabor College, Tabor, Iowa.




Mr. Henderson is a vigorous, clear thinker, and a pleasing and forceful speaker.  He is optimistic and will bring to young people a message that will do them good.  Perhaps no better proof of my esteem for him can be given than by the fact that I have had him on our lecture course along with Dr. Barton, President King of Oberlin, and others equally as noted.




Lou J. Beauchamp, Hamilton, Ohio.




The lectures of Arthur S. Henderson are full of good things to profit the souls, broaden the minds, and sweeten the lives of those who are fortunate enough to hear them.  He has a message and knows how to deliver it.




Wallace Bruce Amsbary, Reader and Entertainer, and Author of 
Ballads of Bourbonnais.




It was with pleasure I heard Rev. Arthur S. Henderson in his lecture, 
The Measure of A Man.
 It is a thoughtful, finely presented piece of oratory and it held the interest of his large Chautauqua audience to the end.




Dr. Ora Samuel Gray, Lecturer, and Author of 
Ghosts of Lost Opportunities.




Rev. Arthur S. Henderson is a brilliant lecturer.  It was my pleasure to hear him at one of the large Chautauquas when he held an immense evening audience under the spell of his oratory for more than an hour, and at the close we had not only the memory of a delightful hour, but a new grasp of certain great truths and fresh inspiration for life's battle.






PRESS COMMENDATIONS



The Sentinel, Shenandoah, Iowa.


Rev. Arthur S. Henderson gave his lecture, 
The Measure of A Man,
 sandwiched in between such noted speakers as Rev. Robert McIntyre and Mr. Lou J. Beauchamp.  Mr. Henderson was put to a test that would try most speakers.  He held his own nobly, the audience filling the large tent giving him close attention throughout.  The subject matter of this lecture is scholarly, the language pure and attractive, and the delivery strong and impressive.




The World, Shenandoah, Iowa.


The comments on this lecture (The Measure of A Man) were all very complimentary.  Robert McIntyre lectured the day before and Lou J. Beauchamp the same afternoon, but even if he was with such distinguished company, the concensus of opinion was that he was worthy of it.




The Fremont County Herald, Sidney, Iowa.


The Dunbars and Mr. Amsbary opened the program.  Rev. Arthur Sherman Henderson then gave his lecture, 
The Measure of A Man.
  (After a synopsis of the lecture closing with the following comment):  Mr. Henderson is a strong and eloquent speaker and delivered a very scholarly lecture.




The St. Joseph Gazette, St. Joseph, Mo.


Rev. A. S. Henderson, one of the best known pulpit orators in Iowa, spoke yesterday afternoon to a large audience at the Y. M. C. A.  The subject was 
The Twentieth Century Man and The Bible.
  Rev. Mr. Henderson is a vigorous, popular, and optimistic speaker




The Lewis Standard, Lewis, Iowa


The lecture on 
The Measure of A Man
 was one of the best of the winter.  In strength of argument and wealth of illustration Mr. Henderson compared favorably with any of the speakers who have been on our course.




The Republican, Antia, Iowa.


Rev. Arthur S. Henderson delivered his popular lecture, 
The Measure of A Man,
 at the Congregational Church Monday evening.  It was a rare treat to those who heard it.  Mr. Henderson is a pleasing speaker, a master of good language, and at home on the platform.




The Walnut Eagle, Walnut, Kansas.


The fourth lecture under the auspices of the Walnut Lecture Association, was given at the Opera House Thursday evening by Rev. Arthur S. Henderson.  His subject was 
The Measure of A Man.
  He was greeted by a good audience, and for an hour and a half he held their undivided attention.  He makes a fine appearance on the platform, has splendid command of language, his arguments are clear and pointed, his delivery excellent, and altogether he is a man of great force.






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