George C. Lorimer

              George C. Lorimer

INTRODUCTORY
DR. LORIMER is a wonderfully fascinating speaker; shows the scholar in feature, word and gesture, and withal he is an orator who shapes the thoughts of his audience at will, NOW  with calm statement of facts, 
NOW with accentuated beliefs, and anon with passionate force; in all a finished orator.
SUBJECTS
I.    Gladstone; or, the Grand Old Man.
II.     The Romance of a Preacher's Life.
III.     The Foreigner in America;  or, the Romance
of Immigration.
IV.     Liberty in   America:   its Origin, Organization
and Opportunities.
V.    Changes and Chances;   or, Tides in the Affairs of Men.
VI.    The Philanthropy of Humor; or, Laughter in Life and Literature.
VII.    Tramps, Cranks and Dudes; or, the Principle of Reversion to Type.
VIII.    Travel Tide; or, Americans Abroad.
IX.    Robert Burns; or, The Poet of the People.
X.    The   French   Revolution;   or, From Kingdom to Empire.
TESTIMONIALS
Lebanon, Pa., Daily. Dr. Lorimer's lecture at the Opera House last Friday evening fairly captured the audience. On the streets next day it was the main topic of con¬versation. Bankers and business men were delight¬ed with his views upon financial questions; pro-fessional men were charmed with his great learn¬ing, and all were charmed over his rich imagery, ready wit and faultless utterance. If Dr. Lorimer should ever come to Lebanon again, there is not a hall in the city large enough to hold the people who will turn out to hear this past-master of elo¬quence.
Chicago Times. The Rev. George C. Lorimer, the preacher and lecturer who was so popular in Chicago before he was called away to Boston, spoke last night to a large audience in the Union Park Baptist Church. His subject was "Changes and Chances." He spoke of the great historical and industrial changes of the century, showing how they have been brought about by a wise compromise between extremes of conservatism and radicalism, making the just equilibrium that should ever accompany the unend¬ing and inevitable change which was the true basis of the universe.
Charlotte Observer, N. C.
There was an intellectual treat at the Opera House last night. Dr. George Lorimer was the lecturer who held his audience for two hours by his brilliant discussion. It was an inspiration, a poem in words, a prophecy, a powerful argument all in one. Such burning eloquence .has never been heard from the same stage. Time after time the audience broke forth in applause and the demon¬strations of lively appreciation were frequent and hearty.
Morning Chronicle, Charlotte, N. C.
No ordinary man could hold the attention of a Halifax audience so intently as did Dr. Lorimer at the Orpheus Hall last evening. Those who listened to him speak for nearly two hours enjoyed a treat that seldom falls to the lot of our people, and must feel profoundly grateful to those who were instru¬mental in bringing him here. He posseses wonder¬ful oratorical powers, commands the greatest ease on the platform, seeming to be an actor as well as an orator. His faculty of mimicry is wonderful. Dr. Lorimer was introduced by Mayor Stephen, who spoke of the good fortune in having him present.
Des Moines (Iowa) Republican.
Dr. George C. Lorimer’s lecture  on “Tides in the Affairs of Men,”  Thursday evening, was one of those treats of an indescribable literary character. It was rich in wisdom and in humor, inspiring an occasional outburst of lofty sentiment and keen in wit. Dr. Lorimer is a dramatic host. He is a won¬derfully dramatic host, and is a fascinating speaker.
Hartford (Conn.) Daily Times.
Dr. Lorimer, one of the great orators of our day, delivered a lecture—if that impassioned flow of eloquence can be called a lecture—last evening at the South Baptist Church. Few men possess the natural qualifications for a public speaker in so great a degree as does Dr. Lorimer. His voice is sonorous, and has great range of inflection. For two hours and ten minutes he spoke without pause, except when interrupted, as he was a number of times, by storms of applause. The public will look forward to another lecture by Dr. Lorimer with anticipation.
Worcester (Mass.) Spy.
A good laugh has often been said to be of more medicinal service than a barrel of physic. It never received a truer illustration than it did last night, at Dr. Lorimer's lecture on the "Philanthropy of Humor." There was not a man, woman or child in the big audience that filled Association Hall but came away feeling that they got the worth of their money ten times over. Few lecturers have come to this city and .succeeded so well in captivating and delighting an audience as did Dr. Lorimer last evening. Flash after flash of wit, as brilliant as a meteor, burst from his lips at almost every sen¬tence. Anecdote followed anecdote of a side-split¬ting character. And, while the humorous parts of the lecture were almost unparalleled in point and brilliancy, the lecturer now and then played upon the feelings of his hearers, in passages of eloquence, sometimes pathetic and again passionate, even to fierceness, as he dealt with the gloomier side of human nature. For over an hour and a half, Dr. Lorimer held his audience spell-bour.d, and when he closed there were many in the hall that wished he could begin it over again. It was a splendid platform performance, admirably conceived in every detail and magnificently delivered, and there is no doubt but when next the gifted lecturer visits the Heart of the Commonwealth he will find the largest hall in the city inadequate to hold his audience.
Boston Daily Globe.
"Changes and Chances" was the subject of Rev, Dr. Lorimer's lecture in the Star Course of Enter¬tainments last night. The appearance of the popu¬lar and brilliant orator was greeted with prolonged and enthusiastic applause. His lecture sparkled with wit, he moved his hearers to tears, he infused into them the highest enthusiasm, and thrilled them with the most majestic periods.

TESTIMONIALS
Quincy (Ill.) Whig.
The lecture given by Dr. Lorimer was full of wit, of pathos and of rich intellectual genius. He has long been recognized as one of the most bril¬liant speakers in the country, his great attainments as an orator having brought him into special prom¬inence on numberless notable occasions. Few men can hold and entertain an audience as he does; people laugh, and cry, and listen with almost breathless attention, so great is his magnetism and so commanding his genius.
Boston Journal.
There was not a dull moment in Dr. Lorimer's entire lecture, and many pronounced it the best feature of the Star Course during the season.
Boston Daily Globe.
His lecture sparkled with wit, he moved his hear¬ers to tears, he infused into them the highest en¬thusiasm, and thrilled them with the most majestic
periods.
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Morning Herald, Halifax, N. S.
Dr. Lorimer is an orator, and that, too, of the most brilliant and fascinating type. His eloquence has a forceful, throbbing flow that carries one along irresistibly with the current of his thought, and enchains the attention throughout. He abounds in illustrations, and it was noticeable that every¬one seemed to have come fresh from the mint, and never been in circulation before. He is an ad¬mirable actor; every pose and gesture is graceful and effective in the highest degree; and the won¬derful influence of his dramatic power can only be understood by being felt. His thought is strikingly original. There is an absolute freedom from all conventionalities in his style. In a word, he is one of the finest speakers that a Halifax audience has ever had a chance of hearing. *    *    *
The Charlotte (N. C.) Observer.
Rev. Dr. George C. Lorimer, an eminent man, and an orator of power, delivered his lecture on "The Romance of a Preacher's Life," at the Young Men's Christian Association Hall last night. Be¬ginning his lecture by a strong contrast between the imposing tomb of Napoleon in Paris and the empty sepulcher where they laid Jesus of Nazareth, he went on to tell the life story of those who de¬voted their lives to preaching the Gospel. Pointing out instances of eminent servants of God whose lives and service illumine the past centuries since the Nativity—men like Chrysostom, St. Augustin, Savanorola, Luther—he went on to tell of the pathos, the humor, the heroism in a preacher's life. He is a great actor, his graceful movement of head and hands, and his intensity of expression adding powerfully to the force and impress of his words.
Commonwealth, Philadelphia.
Dr. Lorimer delivered his new and brilliant lec¬ture on the "Romance of a Preacher's Life" before a large and deeply interested audience on the even¬ing of the ninth. With great eloquence and descrip¬tive power he depicted the humorous, pathetic and heroic aspect of a minister's life, and moved his hearers to laughter, applause and tears. The lecture, in its treatment of a pastor's varied experi¬ences, in its criticism of some existing evils in the ministry and in the churches, and in its exposition of certain great principles for the advancement of the cause of Christ, would prove a lasting blessing if delivered in every church and theological semi¬nary throughout the land.
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Cambridge  (Mass.)  Record.
The lecture "From Chaucer to Tennyson" was a brand new production, Cambridge receiving the first delivery. Dr. Lorimer sustained his great reputation in Cambridge. His new lecture, with its magnificent views, cannot fail to win its way into public favor. During the past five years our association has sustained a first-class course. Among the prominent lecturers who have appeared, Dr. Lorimer heads the list.
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Courier-Journal, Louisville, Ky.
The whole lecture last night was an eloquent story of the great conflict of 1792. The characters of Marat, Robespierre, Danton and Mirabeau were painted with apt words, and when Lafayette was reached the speaker became very eloquent. He said that principles are concerned in every great move of mankind, and one should watch principles to the end. Respect for principles meant reverence for God, reverence for self, reverence for humanity.
Quincy (111.) Whig.
The weather was anything but promising, but the church was crowded, and those who braved the cold and the rain were richly repaid for going out in the storm. "Tramps, Cranks and Dudes" was the subject chosen by Dr. Lorimer. His lecture was full of wit, of pathos, and of rich intellectual genius. Dr. Lorimer is recognized as one of the most brilliant speakers in the country. Few men can hold and control an audience as he does; peo¬ple laugh and cry and listen with almost breathless attention, so great is his magnetism and so com¬manding his genius.
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Iowa State Press, Iowa City, la.
Dr. Lorimer is a speaker of grand power and magnetism, an orator of pure eloquence. He spoke wholly without notes, and, while every word was distinct and impressive, he talked with a speed and flowing wealth of fact and imagery that forbids any condensation.