Mattison Wilbur Chase of Chicago

              Mattison Wilbur Chase
OF    CHICAGO
Subjects: "WHY; or the Problem of Life."
"TRIFLES; or Straws Picked Up by the Wayside."
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DIRECTION
CENTRAL LYCEUM BUREAU
IOI   Market   Street,   HARRISBURG, PA. JNO. S. ARNOLD, Manager.
INTRODUCTORY
The MATTISON WILBUR CHASE LECTURES are introduced to our intelligent and discriminating constituency with extraordinary satis¬faction and pleasure. Although Mr. Chase is new to this great Central West, he is not a stranger to the lecture platform, having appeared upon many of the best courses, and at the most prominent Chautauqua assemblies north, east and south. The testimonials herein contained, and which might be duplicated again and again, but faintly reflect his phenomenal success during the past ten seasons. His lectures have been characterized as "eloquent interminglings of philosophy, wit, sentiment and common sense."
CENTRAL LYCEUM BUREAU.
WHAT     THE     PEOPLE     SAY
A Bishop's Opinion
An evening spent in listening to him will be both profitable and delightful.
C. C. McCABE, D. D. L. L. D.
At Silver Lake Assembly
Mr. Chase's lectures were the best on our plat¬form, and that is saying much, for we have had the finest on the continent.
WARD W. PLATT,
Supe?'intendent of Instruction.
At Steward, III.
Rev. M. W. Chase's lecture was the most highly appreciated of any in our course this year. Many were the words of commendation heard the day following.     REV. GEO. I. LARASH,
Pastor M. E. Church.
A Committee*s Opinion
For societies and others desiring a first-class lecture, elevating, entertaining and instructive, with "a good laugh, because you can't help it," every five or ten minutes throughout its delivery, I will prescribe Mr. Chase's "Why?"
H. K. KERR, M. D.,
Chairman Hami?iond Lecture Committee.
A Governor s Opinion Executive Chamber, Albany, N. Y., June 7, 1894. It affords me great pleasure to say that Rev. Mattison W. Chase, of Oswego, N. Y., has de¬livered twelve lectures under my auspices, for the benefit of so many churches in northern New York, and the flattering reports of them which I have received, have confirmed my strong confi¬dence in his extraordinary ability as a popular lecturer.                    ROSWELL P. FLOWER.
4t Round Lake, N. Y.
Rev. M. W. Chase gave us the "Recognition Day Address" on " Why; or the Problem of Life," which was ably discussed and heartily ap¬proved and appreciated. He won a large place for himself at Round Lake.
WM. GRIFFIN, D. D.
President R. L. Association.
At Won, N. T.
"Trifles" was a success with us and will be a success anywhere. I have heard none save commendatory comments regarding it.
R. E. KING,
Pastor First M. E. Church, fiion, N. Y-
WHAT Chautauqua ASSEMBLIES SAY

Chautauqua [N. Y.) Assembly Herald
Mr. Chase is a pleasing speaker, at once brilliant and thoughtful. His lecture abounded in humor, anecdote and illustration.
Silver Lake (N. Y.) Assembly Herald-News
Mr. Chase made a fine impression. * * * The universal verdict was that they were among the best lectures ever presented at the assembly.
The Clarinda [Iowa) Democrat
Mr. Chase's lecture " Why; or the Problem of Life," was the most common-sense, interesting talk of all the lectures delivered at the Clarinda Chautauqua. The story of every-day life was told in such a keen and vivid manner that it held the audience apparently spellbound, while the spice of wit and humor thrown in brought forth frequent rounds of applause.
Clarinda [Iowa) Herald
Wednesday was an off day, coming between Bain day and Sam Jones day. The morning at¬tendance was light, but the afternoon fairly good. After the Junior hour, Rev. Dr. Chase, of Omaha, was introduced, and delivered one of the finest lectures heard during the whole assembly. His subject was well chosen, and he delivered it in a masterly, enthusing manner that captivated the audience. It was not known that there was to be such a lecture, or the tent would have been crowded. Rev. Chase was a stranger here. He came from New York to Omaha only a few months ago, and hardly any one here had ever heard of him. But he has a reputation in this vicinity now, and one that he can well be proud of.
De Funiak Springs (Fla.) Daily Breeze Those who came to hear Talmage, and were disappointed because they could not, are scarce indeed.
At Central Nebraska Assembly
Only favorable comment can be heard on " Why." Rev. M. W. Chase certainly handles the problem of life in a fascinating and instruc¬tive way.                    E. E. COPPLE, D. D. S.,
Secretary, Fullerton, Neb.
At Grimsby Park, Ont.
Denver, Colo., Oct. 30, 1893. I   heard   Mattison   W.   Chase's   lecture    at Grimsby Assembly, and heard something worth making a note of.    He is a coming man.    A word to the wise is superfluous.
ROBERT McINTYRE.
Round Lake, N. Y. Assembly
The lecture of Rev. M. W. Chase on " Life " was delivered on Recognition Day, before a large gathering, and was most enthusiastically received. The speaker has a fine address and put his thoughts vigorously. He will be ever welcome to this platform.
Round Lake Correspondence, Albany Evening Journal.
At Thousand Island Park
An able effort and a treat to the large audi¬ence present.
Thousand Island Park Correspondence of Syracuse Standard.
At Thousand Island Park, N. Y.
The people remember your visit with pleasure and regard your address in our tabernacle as among the finest and richest of the season and will ever welcome you to the platform of the Park. Personally, I regard it as a masterly effort. (Extract from letter from)
WM. SEARLES, D. D.
Director of Tabernacle Services, Thousand Island Park.
What the Papers Say
Montreal Gazette
From his first entrance to the close the lecturer commanded the rapt attention of an appreciative audience.
Minneapolis Journal
Mr. Chase is one of the brightest and wittiest men on the lecture platform. He is easy and eloquent, and his careful reasoning along logical lines is always brightened up by flashes of natural wit. "You laugh because you have to," and "you learn because you can't help it."
Watertown Times
There was a very deeply interested audience at Washington Hall last evening. The lecturer, Rev. M. W. Chase, of Ogdensburg, amply repaid his hearers for their attendance. His lecture was at once brilliant and thoughtful, captivating yet instructive, earnest yet sparkling with humor, anecdote and illustration. Mr. Chase proved himself a popular orator, a profound thinker, a sound moralist and a cultured gentleman.
Albany Evening Journal
A fine audience greeted the Rev. M. W. Chase at Sprague chapel last evening and listened with rapt attention to his lecture, which was an intel¬lectual treat, replete with instructive thought. The diction was good, the thought vigorous and the reasoning clear and incisive. Mr. Chase is a young man of magnetic presence and moves his audience at will. He has the courage of his convictions, and is a rising man on the  platform.
Perry [Iowa') Chief Reporter
Dr. Chase, the Chicago preacher, entertained a very large audience at the Christian Church Tuesday evening in the second number of the Y. M. C. A. Course with his lecture "Why; or the Problem of Life." He spoke for an hour and thirty-five minutes and maintained the in¬terest throughout.
Ogdensburg Daily Journal
The managers have given the citizens of Ogdensburg a good list of lectures this winter, but none received more words of praise than that delivered by Mr. Chase last evening.
Prescott (Ont.) Journal
The lecture of the Rev. M. W. Chase on Mon¬day evening was a success in every way. He had a message to tell and knew how to tell it. The common affairs of life were, by the high style of thought employed, clothed in new and engaging garb. Daily experiences were con¬densed into a glowing symbol. Statement, analy¬sis and inquiry followed each other in quick succession, enlivened by flashes of humor and the keenest sarcasm. The audience was moved by the magnetism of the speaker. No speaker of like power has been heard in Prescott for many a day.
Ottawa Daily Free Press
It is not to be wondered that the reverend gentleman occupies a prominent position among the divines in the state of New York. Possess¬ing a magnificent delivery, coupled with inimi¬table mimicry of the characters he portrays, and the magnetic influence over an audience not pos¬sessed by many speakers, it would be impossible to keep him from rising in the word. * * * In closing, the reverend lecturer, in a wonderful burst of well-sustained eloquence, pictured the glories of a life well lived, and appealed to young and old to take advantage of the many opportuni¬ties presented. A hearty vote of thanks, tendered amid the applause of the large audience, testified their appreciation of the address, which was illus¬trated by many pithy and humorous anecdotes, and it is safe to say that no stranger ever left such a pleasing impression upon the congregation of the Dominion Church as has the Yankee pastor.