This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past. This was fcho subject of a leoturo dolive'red by the Roy. Parsonson in Wesley Church on Thursday nighb. There was n good attendance, and Mr John Church occupied the chair. After the singing of a hymn by the choir, tho Rev.
No man other than Bismarck had left a deoper mark upon Europe : but tho lecturer would not touch upon, save as little as possible, tho politics of tho time. Speaking of tho ancestry of his uubject, ho said Bismarck's forefathers were noted for their yeomanry and warlike pursuits, and Bismarck took very much after them.
At six Qtto was sent tp Berlin to begin his school lifo. He was lazy at college, but clever at liquor drinking. Ho had drunk enough to float a man-of-war, and could drink aj pint of wina without taking a breath. His chief characteristics wore his fear of no man and tho consciousness of his own importance. Anecdotes of his portinacity and consummate coolness at this stage of his lifo wore aptly told. After eight yoars spent as a law reporter, ho retired to Ponierania, whore was his father's home, and ho spent several years in recklessness, which earned him tho title of " Mad iijsmarck.
Bismarck was married on tho 38th July, Ho entered the "People's Parliament" a short time before, but although a democrat to start with he soon turned to tho Conservative side, and his first speech there was in favor of absolu'o monarchy. Ilia 'maiden upcech on that subjoct was hissed till he he had to leavo the Aasembly.
Tho People's Parliament was dissolved ; and stormy months were in store for Gormany. Tho people clamored for representation, and Frederick William cajoled th,em ono day and bullied them tho next. Tho Constitution drawn up Bismarck hated, and ho refused to take a seat in tho Diet, because the deputies woro in a sense elective As a speaker Bismarck was no orator.
