Talmage began attracting large crowds almost from the time of his arrival and, despite being called a "pulpit clown" and "mountebank" for his sensationalist sermons, his following continued to grow until the church could no longer adequately seat everyone who attended.
Talmage began attracting large crowds almost from the time of his arrival. Despite his being called a "pulpit clown" and "mountebank" for his sensationalist sermons, his following continued to grow until the church could no longer seat everyone who attended.