No American of our day had such a vast personal acquaintance with celebrated people.

Dr.Schaff was the intimate friend of Tholuck, Neander, Godet, Hengstenberg, and Dorner; he was one day in familiar conversation with Dean Stanley in the Abbey and another day with Gladstone; another day with Dollinger in Vienna, and another day with Dr.Pusey at Oxford.

The promise, "He shall stand before kings," was often fulfilled to him.

The veteran Kaiser William had him at the royal table, and gave him intimate interview.

The King and Queen of Denmark came on the platform to congratulate him after one of his eloquent speeches, and the Queen of Greece was one of his correspondents.