Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-05-21
COMMUNICATION.

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COMMUNICATION.
The following specimen of Eloquenc. !,
extracted from work, entitled. prio
ciplss Of Eloqusnce, 2 BY the Able Man
ny -
remember to hare heard B,is,c.
deliver the introduction OF the FIRST d.,
course which he preached 10 the ehorc6 d
ST. SOlpiece, Paris, 1851. The irs, cam,
pany in the capital went out of curiosity :,
hear hi. He perceived among The con.
gregation many bishops aud Other person,
OF the FIRST rank far from being n!lmida,.
ed, he delivered the following eso,dl.
um.
|" At the sigh, of an auditory 50 uew to
me, me thinks my brethren, oughi ouIy
70 opea my mouth TO solicit your favor ia
behalf Of poor missionary, destitute ofa!
those talents which you require Of .hos.
who speak 10 you about yoor salvation >.
Nevertheless experience to daya fcrIu,
very different. And il am cast dowS,
suspect me no, Of being depressed by be
wretched uneasiness ocea.ioued by .aniy,
as if were accussolard 80 prezch ny,
self. ~
COP forbid that minister OF heaven
should ever suppose he needed an excuse
with yoe;; ter whoever you may be, ys al:
all ofyou sianess ike myself.
$. Its before your God snd mine, :.ltl
feel myself iisprIlcd at this inomtat 70
strike my breast.
~" Un;i'! row / have proclaimed tie
righteousness Ct The Mos,Eiigh 10 Church
es covered with saasch. / Have preached
the rigors of penance to the unforunae
who wanted bread. / have declared 10
the good inhabitants Of the country, lhc |
mosiawful truths ofmy religion. Uohappy
man VIVA, have | donr: rave mad: sad
the poor, the best frieads ofmy Cad
have conveyed terror aud grief MO iho::
simple and homes. sculs, whom ouSh! "
have pisied and coosolsd I! 1t is here OILY
"hsre behold the great, the rich, hs
o1p.essors Of suffering humanity, or sIn'
.ners daring and hsrdsaed. All tls here
only where the sscrsdword should be mad:
10 rescued with all the force OF its thuudH
-.-snd where should place with me 10 'h''
pulpit, en- the one side death, threa'sn'S
you, and 90 the other my ggea. God who's
about to judge you. hold to day your s'''
.snce IN my hand. Tremble then lamyP'
sence ye proud, disdaiuful men who AeaI n'
The necessity Of salvation, the c'r'''ov
of deash, the uncertainty OF that hour 70"
terrifying 10 you, Goai impenitenes' '0a
last judgment, the number of the elect na'
and, above all, eternity, etesnl!yi 'Ns]
are the subjects upon which am come
discourse, and which doubtless OUGHT
have reserved for you.alone. An! "m
need have ! of your commenealloo' wa"
perhaps might condemn me, without Ss a
g-you? Gods about TO rouse you,"aTI
his unworthy minister speaks to you, 'o'
have had long experience OF bis msfsD,
Penetrated with Ge,estssion OF yop' P"s
inquiries, and shedding tears OF sorrow
repentance, you will then throw yeu'ss'r
into my arms, and by this remorSe VOW"
| ara Sufficiently eloquent
The Able adds sMany persons s','n 1
caernber his sermon on Eternity, anu ~
error be diffused through the eong'sss,
ion''; the followingis an extract if0"'''
g What fouadatjon, my brethren' w.
you for supposing your dying day at w.. -.
distance? Is i.your youth? Yes, yo ,nrly
'wer, ara as yet but twenty OF mi ,brr
;ifs, ii is not you who are twenty o. ,'.ne.jI
ears old, it is death which has aosa' Oh.
wenty or thirty years towards you , I!oosa
serve, eternity approaches. 10 y.."Sdusn
VIA. this eternity is II IS Ps ,w,ys~
whose vibration says consinually' s'" a.ss
;vsr-eyer-zlways- alwsys-in wv