American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-10-05
r. on he ess Yrk Commercial .4irersiser September H.


Female faEAcuiSG. The celebrated Miss
Ineimore deilvett1 Ter Testimony" as she calls
X. at o'euck >1.erday afternoon, in the great
room Of fanaany Hall. The room was crowded
with 4 yer, e-pectable audience of both sexes be
fore the nout appointed. The preacher entered
punctlaly at tue moment and walked motlestly
through the assembly. attcndc, by Il female friend
to the seats provided on low platform, upon wheel,
was placed a temporary desk. Her form is light
and ~ aceu; her complexion rather sallow ; her
eye hrnWs bit slightly arched, and extended thick
~ across without the usual interruption between
the eyes her eyes light grey; with dark hair
parted ia front and c0nbe, smoothly back-beins
cut oil behind 50 slightly to curl in the neck.
Her hat was Of plain black silk after the pattern
al the Friends. 4 plain cap of fine bobbinet lace
adorned her head. and her attire was altogether
neat and appropriate. being neither plain enough
70 appear singular nor so gay to initiate against
her profession. On the whole, her appearance was
interesting. though she Is neither young nor hand
some. After sitting few moments to compose
herself. during which time she spoke kindly to
some little misses seated near her, Size with
beautifully bound diamond Testament in her hand
and commenced her discourse with much solemn
~, bv an exordium, preparatory, as it proved. to
her text She said she knew not the hearts nor
the motives Of Others who were assembled" but
iiod kuom eth" She knew not how any Of them
lad spent this blessed day--whcther they had been
TO worship before those affairs which were said to
ts peculiarly consecraed TO the service OF God !;
whether they were servants of her Divine Master.
or whether their heads had grown grey in sin
whether they had been dlssipating the holy time
or, whether she was addressing those = Whose
headaches nailed them to monday bed,r after
the SIX days guilty resels OF the past week: But
all these thing, God knoweth. There were those
present, however, whose bearing indicated any
thing but humility. Her text, she said, would be
the same from which she preached at the House Of
Refuge N the morning. But whether her testlmo-
ny would be the same as she then delivered. she I
could not tell. She did not know that she should
be called upon again to preach from that text; but
It had been given to her Her testimony was not
premediated. She would not insult her Maker
W icking ont and arranging the words with which
She was to deliver his message. Her text, she
said. would be found in the last verse os the sixth
chapter Of Romans II there we're any of the I'M
odly and wicked present, the first part addressed
lstlf to them:-. The cages Of sin is dpath!'
u there were any mourners present-those, who.
with humble and contrte hearts, mourn over their
st in Martha's place-to such the re-
uainder Of the text was addressed;-s But the
sWcf God IS eteraal life, through JESUS Christ
ar iora /" from this pas age she proceeded to
peak with great aencv for upwards of Fifty min.
ties She III i showed what constitutes sin in all
Is shapes and vanlties; what kind Of death con.
'titGted the death denounced for the transgrcssion
7 the law: what the "wages' were; and who
va. to be the pay master of those who were en-
tied 70 them. This part Of her testimony"
Yas close and searching She dealt with every
lass aud grade OF offenders. from the lowest, 10
;.a,e "hoh she denominated "polite gentlemen
nncrs,' ana 'spplte sinners among the women :
describing the lorner those who attend Z
Acatres and gaming tables. and who would NOT
or their lives be ungenteel as to swear in the
ampany Of Ialies, but who's away from them tbut
10, away from ter Maker.l when over their :
Merry glasses. or III moments of passion, scruple !
.ot to utter the most horrid oaths. The po-
tie women Sinners are those Who are carried J
way with dress, and vain amuseuents. and who :
ttend pleasure parties, theatres, balls. &c. &c !
Il discussing the second main division of her
: testimony" she drew a lovely picture Of the J
haracter Of the meek and humble christian, and J
lwelt with rapturous animation upon the nature !
md enloymcnts OF that eternal lfe'' which a !
watts the followers Of the Lamb. 1t was evident
hat the bible and the most approved continental
ors, have been her study. The historical, poetic J
] aud metapholcsl parts of the scriptures were
like familiar To her, and her expositons of yari.
us passages OF Holy Writ, were correct and or.
hohoS Tier applications and practical remarks 5
we're lnterspefsed "a she proceeded, and if she be
mad, there Is certainly method in her Madness
Ter voice when at is natural elevation, is sweet
md mellow, but when raised to higher pitch, be
.otnes sharp and harsh; and at times there was J
Omethng Of
nasal tvang
Heard az conventiclc, where worthy men,
Misled by custom, strain celestial themes
1hrough the pressd nosril, spec ace besird; II
1l her language was remarkably correct, always
often eloquent, and sometimes rich and
poetica Her manner such as at once bespoke
her sincerity. her doctrines pure, uncorrupt, and
strictly orthodox. after the straghest sects Of our
lvlnes. She was sparng Of her gestures, but both
attitudes and gestures were remarkably graceful -
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