The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-09
MISS LIVERMORE.

trpital and elsewhere. Our engage
meuts havdsnot allowed us 10 attend her
preaching 9ad We wished To do So.
Those, who haye helrdhcr sp~eakhihglyuf
her natural Gifts, and some are even
earaptured by her ~cloquenee. Among
ut latter Is the esteemed Lady who Is
the author OF the following Letter, Of
Wulch we have been allowed to take 4
copy for publication. II IS addressed
II tlc daughterofth writer, wh1resides
III Il distant part Of the connay.
National int gcaccr.
WASHINGTON, qtLj nuafy, 1927.
NJ Bcioced ,hjM Il Witnessed
a scene yesterday, so novel and impress
,Fe, thtt | eannot iorbear attempting
L DESCRIPTION Of ii. | say attempting,
itf the souslbllities were more strongly
affected than the senses, consequently
a Just deliueation is very difficult. II
had been rumored for some weeks, that
a woman OF considerable pretenslons had
solicited in VAIN for PERMISSION 10 preach
in the Representatives IL Il nj the Cap
itol. 50 you see, after all the profess
slons Of vencration for our sex, made
by mankind, when tested by their acts,
they say : What good thing can ONE
out Of NazareiH 2
Thanks to The Christian Pastors of
! Georgetown they invited her to their
Churches, from whence the Tune Of her
~eloaucnce spread through the City Gu
riosity prevailed over llliberal prejudice,
| and She WIS invited to preach at the
| Capitol. Weattended at an early hour,
| and found the hall, lobby and gallery,
So completely filed thtt il was almost
impossible 20 yet admission and am
told the Avenue itself was full of per-
| sons excluded.
When Hooked round. and saw the
numerous ansieuca we,te, than had
ever ,cen an any farmer oe,,siun /
tremhled for the vet unseen lamal, wine
was to adore; tb.m. Al Ienqlb She an
nearcd attended Nv 4 frie.1 Her f.
nrc is oood b.r br;obt ,nn,ewh,i above
nnod;ocrr,n Lnr f..e n.l. n.tb,n, s,,n,
would saw nl,in but uIe,s1na md midi
~catve If oreat serenity and ~poodnc.,
They were both dressed IN a style SO
| simple and neat, you wonld have taken
them for Qnakers. She assembled the
| Speakers Chair, and her friend seated
herself by her. She commenced in tho
usual manner, by prayer and singing.
| She then read the lI2th psalm in "A voice
somewhat hurried and tremulou,, and
selected her text from I'd 5 muel, sd
chap. part Of the Sd and all Of the 1lh
verses : 'IIe that rulelh oyer men
must be Just, ruling in the fear oil
God. Aud he shall be as the light OF
the morning, when the sun riscth, even
a morning without clouds, as The tender
grass springing out of the earth by clear
shining alter rain
The President ana many mentors oi
Congress, were present. From her
text, you will readily perceive her ad-
dress was intended principally Tor the
rulers OF a nation. But ahc embrace
the whole mlltiiude-'h rhleIrs o
schOols-lhe rules OF tamllles-and, ~
individuals, the rulers OF Our passions.
Her language was correct, persua-
sivc, and. Judging by my own feelings.
the profound attention and sympathy Of
the audience, extremely cloqacnt--Ma-
ny wcpt even 10 sobblng. {. first yield
ed to the general impression, and ever
/. although unnsedto the melting mood, I
who thougmy heart WIS scared by af
Fiction. and my eyes dried by weeping
found that heart relcnting, and thos,
eyes diysolyinpg in a tricking thaw.
Judging, as | said, by my own feel
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