The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-15
MISCELLANY.

MsSGELEAN n.
II a., pt5,,,. ,xo,l ON the Geography and History
run af,,s Western States just p1hshed
~bo,a arr. stationary preachers IN the towns
,.,,I,I,, "a, Ohio But in the rural congre
;,s mr. the western country beyond o.
Il 10 !, ;s seldom, That minister Is stationary for
8 ,,, ;Inn n few months. ministry Ola year
81 :, one nlace may br considered beyon! the COM
Il mo, d ration Nine tenihs OF the religious m
.trIciions oil the conntfy ate given by III people,
:. ho itnerate aud who are with ie" exceptions,
Notwithstanding all that has been SAID TO the CON
Il t,ary men of great zeal and sanctty. These
& earnest men wao have little TO expect from pc
,,,,iarv snoport, aud less from the prescribed
,s,arence and influence which can only apper
,.in 10 a stated ministry find AT once, that every
,hiug depends upon the cultivation of popular
,alents Zeal for the great cause, mixed. per
hans imperceptlbly. with spice al earthly am
hiiou and the latent emulation and pride OF our
natures and other motives. winch nnconsclon'-
" influence, more or less, the most sincere ana
4 the mosI disilleies the desire otdis'mction
smone their contemporaries and then brethren,
4 aud reaching struggle fr the fascination OF
ropulalil,, g1ad thcil on to study all thr means
and arts oil winning the people. Travelling
4 rom month 10 month through dark forests with
such ample time aud range for deep tho igh', as
taey amble slowly on horseback aion2 Their pre-
grinafonS the men naturally acquire pensve
and romantic turn OF thought and expression as
ne blink, favorable TO eoqnence ---itence the
preaching IS Of a popular east, and ~ his ann
], to excite the feelings, Hence. too excite
Inents, OF IN religious parlance wakcningS'
ale common 10 all this reg ion. Living remote,
snd consigned the greater part oftbe time 10 the
mJ,ns, loneliness of their condition IN the TO
Nestt nI IA win thav pa at la M,
1aeye exciting occasions society itself /, 10
rhem q novelty aud an excitement. The peopls
tTe naturally more sensitive and enthusiast
Iaan ~ The oldrr countries. man OF rudeF
boSrruus bat native eioquence,- ri-es among
These children OF the forest aud simple nature
nlh his soice pitched upon the tones. and his
uNerauce filed with that awful theme, o which
every Suing Oflhe human heart every where
responds aud while the woods echo hlS web =
mtnt drclhmallpns ms audience Is alternately
DISSOLVED IN tears, aWCd To profound feeling, or
laIhne IN spasns This country opens bound
le.s theatre tor suong, earnest and untri cred ell
oqience; aud the preacher seldom has extern
ave iiIiiuenee. usefulness, who ddes not pc
sess some touch oiinis character
These eScitements have been prevalent with
IN the Two past years, in the middle and western
states chilly in Tennessee. aud for the most
part under the ministry OF the Cumberland Pre-
LsteranS Sometimes, IT infuence5a settlement,
a, \ to., and ss,,,,,i,,.s a. moro snr., -
oSera state. The people assemble, "a To an i'm
posing spectacle. They pour from their woods
iohear The new preacher whose fame has TIA
Yelled before him The preaching has a Scenic
effect. Ii is a theme Of earnest discussion, re
viewing comparison. and intense interest.
None, but one who has seen eau imagine the
Interest excited il district ofcorntry. perhap
.c me t;ms c,r ;, -, ,,, moo, r,, ,,l nnn. io,
uop vbo b,s coo, c,i, ;u.girc bo,, ,,of ,,ndI,
tbp nr.,cbe,s ,ovc ,,nds,stood chat n,.d,ce.
.G.,t. and now vii tbev have n,,c,i.e1 n,,,n II
So,,os. tbo sceoa IN he where IN. mos, ,xtan-
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meetings. bav h.en d,r;,c ito ,,,,, ,a,t ,,or,
nav "'e", "''' "S ''' w" pas N'"N'
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