Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-11-15


th,iIl,ne hnfrar through eycr, bes,m IL
ianS.t.es. fh.,nrh plan. sas eiassieaHy cha.1f
.ul braotifnl he spoke not = word shIeh 80
n8i fsnist ~ all present bn - va M "afs.
Tomato eafaestnsss al ms tnsa"-f am W" SIN
p,,catsfs ians of tbs al Tres. All me "RHiy
sIrh - sIeh he described the h"idl ffifip"'''h .,
Az. l.irk,1 mar by turns melted, so1thed, ani
alarmed ms hearers. and nrohheei me Wonder
G,I ,iiines. aud ave thai gersaied Tue honse.
IL. speks ali ,at hiiesn minutes. WHEN his Tee
III. health = la,,nisheI hin a. fofbeaf. aud The
lprriiag elgsfd.
| %, The ssy following he preached sermon
IN the firsi Prr.',yfenan church, which ~
! xctc unable a. heat hai which l. rfp'ssrnifh %
have beea me Of the most powerful displays
] Of tue elaolsncs ever htard ia our town. Al
n ieht he again e,horloh IN the krnt'suert
| ehurcn wlen his subject ~as the same rs thai
Of the preceding night. aud he occupied about
The SAM lslgi u Of time ~ = mann.r equally
original captivating anl hrr"s'ina. On Mon
day, vi noon, be again eEhorted ~ tho 'aHs
place, and also in tho Hhernoon.--di each tine
attracting il possible. increased attention nhd
/ interest. On ths latter ocoasIpn. obsefV'ng ihe
,nteuse anxiety which prevailed h. declared ile
en,sts bad al leprfb arfiYed--thai the time lad
como when there must be separation bei"een
Time who we're ieeking heavrn, and those win
pefsi.teh IN going down 10 eternal PoTdtion.
/ The scpos which followed had netcr had "A
pAralel IN thai church. Our own feelings
! prdnpt ns 10 attempt n description but We
| Yield TO the suggc lions II some 81 our pions
! trends. and fnrbrar u ever the fP3h ~ the
Almighty was iclt IN his holy temple, IT Wa
! THERE Fftr
| This il a feeble. very feebl" tribute 10 the pr,
c,y learning, aod eloquence Of tiis amlablr mn.
/ l.irr of the gosp,l. lie seeks MOI the applause
/ nf m.ilI but looks ia mans Creator Tor his re
ward
We feel equal dill ence in our ability ~ do
] Justice 10 the extraordinary elnqnenee OF ibe
moderator III the synod. Tho Rev. William J
| Armstrong Of Richmond. He Is ihs successor
! oil the venerable Dr. Rlce Of that city nnl the
history of his labors there. aud hs previous
ahors In Virginia, hen testimony 10 hl5
worth aud usefulness rs cheering IL II - uneA-
! nmplsd IN the later history OF the Pfesby terrain
church.
Nj Arm tronr 6rst ser non vas on Friday
night, IN TIE krHtsttect church. IIs ,skf
wa from EphnsInus '. IL. " BE filed with
the aprit. We ,hAll mol attempt an outline
/ o. the disronfse. II WIS an,matng. oon'oing
/ heavenly. Ills stains Of rloqgenee tended 10
snbdur tho grosscr parts OF our nature, aud
seemed 10 give as an antspdst Of Tho songs |
81 Ion ~hie the plaei,lIfy 81 his eoont"nnnee !
/ ~ he dwell upon The enjoyment which the |
! holy spirit imrnra, seemed TO belong I" the
aeIaphc cbnu4 of hehsep. Wonderful Won |
Q
APP rccineg thr po,sfs Of rloqpencc. Nj
A. = manner j. ardpnt--Wc had almos, SAID
lmpRs,ioned. II is nj 20 aleotloHnie Or
impress itnns Dr. Bemnps but he caITirs his
AZ acc along With aim ny he pure might OF
his r,paarntc, Nor Is his NoIrs 50 n,rlodlops
" slptans he CpmmeEt e. IA a tenor tone,
an! mtIulains It throng bout, hnt moduhte, II |
by tic happiesl infonafians o. dsooauous, ms
h,s suhirci requires Unlike many OF the pop |
ul,r pulpit orators OF The day, Who cast
searching tfe ar0pul The congregation inter
every tGmsx. o. impassioued burst Of elo-
q1rncc, Mr.. \ : finest flights closed by
sinking Of his eye lids, only 10 BIZ raised by
resting III, eyes upon his notes before him.
Ills action Is exceedingly animated although
his uteranee is not tapI5, nui bis fnnncldt,on Is
remarkably clear aud dlsnncl. His ea,nning
- peculiarly 70 .icnl. anj he frequently usrs a |
minor species Of Gilman with great power. !
Thus F." The awekeneI sinner IS led TO pause -
think determine - resolve - art 49, the last
word accompanied with an action of the arm
and hand which stamps the seal upon the de
TERMINATION. In person Mr.. A. IS below the
mi Idle silc, oval tsce prominent features, aud |
high forehead, incIining TO badness. IN con
vcrsRtlon his powers nro 40 less rrmnr,table |
than his public DISCOURSE A single remntk
only will Ire repeated here. Nh"n ( AID he)
/ | look around aud SEE the formidable ObStacl
which oppose the progress of the church OF
| Christ on earth, sometimes feel my heart
siulting within ne, Il an almost ready TO de
SPAR aud then again, when reflect the
power of the Saviour, aud remeDber that he
has promised TO suhdue all the powers Of earth
10 himself. nin tempted 10 WISH that tho OBJ
siacles IN ighi he trntolB more formidable, thu |
lis triumph might be the mote complete aud |
glorious
The communion WIS administered on Sab
bath afternoon, IN the First Presbyterian church, |
10 about i5a communicates. The ground floor
was assigned them, mud spectators had been
invited 10 nike their >eats ~ thu gale is lhis |
arrange ment was the means of bringing forth /
in the course nt the solemn service one Of those |
spontaneous bursts nf feel ng which the swoi en- |
heart wall sometimes give vent To- when sympa-
thy an philanthropy predominant over our
cold aud soIdid nature. ". knkpatrltk had |
proceed ed for some tme m his address to the |
communicates aud was about 10 dispense the
sacred elements, when he suddenly paused, MS !
II overcome by his fr,llncs--thrn resumed, aud |
said ~ his Own peculiar manner. " Oh how !
solemn Is this place aud were II not that when |
cast my "Vtsupwards see the galleries filled |
with sinners, should think was in heaven .,
The appeal \, as irresistible. powerful emo
tlnu was audible throughout the whole assem-
bly,, mud the deep stiffness that had prevailed T
was Tor some moments interrupted Ivy the hat
suppressed signs which every where asrended
Nor was Mr.. NJ Falland less powerful in a sini-
liar appeal. Directing his eye to the galleries
and addressing those WHO occupied item, he
adverted 10 the interesting narrative respecting
Iaccheus, who, impelied by curiosity, had as
! crnded q tee that he might see the Saviour.
The application OF The salutalion which 10 uD-
eXpeciedly received from the Redremar +
Eaccheus, come down, for tonight shall t
sup al my house. NJ" readily he mag med 10y i
the reader, and 1t was one OF the reverend spea-
ker'' harpiesi Efforts.
The synod closed its business on Saturday
night, aud the next meeting is appointed 10 he T
held IN timrlsonhurg, Rockingham county ON |
the 4th Thursday IN Oct. 1881.
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