Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-11-28
From ilc Boston JsVsskly .3lessengssr \,
lBEEcHER AND cHANNiNfs.I

BEECHER AND CHARMING. G., 4 Nc
Before the departure of DR. Beecher for
the West, ne, among the orthodox Congre-
gationalists, and DR.. Charming among The
Unitafians, were IT the head OF the BOSTON
pulpit They were the most perfect antith.
esis that could be found, perhaps among men.
Beecherwas small, sqpick, and, remarkably
tough in his muscular frame. The thona-
aPRle-tree, or the scrub oak, would not be al
inapt illustration both Of his mind and body
Charming was ot small stature, but attenpa.
ted as consunpt in the last stage of his
disease, and slow il melton. Beecher's hair
stood almost on end.--his eyes small and
piercing. his voice q strong pndertone,
somewhat nonotonous when reading his SER
mon, but occasionally putting on the growl
ofthe bear. Chanping's hair lay [word gone1
in the style of q young boys, hanging to-
wards one side Of his head, and sbadoWing
ARROW rather low but remarkably wide. His
eye wore Q langpid, but attractive express
sion. His voice was extremely effeminate,
and protracted undply upon the vowel
sounds; in any rnanpf ordinary Rbilities, II
would have excited confempt, but In him lid
was only a favorable contrast 10 the beauty
Of bic diction, and the splendor of his
Beecher was addicted ia. robust exercise.
and appeared perfectly healthy. He was
careless in his dress. even TO q fault, and ecst
centric and almost rough in bis nnapners.-.-
His spirit was thoroughly imprsgnated with
the Generap theology iniexible, severe
and undeniably exclusive 10 oil but li4 0Fn
entireiv lis avn. nhvsicai -ed,,cation, md.
jyas a wreck. q mere shadow. the inielIec-s
thai seemed to Be fast absorbing the phvsi-
ical man. H. conversation he would IRE,
o,,ently nit his hltisd upon his breast. and,
whisner fhaf he cbf,ld sAy nothing, more: I,
and N he ni,lnif h vvaa ,3ifn sjtafkfsS with.
several overconts. His manner were Sin...
ME ne those If 4 child. and f,iItof aInfahili.
~ His dress was alwnvs .i,eat: h,,f main
and ord;narvs1 ia md cco,rdiaI spifif' 4,
chnr;tv far osher men 4 oninions. parhaps too
heniosant. The fref. if,n,Iiry. ~ rnther the
recLIesa INJURY er,cnnra ced ~ Hnciniara ien,.
Ind his one ggood efisci u al lin. among
an abundance 81 evil ones - -,
Beecher vas. hardy IL his mental consti-
tution. az well as ,6is physical. lie fhrived
IA ne sturdy Northeastern winds Of this m
rier,,e,, ci;i;,nse. IA was ready a ali firncs
vi 80 IN, ,a;s ,r.,, esraCiaiiv f,r NV
If,la.a,,t ,,,nrE rhe Inf'dela nniverraf.
;s,.f sssshoi;cs and un;fariana trernhled II
NJ ddT,;ta I,Ie ma tireleea sr,irit. ne was
80. ~ non aeiiver;nc cna,rsas az Iect,,res
scs;r 80, o.,e az Cher III thegr,. N Channine
-. Iaa,,Iw sens;n,anfals tl,ornIivhlw r}fila.;
s ~ ~ the characfer n ma mind. liz
" q ~, f,n,a Y ney;enre 81.
w. 49, ~ sbcsa IA s,s;f;n md eolfrasts
~ .sns;h;,;.v y 9hose del;c;onS vet painfnl
~ a.;a,a 90 ~ ;Ssai 3 are siyvavs
usPs.a'yh ~. seIac,, sSrreGsed ~ men ~
Ano"' III III. c,.;;ncs rfrea,,ersI6 s,,nlr iifna
r ~ s,s,n ~ IA.
Ssas. =. IvSrv fi,rt NJ. his sier,di IA maj.
ioos "aas,,.j ~ ke 4 Xyai,chf ,snl,I, his vital
nSa.ssss. AMI tie s.kanres III Inc weather
rroascadE canal chances' IN IIis frame. he
pi.. az Isisrd a m ss,fnn,el and preached
~ q. - ..ll. 800. IL, N,