Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-10-27
REV. DIR, JOHNS.

Tie editor of the Baltimore Saturday istor,
under the head of pulpit Sketches furnishes
the following notice of DIR. JOINS, WHO has lust
been installed Assistant Bishop Of the Diocese of
Virginia
DR.. Johns sa native of Delaware His pa
rents residents of New Castle, .s.-..-I-.,-4
| oil inc Presbyterian Church, Hotw Outstanding
himself and the brother who is to succeed him
here, arc Episcopalians. He is a son of JUDGE
Johns OF the above named place, and has broth
er who we have been informed, was also recently
appointed to the judicial Office He is related 10
the numerous family of his name in Baltimore
county. His age is about as. He was educated
at Princeton College. He has been located in
this city fur fourteen years, having preached to
congregation in Frederick city for several years
preceding. In his sacred Office he has been very
successful, whether we speak of his popularity as
a pulPit-orator or the condition of his church.
Ills congregation Is very large and composed
principally oil the families of tho leading mercan-
Tile and professional men of the community. The
ladies' OF his flock, noted for their beneyolcnce
and cnterprising spirit. They in great part sis-
tain female orphans asylum, which affords
home and educational training for considerable
number OF trlendIcss children, who will in wo.
nlanhooj, 'cAll them bessed.'' ], is truly graf
Tying sight TO behold this band Of orphans dres-
s2d IN their neat blue irocks and white aprons,
ioilowlnS tleIF adcctionate superintendent, in Or
derry procession. la connection with the church
Is also cty-mission Of great usefulness, the
iu'ds requisite for whose support are procured
parity by the cXcriions Of the ladies.
AS an orator DIR. Johns is very prnuiar He
Is one of the most eloquent OF cur divincs His
Lane has gone abroad--so that his church is one
OF ho principal places OF resort for strangers.--in
delivery, lie is very pleasing. He uses 10 notes,
and seldom finds need OF reference TO the Scrp-
lures, quoting from memory. Ne.do not know
whether he writes out his sermons, most crs-
gimen OF his denomination. While there is eve
~ indication Of the regularity Of thought and Sc
tctness oil language, common to memorizcd dis
course, there is at the same time, an absence of
every thing like that stiffness, which is a c!arac-
teriSiic OF the same. His sentences flow in a
steady, even current. His Voice is musical to a
uegfer, That retains attention despite monotony
Witch would render most orators soporifc His
ges;cuiaton Is graceful and impressive. One
hand Is mostly employ tie double gcs-
tire Is frequently used with great effect. There
rs marked earmesiness of purpose throughout
ms sermons, and a sustainnent of the interest,
which Is rather remarkable. The same peculari-
ty Is manifested iii his efforts, as Compared with
one another. You know not which is best
There Is no falling oi,-no tagging Of the thought
and feeling. We cannot refrain from allusion,
In this cOnnexlon, to one two sermons i'm par
ticular,
From among the many distinguished pnlpit or
ators Of whom our city may boast, we selected
III. johns Oh the day OF Iising and prayer consG-
I
the dealt, Of General Harrison. Well were our
expectations met. His discourse on the occa-
sion was, indeed, most powerful one. His por-
tratare of Party-spirit, was readily recognized as
just. lie painted its Gemoralizing influence in
most truthful coors. For MISUNDERSTANDING been
sednccd into state OF partisan feeling from
which we pray we may hencefofih remain free
we felt ,iiat every WORD was tue, Nor do we be-
lieYe many pOlilicians--ali were politicians them
the i'dits scarcely eHceried--escaped the ccuyc-
ton which an appeal so searching, was calculated
10 produce. All felt guiily of having been en-
gagged IN measures which the ''morals Of poitics''
might justly, but the morals Of the Gosppl never
All began ~ fear that the death Of the chief MA
gisirate whose elevation 10 Office had been the o5-
Jeci OF night dreams and ddy-ioils TO thousands,
had been designed as d scourge for disobodieuce,
aud warning to presumptuousness. Long may
the influences Of such Impressions restrain the
feckessncss Of party spirit! OF the address de-
lIYercd on the day OF the Presidents death, We
can speak only from the representation OF Others.
1t was an eylcmporc effort. The d. had been at
tending funeral al Green Mount Cemetery, and
heard the funeral knell he approached the
church. The real cause was soon revealed 10
him hy The omission. the part of lis assistant,
Of TIE prayer i1r tie President, which is part Of