The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-09-01

Of vehement eloquence Parsons delights in. There
is not in them the stern vigorous Illustrations Of
LIETcHILp, neither is there the exquisite polish of
MELVILLE. lie possesses not the metaphysical in
sight, and the profound research Of HARRIS nor The
eShuberant Imagination Of NEWTON, but with
deep, genuine pety either. he is in possession
ofu charm, exclusively his own, which wins all
to love aud admire him. Look at him, as he is pnnt-
ing the giories of the Heavenly world. Ills face
CLOVIS with uneurhly brightness, MS il he was gazng
in at the half opened golden gates, from whence is
sue somo beams orthe living light rradiang his fca
lures. In voice sweetly musical, in all its imhex-
ions and modalaons. he leads us by living streams,
and listening, we almost the great white throne,
and the Elders waving their palms and wearing their
crowns, or laying them down before Him who stitch
thereon lie changes the theme and dark aud fear
ful is the picture which he draws Of the domains or
Satan and his Angels and os,wilh deep toned voice.
he paints the horrors of the obysn of despair, we al
most
"Thc world Of woe before Us opening wide
did Sonihey's hero, on entering Padulnn And
yet,n all this there d adecaiun mo studded pref
tness, ridiculous concei,s puerltes ;a is gen.
uine, impas-aned oloquence. And it all 'tells."
Mr. SHERMAN il IA much admired in private life
he is almost adored by his hearers. For years. he
had retained his great popularity and is still the
increase. To keep together Rowland Hills congre-
cation, after the death Of the latter was light task
but he has accomplished it. AS an author, he is
well known in Fl, gland, and his works, chiefly small
fentises religious subj ecls, and sermons are very
extensively circulated. lilo has, however, written no
book which it is likely will become a standard work
Indeed, his ncessant abors leave him but I:te time
to devote 10 authorship
Who has not heard Of EDWARD lawn c? the ell
oquent the gifted, the pious the erratic IRvINc; II
my good fortune, whilst in London, frequently
to hear him preach both before and after his seces-
sion from the church of Scotland and never shall /
forget the man, his matter and his manner. I once
also, me; him towards the close of his life in the
social circle, and will endeNvor 10 give the reader,
some den Of him n and n minister.
lie was as every one knows, at one period, pastor
Of Scotch Church, in London, and there it was that
I first henrd this remarkable individual One Sun
day morning proceeded, two hours before the time
appointed rog the commencement Of the services of
the Church, and even, that early hour, hundreds
wera waiting until the doors should be opened all CO.
ger to obtain admission. Long before the crowd was
le, in, tho carriages Of Duke this, Loi that, and Sir
something the other, drove UP and di-gorged their
ing then the rage, and undergoing the process of
being spoiled. lie was, indeed, the great Sunday
lion Of London, and what would the fashion hunters
Of the modern Babylon do, without an idol. Have
one they must and have one they wilt whether it be
specimen Of mental greatness or coporcal littleness
From the Queen the throne down to the giver of
a good dinner. there must be the daily moasiyc as
well rs the daily bread. Anything will do; for we
have SEEM in this orr day, ninitcsnal fraction Of
humanity pead in palace, by royalty itself whilst
genius stood shiverng ut the portals wishing iha, God
had conferred upon it the distinction Of littlenc
Any ;hing outr6 and Irving was oct enough to sat
isfy the morbid cravings Of fashionable mob Well
having squeezed myself in, got n standing place,
where could see pretty well all that going on.
and presently Irving assembled the pulpit.
And never saw such another man. Look reader
the picture Of the Evdngel,ts, by of the old
masters-pctures where John, for example, is repre-
scented with dark locks flowing down his shoulders
and with n countcunnce ma jesc in its solemn repose
and you will have soue idea of his head. As for
his face, when the muscles were in action, it would
have required the very Caruvnggio SPrgnoetti Of
portrait painters to have correctly transferred It to
canvass, so Wild striking and solemn was 1t in its
manifold expressions.
lie was tall and slender but apparently firmly knit
and originally he mu-t hive Ossessrd considerable
strength There slight sloop Of the shoulders,
most studious men have that-but his head face and
long arms the most striking portions Of his per-
son.
lie gave ont hymn, and read chapter, in deep
toned, solemn voice, though he fully aware
Of the importance Of tho great themes which he
was fixing his attention; afterwards he offered up
extemporaneous PRAYER in broad Scotch accent,
which was first rather difficult understand, and
then came the His subject taken from
the book Of Daniel, the fifth chapter, and the 25th,
Goth and 9Th verses-in which the words written by
the my site hand the wall Of Delshazzar's palace,
"MENE, meme, TEKEL, UPHA RsrN,'' are trans
lated by the prophet.
lie commenced his discourse in low monotonous
tone, and gave brief historical sketch of the men
and times referred to in the prophecy; and Then, ~
il 10 suit his wealthy and aristoerntc congregations
he commenced a violent ard terrific ataclS on the
Dives of the day As he became fairly involved nj
his subject, his attitudes extraordinary anti
speaking ON this part Of my Subject, j an renlndsd
that have fully described his personal appear
His face and head were najeScaly formed, as iar
as features were concerned. From high and broad
forehead, an Abundance of raven black hair. pafted
exactly in the centre, streamcd down In luxurant
ringlets over his broad shoulders. His nose was
large and prominent, and his mouth well -shhped, and
very versatile in expression. tls had high cheek
bones, and his complexion very darl-yet, swsrthy
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