Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22
From The Boston Atlas.
Y TIL VFt IT NF'Ff tIF1fIN'
\ PULPIT PORTRAIr -RORERl HALL.


been reprinted in America. will reman enduring
monument oil his piety, his genius. and his learning,
give sone account OF the MAY himself is my present
object
Long before | ever saw this truly great man. had
heard his uame frequently mouuued my fathers fam.
ily aud early learned to associate with all That
great and extraordinary My mother would tell me how
Sue had often sotn him, When student IN the Baptist
Theological college. at 3nsol, pacing the streets with
o9l} one stocking On, ~ occasionally viii wo on ono
foot. And lnm all quarters, CLEANED such information
respecting him, made long 10 behold the mau OF
whom such sturrs Wtrr related.
Il must he now nearly tWuuly years 400 since frsl
saw HIM, lie was At that tmc Pastor Of tharrh al
Leicester. aud he visited Bristol, whut then resided.
on the occasion OF Missionary Anniversary at thu
sermons connected with which he hal engaged la preach,
much heard, against his eNn luelmauuu, lor h. had an
uaeonqHerahle dislike TO making his appearance IN such
public occasions.
My father happening Ia hold the Office OF Deacon in
The Church, where Mr.. Ilan was 10 oillealc | went
with him, On The evening IN question: 10 the Place OF
worship, mud accompanied him before the service
meneed Hta the vesuy, The building, though II " ant
ed vel an hour Ia tho tmt fixed ior commencing The
service, W. deps,lp thWnged in every par~and Per
haps more Intellectual assrmhaqn had never hren
nolberej iagebcr. 80 popular the great oialo NJ
b time. hal II vas no uncommon hing ur the PROBES
s'rs ri Oxford aud Cambridge 10 leave their respective
ulyerstues on saturday evrnmas-rosl 10 Leicester,
some hundred and fifty mrs SO. hear Two sermons
'f tilt dllh tihih 10 lili Nliits htti tNtHfH N't
yres-thus sacrificing taauights' rest, ur tie eakc Of
Iuda.mE IN What considered 10 be Of the high
est intellectual uoats.
Tia entering the Aesiry found large number ullnin=
sl'fs. and utbrr peHtt men, aFsfuhed aed waiting The
ARRIVAL of Mr.. lla--the scarcely less etthWled John
'usef to whom shall presently have occasion 10 r,lcf,
amongst them.
Alter We lad waited about quarter of an hour Mn
Iinll made lis appearance. lie WAS tathor below tie
aveaee height, stout. MID ineulne 10 cofaleury lie
gI It f-t. mud
tbe tatur,s massive lbs eyrs were large. dark. aud
iuli and his rehead high md broad. Tin head. which
W8a bald except al the back and tie temples, had
an lndts b5ie grandeur about II. The Wost part Of
l'l- are was HE month"; Which was very Hrge and tue
under Up somewhat ptuuuded; tire cha latge and
projecting. This paw aG appearance uf hoavne,s Ia
his etntal ASPECT. Bmnsham unee said oi his phy7l-
'gnouy, IL b'u Hall haaa tdee--ihe upper rafl ot
"WeR h,Ienaa To MI nueel. the aNer loa dtmaG"-
Tins no~. psrimrs, drscthn1 1t l!ue tuu stnngly-
pot he bN Chancellor Is tot In tho hahn OF .mnclng
his rltms,s.
WAS at onrc strork with the exptcsesn Of almost
urt1re heh was evident III Nh Hall eounifuance.
lie seemed constantly eudeavptup conceal bodily sui
e'ihg and II was So ior he WINS IN reality martyr 10
one oi the most painful diseases hch can affect human
ny -ealculi.ln The hdneye
Alter he Invested himself Of his great cont < had
pipe and sumo tobacco brought him. aud having pulled
away Tor e time, he pulled III his dfess coat, lay
down an his back on the hearth rug, and was soon
Velofed in cloud Of smoke. Tins. learned, his
usual habit before entering the pulpit The ueonY lie
endured compelled him spend great laf 1t his time
IN fecuubent position, & II only by hr Of tubuc
90 and opium, III large quantities, that he could obtain
ven comparative ease His custom Ia smoke prodl-
glonsly until the ytry moment arrived when it WBs
qnlfed OF him 10 commence his sermon lie would then
rise leave his pipe al The door Of The pulpit, in readiness
Tor him 90 resume his NIcotian habit the moment alei
he had concluded his discourse.
lelt hin on his hearth rug. and reached seat in
the church. from whence was fortunate enough 10 havo
4 IuIl view Of the uulp, The edIiiee literally full
amusl ia snluratlon. The great, the gifted, and
The no5Ie there, all waiting with eager nlen.
SHY Ion The commencement OF The service. The isles
had all been carpeed, an unusual Thing, IL is necessary
10 stale, IN those days IN order that shutting o feet
sond disturb the preacher, who was nefvousy alive 10
the slightest nulse, aud hose voice low, and nj
times lfomulouS thai unless perfect stiffness kept it
was matter OF difficulty 10 hear him.
IN pew beneath The gallery sat amonpet others. two
gcnileReu, 10 whom my attention WAS directed, and
employed the interval before the service commenced in
examining their outward and visible Appearance for
they were both ''men Oi mark, ard now saw them
for the fist lime As sat IN pew which ran al night
angles with theirs and within ear-shut, | had a
most favorable Opportunity Of surveying Their features.
The physique Of one Of the two striking enough,
< would any where have excited attention. lis face vas
plain. almost 10 uahtss-the forehead, high but uar
ruw, lowered above hs thick eyebrows which every sec
end elevated aud depressed with astonishing eerr>
NY Two fiery dark eyes peered oul from beneath these
sppendaGcs, and flashed with intellect Bun shall
describe the most pfomincnl care Of that laco--rhe
nose2 It seemed not to be small enough for nasal
organ nor large enough for probosels yet II parlnok of
the characteristics Of each was long, aud turned up at
It's extremity; aud turned up decidedly that il
ed to have had violent quarrel with the mouth beneath,
and was determined 10 keep lis distance from it. That
nose never still II seemed as II it had some yo-
lent exercise 10 learn. and conyusVely drilling
ion II. First II twlched slghly-then It's whole frame.
work would shake, In such manner that It's destfac-
tion seemed inevitable; then its point would drop and
almost il simultaneously rise with Jerk Occasionally It
would 20 through panommic jg with the Two any les
Of the mouth for partners, and the Two fiery, deepscl
eyes, would gaze down rs bridge in strange manner
No, that nose was never stll-penelual motion was
What II seemed in pursuit. If, aud 10 his day 1t may be-
twiicing with every vary ing emotion Of lis pos
SCISSOR. Some years after the period which am re-,
prrne, lsiolled into Westminster Hall aud thefr. in
lie Court Of ChaueeIy, saw the identical nose and 1t
was rs brisk and lively ever wiHskng away
Chaurery suits with astonishing rapdlty. saw again
IN Exeter Hall when It's noble possssur delivering
his great speech on slavery II still possessed lis mar,e
lons property Of restlessuess-aud when last lad tho
pleasure Of beboldng il, il WagglM sromully at
the Bench Of Bishops, ia tie House Of LeIus.
The figure 10 winch this uUse. rather this face
belonged tall and spafe-and euoastd in clothes
which might have been bought an hour before in Seven
Dias. The coat had been back--and when It's Wtater
afterwards left The church observed lha his panaoons
reached halfway down pair of unpublished Wellington
boots. Aliogelher the individual | am endcayonng to
describe was most nDiica able man.
Aud in more senses than he so-fdr, with
all has eecenfleites, will deny TO Henry Trough
avn vast acquirments Yes IL was Mr.. Brougham v ho
owned 10 the face and figure have p1urtayed.