American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-25
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Correspondence of the Baltimore ClipIerl
U,pprR's FERRY, Aug. 81, 1876

rCorrpsnordence of the Baltimore Ciipferl
H,pprR,s FERRY, Aug. 81, 1875.
There lies in intellect charm 'oa' yie''S celestial
music"
Sunday. the l6th inst, being the day APP
-ai,,to3 for 6edIcating to the worship of Al
,0 T,,j God the building recently erected at
,b;S Mace by the members of the Methodist
Eniseopal church, it being generally under
,tood that the Rev. 7, IL. Stockton would of
6ciate OIL that occasion, the inhabitants of our
little village were on the tin toe Of expectation,
all DESTROYS OF listening to an orator and divine
50 highly distinguished.
As it was anticipated, there was a perfect
lam, and it is deeply to be regretted that so
many were unable to get within hearing dis
lance ola voice soon, we fear, to be hushed III
death. Your correspondent, having repa!Ved
early TO the church, was happy in procuring
comfortable situation apart from the peRt up
mass ofhuman material that filled every nook
and corner of the building. The hour atlength
arrived, and with it the man, a description of
whose personal appearance is not required here.
may, however, remark that no one can look
upon that forul without being panied at the
ravages which disease has inflicted on it, and
feeling that the spirit within will soon seek its
home amid those scenes of bliss through which
il has so often wandered.
"Thou hast magnifed thy word Ebove all
things was the, pgssage selected for considers
ton, and candoT induces me to confess that
could not clearly understand his preliminary re-
marks There-was no pompous show of learn
ing; no assumption of greatness-but there was
fine spun theory; a metaphysical analysi OF
the relation ofNature and G cd, God and Man,
Church and State, that was beyond my poor
pen Nevertheless, | felt that he had riches in
store, and calmly awaited the unfolding of their
beauty. Need | say that my highest hopes
were more than doubly realized, and that fully,
highly as had heretofore appreciated the pow
er Of eloquence, never, never until now, have ]
felt the irresistible influence of its mighty pow
er; the rapture of its thrilling tones; the melody
Of heaven-doubtless, there were none present
who do not readily admit that "There is in in
telect charm that yields celestial music, when
the master hand touches it cunningly,"
Cold; cold indeed, must that heart be, that
could sit unconcerned before his burning 'elo-
quence; dry the fountain from which tears
would not gush forth; dead the soul not quick
ened into new and pleasurable emotions.
Stockton possesses, in an eminent degree,
that influence (call it mesmeric ifyou will over
his auditory Of carrying them wthersoever he
will, seeing as he sees and feeling as he feels.
NO matter whether his flight be with the eagles
upward TO the sun, OF descending with the lark
to her tufted nest upon the heather; whether
you contemplatea dew drop or the sun, a worm
or God; whether upon the storm-tossed ocean
or its placid bosom; whether wandering amid
the fields of interminable glory, fast By the
throne of God, or shuddering at the horrors of
hell, still you follow and tire not; resting at
length upon your mother earth, the music is
bpehed, fha cha RIM &c ba ron N, 10 oyor
but the heart beats high with conscious Joy,
wondering from whence came the power that
disturbed Its repose. RAMBLER.