The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-28
BosroN, April ~. 1874

a RGmSie to South Boston-psitts Dorchester Heights
Preaching Of Rev. Joy H. Fairehiid once tried and ae-
quilted on charge Of .adaleryEd,cGrd Eperetss In.
Guguration, &c.
embraced the opportunity, presented by a pleasant
sabbath morning. to ramble to South Boston, and
70 pay short visit TO the celebrated Dorchester
Heights" which were occupied by General Washing.
ton at the time the British army evacuated Boston
These heights sford an excellent view of the city of
Bostonthe tall dome OF the State House. towering up
amidst immense piles brick and mortsrthe whsrves
the neghboring city OF Roxbury and adjacent county
towns. Inc wind being fair, large fleet of coastng
rarely excelled N'''
After emf lying the ben,es OF the varied scenery and
innaling the pure and invgora,ing air, reraced my
steps Just as the bells were summonng the worship
pers to church Knowing that the Rev Joy Fair
child mnistsred holy things to congregation in this
place. had the curiosity to drop in and hear him After
ms tial and acquittal On the charge of adultery small
oand OF MS old friends organic ed church and So
ciety in South Boston, where he had formerly preach
cd and where had been alleged he committed adultery
win girl employed as domestic in his family They
invited him to become their pastor religious
err; he accepted the invitation. There was however,
stropg remonsrance the part of the orthodox
gymen Of Boston, against his installation This rcmon
STRANGE was disregardsd and he duly installed as
rsnlv vs or 'ns gospel his society small but appa
and commodous hall, centrally located Broadway,
the principal street in South Boston handsome pulpit
graces the hall and altogether il is better church
many have seen.
My mrs. Impressions OF Mr.. Fairchd for had never
seen MN oeore) were certainly very favorable His ap
der and rather graceful There is good insiiectua
look about his head his hai is black and his dark eve
orows serve to heishten the effect produced by sharp
ana penetrating eye He 10 apparently IS or SO years
DID, His dress was simple and ministerial though per
tecty neat As speaker he is fluent sometimes redun
dan very appropriate in his gestures and has musical
and attractive voice. At times he appeared quite ami
mated yet the delivery OF his marked with
good taste throughout evincing q highly cultivated
mind
he gave out the hymns selected the tunes in which
tney might be sung, and then led the singing There
could sing followed the lead of their pastor and thus
we had specimen of genuine congregational singing
The text in the 18th Psalm apart of the Sth verse
- u taste and see that the Lord good The preach
or remarked that the goodness of God might be kened
unto great FEAST especially when viewed in
tai religion by which alone fallen man can appreciate
the goodness OF God that he wished direct our atten
ton. He did not wish to appeal much to the rea-
son as to the heart We must feel that we were great
Sinners and when the arrow of conviction. had pene
trated hearts, the eye of faith would enable us TO
particularly remarkable, but preached very good and
practical orthodox sermon. Once twice thought
there was an indirect alusion to his experience
In speaking OF the goodness of God he said He raised
up friends when other hope failed and that
troubles and with which the Lord saw t to
smct us, were all designed for good.
There is no news OF Importance stirring. Hon. Ed
ward Everett to be aaugurated President of Harvard
College, on Thursday next Hon. Robert C. Win.
throp our representative In Congress- has been in the
city the past week Mr. Websters friends are highly
delighted at tho signal failure of Mr. ngersol to sub
Senator The panic makers quiet and every thing
looks prosperous.