The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-11-04

all the Improvements and discoveries whic
!. have so strongly marked the age, he hs
been in Rip Van Wrinkle sleep. He n,
only found a people Of different color an
language from those with whom he ha
been accustomed to associate, but all th
new discoveries in science and art for tn
last third OF a century, burst at once on hi
, attention and produced whirl Of excite
nient not easily described. The change
+ produced by the steam engine, steam nav
CATION, railroads and magnetic telegraphs
as we'll as the minor improvements, wer
entirely new TO him, and struck him witt
establishment and wonder.
In this country, he was lost in the new
aspect OF things in the literary, politi,:a
and theological world He knew nothing
OF the nice differences OF opinion between
old and new schools of theology. or tht
shades of political excitement which now
agitate the public mind, neither is il his
desire on those topics to be better inform
ed. In meeting his personal friends, the
illusion of expecting to find them appear
ing much as they were when he babe them
farewell, was only dissipated by observing
sheir surprise at no, filling him Just es they
had pictured him in their own minds
Thus were they looking. glasses TO each
other, rejecting upon both the changes
that time had made ON their personal APP
pearance.
On Sunday last, he preached his first
sermon TO his townsmen since his return.
IL was in the same place where thirty-three
ears ago he stood up and preached to a
congregation. almost all Of whom have
passed away, but some of the youth and
middle aged of that assembly, constituted
the aged of this. Although it was in the
same place, il was not in the same house
that he stood before this new congregation.
That ancient structure had been taken
down and new one erected. This, too,
had been removed 10 make room for lar
ger house. The third house had been de-
stroyed by fire, and fourth, the pulpit of
which he now occupied. had been erected
in its place. As it became generally known
that DR.. Poor was to officiate, a congrega-
ton larger than usual assembled and listen.
ed throughout to the exercises, with marked
attention and interest. After the Invoca-
ton, he read part Of the 10th Psalm.
This was followed by singing with fine
effect that beautiful hymn by Addison.
"When all thy mercies, o, my God," &c.
lie now requested the congregation to
Join him in his thank offering for mis- pre-
servalion and happy return to his native
land, and then offered up prayer of great
lervenoy, and replete with true devotional
feeling. Many an eye unused TO weep
was moistened, as the venerable speaker
in broken tones and moving accents, poured
out the humble acknowledgements of
grateful heart. His sermon was eAtempo-
raneous, and exceedingly well adapted to
the occasion which called it forth. His
text was taken from Romans Is, %; and
the following verses:
''For iohich cause also Ilaue been much
Kindred from coming uraio yo~, L.ss nose
hdring no more place in those parts, and
haUing a great desire these many gears
10 come unto you,' d..
These words he applied with great apt
ness OF illustration to his own past and
present situation, giving brief narrative Of
his residence abroad, and the objects he
hoped to accomplish by his return. We
have not room 10 say more OF the discourse,
only that il was listened to with the most
undivided attention, by large audience
In the evening he again addressed q crowd.
ed house, taking for his text, THE churches
ia asia salute yOu" As the messenger
Of the Asiatic churches, he eloquenty pre-
scented their salutations and also their
claims to the support of their sister church
es in America. He described graphically,
the difficulties Of introducing Christianity
into India, and the manner IN which thew
were to be overcome, and closed with a
powerful appeal in behalf Of the mission
AIRY cause.
The manner of DIR. Poor is earnest and
almost enthusiastic, his voice sometimes
breaking with the intensity Of his emotion,
when highly excited by his subject. He
unites the zeal OF an apostle with the en-
ergy Of a reformer. Without using notes,
he is fluent in speaking, which surprises
many, as he has been so many years &C
cusiomed to speak in another language
We doubt not that his return will awaken
the religious community TO new effort in
the cause OF Asiatic rnissions.--Sdlem Ga
zette.