Litchfield enquirer., 1852-12-09

tToVerSlaIs or wear an aggressive air
which is unmistakeable. Those which
are of durable interest, and Of q high
order OF literary merit. are six temper.
ance sermons by Dr.. Beecher; volume
of practical sermons by the same the
Virgin and her Son. an Imaginative
work, by Charles Beecher, with an intro.
duction by Mrs. Stowe some articles
on Biblical Literature, by Ed ward Beech
{ err "Truth stranger than Fiction" and
other tales, by Miss Catharine Beecher !;
Domestic Economy" by the same !;
Twelve Lectures 10 Young Men," by
Henry Ward Beecher; "An Introduction
to the Works of Charlotte Elizabeth, !"
by Mrs. Stowe; "The May Flower" by
Mrs. Stowe, being collection of stories
orr ginally published in the newspapers,
and "Uncle Toms Cabin" 1 amp sorry
not to be able to- place in this category
many letters. essays, and addresses on
education, and particularly those from
the pen Of Catherine Beecher. Before
Mrs. Stoves last book, her celebrity
was hardly equal TO her maiden sisters.
Catherine had wider reputation as an.
au1horess, and her interchangeable activity
in the cause of education. had won for
her very general esteem. I may add in
this connection that It is to her the Uni.
ted States are indebted for the only ex-
tensively useful association for preparing
and sending capable female teachers to
1.-THE West. She had the energy and the
tact to organize and put it in successful
operation.
Such is the family. in the bosom Of
which Mrs.. Stoves character has been
formed. We canno! dismiss it without
pausing before the venerable figure of
. the father, to whom, the honor of deter
mining the bent of the children properly
belongs. DR.. Lyman Beecher is now IS
years old. Born before the American
Revolution, he has been, until recently,
> actively and ably discharging duties
which would be onorous to most men in
1.-THE Prime of life. He was the son Of a
; New England Blacksmith; and was
brought up to the trade Of his father
He had arrived at mature age when he
quilted the anvil, and began his collegi-
ate studies at Yale College, New Haven.
Ten years later we find him pastor Of the
church at Litchfsld, and rising into fame
as a pulpit orator, His six sermons on
temperance extended his reputation
through tue Unneu STATES l might say
through Europe. for they ran rapidly
through several editions in England, and
, were translated into several languages or.
the Continent. Being now favorably
known, he was, called to the pastoral
charge of the most influential Congrega-
tionaI church at Boston. where he re-
manned until 1882. In that year pro
iect long entertained by that portion of
the Presbyterian Church, whose active
ard enlightened piety and liberal tenden
cies had gained for it the name Of New
School, was put into execution the
Lane Theological and Literary Seminary
was founded. It's object being to pre-.
pare young men for the Gospel Ministry,
such facilities for manual labor were
offered by it as to make it feasible for
any young man Of industry to defray, By
his own exertions, large part of the
expenses Of his education. Dr.. Beecher
had long been regarded as the Only man
competent 10 direct AN institution which,
!: it was fondlv hoped, would demonstrate
the practicability Of educating mind and
body at the same tine, infuse new energy
y into the work Of domestic and foreign
u missions, and revolutionize the Pres6y-
terrain church. A large corps of learned
i AM able professors were selected to aid
him. The doctor removed 10 his new
: home in the immediate neighborhood Of
. Cincinnati. and remained there unit
= 1850. and with what success in his chic
. object we shall hereafter see.
A certain eccentricity of manner and
character. and sharpness Of repartee
have given rise to hundreds of amusing
anecdotes respecting Dr.. Beecher. Some
Of them paint the man.
His lively sense Of the comic element
in everything. breaks out on the most un-
likely occasions. One dark night, as he
> was driving homs with his wife and Mrs
Stowe in the carriage, the whole party
was upset over bank about fifteen fee
high. They had no sooner extracle>
: themselves rom the wreck, than Mrs
. Beecher and Mrs. Stowe, who were un-
: hurt, returned thanks for their providen
tial escape. Speak for yourselves. sac
the doctor. who was feeling his bruises
Il have got good many hard bumps
: any how.
q In many matters he is what Miss Ol'vH
would have called 'shi ftless.' None OF the
y Goldsmith family were more so. No ap'
: peal to him for charity, or contribution
q to good cause, ever goes "nresPonded &C
d go long as he has any money In ms pock
etc. As the family income is not unlim't
If ed. this generosity is sometimes productive
a of inconv enience. One day his wife hae
given him from the common purse twenty
FIVE or thirty dollars in bills, with particu
> lar instructions to buy coat, of which n
stood in need. Hs went down to the cit.
to make the purchase. bu. stopping on th
i way to a meeting in behalf of foreig
Y | miasions the hoy WA ha ndAd F0uU1 nd I