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WASHINGTON, Monday, May 81, 1859.
have heard some good preaching since
came to this city, and In great variety of styles. DR..
Beman, of Troy like giant as he unfolds some
great subject and pres others wththe feelings which
labor in bis breast. an convinced that many do
not give this great sufficient credit for kindly feel
ngs He looks stern, that seems impossible that ne
can be moved by the genter feelings of our nature.
Then we have had Dr. Adams the present Moderator OF
the General Assembly. How perfectly neat in his attire,
and appropriate In his thought and dcdon in the pulpit
He is not deficient 10 thou h Of most stirring nature,
but his thought is uttered by beautiful tropes and fig
ures They leap from hi, lips naturally as the songs
of birds and cultivated taste his dscourses are
feast cannot but admire the fitness of his replies to
the various Delegates from bodies in correspondence
with the General Assembly, aud of his words all &C.
casions lie has met fully the expectations OF his
friends the presiding officer Of this large ecclcsias
cal Assembly Directly contrasted with him, look at
Dr. Bulard from 81 Louis Mr. Patterson, from Chi
caeo They have room for flowers, although coming
from the fowercovered prares Of the West Tney are
men who feel themselves called to meet great RESPONSE
biities with means scarcely adequate to their task but
they in common with their colaborsrs from the
West and Northwest, not accustomed to cry
over what they cannot do, but to labor with
Joyful energy at their work, doing what they cam
knowing that their Master will not be hard These
Western nen are noble fellows. They workers, and
severely practical 1t does good to hear them speak
so kindly yet fervently The Queen City Of the West
is represented In the Assembly by two very admirable
men-one Of them, by birth and education, Western
man. the other an Eastern man, but taking naturally
bobi, vrhic cha ADJ
West Mr. Mills has no graces of manner except rug.
ged energy may be called such and this will counter
balance much swkwardness of manner. He is strong
man, and his report will work out abiding impression
on the p esbyersn Church HE coadutor Mr.. Fisher
finished preacher who goes into the pulpit evidently
with his whole soul in his words He speaks with
ergy but without boisterousness with deep feeling
but without aiec,aton lie Is of the most sefsac
Ticng workers in the West, and is matter of con-
grataaiion that the West has such men as Duied at
Detroit, Patterson at Chicago Billiard at 81 Louis,
Fisher at Cincinnati and Riddle at Pittsburgh, who are
content to wrap themselves In the secuson even
Of their own great churches, but who meet msnfuly-
the responsibilities which their positions In the great
Wet impose.
But have not time to characterize the many preachers
who have been in Washington the past two weeks sal
fee /, TO soy they are worthy In the church
Of their affections.
Yesterday dropped into Trinity Church DIR. But
Ter % and heard what should call extraordinary
mon on the relations OF the Episcopal Church to re
gious progress and civil liberty in the world The learn
ing of the scholars Of the English establishment
toed greatly and while the Presbyterian brotherhood
might naturally desire abatement of his statements
concerning all dissenting Evangelical Churches, yet
zpon the whole it was fine ealogium have lately
heard on the part taken by the Purtans in the great
battle of freedom in the world. Dr. B. said distinctly
that he could in justice 90 to the Church Of gland
for the origin Of liberty IL must be traced the Puri-
tans and the ROundheads received as fine compliment
certainly uttered by member of the Epis-
copsl Church. In the Of his sermon the Doc
tor defnedthe rights Of the different orders Of the cler
gy ard thOse Of the sIty, In strain which conrased
snsulsrly With the high pre:ensons of his Diocesan
Bi1kop In tact with bis view, it Is doubtful whether
any Lord Bishop In this country will succeed in ima
ting the nhed patterns furnished by such as the Bishops
Of Exeter ar London in mother country Dr. Bur-
LEKs sermon ought be published for its catholic lib
ersEty ard setting orhn eloquent language the true
pcsion which the American Episcopal Church ought to
in this day. when many tendencies are obser
ysbe toward the very doctrines against which the Pro
testanis of the sixteenth century raised their yoess
Among tie rlen.a ers OF the snera Asser ably no
iced the venerable Dr. Celand, of Kentucky who was
seyeniyiC Yeas of age the very day the Assembly
visited the Tomb of Washington, Caay 22d) He has
been Of the most eloquent preachers Kentucky has
ever produced man Of severe thought and prepara.
ion, of earnest and transparent pety and of perfect
extenporRneous address which at times rose into the
imprisoned earuSstness it ia no, strange that hi.
venerable form and face should be met With affection
ate respect and ye, ssdSned feelings to see such an
one passing away. Perhaps there has been no one
more thoroughly posted up II the causes and reasures
which led to the disruption OF the Presbyterian Church
in lss All honor 20 the venerable patriarch, ard r.y
be live yt many years to bless the Church WIKI biz
pioGs example and mstured wisdom
were called on 10 select the most original preach
er in tbs Assembly, Il would be Rev A. D. Pollock Of
Virginia ] have heard him bur once, and then in No
very favorable circumstance Yet there were CLEANS Of
ucnistsksble genius. Hs language vigorous saxon
h sentences 60 contracted to be phy ", lucid hi,
thoughts Often are SC nOge yet sensible 70 riuc.
very powerful impression on the ininds Of ri. |
Ecaierce cannot Eay TIA, be would be nv eboi a.
constant preacher but say that there /. in The
the nan rare combination Of etIdHke s;noliei,v ,na
spsndd talent, which Is BY no means common. H.d
&c heafn aud ehose to try, he gkt have made dir in
lnis Assembly Lila bealih is feeble and yrsve,v .,s
30 % s'r;'ss WI efr.i;u,icn1 las.irDse wt.eb