The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-04-28

can fnreuologtc1t tuufudL tOr march, on
he Rev. DR.. Lyman Beeeher. we select the
GLOWING characteristics aRecdotes;- ~
One night Mr.. Deecber was awakened BY
sound a. his window. as ifsome one were
cloth through : broken pane Of
spFipging up he dimIy saw his clothes
through a broken window--a
hief having taken a fancy to them. Wait
ng for no ceremonies Of toilet, he dashed
,ut through the door after him. The rascal
the clothes at once, and put himself
10 his best speed. But Lyman was not the
nan to be rascally outrun, especially when
~strippedto the race. After dodging a
times, and turning several corners, the
caitif was seized and marched back by the
eager student. He ushered him into his
ROOM, compelled him TO lie down on the floor
b. the side of his bed, while he more COM
e~nscouced ia the bed, lay the night
long watching him;--lhe silence being bro
ken only BY an occasional Lie sill, SIR In
the morning the culprit was taken before a
magistrate, who was evidently a lineal de-
scendant Of Justice Shallow. d The magis-
trate, after hearing the particulars, asked
Mr., .Beecher, whether in turning the cor
ners he lost sight Of the man at ALL He re-
piled that he was out Of sight but a secOnd,
for he was close upon him. 'Ah, well, il
you lost sight Of him etGB, you cannot swear
TO his identity and 80 the fellow was dis
charged. Mr.. b met the fellow several
times afterwards, but could never catch his
eye. t.. SIS
In a. trip along the coast OF Connecticut,
i'm u small craft, Tor bis health, being .detain-
ed by battling winds, il was in the midst Of
church service, on a Sabbath morning, that
he landed atn village where only the cler--
gyman knew, him.. He was in full sea rig.
His entrance Ia he audience room attracted
no attention. But when, during the prayer,
after sermon, he walked up the aisle, and
began to ascepd the pulpit steps, all eyes
were upon him. The young people uttered.
and the tithing men, began to look authorita-
tive, as II business was on hand. The Off
eating clergyman, at the close of his prayer;
cordially shock him by the hand, to the grow.
ing surprise Of spectators--not ~lessened
by the Doctors. rising to make some 'addi-
tionul remark'.' when l began we once
heard the Doctor say y could see slf che
good and sober people looking rather grave
at such an appearance, while all the young
people winked at each other as if they ex-
pected some sport. But itwas not hong be-
fore ! saw the old folks begin to look up AMI
smile, and the young folks look sober.' II
any one has heard DR.. Beecher. in one OF
his best monds, in an extemporuneous out
burst, they eau well imagine with what
power an application would come from him,
and how the. sudden Transitions Of feeling,
and the strange contrasts between bis wealth
err beaten appearance aud seaman's gurb,
and his impassioned e%loquence, would
heighten the effect. When he concluded.
he turnedtothe pastor, and said, How could
you leave such a grand sermon without any
application! Il wrote out the body of the
sermon, meaning to extemporize the appli-
cation, but after you came in it scared it oui
OF my head
He once received from several ladies' OIL
his church a sum OF money for his wife, to
be used in the purchase Ola carpet. 1t was
put into his vest pocket, and Of course for
gotten. There was about this time all ef'
fort on foot 10 build an orthodox church in /
ncighbaring village, in wh:ch the doctor tool
great interest. Meeting u gentleman en-
gagged in the enterprise, the dOctur expressed
4 wish to give something towards il hfgHself
Ransackins his P'e6ets, he discovered TIL
carpet money. and expressed great sarpriS,
at its. unexpected presence. tWby--whcl
d d get lhis! | am sure / do not n-msmbe
this money, Well, il ~ plain Providence
prDvidedit for this cause Accordingly
" as given, Not many weeks alter, The la
dy doiiurs called, expecting to see a new car
pet on the PASTORS parlor. NOthingswa
known about it by he good wife. The doc
tor was sunasUied and the case stated
'rherr, thai was it! ! remember nov. |
nuist have becnlhe MONEY tgIVe for tha
= church,
, Wnen be was about-sixty eight or sew
euiy years OF age, he visited n s,n in tn
interior uf Indian. One OF III. y6un! mel
in the village Kindly volunteered to go ou
: with the Doctor To hunt. After some sue
cess, they took a little circuit each oI hi
own. Hearing the Doctors gun, Mr.. V
made toward him, and to his surprise, say
: the Doctor boots and coat off, about tweDt
3 feetupa tree, and making his way nimbly
Doctor, Doctor, what are you doihg!' 6
shot Y squirrel and he ran into that hoe, an
4 + am determined to have him OUT It wa
: ouly onthe promise Of his young friend TN
he would go up aud eject him, that he cor
scented to give over his p~erilous climbing.
u When about seventy-fve years Of age, b
spent u fortnight in the eastern part
. Maine. A party OF gentlemen. at Calai
, went with himupon-a little expedition int
the Indian territories, spending sever,
= days there hunting and fishing. When
bout to embark upon a chain Of lakes,
birch canoes, the Indian guide. NtiennI
! rather objected TO 50 old u mar attemptin
\ the adventure, fearing that he would Civ
: out. He did not know his man. The do,
tor rowed with the best Of the %yUungster'
caught more trout than oil the party tbgetl
er, and returned each day from the warioi
tramps, in the lead; eat his fish on a roc
with a sea-biscuit for a trencher, and fin
ers for knives and forks; sleptad On the grour
upon hemlock branches under thu tent, uu
at length, the Indian guide went from Il
extreme Of depreciation To the highest e.
preston OF admiration in his power, sayiR
(, 'Ah! old manvall Indiano
Duringthe prevalence ola revivaliDth
n church in Boston, the. number Of personsI
n string religious conversation was SO grea
Ie sometimes amounting to several hundre
r that he W as accustomed to employ young,
clergymen to assist him. On one occasio
a young Adventlrer WINS conversing with
o person who believed herself to be converte
within the Dsctor's hearing. The your
lie man was probing phe grounds Of her ey
Il dence, aud among other questions, was ovc
10 heard asking the lady IL she Thought tn
s. she was willing to be damned for the glo
re of God nnstantly starting up, the doct
o. said to him. 'What was that yous we're as