The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-07-29

Risuor Soriy --Ri.hop Sosls wss bssa
IN New England. and is now over esvpotl
wears old. lie IA consequently ident;1s1
with the history Of the M-thodiss Epieeo>
psi Church Ia Amsricha, frcn tss Infancy.
-ud i. justly regarded ~ me 81 the issst,
,v'ioo, ,,f m.sbodism. He ID . mose -;
,pa,knbl- man. over six feet high, sroel
.houlde,~d sud athletic, and. thoush vevg>
inp upon III. extreme limit NJ human lie,
h. is =. erect ~ in his prime, and wake
will, the Hrm. quick tread of manhood.
lude.d. he seems 10 d-fy the ersshine
w.islt NJ vesrs. il. has Roman face,
Ugh, ~nmp'sxio", heavy brow, hrnad. deep
sid slightly reminded forehead. light bsows
hair. now slightly gray, and upoc he
whole f,,n and face tod has marked him
sa nsn born tn command. Ne pres'deo
over The Conference of'sn hard to govern,
with severe dignity, checking Instantly all
departure. from parliamentary usage. and
euforei q law with a steady authority
whirh 10 onr can we'll resist. lie slways
7 ,i,s erert IN his s@st and never tskea 40
nndign,fl.d attitude. he Is a ready spea.
ksr and often participates ia debate. tlis
vnice is tremuluus sud acme ahst hssky
from age. hut remarkably distinct HE
I .peecAo. are slwsvs short and directly 10
the paint under discussion. and are deliver.
cd with remarkable emphasis. 70 which HE
pointed ge.,irula,ion snd the rise snd fall
ri hi. heavy brow give much vivaeity.
~. Is always listened to with marked st.
,sntion ard venerat-d ~ father By The
whole church. ll~ looks like 4 weather
worn veteran who hsd all his lie long I'D
,rr,ed hos.s To battle. No danger can
,isnnt h,s coarsge, 40 difficulty ovevtask
his energies Buf though b. s,iIl ,owers
snong III. fellow. like the proud monarch
Of the forest. the liver Of HE ass washed
the earth from bis roots. Ills hearing ard
sigh. both have much tailed. and. though
lis nucnnqnsrablv viii ard iron frame sull
bear him up bis isll d sw.,h nigh.
irulrAx Almost rqusl In
auihori,y md y-n's With ,h~ senior Bishop
Of III. church, 10 William Wiusns. Of MM.
s,s.ipri. He never rises to HE feet, but
he is recognized by tb. presiding ofsicer.
and the f,po, nid the ear OF the body cheer.
FLY ,ielded L. him. Ne I. the opposite Ia
vet, other respect To Bishop Soulr. Like
t,,,r.t s,i-ricau orator-, he IL tail aud spats !;
aud al bis f.s,ates ARE finely chisrl-d To
a casual observer be- would be tshcu Tor .
u,in old farmer Ia the decline Of life. Tie
il uiiesA car,.,ss 10 dr.,s AID manner ;
h.. brown gray hair falls "eslig~u'ly cvee
his sr. and be- ,its AID stands just - IL
suit- 1T. convenience. li,t when he begins
To s,esk, his ,all torn rises to iss vtmost
height, his smalI liquid black e,es spark
Ike gem, aad he sweeps through bis =
Yunenis iae y hurricane on the plaios.
e5n,uti ssian Is di,insc, aid rnpid. and ev
.entrnce IA no, onIy io,cibl, emphss'
but every word pr''l.Ils accented. nnd
poaneed according {" the HEAT authorities.
Ills MANNER is sniu,sted. bis jcsticulatioa
vehement, and his voice iall, round. and
clear. lie never is At n loss for either q
wa Il or an idea. H~ throws his heart and
soul into his speech. and couvipcss, not
less lv III, esfnes, sincerity than by hia
cugrm logic
Not less altfsr'ive In private life than ~
4 dehsler, il this yenefahls man. True,
h. - uife,, caf.lrss IN manner. and de-
spisss all the grxres. bat his simplicity
wins confidence, his earnest enthus IN
-licits communion, snd bis loving heart
draws al, men to hiai lie, too. il on the
verge OF HE. and has we'll nigh done HE
~ok He has prepared \ volume Of dis
courses tor the press, which the book agent
oi the church /. sail,ofiy-d ~ pohIs IN. We
wait ia appssfsnrs wi'l, anxiety. and till
,heu. take l,avr ri tho " old nan eloquent.