Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-12-20

10 business calling us to Milwaukee a couple OF
days last week it was our fortune to have an oppor
tunity to listen on Thursday evening to Temper
ancc lecture by JOHN b. COUCH, and on Friday eve
ming to "Sight and insight, by Rev. T. STARR
KING, of Boston full house greeted both lcctu-
rers
Cough has almost worldwide reputation us a
temperance lecturer. He has recently been in Eng
land, engaged in HIS mission, end those who take
the papers had opportunity of noticing that he
created there a wonderful sensation. The accounts
we read with reference to him seemed almost faba-
ous, and we took it for granted partial and
aggerated, and such as no man was equal to. Suf-
flee it to say, all we had heard read of the man,
were to us more than realized and from Expressions
we heard, we are the judgsrse-cf all present
was the same as our own. A GENT oman of Milwau-
kee came in and sat down near US, remarking that
he designed to stay only long enough to get look at
The speaker. We NOTICED him in the same spot at
the close of the lecture yken~hercmarked again if
the lecture had been hvohoursdonger, he should not
have'moved. This is fair illustration of the way
in which the aug ience was held. For oratorcalpow=
or, for thrilling appeal for aptness of illustration, for
felicity of recital, and finally for inimitable action,
we never heard his equal, and can hardly I'M
aginc how he could be exceled. The breathless at
tentioa, the tears the laughter and all the emotions
and passions Of his audience were alike under his
control His apostrophe TO water, which has appea-
red in print and perhaps seen by many of our read.
ers, coming from his lips we thought incomparably
the most beautiful aud thrilling thing had ever
heard. And did not notice that the great gifts of
the orator were used as is not unfrequently the
to minisern any wise to the vanity of their posses
,sbut were earnestly applied to the main purpose
Upon the whole, we pronounce the lecture admira
bic for the purpose. and we are sure must have ex
ercised most beneficial influence with reference to
the end sought.
Starr King, we believe, is congregational clergy
man of Boston, and we read attracts congro CATION
of hearers second in numbers only to that of Theo
dore Parker lie is young in years smooth in face
aud small in stature, with head and countcnanee
however, marking him as more than an ordinrry man
His lecture intended to illustrate the difference
between the mere physical sense which recognises
objects in virtue OF their tangible qualities and that
inner which secs in every thing the forces and
laws Of The universe, and makes even OF pebble a
stairway to the very loot OF the eternal throne ard.
its parpose think YVES not emily very bcaaFSdplly
hUt orc:bly carried out Mr.. King is evidentt&A
deal both in politics and religion, and We suspect
purpnscly kept back his best thoughts more radi-
cal than his position would justify the temper OF
his audience require. The lecture as said teau-
fully and forcibiy illustrated tho idea of the speak
er, but nevertheless, failed in conveying instruction
TO the minds OF hearers Every person, we appre-
bead was pleased, bat i would have puzzled any
to tell whe.e in he was instructed or benefited The
lecture seemed to lack purposc-it illustrated no
thing but itself and had about much effect in ear
rying forward in the grand purpose of life those
who listened to it as the contemplation of canvass
full OF gorgeousy painted figures, would have done
Lecturing is getting to be settled institution, and
may be made very useful one. 1t will be neeessa-
ry, however, for those having them in charge TO
rrcise careful discrimination in the selection of their
nea.