Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-26
Instances of Pulpit E1oouence.

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FITZ-JAMES OBRlEN.
Instances of Pulpit Eloquence.
| In the life OF John Flavel, renowned dissenting
preacher of England it is said one of those omens
which are supposed to announce future eminence,
accompanied his birth. pair of nightingaes made
their nest on the window of the chamber of his mo.
ther, and with their delicious notes sang the birth of
him whose tongue sweetly proclaimed the glad
| tIdlngs which gave songs in the night.'
| | cannot assert that the oraorcal distinction of
John c. Burrs was preceded by any such incident,
but it has seldom been my, fortune to hear more
melltiuous and sedatlVe speaker In very early life
student in Washington city, heard the famous
Summertield, young Methodist itinerant His face
and form were of womanly, almost angelic beauty
divine lustre beamed from his eyes His clear.
full. voice fell like the tones of mountain
bell one moment, and anon, came crashing thun-
dering down with terrible effect on the startling
Masses forcing them to cry aloud and crowd yether
with upfted arms, as though for shelter from an
impending avalanche His eloquence shook sin
from its citadels and dragged vice and fashion from
their g pride of place" The sensation he produced
was Tremendous. Multtudes followed his footsteps.
As field preacher he lowered alongside of Whit
field; but he soon went down 10 the grave, con-
sumed by his own fire, and called to higher sphere
for some inscrutable purpose.
1t is related of Bosseut that when he pronounced
the funeral sermon of the Princess Henrietta and
described her dying agonies, the whole audience
arose from their seats with terror in every counte-
nance.
When Massilon ascended the pulpit, on the death
of Louis XIV, he contemplated for a moment the
impressive specacle-the chapel draped in black
the magnificent mausoleum raised over the bier-the
dim but vast apartment filled with the trophies of
the glory of the monarch, and with the most llustr-
Gus persons in the kingdom. He looked down on the
gorgeous scene beneath then raised his arms to hea
ven and sad in a solemn, subdued tone, " Mes freres
D1eu Sem est grand"' "God only is great With
one impulse all the audience arose. turned 10 the
altar, and reverently bowed.
When DIR. Hussey preached at Waterford, on the
small number OF the elect, he asked whether if the
arch OF Heaven were to open, and the Son of Man
should appear to judge his hearers it were quite
certain that three-that two-nay, trembling for my
self as we'll as for you is it certain that one of u.s.
he exclaimed in a voice of thunder, would be
saved - During the whole Of this aposrophe the
audience was agonized. At the ultimate interroga-
on, there was general shrek, and some fell to the
ground.
M. BrloaIne, French missionary, and the peer OF
the most renowned orators of that eloquent nation
preached sermon al Bagnole. AT the end of ii he
lifted up his arms and thrice cried in loud voice
O Eternity! At the third repetition of this awfu
cry, the whole party fell on their knees Durine
three days, CONSERVATION pervaded the town. In the
public places, young and old were card crying
aloud, Mercy! o Lord, Mercy!
The H"IVc i" Fr"nce-ReIiancc on the United
states Food
The Paris Moniteur, of September o2d, publishes
the following important report to the Emperor:
i Slre-The produce of the last harvest and tn
large addition which the United States and othe
more favored countries can easily supply to it, as
sure TO our people the requisite amount of sustenanc
for the consumption of the year. Commerce, thank
10 The security, encouragement and facilities given
1t by your government, will know how to suppl,
food for the markets, and there will be no want O
grain anywhere But its price, temporarily ncreas
ed' ; causes suterlngs which touch your heart. T
alleviate them' you desire to multiply labor and re
for the signature OF your Majesty decree openin
special credit OF ten millions for this object TIL
assistance of the departments, of the communes. c
private individuals, will double and triple, if nece.
sary. this fund of provident henevolence, and th
working classes will once more bless the incessar
and paternal foresight of the Emperor for their su
L terings and their wants. an, with the most ptc
found respect, Sire, your very humble and yer
obedient servant and faithful subject
BILLAuLT,
Minister Secy of State for the Interior.
, The Moniteu- adds the decree of the Empert
. sanctioning the credit.
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR ORPHANs.-Tbe Hon. A. T
= Stephens, OF Georgia, in a recent address at NEE
e ing in Alexandria, for the benefit of the Orpha
Asylum and Free School of that city, related II
{, following anecdote:
~ "a poor little boy, in cold night, with no hon
or roof to shelter his head, paterna or matern
le guardian or guide 10 protect direct him on
Ii way reached at nghtfall the house of rich plante
I'd who took him in, fed, lodged, and sent him on
way with his blessing. These kind attentions chez
ne ed his heart, and inspired him with fresh courage
battle with the obstacles of life Years rolled roun(
Providence led him on and he had reached the leg
profession his host had died the cormorants tn
= prey on the substance of man, had formed consy
=, racy to get from the widow her estates She Sc
te m for the nearest counsel 10 commit her cause to hi
rs and that counsel proved to Re the orphan boy
to before welcomed and entertained by her deceas
to husband. The stimulus of a warm and tenacio
gratitude was now added 10 the ordinary motive
- nectei With the profession He undertook her eau
with will not easily 10 be resisted he gained
the widows estates were secured to her in perpetu
-, and Mr.. Stephens added, with an emphasis of en-
on that sent an electric thrill throughout the hou
4 ! that orphan bon stands before 1Lctar 80