Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-19
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London.
From m interesting letter OF the Rev. DIR. Cross,
which VI find in the Christian Advocate Of this week
sc copy the. following sketches Of two of the most
popular preachers in the Great Metropolis.
DIR. CUNNING.
Sabbath morning sou eht the Scotch Church in
Crown Court. where Dr.. Cumming minister's and has
for the last twenty years II Is spacious aud rather
handsome edfee. with the pulpit side, aud H
dccp gallery IN front aud across the two ends. Its
dimensions know not. but | counted eleven large
windows in the upper tier oi one side alone Before
the Rev. gentleman entered, the church crowded
T 10 IL, utmost capacity both above and below The
sers lie commenced with a hymn. which Vas sung By
the whole assembly standing, without the aid Of any
instrlmenta accompaniment. Next the DR.. read "a
Lesson from the Old Testament, which he followed
with elear rompre hensye, and very beautiful eK-
pa#itlgn occupying fifteen twenty minute The
pftycr which succeeded appropriate, but Moth
ing remarkable. Then anthem chautel by
the choir short invocation offered t0r bless
ing upon the world, another HYMN WIS sung By the
congregation aud finally the pastor begun his ser
mon. which just like one Of DR.. Cummings lee
furrs aud could never have been mistaken for any
thing else, by one familiar With his works There
were passages in II Of considerable bcantY, but moth
ing bold or striking. We were waited along By
gentle breeze on Il smooth aud placid stream lined
with the yerna emerald, with here and there gay
bank Of primroses, and cluster Of sweet breathing
yioets while the soft air tremhed with the mellow
symphonies OF birds, and the Ginning OF silver bells;
hut there no Niagara, no thunder cloud upon
the deep, no trumpet snmmoning TO tie battle, moth
ing 10 stir aud stimulate the soul though there WIS
much To suuthe aud ftseinate the heurer. The mau-
ner WAS suiel to the matter-gentle, winning tiuit
less except thai it rather too hnetoo maniestly
studied aud aftistie-ior the pulpit; the voice very
pleasing the ennnciation remarkably clear and pro-
eIse the entire eloeution finished and elegant 10 the
let degree The great excellence 81 his preaching IS
Il. practical character whatever subject he under
iikts lac Is 10 turn II To good account. II We
ayFptf Hr 4DIfppuU. iummIn and Melville the
popular preachers in London but the three ought
lever Ia be mentioned together for each Is entirely Of
II different type from the others. DR.. Cumming Is,
WithaI, very industrious man, and while presiding
over unr Of the largest churches in England manages
l. write aud publish two or three volumes year.
IN the afternoon | visited the Doctors Sunday
Seh5o 1t is very large. numbering more than three
hundred scholars and Is carried IN tie most or
derry and beautiful manner. The polite sgperinten-
dcni urged me 10 address the school and ! did So
giving them pretty full account Of our sun lay
school Of three hundred colored children in Trinity
Church, which opened every eye and every ear; Tor
they knew very little Of our eolored population
WI told. except what they had learned hom Uncle
Tom tahu.h
The following description Of Mr. STURGEON is more
favorable, and probably moro truthful, than some
thai have been heretofore published in this country
Mr. Surgeons style Is very unequal: passages
otherwise Of exquisite beauty being often disigurel
hy pressons common even to coarseuess; AFT the
ia >laried windows richly digit IN Westminster b.
hey we're patched with plum glass and putty OF the
magnificent Victoria Tower Of Neslininis' cf Palace
hnlahel out with clumsy sHperstfcftnre oi brick
aml md lis great eycrlenfes are, hi originality
simpi ity, and directncss the fearless aud earnest
manner IN which he states his views oi truth an
eeedleelg happy Gcullr Of Illustration fidelity Of
apPl9l9n aud farvor OF appeal with pow crtul and
well managed voice, aud an action 1T once clsy, nat
ura and impressive. Into the province OF logic,
dpe. lac seldom never iufndes; ought he
Ia; for tnpst evidently, whatever he was made for
L. W. net made for rrasoner, With this eYcep-
tn, il indeed il he not deemed capital detect he
has nil the eloquenec Of superior oratoryi and with
IL extraordinary dramatic power, do not wonder
tldt the common people follow INN 10y thousands,
Wherever h. is To preach.
No pulpit man hui Whitefeld and Edward Irving
eFerattraetel such crow Is in London. His chapel
hong onnd loo small for the audience an immense
hall has late> been engaged for him. where he holds
forth on Sabbath mornings for the present To eight
nine thousand hearers. They admitted
hfkets, ntn SHILLING piece yetmnltitudes come who
cannot even ohtnin standing place in the hall The
money thus collected, after paving current expenses,
sta be applied to the building of large tabernacle
for Ms congregation. Recently the Young
married, aud thousands lloeked to witness the
mony and II Is said there never was 50 large con-
course ANY similar occasion in the metropolis lie
l. man Of sreat industry, energy, and Zeal, aul
probably ~ minister in all England docs more work
tlRu he lie has religious service Of seine sart in his
chapel etrry ght of the Wcel. except saturday and
a prayer meedng often n sunrise Iii pulpit ndis-
oretions ttpse IF frank, simple warm hearted
10y. for lie en- scarcely be called MN hz
eeuttisfics The eceentrictes Of genius and the
eaiizm and sell coneeit often comp aimed OF,
In r. Tie natural 2Pressian ol brave, honest and
aA zpeeting soul His rough corners vii wear eli
IL Hl lfr3 for b. can scarcely tnat IN ii current,
without striking her. aud thefa against the shofc.
aal grinding now aal then among the rock; and II
II pas0l applause dos not spoil Inn, and Al pre-
eat he appears to he truly poas he is Ael' u he II