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during his whole life, was never cured of
sensation Of inward cold which nothing
could dissipatc.
Cor Springfield Republican.
Rev. IIrnIY Wind Rprchcr.

Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr.
On Sunday morning and evening attend
ed the church Of Rev, Henry Ward Beccher,
in Brooklyn; and without any disrespect to
Mlss Heron, think that the preacher is de-
ciicdly greater at raction than the actress.
Certainly Mr.. Bcocher has reward for all
the oblDqny with which individuals and
classes seek to associate hls name, in the
attentive and sympathetic faces of such II
crowd as no other preacher in America has
the privilege of addressing. Slips, aisles,
even the pulpit stairs, were full, and right
worthy were the discourses with which he
rewarded the attentive ears of his great con.
grcgation. II there are greater preachers
than he in America, | have never heard
them. Ills speech i, in the demonstration
Of power. Its wonderful. Such utter
felicity OF illustration. have never heard
and his parishiuucrs tell mo that his ilustrd-
tjons are always fresh, and never repeated.
1t would sccm that he sees nothing and
reads OF nothing which he does not apprO
pirate. His prayers are, II anything, more
remark able than his sermons, One recall,
and shall cvcrmore remember. His MOOD at
the moment of commencement seems to de-
tcrminc his thcmc, and on this he enlargcs
until it swcls into the symmetry and signi-
fcince of a sacred poem, like those which
burned upon the lips OF David and Isaiah, At
the evening service, he rose, looking sad and
weary, and alter giving out his hymn, and
sitting with his face covered while it was
sung, he uttered the prayer to which have
alluded, lie confessed the sweetness of
life. the blessedness of iamll y and social ties,
and the glory and grace of christian action,
and yet "to depart and be with Christ would
he far better" We long for rest-rest for
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took up. one after another, the different
positions OF life, with their peculiar tolls
trials and Temptations and told how they
all sought the issue of rest. The recital of
these trials showed large acquaintance with
human life and the human heart, and gave
life and language 30 the burden of every
spirit The whole prayer, from its begin
ning to its close, was the offspring alike of
thorough piety, true human sympathy, an
illuminated Imagination, and q power of ex-
preston that was marvellous. 1t seemed "a
touching Offering raised in the strong arms
of trust and faith and resignation to The
Throne.
have alluded to his power Of illustration.
This he exhibits often in a manner to
draw n smile upon the faces OF his hearers
but his earnestncss ard practicableness soon
obliterate il; and as the great truth which
he forges. amid the resounding strokes OF
ms hammer ana tne I'Sn oi incul''csIehV ~ .il
cihders' is hnshpu' anu uri'en npni.i an .ilo
qualntness oil manner 'ilnI "'Ienuet we pro-
cess Is forgotten. l recall one or Two Il; US
,rl'iohs wlc maze tnG Hrvn'ss, ,"i GLessio
nave an my me heIfu noM pou ap'.ors SIN
-hI" reluiSNe ana nultiII ~ - h ~ ".In, .h,
OUT l never lully c4"lrs.'enuIIt .DM NOV, vnr
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