Litchfield enquirer., 1857-01-15
For the Eaquiler. BRIDoeeoar. Dec. a9th. lS56-

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 Iais ts tho Lecture season, and tho very yssasvai ot Caterers to the pnblic fancy and vasee. We have musical soirees of all talent. < 1oa 6ottschalk Mrs Bostwick, to Perham's Nsgro Minstrels. We have Git Concerts, Mn Kook-sales. and Gift Candy dispensations Ax-buhop Ives came one night with pro-pa- pAl Leetare. and after him came a man, not an ex-bashop. featuring against popery with such acceptances, that no ediicc hero extant would hold his auditors. Of this latter person, I shall give you an account by and by Lastly e this date, we have had lecture by Dr. O. VI. Holmes. of Boston, on the Lyric Pas aion :" said lecture involving as per advertise nsnt. four new poems yet unpublished. fea- Sure of their interest, not, soon, let us hope, to bs abatcd Like the '' secret" of some most ancient and honorable fraternity, they would in publication. have parted with their total value Dr. Holmes' Lecture and Poems were (pace mus. complete fzzle, bore not to be at tempted by any man, without previous capi- ssi of repute, adequate to the heavy drain of ssch an imposition.
 Most of our fair readers understand the phe ndmena Of custard apple pudding. Four sour apples cored, and the holes filled with spiced sugar place in deep dish mix up GUS tard, pour it round them aud bake. Dr. Holmes Lecture was the custard in which his four po- tms (!) were set and as it was compounded not for instruction or illustration, but merely to complete the dish and introduce the apples :: afs ingredients were as yon may suppose, neither very select nor carefully thrown together He sold the aneient stories of Franklin's ballad, and of the circumstances in which the Mar. seliaise," and the Star Spangled Banner" originated. The four poems were 1st.-A frag. ment of Glass Welcome, confessedly extcm- pore, and which as we understood him. some mishap prevented his getting off at the n1ee ting n question whenever that might have been. 1nd.-.Verses in rebuke of the current prciu- dice against the Jew 3rd-A toerable and short piece, exhibiting the self delusion, which at times makes us wish for youth and it's E,v- gone conditions again. 4th.--Thc longest. l. ballad founded on the strange adventures Of Sir Somebody Frankland and his lady. inYolv- ing their near destruction by the earthquake in L.bon, 1755.
 Dr. Holmes is Poet, has written, and car- write verses, though too much of his writing is trivial or sarcastic. But after hearing him last week, l went home, almost tempted to under take rhyme myself. In the visions of that night, recurred to me an incident, which t!.c principal himself narrated to me once, and w:i, the recital of which,. your patience shall for this time be relieved
 When Dr (then Mir. Beecher came srs. t. Litchheld, Bro. II. who is yet living began also his ministry in another part of the County. H. had enjoyed few advantages, and entered upon his work somewhat late in years, circunl. stances which often disheartened him, and shook his resolution to abide in the sacred office. Er. long, minister's meeting occurred preaching vas to be attended in the P. M., and in the evening lr. Beecher was to read in his turn. < sermon for criticism in the private circle of the brethren The appointed preacher for the afternoon, failed, and Mir. Beecheer was by ac- ciamation thrust into his place. Not wishing to use before it's time the sermon designed for criticism, he broke forth in one of those e1- tempore dlscourses in which as lIr not less than as Dr. Beecher, he transecntled himself. Bro. H. was fairly stranded in despondency and gloom. Ithought, said he, if this is preach ing, it is useless for me to try again Evening came, and MT. B. read the sermon prescribed for that occasion. It was discourse, the power and impressiyeness of which, the writer, ss oft happeneth to writers in respect of their own compositions, had too favorably judged.
 The Moderator, as custom bade, circulated his call for remaks. Bro. H., what criticism have you to give! Thereupon, said Bro. H.. this afternoon, Moderator, I heard Bro. F. preach, ard resolved to go hor:e and burn my sermons, give up the pulpit, and ne7er try to preach again To night have heard Bro B. road sermon, and believe shall % home and write couple for nert Sa55ath.-- The moral of 1t, refer to Dr. Holmes
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