The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-05-28
except what they had learned from "Uncle
Toms Cabin"

except what they had learned from "Uncle
Toms Cabin"
The following description of Mr.. Spur
geon is more favorable, and probably more
truthful, than some that have been hereto
fore published in this country:
Mr.. Spurgeou's style is very uueaual;
passages otherwise of exquisite beauty be-
ing often dis6gured by expressions common
even TO coarseness; as ifthe "storied windows
richly digit" in Westminster Abbey were
patched with plain glass and putty, or the
magnificent Victoria Tower of Westminster
Palace, finished out with clumsy super
structure of brick and mud. His great ex.
ceienties are his originality, simplicity and
dlreclness; the fearless and earnest manner
in which he states his views of truth; an ex-
ceedlngly happy faculty of illustrations;
fidelity of application, and fervor of appeal,
with a powerful and well managed voice,
and an action at once easy, natural and inn
presslve. lnto the province of logic, Judge,
he seldom or never in;rudes; nor ought he
to; for, most evidently, whatever he was
made for, he was not made for a reasoner
With this exception, If indeed it be not
deemed capital defect, he has all the elo-
quence of superior oratory; aud with his exs
traordnary dramatic power, do not won
der that the common people follow him by
thousands, wherever he is TO preach
No pulpit man, but Whitfield and Ed
ward Irving, ever attracted such crowds in
London. His chapel being found too small
for the audience; an immense ball has late
y been engaged for him, whore he holds
forth on Sabbath mornings, for the present,
10 eight or nine thousand hearers. They
are admitted on tickets, at a shilling piece;
yet muititudes come who cannot even ob.
tam standing place in the hall. The
money thus collected, after paying current
expenses, is 10 be applied 10 the building of
"a large tabernacle for his congregation Re
Gently the young man was married, and
thousands flocked 10 witness the ceremony,
and it is said there never was so large a
concourse on any similar occasion in the
metropolis. lie is man of great industry,
energy and zeal: and probably no minister
IN ali England does more work than he
lie has religious service OF some sort in his
chapel every night of the week except Sat
urday, and prayer meeting often at sun
rise His pulpit indiscretions are those of
frank, simple, warm hearted boy, (for lie
can scarcely be called man;) his eccen.
trciiies are the eccentricilies of genius; and
the egotism and selfconcet SO otter COM
planned of, seems 10 be the natural expires
sion OF a brave, honest and unsuspecting soul
ilIs rough corners VIII wear off by-and-bv,
Tor bs can scarcely float in a current, with
out striking here and there against the
shore, and grinding now and then among
the rocks, and 1t popular applause does not
sPoil hlir, (and at present he appears to lie
truly p'ous,) he is likely TO be n very useful
man. had a pleasant interview with him
IN the veStry after service; found him cor
dial in feeling, and perfectly childlike in
manner; and left him, must say, with AN
improved opinion of his character as man
of Cod