Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-22
From the New York Express.
Crammond Kennedy, the Roy
Preacher.


This youthful evangelist who, some
months since, elected so much of nuhl;c st1
tention, is again before the people. He
designs to fulfil certain appointments which
his recent sickness Interrupted. Last
Tuesday, evening he gave brief lecture
at the Bridge-street Baptistchurch, Brook
lyn. He is one of the wonders of this me-
tropolis, and gives promise Of extraordina.
ry eminence, if not broken down by pre-
mature effort, of which there is great fear;
unless the counsels of his more prudent
friends are needed. 1t seems impossible
that a mere STRIPPING, of fifteen or sixteen,
can long hold the ear of the public, after
its novelty has passed away. To still
present new sources of attraction, and sat-
isfy public expectation, would require an
elasticity of imagination, vigor Of intel
lect, altogether unnatural in one SO young.
His appearance is decidedly prepossessing'
His temperament is active, with an appa-
rently strong constitution, denoting the ba-
sis of ultimate strength and endurance
There is no attempt at display in his ad-
dress, which, from redundance Of LAM
guage, might be expected of him, He
manifests great Judgment in the arrange
ment ofhis discourses, Systematic in bis
method of presenting his thoughts, clear IN
bis conceptions, distinct in his Inference;
with unusual impressiveness in his delive-
ry, his friends may be justly pardoned in
their expectation of his future usefulness.
Indeed, it may be said of his public efforts,
even now, that they betray breadth of
conception not unworthy even Of ministers
of more than ordinary pretentious. He
commenced the rervices of the evening
by reading the 9Th chapter of Romans, in
calm, unimpassioned manner, showing
thorough acquaintance with the rules Of elo-
cution, without any of the tedious monoto-
ny Of tone and manner so painfia to the
hearer. From the 9th and 7th verses of
this chapter he took his text:
For to be carnally minded is death: but to be
spiritually minded is life and peace.
Because the carnal mind is enmity against
Cod for it is not subject to the law of God, nei-
ther indeed can be.
After twice reading he laid down these
propositions: 1st. Who are carnal minded;
I'd, What is it to be carnal minded; Sd;
Who are spiritual minded and what IS it to
be spiritually minded. Each Of these di-
visions of his subject was clearly set forth,
and after forceful contrast of the carnal
and spiritual propositions, he gave practi;
cal application of his subject in concise and
appropriate terms. The discourse lasted
about 10 minutes, during which period he
he seemed to possess readiness Of utter:
ance that dispeIled the idea that one was
listening TO more boy, but rather to d
person who was deeply imbued with the
spiritual nature of that MESSAGE be 50 apt
ly illustrated in his own experiencelaOut :
of The months of babes and sucklings thou
hast perfected praise" Those who Ike
strong doctrine, or as some would term it,
high calvinism, could hardly listen to
more pertinent exposition of that view Of
divine truth unless they south it in the
Scriptures themselves. We learn that he
course Of theological stu
dies preparatory to the ministry: Howev-
er gratifying it may be to listen to him,
we think that his future worth viii be
greatly augmented by studying more and
preaching less. Many shining light has
dimned its brightness BY prems.
ture exertion. Kirke White and Summer
field found early graves, and let not injudi-
cious but ell..meaning friends, hurry other
other precaucious intellects to q point where
it may be said, their asun went down at
noon."