The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-01-14

scarcely day passed that we DO not
meet in some Of our exchanges, sor in
magazines, labered reviews or quotstions
from the sermons of Rev. Mr.. Spargeon.
who breaches to larger collections OF
people than any man, since the days Of
Whitfield, an who. from this cause, has
been by some named as We have designs
ted bim ID the capimn. As far as we
are able tojadge from the reports OF his
great meetings, the effects Of his preach
ing do not ii all ertitIe hint be called
after the Whitfield uf a former day. He
dazzle., he as,onishes, be aInuses by
climbing up and down the steps Of The
pulpit, he fascinates, he interests because
he himself is interested. but the rrsu
in numbers A.. con, i:ted and converted
bears no proportion to his efforts and
fails to suggest the memory Of Whitfield
Mr.. Spurgeon preached to $4,000 people
in London ona recent. day Of lasting, aud
when he hal flushed. the Lon Ion Times
states that thousands Withdrew to booths
that were erected on the grounds. 10
quaA strong beer and make a day Oft
That's quite notable fact. Among the
various reviews OF which we have read OF
this mans sermons, we have found none
that have struck US fairer or fuller than
that in that standard work, THE .NorM
american Rerieu; from the January NUN.
berl of which we select the annexed ono
tation: ses VII. .-a t5- a .}. ..-.....
In reading Spurge on's sermons one is
frequently shocked by the manner in
which God and the most awful truths are
spoken Of. In the second series in a
sermon on the Resurrection Of the dead,
portions Of which are marked by a rash
ness o ASSERTION. and a fllppancy of ex.
preston, better suited to an article in a
political newspaper, than to a grave and
solemn discourse from the pulpit. We
are at n loss to account for it thai selec.
ton of theme so fearful. SO snblime, so
glorious, should not chasien aed snbdue
the spirit Of any speaker ipo harmony
with itself so that there should be some
thing like tho deep tones Of an organ
sounding through all his periods. How
can a man take this theme. mediate up
on tt in private ill he has framed dis
course Of an hours length, and then de
liver himsefin the style Of sone portions
of this sermon?
More than once while reading these
disceuisrs, We have been curious 4
know, without ever expecting 10 have
that curiosity gralifed, how their author
would pray. The phamplet containing
the services at the Crystal Palace, on th'
occasiun Of the recent Fast, reports tt
us not only the sermon but the prayers
placing one entire service before us. i
was grent occasion.
In the presence of this vast assembly
on this occasion of awful soemnily, when
nation was bowing itself in 'humiiiali n
and prayer before Almighty God unde,
the mighty nhastenine OF his hand. and
when the very atmosphere Of the lane
must have snemed TO have been perva
ded by the felt presence of Jehohav. Mr.
Spnrgeoa stood up. spread forth his
hands and uttered prayer Of which thu
following is the Introductory paragraph
,."Uur. Father VIII ch art in Heaven,
we will be brief. but We will be earnest
il thou wilt help us. We have case II
spread before Thee 10 day. We will tel
out our story. and ,len we will pra.
that Thou would'st forgive the weak
ness OF the words in which it shvll BE- de
livered, and hear for Jtsus's sake. {
Fathsr. Thou hast smiten this our land
not in itself but in one of its dependen
cies. Thou hast allowed a mu,inou
spirit to 5rerk. out in our armies. ant
Thou hast permitted persons WHO kno,
not Thee. who fear neither God or man
to do deeds for which Earth may wei
blush and for which, we as men. drsir
to cover our faces before Thee. g, Lore
God. Thou could'st not bear the sin O
Sodom we are sure that thou canst no
bear the sin which has been commi,te,
in India. Thou didst rain hell out O
Heaven on the cities Of tbs plain. Tn
cities Of India are not less vile than they
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