The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-07-03
From he Ncr York E[Pr.ss.l
Crarnmond X nnedy, the Boy Preach


This youthful evangelist, who, some
months since, elected so much OF pubic at
tention, is again before the people. lie de- I
signs to fulfil certain appointments which /
his recent sickness interrupted. Last (Iues-
day. evening, he gave brief lecture at the /
Bridge-street Baptist Church, Brooklyn
lie is one Of the wonders OF this metropolis
and gives promise of extraordinary emf
nence, if not broken down by premature
effort. of which there is great fear, unless the
counsels of his more prudent friends are heed
ed. II seems impossible that a mere strip
ling, of fifteen or sixteen, can long hold the
ear of the public, after its novelty has passed
away. To still present new sources Ut at
traction, and satisfy public expectation,
would require an elasticity of imagination,
a vigor of intellect, altogether unnatural IN
one so young. His appearance is decidedly
progressing. His temperament is active,
| with an apparently strong constitution, de-
noting the basis OF ultimate strength and
/ endurance. There is no attempt at display
! in his address, which, from Il redundance OF
/ language, might be expected OF him. lie
manifests great judgment in the arrange
/ ment OF his discourses. Systematic In his
method of presenting his thoughts, clear in
his conceptions, distinct in his utterance,
with unusual impressiveness in his delivery,
his friends may be Justly pardohed in their
expectations of his future usefulness. In
deed, il may be said of his public efforts,
even now, that they betray breadth of con-
ception not unworthy even of ministers Of
more than ordinary pretensions. lie COM
menced the services of the evening by read
ing the Sth chapter of Romans, in calm,
unimpassioned manner, showing thorough
acquaintance with the rules of elocution,
without any of the tedious monOtony OF
tone and manner painful to the hcarer.-
From the 9th and 7th verses Of this chapter
he took his text:
For To he carnally minded is death; but
to he spiritually minded is life and peace.
Because the carnal mind is cnmity
against God; for it is not subject to the law
of God, neither indeed can be.
After twice reading Inc laid down these
D propositions: lst, Who are carnal minded
n I'd, What is il TO be carnal minded; Sd
: Who are spiritual minded, and what is it tc
. he spiritually minded. Each of these y
: visions Of his subject was clearly set forth
n and after a for,ible contrast Of the carna
: and spiritual Propositions, he gave prac
= teal application of his subject in concis
and appropriate terms. The discourse last
# cd about 10 minutes, during which periO'
he seemed to possess a readiness of utter
ance that dispeled the idea that one wa
5 listening to a mere boy, but rather TO per
l. son who was deeply imbued with the spir
Fl itual nature of that message he so APPLY il
I Illustrated in his own cxpcrience-''Out q
= the mouths of babes and sucklings tho
L hast perfected praise" Those who liz
strong doctrine, or as some would term j
high Calvanism, could hardly listen to
more pertinent exposition of that view {
eS divine truth unless they sought it in II
~ Scriptures themselves. We learn that
contcmplates course of theological studio
. preparatory to the ministry. Howev'
:" gratifying il would be TO listen to him, "
!. think that his future worth will be great
u augmented by studying more and preachin
!, les. Many shin ing light has sudden
- dimmed its brightness 10y premature exc
Ne S ks N hit and k SRps 5tf t tRSE
cious intelleets to a point where ii may
said, their "sun went down mt noon.'