The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-03-16
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's'' Inc Lecture OF ncv Is. NJ. Hall,
on Wednesday evening last, called out a
fuller house, even, than any that had pre-.
coded it. MIR. Hall has all the qualities
Of popular lecturer. The majestic grace.
fulncss Of his style Of writing and speaking
is rarely equaled, md still more rarely is
it that such n style can be made availnhle
fer rurr oses Of humor as with him. The
subject Of the lecture was MAnoMEr, when
he treated more generously and we think
moro christianity thon christians have been
in The habit Of treating him.
The speaker exhibited nm outline Of the
carly history Of Mnhomet, and OF his
strong mental and moral traits. He rep.
resented him as very religious, in his
way, from his youth; and traced that
bins through all his life. The religion
which Mah,met destroyed, as also this.
which he established, was described show.
ing that the Nation ues the gaincr by
the change.
In estimating tho character and motives
of the man, the speaker reached the con.
cluaion, that he was mi,guidod Re.
hgiopS Enhxsiaa ! and neither a true
prophet of God, nor wilful deceiver
Mahomet was regarded as a man Of rare
natural endowments whose penetrating
mind discovered the folly Of idolatry, and
whose life was devoted to the calling back
Of his countrymsn to what he considered
the true religion. Aud it was insisted that
the Reformer was worthy of much credit
for the real progress which he made to.
ward Truth.
The last days Of the great man we're
brought before the audience so rs to con.
vince all that he died like one conscious
Of tho Divine favor. While the speaker
was evidently disposed to view Mahomet
with favor. os man Of good intentions
he cautioned the audience against charg.
ing upon him the errors and misdoings of
his successors. These thirsted for con.
quest and dominion. rather than for the
religious reform of the world; and they
should be held to account for their own
conduct.
The lecture was received with the
strongest marks of satisfaction.
'...There will be Free Lecture this
evening, "wednesday, March 16th,) in
Union Hall, by S. B. Rockwell, ESQ.
Subject Trees and their Utility. The
theme is on interesting one.and Mr.. Rock.
well is the man 10 present ii in an inter.
esting way.
TnE EXHIBITION AT USros HALL.-Mr.
Smith, with his school, held an exhibition
in Union Hall on Friday evening last.
Long before the hour Of commencing tho
room WINS crowded, so that large numbers
were compelled to 90 away. The several
parts were performed in good taste, and
by the frequent demonstrations Of ap.
plausc, we should Judge tho sudisnco wa.
we'll pleased. Mr., Smith wss assisted by
the members of J. F, Bottoms school Of
eybridgo, in three dialogues, "The vii.
lage Squire" "A Fuss at Fires" and
Tho Peasant Boy"
Mr.. Geo. Carr read we'll written Sa.
lutotory, Pray's Band discoursed good
music through the exercises
Ono of the most exciting features Of
tho exhibition vas at the close when the
"niggets appeared as natural as life,
and sung some of their plantation songs,
which could hardly be exceled by the
genuine article. Some Of them looked as
if they had been well fed. One was
pointed out 10 us MS poor old Uncle Tom
-rhis tall bent figure and dovp.cast loob