The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-08
Now publication.

a. AA4Naia
We have recently received through Msssrs
PhllipI Sampson & Co., Boston, this inter
ssting volume The work was not compiled
or revised by Mr.. Besehsr but Is Published
With hs consent Il consists Of extracts
froW bis sermons, which were committed 20
puper by one Of HE congregation, who has'
~ for %, memory would allow, tried faithfully
70 gi'e the exact expressions Of Alr beeeher'
We believe that the genuine plnty, and the
forcible presentation Of holy truth, which
this book exhibits, together With he spark
ling and happy illustrations, Ind posIieai inn
ages, will without doubt, make it valuable
and attractive addition TO the field Of Telig-
ious literature.
The following extracts from sketch Of
Henry Ward Bseeher, which accompanies
the work, will perhaps interest many Of bis
admlreni
"When not IN "a brown study Mr.. Beech
sr's manners aFs the Wust tree and genial
/ that can be Imagined bat every year seems
/ 20 render him more and more ahstraqted,-
People are sometimes hurt and offended hy
/ his Indifference and iargetialnes e them,
when he Is utterly unconscious 81 oil outward
/ things inteni upon his next sermon VI lecture 6
/ Tor he makes bic sermons in the streets, 10
stores, IN lumber yards, on lrrry-hoats, or
wherever he NAV chance % bee, And IL IL
/ plain 20 be seen, That man IN the midst Of
sermon-mahIng, cannot be- ysry thoughtful Of
| his manners % thosV who chance 10 pass o.
/ pause beside him.
! Il 10 said that = polished and courteous
brother clergyman one day called on MI
Beechor aud on being shown into his study,
/ found him stretched upon the floor, from
which he made no haste ~ rise. i am stud.
ying my ssrmon,' said M. Beeehor. looking
s'endl! and gra'ely into the tre which burn
ed before MIN,
On one occasion il was thought ncedfl
that Mr. Bceoher should be waited upon hy
d committee Of ministers, In order that they
might rengsure Themselves and the ohufchr,
OF HE sound orthodoxy, When the object
81 their visit was Gtated--'Lct us pray,' said
Nh booehcr instantly-'let us pra, : and the
PRAYER, u We mistake not, settled the matter
satisfactorily.
The children like M Beccher--ihai shows
what his nature Il. They an love o. sneak
% him, 20 play with him, 90 hand him How
ere They crowd HE pulpit slairsi the boys
gather almost about his feet After meeting
one spring evening, while Mr, bcrehrr waF
talking with several gentlemen, upon some
apparently important business, q little rosy.
faced stepped on 20 the platform, aud holding
ont o bunch Of white aud red clover, said .
Here. Mr.. hrcchcr' lie instantly bent tow.
ard, ,He child, aud taA.ua the u.wrrs. said
Iin q pleased tone, anl with q Kind smile
I'1AgHk vcui thcse smcl, Ike the country,
The chld looked perfectly delighted as 'be
ldNrird away, Tho mystery and secret Of
Henry Ward Nccchcrs Wonderful success rs
Ia preacher, nay De explained in hia own
words. which h applied 60 nnotheri lie
breaches ifeiruths IA l,'y.forrs. With tht
power Il hi, lie in their p;lcmucr.'
lie has his faults, ard they avs uiPcrous
land not too small to be seen With tlc make,
Icio. Perhaps the very reaion whyhc sp od.
nrcs genilrucss IL because he has not An bis
own disposition oveTmuch Of that quality -
But Of h, faults there are sufficient who a.,
ready to speak and to rejoice 30 them, We'll
ms ne says, There always will be person.
, who hNycin them the carfion nature" Suei
. rs their paslor is,with all his glorious pl Ncr,
or with rras,t,e dulnrss, with al hi, Virtues
aal with al his faults, ~ people love him.
lie is not much gifted with prudence ig ID,
? use OF money ard j. co. generous tovurd
r. those that have need OF hi, aid, chat asa l'cu
q ttmnu OF his congregation remarked. whcl
! There was talk iu regard tofusiUg htE rat1ry
= 'Thrcc thousand dollars u wear is, o. far u
bis own interest ~ concCrrc,l Just a. good to
ten thousands Tor he hiss nothing now .whrI
. thg end ~ yr=ar--ri.,f,ssi -nLL- he Moui
, have no morr then
+. Nor ar, I'LL his gins public ones. To the uu
known poor he does good they who hnV
at ,n great darkness. and whom he knew bu
little more Of than this, that they wctc Il
! trouble aud want have known his ready gen
crosily. Such persons know that IL IL iron
the impulse Of his hcarSpnd not 60 gain
name Tor bcnc,oienrs. ~Ths: Horny War
bccchcr does good with his monty
e SNow's pNruriSrru RAILWAY Gvipr lot
- ton George X. Snow.
T. We have received from time TO time g
4 several years tie above valuable guide /
P. the railway traveller, but have never before nj
" knowlcdgcd its receipt. It is almost indi
/, p'nsnblc 10 the traveller, having all the d
frrcut railway routes and stations in Ne
= England and part of Canada. It isan oil
cial document, published the first Of ever
70 month, with all the changes Of the di.'crer
roads. Price six cents.
ovn CuARtry by Mrs, H. II stowe. Boaor
Phillips, sampson & Co. St Johnsbufy
NJ Toward
This1is pretty little book, done in biz
and gilt, intended as book for the children
IS We have nor had time TO examine it tho
b, oughly, but our readers can judge Of i
d mgriis hnmihe opening chapter which "
o published few weeks ugo, and from IL
wcll-known reputation Of Mrs. Stowe.
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