Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-09-01
The Rev. Mr. Sturgeon.
Dsscn,DrD BY AN AMERICAN EDITOR.

pEsCRlDED BY AN AMERICAN EDITOR.
~ n.se IS. - g. E
Mr.. Fulton, editor OF that able Journal,
he Baltimore American. who has just re-
turned from tour in Europe, thus describes
visit be made the Park street Chapel, in
London, TO hear the renowned preacher, the
Rev: Mr. Sturgeon. Mr.. Fulton says:
In personal appearance, Mr.. SpurgeoD
has none Of those characteristics thet would
impress yeu with an idea of extraordinary
capacity as public speaker. He is nbOu.
five feet Ave inches high, rather stout, with
round, fair smooth, full face, and low
forehead. His hair is black, and is parted
in the centre, whilst his eyes are blue and
bis csnplsxion, lair. His CouHtensnee is
mild and pleasing, and be wears no hair On
his face, except small tuft under each ear.
Indeed his face looks so smooth that you
would scarcely suppose that be was trou-
Sled with any beard at all. is 10 age, he
does not look 10 be thirty, though learn
that he is about forty. ..-..5
The services commenced with reading
ahymn, showing tina. be is beautiful and
impressive reader, and that his voice is at.
tuned and capable Of the most distinct and
impressive enumeration. After the hymn
was sung BY The congregation, he opened
the Testament and commenced reading por-
tions Of the 22d chapter Of St, Luke, rela-
tive TO Peters denial OF Christ oomment-
ing upon them as he proceed in CONVERSE
.ionai manner. ----------------
He occupied about fifteen minutes in
this portion Of ths service, and after the
singing Of another hymn he took bis tex,
the62 verse Of ths same chapter: .sAnd
Peter went cut and wept bitterly.
The subject he proposed to expound to
his hearers was True Penitencs, and he
would use The case Of Peter TO illustrate
LIST, ifs cause; ID its object; 3rd its nature;
9TH Its signs; 9th the place for repentance,
and 9th its effect. He took up each of these
divisions of his subject separately, his man
ner being that Of person in careless con-
with one or two friends. Nest
Of his time he leaned dswn with his elbows
On the Bible, but occasionally rose as he
tired up with his subject with startling en-
srey and thrilling effect. Still it appeared
entirely natural that no one could posi-
Wy accuse him of any studied effort. In
aos, his style and language rather impress
me with the feeling that he speaks without
'feparstiOn, and without caring whether
10 pleases or displesses his hearers.
His easy and graceful conversational '
manner is undoubtedly the great secret of
is success, whilst bis earnest and impress ,
70 style must always carry with its con.
ictiOn Of deep-toDed piety. Several times !
uring his discourse he repudiated seotari- {
'ism, and declared that it had nothing to 2
. with true religion-that men were was
ns their energies and throwing dissen,ions e
to the Kingdom Of Christ on earth by the
lcussion and propagation Of views and
octrines that were not essential 10 s.lya. {
ion, and therefore Of no importance. s.
/ preserved by notice the wall ihst :
s congregation are raising funds 10 build
immense taberniele, capable 'of accom-
odating ten thous and persons. A proper.
IN Of the funds has already been raised, 5;
learn that il he visits America it will
with view Of raising q sufficiency to {
nplste the undertaking. The Surrey Gar {
MS, IN which he breaches in the morn I
:. are full six miles from his own church, 2
il is the only place, CT sufficient capso- Ell
to bold the crowds that follow Kim that ia
N be obtained at present. E
His style Of prea ching is more that Of
Metbodistthsn the Bsbtist pulpit, and nj
Methodist Congregation under one of his W
ring diseoHrses would be very apt TO re- nc
nd with al the enthusiasm, that usually IN
the powerful exhortaticns Of
her. Slicsr. .-e.i.a ..;,,.- -