New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

SELECT sERMoNs PREACHED IN THk BR2 b w
PIP. S4s. Henry Lyon
1t is rarely that the productions of preacher so
famed for popular eloquence the author of these
discourses will sustain the test Of calm much less
of critical, perusal, in private. The excitement
of the occasion which called them forth has passed
away the sympathy of crowded audience has
lost its electric influence; the flashing eye and
thrilling tones of the speaker no longer lend their
magic force to bis argument; the inspiration OF the
moment has given place TO the exercise OF Tranquil
reflection: and it ia no wonder that the dis
course. which was listened to with delight, or
perhaps with rapture, on it's delivery, should prove
destitute, not only of charm, but even OF extra
traordinary interest, on its subsequent reading.
This rule, however, by no means applies to the
pulpit performances Of Dr. Chaplin. With all his
uncommon rhetorical skill, his success is founded on
nober and more permanent mental qualities. His
earnestness of conviction gives soldity to his illus
trations The fertility of his fancy is tempered by
sobrety of thought. Accustomed to witnessing the
immediate effect of his oratory, he never permits
the love Of effect to interfere with the love of truth.
Doubtless, like other popular speakers, he aims at
telling points; he well knows how to Introduce them
to advantage: he ia not without satisfaction at
{" driving nail in a sure place." but he is never
enticed by the desire of display into the use OF
paradox or the superficial epigrammatic turns
which dazzle the Imagination, without producing
conviction, or stimulating thought. His elo-
ouence is based on sound good sense and
healthy experience of life. With deep feel
ing and high aspirations, he has no morbid or ex-
trayagant tendencies in his nature. He breaches,
not for angels, but for men. He never fancies that
the millennium has arrived in the middle of the
| nineteenth century, never mistakes the Broadway
Church for a Jewish Synagogue, an Atbenian tenn
pie, OF a cathedral of the latter day saints. His
word is in season. though he draws no fantastic or
fanatic lessons from the events of the hour. lie
| aims at REFORM without being destructive, and
would advance the progress of society, without
bathing in hands in his neigbbor's blood Though
| esteemed hereto, he is no sectarian. The COM
mon interests of humanity form the great theme
of his discourse, and he accordingly finds ready
| and cordial response from wide circle of hear
ers. The present volume, therefore, possesses much
| more than an ephemeral interest IL is filled with
weighty instructions, expressed in vigorous and mn
| pressiye language The views Of life which II sets
forth are cheerful and encouraging, though free
from extravaganza. They are drawn from deep
fountain of experience, and perysded by kindly,
yet uncompromising, spirit of religion. The ethical
tone of these dseeurses is elevated and noble with
out urging a romantic perfection Incompatible with
human weakness and temptation. The single ex-
| tract for which alone We have sPsce we'll Illus
trates the general character of the work IL isfrom
| the last discourse in the volume, Oh "Overcomng
| the World"
We must overcome the world in its temptations IL
bar the better Of long can seducer OF terry
l ut into any impure desire wicked deed Inc point
of our victory the supremacy OF hOis piih-
cples and affections in our hearts bringing every propo
sition TO their test That man Is victorious over inc
world who wields without surrender the seeP'er 0i
Gods law. and from whom the world by 10 eSPeuen'
can Wrost that scepter. Now, m conducting ms ~
| sault the world has various methods and employs
many agents Thus il finds some Of IT. mo-t suece'-
full allies in the apDctes. Countless are the hosts no
have Welded the suggestion of evil usts Conscrpls
drawn by God TO fight the battle Of life and 10 scale
Alpine nights Of duty they either know not or heed
not the summons but leap without restrAni 10 g1ath-
cation lie baskng IN the sunshine OF ouplour ease
! How MANY do see every day who have thus
Welded to the world without d struggle. Fools OF ap-
petite Floats On the STR Of impulse Desefter
| from the campaign 10 which God has called them
| How often thew drop by the wsyside, bruised and
torn victims Of their passions, c-s into the fire
and the water BY the devil within them. Spirits made
little lower than the angels, fallen much lower than
| the brute Immortal souls soaked into The flesh. and
sharing tie corruption Of the bones Dying may be,
in the streets, and as The waves Of death roll over
! them, lifting dim eyes the starry immensely above
them, unecnscOns that il l. limited than their
DESTINY ana that those lights giin,merng from
eternal shores toward which they drift. Have you
Often had your attention arrested BY some drunk
ard ree.ing By VOC, e0llapsIng IN the kennel "a
humsn Bedlam, in whom appetite has forced the wards
Of reason and et loose the demon the fool Perhaps
1 this has been for YOU merely amusing spectacle;
vou have listened curiousy to his inconguous chatter
| ing or laughed a; his antics IL may be, however,
that some feeling Of pity has subdued this egty and
Won have detected tbat which made u very sad and
solemn sigh.-iust wnen coffin IL carried through
crowded street, and sheds upon the iitsernZ process
sion Of Lie the shadow OF IL moral 80 you have
caught gliuip-e OF that poor drInkaz,ls s0ri You
have een the beauty Of his abused manhood and the
funeral train oi his dead possibilities Perhaps be :
:. gentIemAnly drrnksJd, and You behOld not Only
good clothes but noble faculties and inc culture mixed
with fantastic beastDess and the lees OF debsuchery.
Now If VOC should lind some ststue 81 beautiful pro
portions and wondrOus inspiration, lying upon It, ice
shattered di-fgurcd wedged in the mire you would
mourn over the dissertation. Yea wclld say What
| lost wealth What wasted labor Into this block OF
marble Genius wrought IL energies and breaihce NJ
very soul and now IL lies thus thrown down AID
| traInpled upon All my friends, God wrought the
living statue lSTS, that has tunbed from lie pedestal
lie hresfhed into " Of his nature. He sent into