Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-07
RELIGIOUS INTEL11GENoE
Mr.. spurgeon nnd bis visit to America.

Mrs. Reed, Rochester lady, who is soiourn.
ing with her old friends in Scotland, in an in
toresting letter to her bone friends makes men.
tion Of several Of the eminent Scottish clergy.
She has had the pleasure Of listening to. and
thus speaks of the famouslRev Mr. spurqcon
ana his proposed visit to this country:
Mt. Spurgeon has been here, and preached
five sermons, all Of which have heard The
sermon on Monday evening was preached In
Dr. Beggs church; and at five minutes before
six, every inch of room was occupied Nv
eyes were fixed on the vestry door for some
time, that might have a full view of that won.
deriul young man, He is short and stout. vet
not that full-ied man in appearance given in his
likeness. lie hair and eyes are bright black.
his face very pale, and the two large front
teeth, made 80 visible in his published likeness.
are not seen except when he laughs.
Alter teryent prayer he selected portion
OF Scripture, the exposition Of which was rich
beyond my power Of expression It was a sight
angels might have delighted to gaze on to see
that crowd Of people with their open Bibles, un-
able to look down to them az the rich flow of
eloquent truths came from his lips, causing them
with uphhed head to gaze as il some new tbing
had happened to them
The text was in Matthew xviii & 81 kpoyv
that ye seek Jesus" lie entered upon his dis-
course like a servant who had mighty message
to deliver. He spoke Of the love of the two
Marys to their Lord, their preparation to en-
palm him with sweet spices; pictured vividlv
thelr supposed state of mind on the Jewish
sabbath their watching for the day break of the
morrow, so as to be early at the sepulchre =
Then he described Mary finding her Lord pone.
her state of mind, her feeling when she saw tbe
supposed gardener, saying, Where have We lnid
Hm!" Then her joy when Jesus revealed him
SELL but cannot describe that exhibition Of
love, lie then spoke to the sinner. With one
mighty sweep he seemed to despoil him of
every refuge but the Cross, and while the teor
stood large and full in his own eye, many were
the tears which fell around him. | sneak for
myself My whole nature was stirred up with
in me, and as sazed on the youth before me Lnd
listened to his powerful words, felt that he yyas
raised up for some great work vet undeyeloned
lie closed his first discourse with an interesting
account OF his own conversion, and solemn ap
peal to the unconveHed
when left the church heavy fall of rain
made me seek shelter, and found it twitbin NJ,
open door at the side, which proved to be the
vestry Looking in, / saw Mr. Spurgeon amono
few gentlemen who were shaking hands win
him. l longed to do the same, and stenneJ
forward lie turned to me, held out his hand
and took mine with true hearty Ohristian
shake inquired when ho thought of sailjng
to America. "Oh," says he 3" L will not be
this year" said that it was generally under.
stood that he was going, and inquired with the
hope that might 60 at the same time. He re.
pied that it was his intention to 90, but he did
not think it could he this year
Mr. Spurgeon is very pleasant in private has
very happy countenance, is very easy of ac-
cess, and seems of an ardent temperament :
Each sermon heard was better than the ono
preceding. His voice is magnificent. The frat
note of it peals through the house. flling il IN
the remotest corner He has the most Serfect
command oft, and uses it without The least AN.
parent effort. ltis beautiful and harmonious
combination Of power and pathos and its tones
are sometimes exceedingly touching, and awake
ready echo in the heart of the listener. His
gesIlculstion is very quiet and tasteful, when
nc uuoo ilinhu use of ~ sJremgJ gJen tiie XJiSsi
sion OF his language. lie holds his audience
| spell bound by somepower, whatever the source
of 1t may be. He abounds in anocdote, with an
occasional remark out ofthe ordinary method of
lllustration; and these are often seized upon IN
his dsa vantage, without reference to the perna
which surround all his exhibitions of truth and
sparkle in all his utterances