The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-31

character, droycr, who had much of the t,r
tai look Of what he worked in, with M
knowing eye of man of the city. He val
our terror, and we not only wondered b
were afraid when we saw him going in tn.
kirk was full as it could hold. The mini.to,
comes in, homely in bis dress and gait ana
having great look about him, like noun!
tain among hills. lie looks vaguely round
upon the audience, as if he saw in it one cy,a,
o6ject-mOt many. We shall never torpeS
his smile its general benignity : how he ct
the light of his countenance fall on US
He read few verses quietly then prayed
briefly, solemnly, with his eyes wide opcD aI
the time, but not seeing. Then he gave OH
his text; we forget it, but its subject wss,
Death reigus,' He stated slowly, calmly tba
simple meaning Of the words; what dealt
was, and how it reigned; then suddenly ID
started, and looked like man who had seed
some great sight, and was breshless to De.
clare it. He told us how death rcignedl
everywhere, at all times, in all places hov
We all know it.; how we would yet Know
mere Of it, The drover, who had sat dow,
IN the tabe-seat opposite, was gazing up ID
state Of stupid excitement he seemed rest.
less, but never took his eye from the speaker.
The tide set in; everything added to its DOW.
er-deep called to deep, imagery and illus
tration poured in; and every new and then
the theme, the sample, terrible statement was
repeated in some lucid interval.
After overwhelming US with proofs of ,hs
reign of death, and transferring to US his in
tense urgency and emotion and after shrek.
ing, as if in despair, these words, Death id
tremendous necessity, he suddenly locked
beyond US as if into some distant region, and
cried out, Behold mighter who is this I
lie comelh from Edom with dyed garments
from Bozrah glotious in his apparel, speak
ing in righteousness, travelling in the great!
ness of his strength, mighty to save Then
in a few plain sentences he stated the
truth as to sin entering, and death by sin,
and passing upon all. Then he took fire once
more. and enforced with redoubed energy
and richness, freeDess and simplicity, the Sc
'urity, the suficency of the great method Of
Justification.
How astouished and impressed VIC all we're
lie was at the full thunder of his power
he whole man was in an agony of earnest
ess. The drover was weeping like q child,
he tears running down his rudy, coarse
hecks-his face opened out and smoothsd
Ike an infants; his whole body stirred with 4
motion. We all had been iDsensibly drawn
at of our seats and convergng towards the
onderful speaker. Aud when he sat down,
tier warning each one of US to remember
no it was and what it was that followed
cath on his pale horse, and how alone We
'uld escape, we oil sank back into our
ats. How beautiful to eur eyes did the
lundsrer look-exhausted, but sweet and
Ire. How be poured out his soul before
cd in giving thanks fer sending the Abol-
her Of death. Then short psalm, and all
as ended.
We went home quieter than We came-wo
ought of other things. That voice, that
&c those great, simple, living though hts
ose foods Of resis'less eloquence that
ercing, shutting voice; that tremendous
cessity DIR. John Bro,on.