The Portland daily press., 1863-11-12
n1a-. Rev. Mr.. Marlinr or Canada. nreachad

sB- Rev. Mr.. Marling of Canada, preached
two most excellent sermons last Sabbath in
DIR. Dwight's Church. This Canadian clergy
man possesses musical voice, and his clear,
distinct articulation enables his auditors TO
hear every word in any part OF the house. 1t
seems to us that pubic speakers, especially
gentlemen who occupy the sacred desk, do
not give that attention to articulation which
its Importance demands. They may modulate
their voices in accordance with the best rules
of music, and even make the sound. in some
good degree, an echo to the sense, and vet
without clear and distinct articulation, their
auditors will often fail to hear many of their
best rounded periods, or to fully comprehend
some Of their finest sentiments. Rev. Mr..
Markings discourse in the afternoon was par
ticularly interesting, although it was apparent
ly unwritten, yet it was well studied His
mode of sermonizing is somewhat original.
He preached upon the question once asked,
whether our Savior was not the carpenter?
and adduced many facts and circumstances to
show that Christ did work at the carpenters
bench, having been taught the trade by
Joseph, his reputcd father. The family were
very poor and the preacher did not believe
that our Savior remained idle thirty years pre-
vious to his entry upon his public ministry,
but that he did work and contributed to the
support of the poor family of which he was a
member. 1t was custom among the Jews,
however wealthy they might be, to teach their
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highly commended to our people. Our Savior
by his practice at the carpenters bench, dig
nified notpnly his own work, but manual labor
generally. He taught us the value and ne
cessity of work SO long as we tabernacle in
the flesh. The young men were eloquently
urged to learn some trade, however much
wealth they may now possess, Or have in pros
pect, for riches often take wings and fly away,
and then poverty is hard to ba borne unless
its heavy burden can be lightened or removed
by some useful occupation. The sermon was
capital one, and if this clergyman is fair
sample of those who minister in holy things
to our neighbors over the line, we shall be
glad to welcome them to our churches. Such
men, we trust, not only point out the way to
Heaven, but also travel in it themselves.
GA note from gentleman in one of the
Banks in Boston to his friend in this city,
says, referring to the Portland copperhead
whose accounts were so summarily closed
with the Boston -four broker, after giving the
name of our indiscreet fellow-citizen, 1.-The
"four broker was Joseph Greeley, an old friend
"and neighbor of mine. 1t seems that the
capt. for whom Greeley had done great
"deal OF business, broke out into crazy phil
"lippic against Government and in favor of
"Jeff. Davis. Greeley was so disguised and
"incensed that he told him to leave his store
sand that he would never do another dollars
cuisines with him. His account should be
''made up to 2 o'clock that day. And it was.''
The name of ihe gentleman whose indscre-
ton led him to make such silly exhibition of
himself, and received such merited rebuke
from Mr.. Greeley, is well known in this city,
shut We withhold its publication, hoping the
lesson has already had a salutary effect.