Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-26

Fot the Delaware Republican.
My kECuLLEGFioNs OF REV. JOSEPH
LYBRAND
The fret lime saw the Rev. Jossnb Lv
nrH1d, then Presiding Elder OF rhiladeipbi.
plstIict was at camp meeting held in August
ie2o, III Chester county, Pa. near Battan's a.
,t was theh called, Hopewell Nee tin,
uoAse Was then just emerging from boy
mood but retain think with all its yiyjdness
tne hne Impression made upon nv mind by
MS manly and elevated bearing which paye
ietee and character 10 all he said and aid
"p'4, art"nsihs Tue congregation tor public
"ofsnif' His almost needless to say that |
conceived strong desire to hear him preach,
and II gfaiihnation signifies pleasure or da.
lghl obtained It in the course of a few
noufa aiief, With Increased desire for more q I
the repasi.
MS shbJtct was the msLifrstation of Goj
10 Moses Ia the burning bush; in the discus
Si"a OF which hs insensiby charmed the peo
~. hearts, bearing them onward and upward
hhHpPy oaptivly, from every earthly care
| 'NR reaching the climax, his closing words
w'fe lost amid shouts OF joy from the paonle
OF nod AZ eit the ground, Tor had sever
~ miles Ia rtthfb, felt TO say within myself
surely no mnu ever sYake 10 my hearing. as
th"i m"h, la tbs succeeding autumn al a
camp meeting near Martic Forge in Lancaster
oouhly, II was my privilege and happiness to
near him again. His discourse at that time
waa on the following words; "And Caleb still.
ca the people before Moses, and said let ma On
up ana possess the it, for we are able TO over
come eit,--Numbersl3: 3: sOt la that bopr tho
enemies OF Israel We're marshalled out in ali
their strength aud numbers ouly to be- con-
fonted Ghc oveFthrown by the CAPTAIN ot
our salvation, whose cheering voire " as con
tihuaiIy beard through his servant inspiring
'"e sshtment otthe teEt-lhe preacher ideu-
uhed himself 10 holy earnest with the soldiers
oil the Militant ChnTrh-he wept in their sor
rows, rtJaced ia their victories, and when the
war was eadad Joined 10 their exultatious on
we suofe OF the eternal Canaan. At this
eHmp We were greatly annoyed by the wicked
RON Lancaster oity aud vicinity; Il mora uu.
Rodly rahhle have seldom, If ever ssep-re
sPeclaols people were afraid, and the officers
U. 'a~ unable orunwiliDg t. Oppose ihem-a
circumstance which afforded Brother Lybrand
a" opportunity To employ Ills elreugIn aaa tucl
ih fhnhs and keeping order. When others
n"a oeeome waaiy OF disheartened, be would
20 'lom group to group dispelling them as he
went by 40 other weapon than Inherent dipni. |
hly oi character. Ii was somewhat remarka- |
pif tna' IN nearly every they yielded be- |
lore hIm without dispute in conscious and |
qutt acknowledgment of his superiority -
Apt"Ilhslandihg our annoyance from the sons
et Beiial, the remembrance OF that meeting is
81" sweet ihy soul WAS so hlled with the
presence oi God that at seasons | could 10 lit
t'n Else th"n weep silent tears OF peace aud
iofs' lnhged to depart and live in heaven.
Ia thr following year wAs NJ u camp meeting
held Al "oll Forest p iu Berks County, Pa
y was Oh hhhbhtb evening, II my memory
serves thai BfUther Ia traad took tor his lsxt
Ih"s" solemn words OF the Apostle "But toe
4as "' the liora VIII coine s5 thief Ia the
's"'. hrh he began TO preach there was
: '"st pits9 ol souls and bodies Immediately
'e'p'c nun "hile on the outskirts there was
miAeu' unsettled multitude standing and =
'.",p 'ut"Spei'hs as II aah9 unable to define their /
'osi''on VI 'nt ooJett that brought them to- a
'ether' soon Tue rich touea OF the speakers :.
o''t ioii 10 sweet aistinctness on tho tarthest !
20 OF thf great assembly "Ihat Is Mr., ,
:! olAha saul 9hh hhd then another, I'LL the >
"t"t round. Meahtlme ths ire on a
~ "'"r vi ihe preachers heart burned
., ~ a"' o,lehtef as ne pioreeded 10 de
"''9 " VI" Lofu WIN its tfnih dl at
"a'"g eirNhbisthtees he spoke OF nature n
irhflUg hsr nsual a 5psrt up 10 the very last--
-, "a '"e ,"h'hoh eAfelessi tue DO :,
- go sRt"ier, pursuing thtit w"lk OF .
% eios"'s Ia tier heda Ia iorgetfulaess =
t9e siisuce--t tue solemn PAUSE, !,
'Nou'" ~ us"ef Ia the tiangor OF the trump. ii
.uE -. 'nia INSCRIPTION tue unfolding scene e
4 e. ePfisse''si even Tue WINS, Il was n
- a., Sse"iou !" JON III sympathy, Tor y
-. had u'ed away, and MOI leaf /,
10 move ne congregation too
7'.'"' as Tue tfees,the very breathing WAS .
lbh"shj but the upturned unc0unted iaCes
''o s'iohs 10 oe i'urh iohgef r,
~ ~. a "Vrs' mus come! and 'ome II a
u. t,..,.,,, "aH' vi ahsuisn, aha cries
nj H.. -, 49, su'u's oi glory But II was Al
nj II .'su'' VI wild emotion which feels, 4
TO-, -, - ', VIM, nor why II was inc 4
: - - uiaus rieAr 10 Tue understanding II
y ma Js'lii "o'A'ii"l anu applied 10 u heart a
,hast o"s..a,loh ~. anu power oi TIE holy
!, ;, -, - ~ 'Hh' "as present iha' evening, Ia
M, 'nI ,aau oi noa as with nooa, sol n
"a ,aiI ~, ho "a'hru 'he stand from end to Ii
49,. w." .lo peopie WIN an hgony OF love IN
~ 'ones tuat he 1rlt himself stand n
nm - ,efso OF da'hnatoh anu Keeping a,
,f' =, sa "un ne name IL was nigat al
,=a,, teineiHprreo oJ numbers as the a,
t,I -, "ueu 'hey ieit spiritual EGYPT IN quest
"o'tSF lhhd among whom WAS Young