, 1866-10-22
REV. DR.. E. Il. CHAPLIN.

We
many towns Of the North he has lectuscd
since 1858, to how many speakers Of one sort
md another have listened du1in. the last
dozen years, it seems strange enough
that I never happened to hear him
speak but once before today. It was IL
little town Of Illinois, during the winter of
leN-5, where he delivered his lecture on
Lying" Or that remember the crispy
and punscut sentence, Lilies Of action are
blood rclations to lies Of speech - and al-
ways recall It when ! thluk how the prcsl-
dent made Senator Fcssendcn and Senator
Tru,nbull and Senator Sherman believe he
would sign the Civil Rights bill and the
Frcedmen's Bureau bill OF course he ncEcr
exactly said he would do SO, but al lies Of
action are blood relations to lies Of speech.n
The hour Of service was eleven o'clock.
vent carly, 80 as to see the congregation.
They began to come In at about quarter
past ten. There were half dozen ushers,
Or say "scxtons," who pointed out seats-
The central part Of the house seemed re-
served for the members OF DR.. Chapinfs
church. Gentlemen not accompanied by
ladies' were invited to tnkc back seats. One
consequential fndfridual got angry because
be could not choose his own seat and stalsed
out Of the hall In high dudgeon. A haad-
some black-and.whi cat found Its way in
about In quite-at-home fashion among
the seats-givipg sober, faced aud long
bearded sexton clever run. He finally
caught her, and carried her off by the nape
of the neck. The audience numbered about
] 800 persons, judgc-hlling the hall some
thing more than three-fourths full. The
faces were, in noticeable degree, those Of
Intelligent men and women.
The Platform Wis covered with green
haize. It is large enough to give seat room
for one hundred persons, at least. Against
the wall, from ono end to the other, is an
easy seat upholstered in cherry red. Near
one end was cabtnt: organ, behind which
eat the quartette Of singers comprising the
CHOIR. Inthc middle was m Ordinary revoly-
covered with green leather, mud beside
this stood a common cane-bottomed chair
Near tie front was an iron stand, with its
TWO !cet square top, covered with red plush
velvet, on which lay the Bible and hymn
book. Everything was As simple and uncon-
:, Dr: Chaplin entered from side door, near
the right hand end of the platform, mo-
mcnt or two before eleven. He walked
b1Iskly to the two chairs, laid little port
folio ana some scraps Of paper in the cauc:.
on its pivot, stepped to the stand, opened
the Bible somewhere in the latter part.
looked at II moment, and then turned and
eat down in the arm chair, while
the choir sang beautiful and rcycrcnt
L.
read from Mark the Lesson of the day-thc
parable Of the sowcr, the story Of the prain
or mustard seed. the narrative wherein II il
told how Christ etilled the tempest. One
saw readily enough that he was toin~ tn
speak somewhat on Faith. After the lesson
Doctor standing with clasned iinntis irfpp IN
The Bible. Then followed thn read;nT ~ :,
HYMN. Tie rirfnt, ont nf milf n doznn n5tfcne
sinrirr. the sernon' yerv hrfef nm rcr NJ
other hymn, and tue bcncdiction. gay ~N
+ The Doctor has crown stont in thcse DOZEN
years since 1 saw him hcfare 's Wc T1i Il
now ycry broad shoni1errd Centiemon
somewhat Inclined IN rnrnn1cnSv was
not near enourh to the nlaifarm 10
see hIs feaiures 1ninutelx. Ha sec,ned
TO wcar his rlasscs too iowtnn bis mac and
was therefore Obliged to thrust bis chiu G1r
ward when he iooEcd ,n&o liz hnet su na1t too ~
Tie room, Ills hnir IL ber!nnfnT 10 ffind n
sIlyerv colnr. and hc n slfThtiv h,1i nronri
The crown. lie weara a fiiii whistler ahnn1
an inch long. which shows "a mmrh rrev y 9
black. Iair ana whiskers were sussotf.iV
brushed ;aud, generally, the Doctor presented
ycry neat ana Trim i3pearancc. The5e Was
something about his step and action that
rcmfndcd me Of Mr.. Secretary Stanton. In
walked upon @ The mi Mint form NJ Tho ' hc"inn,nr ~
Just as have seen the Secretary walk out 81
his inner office to the Adiutant Cen
erals desk; and he sat IN his chair
ybct NJ AHSE eECH W.T. GlHNlOu
slt In his office while talking with the per.
sons admitted to that rootn. Yet he Is 4
larger man than the Secretary, though, mp
rarcntly, not much taller, Occasionally,
TOO, for au instant or SO, ns he stood by the
s ase tsa faa4 leSeS sss S1s eoa ID d t sa5 a
King. ~ he was while IN the Senate. OF
course, be has great deal more ease and
grace OF manner than Mr.. Stanton las; be
has even more than Mr.. King had, and he
was almost snavitr itself.
notices. After doing 50 he paused moment,
threw both arms upon the stand, holding
the closed hymn book In one hand,
with a forcflngcr marking the place,
4 and, with just the least bit Of humor In his
usauner, made another announcement. He
Ind received an anonymous letter during tue
week. lie did not usually notice such
things, but this was courtcorsly woraed Ind
| arpearcd to be sincere in its Character. II
contained a request, he said. that be should
preach from the text: "Tnus safth the
for tomorrow We die.h II should be ha b.
NV he contfnuea. ato nreacl fram thi.
fcyt if II WIRE in ths R,hic hnt II ,snst fbnra
II Is moi recorded that ol,r ford ,.ver mslc
remark ANYTHING like this. and nm srrc
he ,, never did: Pa, Paul quotes some
! old bcathen philosonhers. but onr Lord
| tauelt ditfcrcnt tIoctrine. And now !, hs
concluded. nffcr bes;tatinr n nomrnt :. - !,
anv member Of nv cnnSrerni,on ha; had
anxiety or trouble with this text hove It
will af once he tl;smisscd f,r ths.rc,s NJ sneI
tcrt In tic R;h,sMnn such romtnond nr 1 ,,ar.
mission in our Iorf;'s teachfnrs', e' f~''
The scrmnn was f1om Wn1t ~. ~ md Il,
The verses rccite how Christ arose and r. m
I hrCcd fhe 7r;udc and ro1ma5 fEo $40 ~
ghapa Tssd ensey tae ,Sst weFds why aFs r.