West-Jersey pioneer., 1867-12-27
THE LECTURE.

The Lecture of Rev. Dr.. Conrad, in Gross
cups Hall last Thursday evening, was a sue
cess. The audience assembled was not as
large as could have been desired, and was,
perhaps, unusually select. The taste of the
people has not yet been SO developed as to be
pleased with the higher class of Lectures
Hence, such lectures as the Dr's are not i'm
mensely popular. That large class who attend
lectures only to be amused, are wonderfully
skillful in guessing the character of Lecture
from its title They cannot be deluded into
attending Lecture whose title is Indicative
of a serious and elevated tone. Perhaps it
| would be better if Lecturers would recognize
this fact. They cannot elevate the people by
keeping above them and out of their reach !;
but by coming down to their level and leading
them up.
Those who were fortunate enough to hear
Or. Conrad's Lecture enjoyed an intellectual
treat which will not soon be forgotten In
viewing the character of Washington from the
Christian stand point the eloquent Lecturer
discussed the power of religion in forming his
manhood, guiding him as a soldier, or controll-
ing him as chief magistrate, and assisting bis
meditations as a Christian philosopher and
Statesman. Nothing can surpass the clearness
and force with which the speaker developed
and sustained his views, nor the full and ex.
haustive analysis with which he treated his
theme. When he concluded nothing remained
unsaid that could exalt our conception of the
matchless Father of his Country. Indeed, if
the Lecturer has an important fault, it con-
sists in exalting its hero too much. In plac-
ing him too high, SO high that no man can
attempt to emulate his example, in making
him so good that Christianity can claim but lit
tie credit for his goodness.
In conclusion, the speaker very deliberately
compared and contrasted the character of
Washington with that of many of the present
day, and made his patriotism measure by
which theirs might be tested He dwelt on
this point with resistless eloquence, and was
frequently applauded. He assembled still
higher, as he pictured the national glory that
would result if the statesmen of to-day had
been formed on this model As we listened to
his burning words, all aglow with the fire of an
earnest nature, we could not but regret that
the young men of our city were not all present
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