The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-20

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pulpit with propriety, which no other
man could. This can hardly be ap-
preciated without hearing him. De-
casionally his mimicry or pungent and
witty popular hits, will create an au-
dible smile" or applause, in which
the most staid worshiper involun-
tarily and unconsciously finds himself
joining; and yet it is so appropos and
life-like, that one can hardly help it.
Beecher's oratory does not often
abound in pathos or touching SYM
pathy which goes down into the low
est recesses of the heart, or moistens
the eye, though occasionally he devel-
ops such power. His discourses are
more noted fortheir beautiful and apt
SMILES, so often drawn from nature !;
for strong, practical points which fix
themselves upon the nearer, and leave
an indellible impression; and for the
genial. hearty, humane sentiments
and sparkling wit, which SO win his
audiences and attract them to him.
The Plymouth Church Sunday
School is held in the afternoon. No
person has "seen Beecher's Church !"
until they have looked in upon the
Sunday School. There is nothing
particularly noticeable in the manner
in which it is conducted, being ex-
celled by many schools both East and
West in this respect, though it is in
teresting and prosperous. But the
arrangement of the school-room is
quite unique, and probably more at
tractive than any other on either Con-
tinent. 1t is large, airy, we'll
ventilated, and we'll lighted, as all
schools ought to be. A low
dull and dismal room is likely to be-
get the same characteristics in the
school itself. The room is sur
rounded on three sides by light iron
gallery. One side of this is appropri-
ated to visitors. the opposite side for
the infant class, and the third side
for the different male and female
Bible classes. The infant class, and
each of the four or six Bible classes,
are divided into separate apart
ments, shut off from each other and
the school below by sliding glass par
titions, which are opened or closed as
the exercises may require; thus
having the whole school constantly in
view, and all together when desired
without any changes of classes. The
classes on the main floor are
provided with semi circular settees.
The room is supplied with an organ,
melodeon, and piano. Over the Or
gan is large engraved cross, and on
the right and left, over the Superin-
tendent's platform, are engravings of
Washington and Lincoln; a fine,
large oil painting also ornaments the
room. On different parts of the wall
are painted in large, fancy colored
letters the following notices: The
Lord is my Shepherd" " HIS Banner
ouer as is LoUe;" =" The Sabbath
School Work-1st, To teach the Word
of God; 2d, 70 Bring SOUS to Christ,
3D., To match oUer them, and build up
an them a Christian character" Dare
to do right" and Seek the Lord"
But the chief attraction is large
marble basin in the centre of the
room, surmounted by a beautiful
cherub statuette, from which issue
number of jets of pure, sparkling,
cool water. forming refreshing foun-
tain. If comfortable arrangements
and attractive facilities can make a
prosperous and useful Sabbath School,
such ought that of Plymouth Church
to be.
BAPTIST.
First Baptist Church at Marble
Hall. Geo. f. Pentecost, Pastor.
Preach at 104 o'clock "A. NJ, and s
o'clock P. NJ. Sunday School at 9
o'clock A. NJ.