Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-09-13

gardsmanin all lis relations. He preach.
ca to him as he finds him. He takes a
child and runs him through al the phases
Of life TO old age. He breaches to him as
Il son, n brother, n subordinate :ns n work
man. a clerk, or one hound to college, and
to nne Of the professi) )ns. He has regard
to the social. moral and political duties al
life. He believes Christianity to beong to
all these relations. and the duty of the pul
pit to instruct and gndr in all domestic, in :
tellectuai. soeiala and religious things. sHe
breaches on one side Of the subject often SO
earnestly and yehtmcntlv that one heard
only that sermon he would suppose that
he believed in nothing else. He can turn
lis hand to anything. He is "A capital me.
ehanic. There nre few better farmers il
the land. az his country seat at Pcehshil
clearly shows. His wagon in the inarkc,
Is earlier in the season and in the day than
any other
His rotation Of crops, the rare and choice
fruits on his place, and the 1,yle OF his farm
lug show him to he rs superior with til. soil
as he is on the platform. In art matters
few can excel him. He would have been
eminent in ANYTHING he had chosen to do.
Spurgeon is u simple preacher of the gus-
pei. Hear him thousand times and YOU
will hot hear but two things: Thou art a
sinner and Christ a SAVIOR He began
preaching When a boy, and this WAS his
theme. He is now thirty three years OF
age. and will present nothing else to the
people. To hear him pour forth in his
lowing silvcry manner, the great CO mM0n
truths that center around the atonemcnt
one naFvels at his hold on the public hear,
The utteranccs are 80 commonplace and ia
milar. that it is a wonder in what his pow
er consists. He would net make politi-
cal speech if i, would save n throne. He
would not write a novel il any one would
give him the Qnecn's salary. five thousand
collars day. Should Her Majesty attend
this service. he would with great affection
and earnestnesS, preach to her rs to any
common sinner; urge her to make Christ
her portion, and see TO it that her crown
WAS secured uhov". " hen he lectures. us
he sometimes does, he gives sermons with
the fun elected into them that would moi
he suitable on the Lords day. Nothing
can teHlpt him from the almost literal theme
of Christ crucitied. So Jealous is he o.
this that he will allow no instrument of mu
sic OF any HAD played in any church in
I
that it was the organ and not the preacher
that drew the people.
The most joyous praycr-mcetins in
America Is ill Plymouth Church. The
sight is exhilarating. The lecture room
is brilliantly lighted. 1t will hold thou
sand people. and is usually full. More
children aud Young prople can be found ii
that meeting than III amy in the land. The,
: 50 because they love TO go. Ercrythin.
Is interesting III the meeting. The singin.
is grand. clcctrifl ing and prompt. bein.
led by master IN music. The pastor
prcsidcs Prayers are short. Brttlrci
pray Us they are called upon. Mr.. Beech
er occupies about twenty inmates Of the
time His address is spicy, humorous, pa,
thetic, touching. AID the closing cones on
ly too soon. The only resemblance to the
Plymouth prayer meeting is Spnrrcon's in
London is large, spiritcd and euter
tanning. Surgeon is iull of Wit and hu.
NOR, He has bueyany, an almost boy
sh Disposition. He is not afraid te show
his feelings. l have seen the Plymouth
Church prayer meeting cohvulscd Will
laughter, but no more So than have seer
IN Mi Snurseon's prayer meeting himself
presiding.
Mr.. Berchcr is rot fond of Calvinsm -
He often selects the ugly features OF that
system and pitches into them like Il pusi
list. Mr.. Sturgeon is Il Calvaust, dyed
in wool. The points that Mr.. Beccher sc-
lrcts aud holds up to scorn and drrSon,
wh ch lie rrpuliateS aud spits upon, On
which he stamps his feet. over which he
grows almos, frantic. RAISES his voice to Us
utmost pitch. grows red in the face while
the sweat rolls from his forehead. those
same doctrines Mr., Spursenn holds up az
The precious truths oi the gsspcI. the hope
of the sinner. the comfort Ui the saiut.-
In his vehement style he attacks al! wAu
reject thcm.
Mr.. Beccher breaches from the pulpit.
1t is sort of cross between the pl ttnrm
aud the cid fashioned pulpit. Spnrseon
has no pulpit at nll. Ol II huge platform
on level with the first gallery. around
which runs am iron railing, he stands III
preach. Without note OF paper. desk or
table. he can be seen from Iis boots to his
hair Mr.. Becchrr begins his service.
very low. l, is difficult to hear his inyo-
caton, the chapter he reads his text, ol
the bpnedictian. Spurgeon uses his tul
voice for the fi,s word he utters. and the
amen oi the bencdic,ion rings through the
church ike the blast of q trumpet. Mr.
Becchrr never Advertisers. aud takes no
pains 10 put himself before the people
Mr. Spurgcon is continually placarded all
through London, and The poWer of the
press is everywhere invoked to sustain his
popularity. Mr. Beeehcri is idolzed hp Ills
congregation. hut stands isolated from the
Christian world. Mr.. Spurgeon is the
idol Of his brethren in the Baptist Church,
and has the warm sympathy and loye OF
the Evangelical brotherhood of England.
M man in the world understands his
physical system better than Mr. Beecher.
His eating, sleeping, exercise. all conform
to the laws If health. He is thoroughly
temperate in al respects. lie has rcach-
I'd a half century with a sound e0nstitu-
tion in /, healthy body, anl has twenty
five years in him vet. Spurgeon is Il
Young man. His lleshy appearance, and
the gout that has already overtalca him,
show ttat physical laws must he oheyed n.
well rs moral. Mr.. Bcccher lives plainly,
is simple in his dress and in his habits,
and, if met in the streets, would sooner he
taken for an eXPress'nan in n hurry for
the cars than q minister. Spurgeon dress
cs IN trne English clerical style, is free
liver, dspcnses an elegant hospitality,
keeps his coach and cnachman, lives in II
fine mansion, and boasts as good turn
ont as the Archbishop OF Canterbury.
- The Young kiug Of Greece has made
Il good impression upon his future Wife