The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-11-06

Mr.. Editor,-I sent the previous nd
want of time, little more brief than
70 have been. 1 resume the subject.
DR.. Hoge SAYS: "0f his effective mo
reasoning. as well as his readiness, l q
personally present, this instance. de
appointment to preach in Staunton.
morning he met with known Inhdel OF
inc and influence, who said; | will hear
day, if you will preach from this text
this life only we have hope, we are OF
most miserable Mr.. Robinson agreed
and delivered clear, full and logical arg
for the truth of Christianity, which was full!
isfactory and conclusive in the minds all Y
heard him. The points were, the honesty 3
integrity of the Apostles, and the imPossib
of their deeeiving or being deceived. Inc
del was convinced and converted; and
came a member of the Church, and lived
tian life"
"2d. He .caS emineRtly a Scriptursl
Deriving his knowledge and experien9
zion directly and originally from the
preaching had eminently bibhc9,
the Gospel, God and Go
sinner, the way Of life and hV3'ay 0I
therein revealed, that was not only the
but the substance, and the very torn
preaching" =.
Sd. " lie leas earnestly prartical IN hls1
ina. The experience and practice OF the
fan life entered, more or less, into his ~
addresses of every kind, on all occasions; y
was that experience and practice which is the
splt and Improvement of Christian doctrine
His descriptions of conviction, conversion,
pentance, believing, and spiritual conniets
often extended and particular, and very imp
sive. and he exeelled in bis exhibition OF sp
ual conflicts and victories"
4th. "He lcas Uery earnest preacher. Ana o
earnestness, and entire devotion, selt-conseera
70 Christ and his cause was the secret spring
constant motive power, and on Christ 0!
promised Spirit, he exclusively depended
81 never heard him deliver dull, dry,
teresting discourse. He always felt himself
succeeded we'll in making his hearers feel, no
frequently more than they desired. In the
estness of feeling he appeared to nave pee
reliance on Divine aid, and was greatly dist
ed if he had not a sense Of the Lords pres
and assistance in his preaching. OF this
refer to particular instance. On the Nc
after \ communion Sabbath in Augusta eh
when the congregation had assembled Tor
worship, as was then and there eustomar.
Unexpectedly made his appearance with
Ii 20 QlfhOnQl
travelled twenty-five or thirty miles after h
nreached at home on Sabbath afternoon"
two places of preaching lay directly ae7o'
Blue Ridge from Augusta and Tinkhng
chureAes.) "He began his sermon 0!
that he had preached In his own eharge,a
administered the Lords Supper on the pee
day. The Lord was with me and gaw
message in the morning and during theco
MON. and much good seemed to be doe.
in the afternoon / preached, and all po'
gone. And now am here; and the Ord
inn me, l will preach to YOU" de Sen
cred very powerful sermon. 4
5th. While his preaching was very nsr
and eonsolatory, and sometimes pathetic
ia an, unusual degree terrible to the ungo,
the hypocrite. 1t was a somewhat cOmIa
ING. that on these characters, Mr.. Ro6
NO mercy. To them he was ike
wrath; yet they came IN crowds
The guilt and condemnation az
the sinner and the selfdece
theme. and then he did cry aid
"He seemed at times to gathe
ings of woe and the descnptio>
in all the Bible, and cast themJ
full manner on his crowded
dreadful were these scenes, tha
found it difficult to hear him to
messed a scene of this kind at
think in the Autumn OF
preached in the afternoon
bath TO a crowded house.
his sermon, his preachilM
ment and hell became
that almost the whole
taneously and fed from
or two were able to ke
however, with much fe
redeeming love, inyitin7
mercy; and in few mo
again. 1t was not unc
fee from his denuncia
turn when he changed
Dr. Hoge thus EXPIRE
effects of his preaehs
"Of the effects Of
little. Although %
with his style of pre-
hear him, and th
,yare IN coma me-
ened and encours
and many sinnJ
uncommon o