The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-04-19

Now IL you can stick pins into the
wind. .bags OF hypocrites and let out the
offensive gas, pray do so. have tried
to do some little in that way; and will
thank you for any help you can render
me. But If you are disposed to be con-
must take you down a little. Con-
slider then that 1t is not much to the
honor of a thief that he avows himself
a thief; that the liar cannot escape con-
demnation by asserting that he never
pretends to tell the truth. The Fenian
arrayed In the green uniform and big
feather, does not therefore escape arrest,
the Constable calls to him, come along,
you are the fellow for me, you wear the
regimentals." ss-rti. .ss-, --s
:, After an earnest appeal to this class
OF his hearers, to relax their stubborn
WiIlfulneSs and to yield obedience, as
suring them that for thirty years of sin
thirty minutes would avail for forgive
ness, he proeeeded; "Let me now ad-
dress some words to the second class. -
At this stage there was a repetition OF
the stir and sounds above described, as
OF the reliet of attitude and attention
which had long been enchained. When
he began,quiet aud order prevailed. BE
pointedly characterized those who say
they will go; and go not. They go to
church regularly, they hear the word,
but they do not; they sing Gods praise
they bow their heads In prayer, but they
pray. not. They believe everything
but they believe nothing. A man may
say he believes his house is on fire, but
II he goes to bed In II, certainly 1t does
not look as il he believed it was burn.
Ing. Such men are like dunghills
covered with a coat of snow; the snow
melts and the dunghill appears in its
own detofmity. You are religious as
the seats you sit on, and no more SO,
and as likely to get to heaven as they,
yourselves; God has only toturn to your
old prayers to find in your protestations
and pleadings evidence of your insin-
cerity and Inconsistency"
With entreaties of moving, persua-
stve force he piled his hearers, and left
on all a deep impression OF the serious
reality of gospel truth. He held the
immense congregation as by aspell.
Yet he said nothing new,- and he ex-
hibited no oratorfcal art. 1t Is difficult,
in one sense, to say In what Mr.. Spur
geon's power lies. 1t is not in argu-
ment: It is not in the graces of manner;
It is not in the versatility of genius; il
Is not In the attractions ofimagination;
nor Is 1t In the skillfnl mastery of the
grand voice he possesses, in respect OF
which nature has done for him much,
and art little. Nevertheless, his voice
Is itself a power no ear can resist, and
his earnestness of soul commands a
hearty hearing; add to these his direct
ness of address, and his never failing
supply of strong, pure Saxon words,
coined as 1t were, for the occasion, and
withal his unvarying current of COM
mon sense, and above all his fidelity to
his master, and faithfulness to his hear
ers-and you have the main elements
ofhis power. And tits a great power,
and just the power London needs. Mr.,
Spurgeon is Gods minister to London
He does we'll to Withstand solicitations
to visit America. He would be leaving
his sphere-his post. He is yet in the
prime of his strength; his broad En-.
glish face, black hair, untouched by
frost, full but not corpulent person, his
digni6ed, yet easy bearing, his evident
sympathywit men as'men; and stur.
dy independence of spirit, are among
the physical and moral attributes which
mark this man as Gods gift to London,
| yet for, years. 1t is worth the voyage
of the Atlantic to hear him preach one
gospel sermon, as yesterday, to eight
thousand souls, and to hear the sound.
ing service of song.