New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-05
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The following able article is taken from
the Methodist Home Journal, of Novem-
Der %:
Mr.. Foundry, to its utmost oapa-
city, was crowded on Sunday, to hear that
distinguished orator and divine, Rev. J. z.
Newman, of New Orleans, who had been
announced the previous Sabbath to preach.
morning and evening. In the audience oil
the morning were General Grant and mem
bers of his staff, several members of Cou-
gress, aud other notables OF the Govern
ment. The textwas The closing expression
of Christ's valedictory: " | have overcome
the world,'
The preacher, having read his text,
closed the Bible, and spoke in a strain of
great fervsncy and eloquence, for one hour
and quarter. His introduction, delivered
in a clear, musical voice, led the listener
on by train of well associated IDEAS to
the two-fold divisions of the subject: 'Ia
what sense Christ overcame the world"
and what encouragement Christians may
therefrom derive The argument on each
Of the divisions displayed much ingenuity
and learning, and was really brilliant with
historical, poetical and classical illustra
tons. OF thrilling power was that part of
the peroFatiOn, in which the Christian was
represented AS tempted, tIied, ubuIfeted,
cast down, weak in laith--and to each and
every phase OF Christian conflict and ex-
perience, the precious words Of the Saviour
were applied: BE OF good cheer: l have
overcome the world" The oft-repeated
words, s'be of good cheer" was the sweet
est music to many a throbbiug heart
AT night many failed to find even stand
ing room in the church, and had to turn
away disappointed. The text was: saul,
Saul, why perseeutest thou me ?? The dis
course was even more powerful than that
OF the morning. The preacher seemed more
at ease, and to have, if possible, better
command of his subject. The journey of
Saul from Jerusalem ito Damascus was
magnificent panoramic representation of
sacred brooks, aud Wales, and rivers, and
mountains, and cities, each pointed out as
the scene of some thrilling event, or fash
ing with the brilliancy Of oriental
grandeur-s0 sacred!- $50 sublime-till
looms up ia the distance the city Of Damas-
Gus, when the binding light blszes forth,
and the voice Is heard from far beyond the
region of thunder; "Saul, SAUL, why per-
secutest thou me?D Saul, smitten from his
steed to the earth, cries out: .Who art
thou, Lordfn And from the same distant
heavens comes back the answer: Il am
Jesus, whom thou persecutestP Rarely,
II eyeE, has there been a more life-like
and powerful reproduction Of this awfuliy
sublime ard amazingly gloriously transae-
ton Inc preacher seemed filed with the
majesty OIL gIeal theme; aud yet perfectly
self-pcssessed amid all its glowing magnif-
cencel
DR.. Newman, 10 voice, manner. gesture
and time. is well nigh faultIess. Ia the
last mentioned particular, in which so
many preachers fail, he greatly excels--tbe
movement Of his voice admirably cor
responding 70 the sense Of each sentence
indeed Of each word = be utters. HIs stvle.
100, i very rich, aud his words ars chosen
with intnllive exacinees. In the opinion
OF your correspondent, but few msn nos-
sess equal power Of accompii hing efest
good In the vineyard Of the Lord. And
yet, II Is said, that careful self-enlture. uer.
sisted in the last fsW years, has, BY ths
blessing Of God, culmlnated ia his pressnl
mastery Of pulpit oraIory. Is not this faoi
encopEaging % the heafis Of hose yonap
ministers who aTdenfy desire enlarged
power 81 usefulness, and who are willing
1of0rego present ease for il atalnmentl
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