Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-06

THE KNOXVILLE WIG
Knoxville, Tenn, January 8, 1859.
Henry W. Beeeher and his Sermons ms.

Henry Ward Beecher has nearly worldwide
celebrity. He is both more known and more un-
known than any other preacher in America. Who
has not heard viii not say the pastor for surely
Dee has not much time to visit bis immense flock
but Of the preacher Of Plymouth Church in Brook
lyn. n. " lie hes considerable fame as a writer
aud as "a lecturer. In each f.eze departments be
has been So iH labors abundan tut preacher
he rises above himself in every other respect aud
as a preacher be is most afiectionately known, and
viii bo longest remembered.
The voc pronounced on those Of whom all men
speak we'll viii not for that reason, rest on him
While some consider him the greatest saint, others
will have il that he is the greatest sinner of his age
He writes tallls lectures and breaches on all sub
iects which affect humanity, from the meanest acls
that blacken the records Of crime, TO the sublImest
deeds of holy men, Like Bacon, he " Intermediates
with all knowledge lie lays all his vast stores Of
iniormstion under contribution for illustrations in
his sermons. He is a many-sided in the best
sense Of that tormcan talk preach interestingly
on any subject anywhere. Ono who has heard him
for the last fifteen years. member of his own
chnrcht0ld the writer not long ago, that he never
knew Mr.. Beecher 10 repeat himself IN the pulpit.
Ills discourses are always fresh, always contain
something new. lie never turns the barrel over 90
preach what be has already preached before.
lie is "a wonderful man-ii possible more gifted,
more interesting, sympathetic and touching IN LIS
prayers than In his sermons. lie SURPRISES others
ministers as much in praying as in preaching
While he is widely known in one sense be IS I'M
known ia another he is fearless and outspoken in
regard 20 what he believes is thoroughly in sym
pathy with human nature 10 all IFS pains and
rows struggles and Affections, and those who listen
10 his prayers realize this more than any others
Those who would know the he is must be
familiar with him IN his family aud in his pulpit
Seen from those points he will appear as he truly
ia-a arre-hearted, broad-charitied, really great,
thoroughly good and practically pious man.
Two stately beautiful octave volumes of his ser
mons. recently published by the Harpers, which
will feast both the eyes, heart and brain Of any
reader, win give better and truer idea Of Mr..
Becchor, his theology his philosophy, his benevo-
lence and sympathy, than can be gained from any
other source outside Of personal acquaintance with
him. Here aye forty-six sermons, carefully selected
from more than five hundred, histherto published
and unpublished and constitute tho very cream of
bis pulpit labors.
There sermons have passed a careful review under
the authors eye, and 60 forth with Mr.. Beecher's
sanction and approval In mechanical execution,
the publishers have made these volumes attractive,
with clear type broad margin, and a copious index.
A lfe-ike portrait OF Mr. Beecher adorns the 'front.'
ispcco OF the first volume A wide circulation and
general reading Of these sermons cannot fail TO do
good / only wish that a cheaper edition, in paper
cover OF cheaper binding might follow, so as to
place them within the reach Of those Of humblest
means NIAToR.
Sermons By Henry Wand Bcschsr in two youmes. Har
per q Brothers, New York.