The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22
FROM EARLVILLE.
REV. MIR. FLANDERS,

The ladies of the Universalist Society of Earl.
vile have, much to their credit, gotten I'D a
course of lectures, which are being delivered at
the Universaist Church, in this city. Two
weeks ago Rev. Mr.. Flanders, OF Chicago, deliv-
cd the opening lecture of the course to small,
but select audience Subject: Health trip to
Austria" Everybody ought to have heard this
lecture. 1t would do injustice to Mr.. Flanders
Tor me to give even an epitome Of this lecture.
Alr. Flanders went abroad an invalid and came
home with health restored; and of course his
views of foreign countries and people were all
drawn from the bright side. One on listening to
him would naturally conclude that other coun.
tries besides America have national flags, free
schools churches, colleges railroads, telegraphs,
armies and navies, oceans, lakes, poets, orators,
statesmen, and better than all, christian men acd
women. His lecture was catholic in every sense
of that term. 1t is hoped Mr.. Flanders will be
induced to rcpea. this lecture in this place
A. J. GROVER, ESQ
The next lecture, and second in the course,
was given by our townsman, \. J. Grover, ESQ.
did not here this lecture, being necessarily all
sent; but had known the character Of the lee ture
before; and from what has been reported 30 me,
am enabled to thus characterize it. Su.ec.
"Rghts of women, stated from a bible stand
point, and answered from bible standpoint"
To many who knew Mr.. Grover. there seemed to
be running through his whole lecture a vein of
irreveronce for TIE bible and it, teachings but
T Sd Al,
drawn from his lecture. This lecture, like all of
Mr. Growers efforts, was unique, original in style
and matter. Its really refreshing in these days
of imitation, to listen occasionally to something
new. l am too much inclined to hold fast 10 the
certain to swap it off for the uhceHria I can.
not endorse Mr. Growers views on the woman
question but can endorse his argument az a
piece of logic. His argument was able, deliver.
ed in excellent style, and was woll received
among his neighbors
REV. JONATHAN T.. FORESTER.
The next lecture was delivered this week by
Rev. Jonathan T. Forester, of Aurora, a univer.
salst divine of some fame in this section of coun.
try. 1t was supposed that this gentleman would
fill the house, but the people failed to come to
time. Tho audience was exceedingly small, but.
more than ordinarily select and intelligent
The subject: Statesmen and Statesmapship"
The speaker is really Il sensational swell. Ho
divided American history into three epochs
Washington occupied one, Jefferson and Jack.
son one, and Abraham Lincoln one. These four
men were the only statesmen America ever
had. Webster was Infamous, and his eth Of
March speech caused the door Faneuil Hall to
slam in his face. Clay, Van Buren,, Polk, Pierce
and Buchanan were huddled together under one
general TRADE of abuse White men were kept
in the back ground of his lecture, while tho mig.
ger occupied the front. In one of his imprisoned
oratorical flights the speaker cried out: South
Carolina threatens to send big buck Niger To
congress; well, let her send one, she has sent
their fathers for u long time, and why not now
send the sons:' With a vulgar, and decidedly
nasty stare, the speaker paused and looked over
his audience, ut this time looking, ah Logan, az
if inQuiring how DO you like that? Wasn't that a
fine HIT The speaker left bad, vulgar, nasty
impression upon tho minds of the audience. Who
is this Forester Where was he borns Is he
the man that LETT Vermont, when quite young,
very suddenly, for reasons well known at the
time' ia he the gentleman who left Pennsylva.
MA few years since after an ccclesastic iuves.
tiSation, which did not leave him entirely sum
spotted from the world Does he suppose that
he can throw stones at other peoples houses
with impunity, when he himself resides in q
glass house with windows partly broken? His
whole lecture was loose, vulgar dirty, and such