, 1870-10-11
The yEhatcIteId Centennial.

Az is generally known. George Whitefeld.
without doubt the MoEt eloquent preacher vi
modern times, died at Newburyport, MaAs.,
September 80. ITO, and was buried in the
Presbyterian Church, At the corner Of Federal
and Sclocl ttreets. in that place. The hum
drctlth anniversary OF the eveut wa. cele-
brated in The church OIL the JOth uls. Mt
quote from the Boston Journals report:
Tie church, which stands OH the corner O.
Federal aud School t:reete, was..built in 175G,
aud, though 1t has heeu Femode1t'tl sevcra
times p,nce, still bears the unmi-takahEe evi-
dc1ce of tie antiquity Of the architecture.
Tho audiepce room lr furnished with the u1i-
tashiuued square, high-backed pews, and il
surrounded f,y y gallery, which il perchei
high above the floor.
The CALLER. has uue rema, knble recn1iArity,
which. it Is raid. can | e fund nowhere else.
Tie kiighteat whisper in Que OF lts curners can
be distinctly heard in the ex,rcmo opposite
corner, Il dl.tarce Of 1876 feet. Whom the Or
gan wae Put in, a few yea.s ago, it was snp-
posed that this Whispering gallery would he
impaired, il not destroyed, hut all the changes
IN the house have not changed this singular
phenomenon.
4. tho right Of the pulpit stands marble
ccnotarh- erected some yeara rince by flou.
Wm. Bartlett, which MAS wreatlletl with Laurel
leaves fnr the OCCASION, and bears the follow
This cESoTAru
is crcctctt NTH atfecti3pate veneratiou to the
mt moIy OF tic
REV. GEORGE wH1TE11ELD,
bern at Gluuct eter, England, December IT,,
17li. Educated at Oxforl University Or
laincd 1736. In ministry Of tl,irt, four years
he crossed the AtlaLtic thirteen times, and
preached more than 1900 sermons. AZ a
soldier Of The Cross, humble. dcyout. ar1tent,
le rnt on tile ~hule arnlor Of God. prefcrr1nS
tile hoaor OF Christ to his interest, rfpo-e,
reputation, or life. As Christian orator his
riety+ lisinterested zeal. and vivid imaeina-
tinn gave unexsmrfed energy to his work, ac-
sion. aud astessace. Bold, fesvent. pungent.
MD popular in lis e1oqucnce, no other lluiu-
spiKed man ever preached to SO large Assem-
| tlier, or enforced the simple truths OF tho
G9epel by motives 70 persuasive and awful,
AID with an influence 10 powerful on thc
hearts OF his lcaters.
lie died OF asthma, September, 90, ITO,
suddenly exchanginghis iifo Of unparalleled il.
| tcEu ior lia eternal zert."
On marble tablet in front Of the pn1pit j:
! tho inscription: s'Cuder this pulpit arc de-
rcsiied the remains of the lev. George White
aeld and the lev. Jonathan parxon, the frs
pastor OF this church. who died July -, 1116
also. of the Rev Joseph Irinro, who diet
17o1."
The vault which contains the remains is di
rect!y underneath tho pulpit, and all cnsrauc.
| is gained by smatl ttap-door in the rear, i
is built OF brick. with a stone floor. not owe
ze<en feet squa.e.--It is not OF sufficient depsl
to enable man to stand erect. On one aids
Fcposo the re,n8ina Of tho Rev. Jonatliar
Parsons, wlto wa= partor OF tho church At ths
time OF Whitctcld's ministrations, and on tht
other those Of tic Rev. 11r. p.lnce, blint
preacher, who was an intimate friend O.
both, and was cntombed here At his request
Resting acEots these two coftins il tn,
precious casket that contains the remains o
Wh{tedcld. The skeleton il in fair state 0
reservation, the ekull being nearly perfect
1t is partially polished from The touch Of yisi
| tors hApta, Ous very singular incident con
ntcted With the skeleton il the fact that aou
forty or fifty years ago one OF the homes Q
the arm was stolen and carried to England
where it WAS recovered eome score Of year
since. and returned TO NeWbu1ypoEt.
An ancient engraving Of WMtefeld, aaorne
| with lauYel. hung in trent Of the pulpit, an
near b. appeared wood cnt OF the church d
it appeared half century ago. In front Q
the PULPIT etood the writing table on whic
Nhi.efield wrote bis sermons, and which ha
dc.cerded as 3 sort Of pAetora1 heirloom
through the line Of pastors ot tue church.
is made Of mahogany. aud is still quite q
| elegant article Of furniture. and bears si1ye
plate inscribed with the name Of tho Ret
Jonathan Parsons, the first pastor Of III
church, aud the datc l74Q. Tho churc
Il es aud gsysf look sheh i, ts We,
scrved. and we're placed on the atndy tab1t
De-lde the Aita- s.ood tho chair il w1.ic
Whitefleld died at the house Of the pastor {
the church. the Rev. Jonathan ParaoI,s. Thel
was alro exhibited ! medal. struck in eou
memoraticn OF his death, and 4 ring which b
| we.r.
Tho commemorative sermon waa presche
ly the 1:ev. J. F. Stearhe. u. D., OF Scwar1
Nv. He traced lii subject ecateer in fore
bic and Interesting manner.
Addresses we're also made By vlrio1s Co,
ETeea:ional, Presbyterian and Afethodi
cie,g.mep, snd the OCCASION throughout "!
one Of cit At interest.