The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-22
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call to the front lions watcMss. AV1' an'
part of our vast domain. While we '0'0
that some OF the greatest men OF the l.. ~
have their home among us we do not consider,
that they all dwell here. New York has sehe
out more than one leader Of theological
thought who has made his mark in some other
section Of the land, and one of these we bring
back to our readers to-day In ina ynation as
he himself appeared among them week ago
in person.
The Rev. J. P. Newman, D. D., now chap.
lain to Congress and pastor Of the Metro
politan Methodist Episcopal church in Wash
ington, D. c., is eminently New Yorker.
He was reared in this city, and here he left
a mechanical pursuit to become a captain Of
one of the Lords hosts. He is man Of fine
physical frame, strong and vivid Imagination,
admirable descriptive faculties, often rising to
the sublime, and possesses clear, ringing.
pleasant voice, which never seems to yield to
the pressure of speech. The Doctors power in
the pulpit consists chiefly in his ina sinative and
descriptive faculties. He carries an audience
right along with him. Philosophical disquisi-
tons are not his forte, and he rarely attempts
them. He is possessed of strong will and is
inclined to be arsumentative, but only where
Christian principles or doctrines are involved.
These traits wer, recogn.z ID in him to ward the
close of the war, and the bishops sent him
down to New Orleans endowed with authority
and power to reorganize the scattered societies
of TIE Gulf States and to reopen the churches
which had been closed by the rebellion.
He nobly answered the expectations
of him and did tho work Of mis-
sionary bishop. But he did more than
this, for he founded college and opened
several schools for the freedmen, and estab-
l.shed religious paper, and until his call 70
Washington his hands were full with duties
belonging to these interests. The Doctor is
known also as an author and lecturer, he
having travelled extensively in the Holy Land
and on this Continent and published his views
and impressions of both in one or other OF
these forms, and has thus given to the world
many new thoughts and ideas concerning old
ard well traversed places. The Doctor was
formerly pastor Of Bedford street, Washington
square and other Methodist churches in this
city, and is known and loved and honored by
hundreds of his old Pensioners here now.
The Rev. Howard Crosby, pastor of the
Fourth avenue Presbyterian church, is one OF
the best classical and biblical scholars in the
country. lie is graduate of the New York
Univ arcifu yHCva al 10 fo.
several years professor and oil
which he is now Chancellor. The Doctor
has the happy faculty, whether in the pulpit
or the lecture room, Of making the dryest
scientific or philosophical subjects interesting
and instructive to an audience. While
teacher in the University few years ago he
realized his call to the ministry and answered
it promptly, and, as many can testify, with
great success for the cause of Christ and the
Church. The Doctor is very far in advance
of hundreds of his brethren in the Presbyterian
Church in regard to doctrines and forms OF
Church government, and in his UNCONVENTIONAL
life is always ready to exterd the hand to any
man who loves the Lord Jesus Christ in sim
cerity and in truth His style in the pulpit is
more didactic than rhetorical, and with great
plainness Of speech he presents The truths Of
God to his people and enforces them by pre-
cept and example In another column will bs
found synopsis of a plain aud practical dis
course delivered by DR.. Crosby yesterday
morning, which we recommend our readers to
study carefully and prayerfuliy.
The Rev. John Z. Goodman, pastor Of
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, comes OF
a ministerial stock. He is young man,
about nine years in the ministry, but has made
his mark sufficiently to draw one of the
largest congregations ever gathered into any
church in this city. He is bachelor, Judging,
like Paul, that he can better serve the Lord
without wife and family than with one. Ha
is very godly man, aud his pulpit discoursea
show that he bears very close relationship
to his Maker. He breaches to the hearts and
ccnscences of men rather than to their intel
lects; and multitudes wait upon his words,
and some come even from distance to hear
him. He is very earnest and enthusiastic in
his calling, and this is perhaps the great
secret of his success ''Belicve in 1t or fail"
is his motto, and, believing in it, he succeeds,
to the great surprise of many of his brethren
who have not similar strong faith and devo-
ton to their office AID work.
ALsACE AND LORRAINE FOREVER TO- BIZ
INCORPORATED WITH GERMANY.-Thc German
Parliament has adopted the second clause Of
the Alsace and Lorraine bill, which provides
for the perpetual Incorporation of these con-
quered provinces with the German empire.
Prince Bismarck is not of those who say hard
things but do them not. Between his words
and his deeds there is perfect harmony. He
says what he means and he does what he says.