The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-23

/ could do better. "A ought not to waste
my talents IN such place. But was de.
ivered from any such feeling. Il felt that ii
was an unspcakable privilege 10 be anywhere
and speak of Christ. had very little the.
oiogy-that is to say, it slipped away from
me. knew II, but 1t did not do me any
good. 1t was like an armor which had lost
Its buckles and would not stick on. But /
had one vivid point--the realization of the
love of God In Christ Jesus. And tried to
work that UP in every possible shape for my
people. And 1t was the secret of all the lit
tic success which ! had in the early part of
my ministry. remember that / used to ride
out IN the ncighborhood and preach to the
destitute, and that my predominant feeling
was thanksgiving that God had permitted me
TO preach the unsearchable riches of His
grace. think can say that durin. the first
ten years OF my ministerial life was in that
spirit.
"Now, in later years / have worked a
great deal harder. In some respects have
gained. while iii some have lost. / do not
believe that have the same grateful, thanks
irving spirit which had then. I think that
increasin" prosperity and the multiplication
of mcrcics have rather withcrcd it. 1t would
seem as though merccs were like some vines
that l have noticed. On the western side Of
of nv place there is vine that has twined
about tree until il has Slrded 1t so that the
tree has died. And | have seen Gods mer-
cics Irvine about men so abundantlF that
tlicv chokcd ont the manhood that was in
them. Therefore, while those who are III
trouble ought TO give thanks, and Una occa-
sion for thanksgiving, those who arc prosper
Gus. those who hnve comfortable houses,
those who have the amenities and luXurlcS OF
life, ought to he careful and see to 1t that they
are thankful, and ask themselves, Does the
Thanksgiving spirit increase III me in proper
ton As am proSpcred ana dous iheIcies arc
Showcrcd upon lnr!'"
We NAV remark that the lady who brought
Mr.. Bccchcr here is supposed to lave been
Miss Sawyer, Mrs. Dr.. Brewers sister. And
the Methodist brother who took him up for
a week or so after he brought his wife here
was DR.. J. IT. Brewer. The famous two
rooms occupied by the since world-rcnowned
man were those III the second story OF the
building now occupied by Mir. Bell as hard
ware store. The Judge who furnished Sc
cond-hand clothing to the reverend gentle
man is supposed to have been Judge Burnct,
of Cincinnati ...
In a conversation a few evening since with
HuN TcSlCcui mere, WHO ifcu !ltiC W H|i
Beccher did, and near nciglbor to him, and
who was intimate with the family, she gave
us nluy interesting "reminiscences of him.
She remembers him as very domestic man,
who shoYellei in his own coal and did other
such ike work. His dress was usually
plain, but not shabby. In his visits to the
country lie would ride horseback, and some
times on very kard-ooking animals. Her
general impression Of him is that lie was not
at all particular regarding his personal APP
pearancc. She very distinctly remembers his
Influence in the community. She thinks
every child knew and spoke to him. and he
to them. His evening lectures she described
rs being very wonderful productions, which
many went to hear who were not members
of the church. Toward the last of his minis
Try here his fame was established, and his
congregations large for the times.