The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-18
MISS SMILEY AMONG THE M;THODISTS.

During the past week Miss Sarah Smiley the
preaching Quakeress, whose ministry In Dr. Guy
lcrs church at one service only created such sen.
saton that Brooklyn came near being turned upside
down, has mlnistered In the pulpit OF Trinity Meth
odst church. Thirty fourth street. ear Eighth ave.
nue.. The cnurcn Is one Of the largest in the city,
and 1t has been filled every evening. On Wednes.
day night 1t was literally packed with human be.
ings. A very large number, it may be presumed,
were drawn thither by curiosity, and q great many
came from other chur ches ana from distant parts
OF the city. The lady has already made her mark
and the Brooklyn Presbytery have gwen her such
an excellent advertisement that she will find very
little ain Guilty IN securing large audiences wherever
she goes.
Miss Smiley is very pleasing and interesting
speaker, 10 be near1 once or twice or half dozen
times but 1t is doubtful whether p omiscuous
congregation or any denomination would SIT pa
tienlly under her ministry for twelvemonth or
even half that time.
HER STYLE Is VERY PATHETIC,
and she appeals very strongly TO the more tender
feelings and affections OF the soul. Sue given 10
anecdote and Illustration In her sermons, and can
present both win remarkable pathOs and thrilling
effect. Her voice IL sweet and her manner easy IN
the pulpit. She speaks slowly and distinctly, and
ordinary conversation she can be heard ana under
stood distinctly even IN q large building.
Methodist Church on the love OF Cod its manifest a.
ton In the Lord Jesus Christ and the results Of the
SaviOur's population. without opening the Bible
she recited couple or verses from one of the epis
ties OF JOnn--"ln thus was the love OF God mani.
fested &c. Three lines oil thought were suggested
by three words IN the teXt-"lOve," ''life" and
"pro pitatOn''-and these lines, or pathways, as
she called them, she followed, not very logically to
ne sure but certainly very tneOlOgically. she
mildly discarded an old theological theory which
prevailed mere not many years ago, that God had
little or no love toward the human race until Jesus
Christ came III the esh and stood side by SIDE with
humanity. and then the fountain OF love In the
Great Fathers heart was opened up for His son,
and through MIN Tor all men. This was contrary to
the Bible when declares that ''God so loved the
world that lie gave His only beg0tten SOM 10 die
Tor our fallen race. And IN
THIS MANIFESTATION OF THE FATHERS LOVE
and the Sons love appeal was made 10 the CORE
spending attribute In the human SOUL An fllustra-
ton OF the power and force OF such an appeal 10 hui
man hearts was drawn from her own experience on
one occasion among the ragged children OF London,
10 whom she was invited to speak. She told them
In reading about them and hearing her father read
anu now sue frequently lay awake at night thinking
aoout mem and loving them inner heart All al once
sue sau sue heard deep sigh hcaved ana slfnultane-
ousy coat sleeves were raised 10 brush away the
Idlnng tears, and she then took advantage OF this
TENDERNESS Oh spirit 10 speak TO them about G0u Is
rove IoI tuepl, WINE the big tears continued TO roll
aown lheir cheeks Ana as the good lady related
| the incident TO her Methodist congregation many
, We're , seen to brush away the tears
from thelr eyes SO. again. she related
an lacidcnt u via young man WIN