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
ers church at one service only created such SEN
sation that Brooklyn came near being turned upside
down. has ministered In the pulpit of Trinity Meth
odlst church. Thirty fourth street. near Eighth ave.
nue.. The cnurcn is one of the largest in the CITY,
and 1t has been filed every evening. On wednes-
day night 1t was literally packed with human be.
lngs. very large number, 1t may be presumed
were drawn thither by curiosity and great many
came from other churches 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 DIN Guilty IN securing large audiences wherever
she goes.
Miss Smiley is q very pleasing and interesting
speaker, 10 be near1 twice or hall dozen
times, but 1t is doubtful whether a p omscuous
congregation or any denomination would SIT pa
tiently under her ministry for twelvemonth, or
HER STYLE Is VERY PATHETIC,
and she appeals very strongly TO the more tender
feelings and affections OF the SOUL Sue IL given 10
anecdOte and Illustration IN her sermons and can
present both with remarkable path0s and thrilling
effect. Her voice Is sweet ana her manner easy IN
without raising her voice much above the pitch or
ordinary conversation sne can be heard and under
stood distinctly even 10 i,. large building;
Methodist church on the love OF God, It's manifesto
ton In the Lord Jesus Christ and the results OF the
sne recited couple or verses from one of the epls
ties OF JOhn--''In thus was the love OF God mani.
tested, DC. Three lines oil thought were suggested
by three words In the text-'0ve" "life'' and
northumberland these lines, or PATHWAYS as
she called them she followed, not very logically, to
be sure, but certainly very tneoOglcay. She
mildly discarded an old theologca! 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 nesh 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
tue Bible when declares that ''G0d so loved the
world that lie gave HIS only beg0tten Son" to die
| for Iaen 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. Al illustra-
ton Of the power and force OF such an appeal 10 hu.
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
now interested she mad been In her childhood days
In reading about them and hearing her father read,
anu how she frequently lay awake at night thinking
about mem and loving them inner heart All al once
she said she heard deep sigh heaved ana simutane-
ously coat sleeves were raised 70 brush away the
Iallng tears, and she then took advantage OF this
| tenderness OF spirit 10 speak TO them about God's
love Tor them, wne the big tears continued to roll
down their cheeks Ana as the good lady related
the incident TO her Metnodlst congregation many
were seen 10 brush away the tears
IRON thclr eyes so. again, she related
an Incident of via young man WIN