The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-05-10

Ward Beeeher is not great man. He i
of mediocre caliber. but he has bv dill
gence worked that mediocrity to tn,
, highest point of perfection. and he cal
/. WELD his subjects with great power II,
looks on the sunny side of everything
and strives to lead his flock to goodnes
by hopeful promise and through fertiI,
tabyrinths. and is always happy in hi
botanical or historical Illustrations. III,
enters with scrutinizing clearness into al
the workings, strong and weak, of th,
human heart. Indeed. he is letter tnaI
great man, for he Is. In reality. eoot
man, which is the hoblest work of God
All his efforts are for the advancement o
his feilow-iiien.
He is a keen observer OF nature in az
her variegated forms, and ealtrop points
from the little spiral shell by the sea
shore to the dcsolating coral ins,t! he.
meath the wave. that sOws the deep with
the seeds of death for the UNIV ary mari
ner. He seems to- fake great pleasure in
dwelling over rural beauties, and drawino
therefrOm examples for the benefit oi
riigged rocks. descc;:.s 10 the W .dant
valleys, loiters ami .,Ie sweet wild flow
ers. stands by anu blesses the golden har-
! ftSi- but hoH1 Ntt'n anu 'fNiN f'
sees during his mental voyage. he draws
sonic wise and useful lessons. When he
passes tn another world many hallowed
tear will fall over his memory, and among
his own flock manya voice will say:
go! bright be the place of thy rest
Although Beccher has many friends
and admirers. he is not. however, without
| his eiletlics and slanderers: but we must
that is always pecked ut by the wild birds
of prey. and proiane and wantun pens,
tlniutored in the pure school of conscience
and truth, can throw mud AT thc YhitcSt
wall. But there is no man who cannct live
down the misrepresentation of an enemy
and let his living actions OF worthlilncSs
put the maligner. and the slandcrer to
shame, and Henry Ward Beccller has done
| this most scrupulously to the letter.
lin addition 10 his laborS rs clergy
man. he fulfilled for a long period the
onerOus editorial duties of the New FORK
Independent. in which paper his "Star
Paper" appeared, being so called from
being signed with an astcrisk rs they
were separately published. His books Of
sermans are yoiIlminous. Among his mi
nor publications are Il volume of Il Lectures
to Young Men," plymouth Church
Collection of Hymns. ''''. Occasional Ad-
dresses, DC. &c. As 4 specimen oi his
general style. we give his description of
home. which runs thus:
:. A mans house should he on the hill
top of cheerfulncss and serenity so high
that no shadows rest upon it. and where
the morning comes so early and The even
ing tarries so late. that the day has twice
rs many golden hours rs those of other
men. He is 10 be piiied whose home is
in some valley'of grief between the hills.
with the longest night and the shortest
day. Home should he the center of ioy."
The pulpit or small reading desk from
which Mr.. Beechcr declaims, is matlc of
wood from the Mount of Olives. IL is OF
Gothic architecture. proiuscly carved. and
bearing on the front Hebrew inscription
and the words. Mount of Olives. lS6S."
His church is round and spacious in the
style of a Roman amphithcater. The or
gan is Corinthian. and the pastor Pliri-
tan. In his scrinons or lectures he sell
dom refers to ws,a,en. er~ draws illistra-
tions from the fair sex. He generally al
dresses hiIHeh Ia men. yet the ladies cn
masSc v,ncratc the name of Henry Ward
Bcechcr. He always takes the most char
liable view of everything, and keeps cul-
ling honeved flowers where others would
find hut pniSoMJtIs weeds. In pure and
elevated sentiment he is like that snowy
pearl of the brightest water that dropped
from an arrogant diadem into the sacred
Tabernacle. Ais ethereal blue eye beams
with beneyolence. When he comes upon
the platform he stands erect. bold and
fearless. Is if he knew what Iie was going
To say. and determined to say il mo mat