Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15


the great organ rolls forth its deep-toned
harmonies, accompanied by $500
human voices, it makes one think of the
grander1 choruses of the Skies and the
sweeter harmonies of heavens harpists.
Let all the people sing; yea, let all the
people make a joyful noise unto God
Mr.. Talmadge's prayer is a model in
every respect. He talks to God not at
him; he addresses the Mercy Seat, not
the audience; he prays as if he believed
men were needy, and God would hear.
There is JUNCTION in it, and the people
evidently feel the presence of the Lord
of host His sermons are models of con-
ciseness. He plunges at once into the
subject; he uses no unnecessary words.
Every sentence is as sharp as two
edged sword, flies like swift arrow to
its mark. He uses some slang phrases
and terms, but he throws such an impe-
tus and earnestness into them, that they
seem like dead men risen from the grave
to speak. He is poetic, dramatic, Incl
sive, deliberative, impulsive, pungent
powerful as the subject demands. Every
blow strikes somewhere, or some person.
He is bold, and even defiant in his as
saults upon sin in high and low places.
He seems to be no respector of persons.
He copies after no one. He is unique
in his manner of presenting and illustrat-
ing truth He is clear out of the old
grooves and ruts of pulpit effort. You
can't measure hum by the books, or crit
icise him by the schools. He is law
unto himself He is like wandering
planet, out of its orb, flying through
space, emitting its strange light upon
every hand, and there is no telling
where it will bring up, or what, or who
twill bring down. He PAGES the plat
4 form like Gagged tiger, and roars some,
thing like lion. He speaks through
his arms, his legs and his head. When
reaches climax, he shakes his head
J, fearfully, like unto the cracking of &
drivers whip, and makes one feel thai
there is danger of his head swapping off
His voice is far from being pleasant, ant
he is a most miserably poor reader. HI
violates all the rules of elocution excep
distinctness., He can. be heard all owe
, the vast assembly. In short he is
mystery, a phenomenon, a contradiction
of all the rules and books, and mos
potent power for good in the city o
, Brooklyn, and, the world, He speak
, to more people living in this city thai
: any other man, and his sermons, bein'
: published both in this country and il
England, his influence is felt by large
j number than any other Protestant min
$ lister in the world. May Heavens bless
o ings rest upon him
. Mr.. HEPwoRTH.
+ has recently been brought into unusua
! prominence before the public by hi
abandonment of Unitarianism, and hi
!, confession of faith, in the divinity {
Christ. He is man of fine person;
r appearance, and is entirely uncleric;
s in his dress. His voice is good, and b
i speaks with great deliberation and di
=; tinctness. l have heard him on tn
: platform twice; first in Cooper Inst
o tute at the University of the Nation;
- Temperance Society, and next in tt
g Academy of Music at the reunion
II the American Congregational Uniol
.. Both were fine opportunities to try h
n. metal, but he fell far below the rep
n tation the newspapers had given hin
" While his speeches were passable, the
Il were only ordinary, lacking both bri
+ liancy and profundity. Nor is he &
orator. T have heard hundreds of wor
men Methodist preachers that are /
10 superiors in this regard. Strip him
as the cheap reputation that followed h
~ late leap from Unitarianism into the /
n of Orthodoxy, and he will at once f;
is back upon lower plane. He boasts
u his intention to build church in N
bv York, where "the rustling silk and t
q noiseless calico shall sit side by side
ce Many who heard this utterance thong
.rs that he would have to lay aside I
N. large gold ring which he sports on
on little finger before he would realize
nd fulfllment of this design. Others thous
bv that the only possible way to carry
81 his purpose successfully would be to
- wheels to his church, and run it as
nd street car. That is the only place VIII
no the ''rustling silk and the noisel
,be calico" affiliate in this city. There IL
mt sit lovingly side by side.
i'm DIR. oRMIsToN.
Tho is Scotchman imported from Canad
,rv year or two ago, and is now pastor
-. the Dutch Reform church in New Ye
Tho He was formerly Scotch Presbyteri
;od He is very common man in his pers
90 al appearance. He looks more liE
T. country squire, than the distinguis
n man he is. His hair stands straight
,o all over his head like the bristles o
swine. But when he speaks you at c
forget his plain appearance and