The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-23
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a visit to the New Jerusalem church
corner OF Thirty third Street aud South
Park Avenue, last Sunday morning. i'm
pressed our reporter with the quiet home.
like feeling that seems characteristic of
the Swedenborgians and Quaker. The
plain neatness of the room, its small
dimensions the flowers upon the altar, the
expression of the faces of the audience,
and the earpcstness of their singing, all
contributed to this effect. The pastor.
Rev. Q. Day Noble, is slight man, of
medium height, with pale, intellectual
face which contrasts with his black ewes,
beard and hair. You know him to be
student and man OF culture from his man.
ner aud appearance, before you have
heard him speak. His voice is iull aud
rich, aud like his face and guesture. Offers
no hint oil harshuess aud angularity. Hi
sermons are written, aud he read, them
with the careful Infection and emphasis
Of all oloculionist, aud with subdued
reverence that never rises to theatrical
defamation, or irenzied appeal. His au-
dlence are intent upon the matter Of his
sermons, from which his manner does not
distract their attention. His power i,
one OF light, delicate appreciation, nice
distinction, detection of the universal
'pirit under lis varying forms. In his
choice OF words and arrangement Of SEN
fences be shows the marks of the sune
culture aud polish that his appearance
suggests Mr.. Noble was born on the
2 Of August 1910, in Rochester Yer.
mont, where his father, Rev. G. d Noble,
resided He was left an orphan when
six years old, aud IRON that time until
he was fourteen, he lived upon farm.
The next two years he spent in priut-
offi ;e, learning TO set type. He then COM
lnenccd to prepare himself for college,
attending Burr Seminary, at Manchester.
Vt, afterwards entering MIddlcbury
College, from which he graduated with
honor in 1864. Thinking that his fami-
y had been ably represented in the min
istry in the persons Of his father, grand
father and greafgrandfather, he determin-
ed to devote himself TO literary life. To
that cod he accepted the post Of assistant
editor of the historical paper. the Yer
inont Record. which he resigned after a
wear, for that OF literary editor Of the
Hou ,tou (Texas) Telegraph. Besides his
editorial duties he found time to contrib
ute several articles to various magazines.
some of which afterwards were translated
into some Of the European journals. Had
his health allowed him to continue his
literary career, be would no doubt have
acquired emuence in field for which
he has so many elements Of success. But
his failing health interfering with his
abors and literary projects, he lett Hous-
ton aud came to Cleveland, Ohio. to spend
year in rest aud recuperatiop. Mr.
Noble had, since his college days, been a
SwedeuSorgian, and after he somewhat
recovered his health, in 1867, he ieldcd
to the earnest solicitation friends, and
entered the ministry of that church. Or
was it only the triumph Of inherited ten
dency to preach that came down from all
his Puritan ancestors? He Immediately
went about the organization Of society
in Cleveland, who were soon strong
enough to build house Of worship. He
remained as their pastor three years, I'M
I'll in October, 1870 when he came to
Chicago, as the colleague Of Rev. Dr.
Hibbard Since NJ IIibbafds dcpar.
lure for Europe, Nr Noble has the eu-
tire charge Of the two Swedenl,orgilu
congregations in this city preaching in
The morning in the church on South Park
avenue, and in the afternoon in Carr 5
Hail, corner of West Like and Wood
streets Chicago Pulpit
The CONDITION OF PERSIA. The latest
news from the Persian Gulf is TO the
if'ct that the hopes of good harvest
nave been realized, aud that corn is now
-ellug at Il comparatively low rate. From
the Interior, however. 10 Improvement is
reported. The people Of Trheran aud
I,pahau are still severely suffering rom