Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15
NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN Pull
PIT NOTABLES.


''city of churches" You cannot walk
more than two or three blocks without
coming upon Christian temple. Most
of them excel in plainness within and
without, but some are models of archi-
lecture All are capacious and conven-
lent. The centres ofspulpit attraction
in Brooklyn, are Beecher, Talmadge
and Cuyler. In New York, Hepworth,
Ormiston, Hail and Chaplin. l propose
a brief sketch of somesof them.
BEEcHER AND HIS CHURCH.
Beecher draws more. strangers than
any other preacher in these cities. They
flock to his church before the doors are
opened. Strangers are, not permitted to
enter until 10 l-2 o'clock. Until that
time they stand in rows on either side
the stairway and vestibule, clear out to
the street and patiently watch the rich
ly attired pew-holders as they quietly
pass into the house The citizens of
the place feel that this is humiliating
and will not endure it, but strangers
from a distance are 50 anxious to hear
Beecher, that they will willingly stand
in the line and take their chances
Promptly at 10 IL o'clock, the anxious
crowd, is permitted to enter and occupy
the aisles and wall seats, and the pews
that are not already filled. In less than
five minutes the house is packed full,
awaiting impatiently the appearance of
the great preacher.o He soon appears
on the plainplatform, nothing disputing-
his right to all the space, save a beauti-
full bouquet of flowers which is prepared
every Sabbath by distinguished florist
at a cost of $l2. 90 a week or $624.00 a
year. After voluntary by the, choir
the services begin. Mr.. Beecher's prayer
is a model in composition, but it seems
rather to address the congregation tnan
the Throne of Grace. -. There is too
much Of description and not enough of
confession and duplication but there
is view of sympathy with the wants
and woes of men, running through the
whole that at once captures aud subdues
the heart. Hts good and pleasant tc
hear him pray He plays on the SOU
with kind of magic wand. The same
is true of his preaching. He is irresist
able, he has a decidedly winning way
about him. You must listen to hin
and you must like him, though you art
all the while protesting against thu
soundness of some of his views A par
of his sermon is read from manuscript
and part is. extemporaneous. He usu
ally preaches.an hour but noAone tire
of hearing him. When the service i
dismissed, he remains sitting on tn
platform, quietly viewing the multitud
as it slowly moves away. He does no
rush down the aisles to speak to, ant
shake hands with every one. If one de
sires to address him he must 60 to hir
on the platform, where yon are court
eously received. At distance Beeche
looks young, but close view reveal
the marks Of time and labor. There. j
an exubcrance Of good nature beamin
from his face, and a twinkling in til
corner Of his eyes Indicative of lurkin
but innocent mischief. While he ha
doubtless made some mistakes (who ha
not p and while he will doubtless sti
make them (who will not0 yet the hi
torian of fifty years hence will write hi
down as one of the most remarkable me
of the age in which he lived. Ever
friend of humanity should rejoice thu
such brilliant talent has been consecra
ed to the service of Christ. ,yi,r. a.
DE WITT TALMADGB AND THE TABERNACL
Talmadge breaches to more poop
than Beecher, but it is because he h.
more room. His Tabernacle will col
fortably seat 8, 800 people, while Ply
outh Church will only hold $500. Til
Tabernacle is a curiosity as chur
structure It's dimensions are 100
$50 feet The seats are arranged in
semi-circle, so that the whole audien
faces the speaker. @ Two or three ushe
are stationed in each aisle and all stra
gers are seated. on camp-stools as so
as they enter. When the ushers Fl
that any pew will not be occupied
the family to whom it has been assign'
the strangers on the camp-stools are
once conducted to the vacant pew, a
in this way all are made to feel at hor
1t is not so much so at Beecher's. I
pew Of the Tabernacle are not sold, |
are assigned in the order of applicat
that is first come first served"
church is wholly supported by yolunt;
contributions, through the envelope S
tenn. The old building known as
Central Presbyterian Church is occup
as Lay College in which persons
trained for lay preaching and labor
is said there are five hundred pupils
this College at present receiving instr
ton for Christian work.
Mr.. Talmadge is far from bein
prepossessing man. He is of medi
height and slender form face swall
ed-tailed, with long nose and sandy
and side whiskers. He wears a husi,