New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-08
THE THIRD SECTION.

AFTERNOON SESSION AT THE MADIsoN-AyE. CHURCH
A VIGOROUS DISCUSSION BY THE REV. JOSEPH
PARKER, d. D., THE REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER,
AND PROF. DANIEL p. KIDDER, d. D.-rIIE sENsA-
TON OF THE SESSION.
The event of the day was the session of the
third section OF the Alliance at Dr. Adamss church
Madison-square. Here long before the hour named
for meeting crowds of people rapidly gathered, drawn
thther by the that the popular English
preacher the Rev. Joseph Parker OF London, and also
Henry Ward Beecher would address the meeting Oh the
interesting topic, 1.-THE Pulpit Of the Age" This
particular meeting has been long looked forward to by
the delegates as alOrding opportunity to crtcise
and compare the widely different styles OF the two
divines, as we'll as TO gain few valuable hints from
clergymen who of the delegates Expressed him
self "have been TO the very bottom OF
the subject and sshed up all there Is worth
keeping" The discourse OF DR.. Parker might
perhaps be better defined an Grafton.
His WORDS were heard clearly all over the house, which
was packed aoor galleries. and asles They were enun
ciated roundy and with great emphasis. The address
was interrupted continually, but the Interruptions were
made in the shape Of hearty applause and ejacua-
tons OF approval. This was especially notice
able in the immediate vicinity Of the pulpit,
around the foot of which sat many ministers OF
prominence. A welknown and eccentric clergyman, Of
Scotch BIRTH who is noted for his vgor OF expression,
turned repeatedly neighbOr the various points OF
hunor or pathos were made, with THAT'S the way to
talkl" That's gospel truth, If there ever was any :"
As the portion Of the paper which referred cuttngy to
the practice OF sensational preaching many voices were
heard to mutter, That's Boecher~ and his arrival
was looked for with great interest. While the next adj
dress-that Of the Rev. Daniel P Kidder of Drew Theo
logical Semlnary-was being delivered, Mr.. Beecher
came H. and throwing aside his hafmltary cloak adj
vanced pulpit at the OF the paper and spoke
for nearly so minutes In his intense way, bringing IN his
turn from the audience cries OF God bless him. as he
described his own ideal Of the truly typical
preacher-man yearning for his fellow'men.
Mr. Beeeher too without having heard his distinguished
predecessor brought up the question OF sensational
pulpit DISCOURSE treating it very similarly, and calling
out hearty rounds of laughter but he concluded the
topic by advancing the plea that it was not so much to
hear sensational talk that people came to the preacher
az It was because he touched their hearts, and here lay
his power
The personal appearance OF the two men Ia also dis
similar. The English divine has the full face OF the
Engishrnan dark hair and side whskers which are al
lowed TO grow low down but kept short; bright,
healthy compile xion, dark sharp eyes, which are very
mlrhul at times and tighten up wonderfully under tho
inspiration of interest strongly excited He reads en-
trey from manuscript, Very rapidly, and gestures con-
tinually aud is ready with anecdote amusing and
pointed. HIS address is appended: