National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-24

rev. Ut. HepWOrths Address,
The address delivered wednesday evening be-
fore the Young Mems Christian Association has
created profound Impression throughout the
town. 1t was reported In full in the REPUBLICAN,
and has been so widely read and so generally
commented on that last evening II became the
principal topic OF conversation where gentlemen
were congregated In saloons. The opening pic
ture Of the ship In distress, the sound advice In
regard to adherence to principle, the exhortation
to temperance, so free from cant, the dramatic
symbolism In regard 10 the churches as an army,
the beautlfully-told story Of Constantine and the
cross were all talked over. Beyond all this DR..
HepwOrth seems TO have invested the town with
sort Of personal magnetism which Is entirely
In contact with him through the columns Of the
REPUBLICAN, but those who have enjoyed direct
aoqnalntance With this large-hearted, whole.
up as a treasure. Many q so-callej sinner
and man Of the world said yesterday he
could be member Of the Young Mems Chris
oiples laid down by DR.. Hepworth. Ills re-
llglon Is not OF that rusty. worm-eaten sort
which denies humanity In man and makes even
instincts OF humanity. lie has In his breast
something OF the love OF the tender disciple
whom Jesus loved. He has something Of the
hing Of the vivid Imagination and penetrating
gaze OF him to whom the glowing revelations
were made In the Isle OF Patmos, and he has
sometning OF tne Ioroe anu poWel hhh logic OF
Mars hill. Human nature, the world and the
neeus ~ mhnkind ale ~ suuy, not .Mosheins
~. ,iasoai nistv ,,huI humhus vn tne
tion,p nor Proclamation" nor "ForeordlnA-
ton., heb IN nohe % tneourIents WneIe Nelhous
oIo9a n9ws, pat MS saiis arc nniurIeI 10 the
secret Of his power and usefulness,
This Is the reason why his address here has
snG Snsn ssS na1 INV ~ has hssn
faIy rcasIn Y re.tsnrsnts n s.ioo s aamSi,ns
houses anu houses o. lll-Ihmei why u - TAXED
about 10 groups on tne street corners, and why,
~ nsnner5 ne Is nailed as companion and
orotaet 1ut TpesPectea as one bearing aIoit the
cesspoos Of iniGnity ma aity afordss have assn
| their green waters become Comparatively clear,
and the white lilies Of pure Christianity bloom
UPON tnelr suIIAce. we nave seen the poorest
beanI tbem bIess the nressncs ~ ,.na ,n anu
lister.
| We have seen him at the same hour 10 crimson
furnished SALOONS, standing amid hall score q
uSs6ins in t6e mellow lIgit Of soft. tinted gahns
tha ricS ana ~ 20 ieweiso ~ Fastasn cII,n 80
iirs nrnra ~ az hsssd Mn cs,T, ano
raise their homes AMI ND them see throngh ~
rIoom OF the prison.house Of their sous the
wy hs1s ~ M nm ~ ~ S vim Of
bnsihess IL IA 70 ferret ont cfiminaIs who sSs'
cnte me law and carry on their neTsons hsHI-
them nraiss thn Sente innnencesI he 1nwsrI
tenjencIes OF his conyernatlon. b1t win them he
enioyed reapectable viii and A respectabIe ei1aT
wa have seen yasf conronrsf ~ cnitIvs,aj
men and women hanp with delight nnon Inc
powerful and cloduent ute rances 81 his IIps and
,hnnth,s snn tha ,ohiast asn1rs,taas ' NJ NJ,
roGnd' DIV man Of GodS does these things. no
dysnentio' hTnoSrite' No Iminidsb seeE' M M
shnier than thonn nerson' no cantina "a ia
bound theolo aian' no wIanaler over lie mesanInu
~ ths sori !shs n,ir ~ ~ NJ Sai Na s III iE
stone exSorter' NJ W6ln lnI singer 81 naaIms ami
~ int,er e ~ 49,. y. ~ ~ ~ anu
~ Ehps1 10 tha bii ~ $3.50. ~ , NY ssePs
nr Uanwoyth IN WSsbIna,on' ,,as ~ hsHv ~
resnlts are for ali line "A' ''' ""' '''
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