The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-21
Special to the GLOBE.
Rev W. II. II. Murray at Brandon.
=" My Creed"
BRANDON. Jan. q

DRANDON. Jan. ~.
The closing lecture of the regular course
of lectures in this village was delivered
this evening by the Rev. w. II. H. Murray
of Park Street Church, Boston. The lee
ture was the ever popular one entitled My
Creed, and it is almost needless to say to
those who know Of the gcntleman's emil
nent reputation and of the rare originality
of this particular lecture that the Congrc-
gatonal church, where it was delivered,
was filled to its utmost capacity by a de-
lighted and enthusiastic audience Unlike
many Of the lecturers and speakers of the
period Mr. Murray's power lies in the words
that are spoken and not in the manner
of delivery or enthusiastic cloqucncc
that often makes up the success of ma
orty of the public speakers who ornament
onr lecture platforms. Let us not be I'M
derstood in saying that Murray lacks any
of the elements of Il successful speaker
This would be rcfutcd by the eminent sue
cess Of the lecture this evening. shown in
the close attention by the audience through
out its delivery, and the unboundcd praises
that we're lavishcd upon the speaker and
his effort by all who listened. His style is
distinguished for its unaffected simplicity
and an absence of that style which too
oftcntimcs tears good sentence TO tatters
by an exaggerated system of bombast.
There is yet an carncstncss in all that he
uttoEs which makes every word tell with
striking effect. and in which, to use ia
miliar phrase, there is "moic truth than
poetry"
The lecture OH My Creed is remark
able for its originality as well as some sar-
casm and rare satire on many of the more
glazing faults of the period. His creed Is
very dissimilar to the majority of Protcs-
tant ministers as the world knows them and
long step ahead Of the Puritanic0l doc
trincs of our forefalhcrs. Charity is con-
sdcrcd the lovciest of Christian virtues
and is used as Il moral guide to the feet of
him who would walk without artiilce be-
fore his fellow men. Public opinion was
considered at the outset as the power that
stands back of all law, back of all the
churches and able to take all the crccds in
Christendom and modify them il the most
elastic manner or vote out of the church
a force that governs and strengthens all the
rules Of our every day life.
The speaker took up the various doc
trines considered to I've the standard OF our
New England laws and forms, more especi-
ally of the religious beliefs and forms that
existed formerly and, to some extent, still.
These he handled with much ability, and
every reason for different belief was thor
oughly explained. Public amusementS
were discussed at length in regard to theiI
effect upon young men, all of which was
well discussed in all its bearings. His clos
ing peroration, dedicated to "Charity," wa.
something exquisite in thought and was lis
teae to with Iapt admiration.
LRCTURE IN RUTLAND.
We have the pleasure TO announce thai
Rev. Mr. Murray will lecture in Rutan(
on Tuesday evening, Feb. 3D., on "Ml
Creed" having arranged the same will
parties here, We can assure the citizen
of Rutland that the lecture is one far ahea(
of the average efforts of our best speakers
and deserves the patronage of the public
as we have no doubt it will receive.
The citizens of Brandon, being so wei
entertained by him this evening, have en-
gagged him by an informal vote tonight t
) lecture here on ''Dcacons," on the ID o
r February, and he will be very sure to b
enthusiastically greeted at that time.
Sol.