The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-27
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hin EDroR: I wrote youaa week ago
Of my astSunday's experience in this
metropolis. Ildenounced therein the
position OF Qua OF New York's ablest
pulpit orators. in that he stepped aside
from the duty Of the Christian minister,
and became. on the Lords Day, in
Gods sanctuary. the political partisan.
Since that time, I have been mnch
nearer the "Hub," and am pleased to
soy. have seen an official statement,
which said: "1,he autopsy proves that
Mr.. Sumner died Of angiui pectoris. and
given hy Brooks could be traced" Let
this be put on record, at least for the
benefit o. the constituency Of the Hon.
Preston S. Brooks. and away with such
political l,a!Ie:daais &c Dr.. Hep1oTsh
announced from his pulpit last Sunday
night-that Brooks killed Sumner. In
our days, the three patron saints of the
Northern masses are Lincoln, Sumner
and George Washington, and the rever.
eDca shown them is in degree in the
order in which they are named.
| To-day iB bright, mostly clear AID
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everybody went to church; for it must
be eaid of our Northern friends, they
are u great church going people.
foated with the current, aud went to
Brooklyn, to hear DR.. Talmadge, Mt IL
A. NJ. The Doctor is thin, tall man,
about five feet ten inches in height, red
dieh sandy hair, quite bald, side whis.
kers, eloquently theatrical in manner,
but cantingly unpleasant in voice. His
church I need not attempt to describe.
1t is new and magnificent, with q pit,
dress circle and gallery, like cupncious
theatre, with pulpit quite ns long aud
a lille broader than tue edge Of the stage
of q theatre, with the front curtain
down. On this narrow floor is vase of
flowers. u small table, chair, and DR..
Talmadge. In trout Of him is the or
ganist, but to his rear, covering the
entire side Of this immense building, il
the organ. Behind the organist, from
the orchestra to the farthest seat in the
gallery, sat st least 5000 men aud
women. After the first hymn, the Doc
tor made many announcem ents, two of
which arc worth mentioning. "rues-
day night, 3lst inst," said he, ''there
will be. in this room, grand jubilee
concert, by Gilmore's celebrated band.
This Will be for the benefit of the
CHURCH: otherwise, it would not be al
To- we'd. l am opposed to using this
building Tor social or festive purposes;
not, however, because of it's consecra-
ton; for have no faith in the sanctity
OF bricks and boards" The second re-
mark was, that on Easter Sunday, he
would baptize, by immersion, some cum
didates sor membership in his church.
His usual practice was to send such
seekers to the Baptist Church, but ns
careful research had revealed to him
nothing in the Bible in conflict with
trne Presbyterianism and baptism by
immersion, he would, in future, admi-
mister the ceremony by immersion,
whenever preferred. In this church,
every one stands up to sing; few bow,
but vast majority sit stalk upright in
prayer. The Doctors subject was tenn
perance. and his text from I'd Kings,
10th chapter, and latter clause of 9th
verse: ''But who slew all these?' After
narratipg the bringing of the seventy
hcnds OF the Kings sons to the gate Of
the temple, and there their being seen
by Jehu Ill two piles. the Docto; said
similar but larger piles were found on
either side OF our entrances to hotels, to
universities, to Legislative assemblies, to
congressional halls. and even to private
homes: then, said he. with eloquence
and gesticulations, "Who slew all these?
| can tell you in half minute. Tho
fathers who keep the decanter upon
their side-bonrds. the women who deal
out friendly punch on New Years Day,
the keepers Of fashionable Saloons" &c.
Ills sermon Of forty-Gyo minutes was Il
descriptive epic upon the 6runkard's
life, death and future stn:c. Most clo-
quently he took the bibbler from the
bottle, step by step. 10 the grave, de,
scribing first his loss Of name and influ-
ence, next Of self respect, then of use
fnlness. of worldly goods, Of domestic
happiness, Of physical strength. of men
tai prostration, until. finally, he depicted
the death Of ~ delirious drnnkar,l, and
raised the very hairs on the heads OF
some OF his congregation, by suddenly
shouting IL into their ears. that he knew
some of them who were rapidly travel
ing this road. TO avert this terrible
scourgo. he favored temperance socic-
ties, the Maine liquor law, the Good
Icmplars. and, MS thirty praying women
had recently swept every grog shop from
u Western village Of 1000 Inhabitants,
he would volunteer 10 command 5000
women, and march al. their hend with