The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-24
Che 8utland Daily 6lobs.
TUESDAY, AUGUST "a, 1875.
Special correspondence OF the Troy Daily Times
THE HERMIT'S LETTER.
Moody and sankey-English Revivalists-
Dramatic Notes-Edwin Booth-Duncan,
Sherman & Co.'s Failure-The Herald
Printing House, Etc.

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Dramatic Eotes-Edwin Booth-Duncan,
Sherman G Co.'s Failure-The Herald
Printing House, Etc.
New YORK, Aug. 90.
The return of Moody and Sankey sug-
gests brief notice of the religious obliga-
tions which America owes to Great Britain
: and which these evangelists have been the
first to repay. do not here refer to the
large number of talented and devoted
clergy which have been supplied to Ameri-
ca, but to the labors of British evangelists.
Both Wesley and Whitefield made this con-
tinent the field of their early labors, and
the latter passed much of his life here.
He crossed the Atlantic thirteen times,
which was at the rate of once every three
years during his life. The last trip was in
1869, and before the end of year he died
suddenly at Newburyport, where his re-
mains still rest under the pulpit of the old
church. Since then the same country has
furnished Asbury and Summerfield, and In
our own days Guinness, whose labors in
Philadelphia were so highly appreciated.
1t is to be observed that America never
sent an evangelist to England until the
mission of Moody and Ssnkey. The latter
are therefore merely paying the debt which
we owe to the mother country.
SOME CHARACTERISTICS.
Wesley was very logical man, and his
preaching was of that character. White
field was dramatic and emotional, and
welded mastery over the feelings such as
no one has equalled except Cough. The
latter is the Whitefield of temperance, with
this single exception-the preacher never
! introduced the element of humor. Asbury
was a laborious itinerant, whose work re-
quired more than an ordinary share of un-
assuming zeal. Summerfeld was seraphic
In his oratory, which was an appropriate
feature in one whose mission was done be-
fore he had seen a quarter century. Moody
and Sankey differ from all the preceding.
nor Whitefield's power over the emotions,
nor Summerfield's celestial sweetness, but
they have way peculiar to themselves.
One of its chief features is the combination
of two minds, the one giving utterance in
words and the other in cong. This lie q
feature not only new to the present age,
but it may be said that such combination
of gifts in united itinerency is new fea-
ture in church history. Turning to another
profession, it Is 10 be observed that con-
verted play actors form attractive preach
ers. 1t is to be remembered that Spencer
Wallace Cone, formerly of the Broome
street Baptist church, was once popular
actor in Baltimore. Whitefield, too, while
school boy, was an inimitable performer,
and had he gone on the stage would have
been perhaps superior to Garrick. He al
ways admitted that his boyish play acting
assisted him In oratory, and in one point
the professed player is in advance of a
large portion OF the pulpit-he does not
read his part, but speaks II. Our theatrical
performers are just now under run of i'll.
has 81 ,844 on deposit there. Colville, the
dramatic agent, has $1.121, while Madame
Du Barry is down for 1890. These may
be looked on as small sums, but in the
present dull times every dollar is TO be count
ed. Theodore Moss, w attacks treasurer, bai
nearly $11 900 in the same place. Theo.
dore, like other Hebrews, loves money, and
will feel this loss bitterly. Another pom,
of dramatic ill-luck is the injury which
Edwin Booth has just received. The pro
fession is at present going through chap
ter of misfortune.
A STRANGE CREDITOR.
Speaking of Duncan, Sherman & Co., 4
may be said that their exhibit shows up
marvellous facility of getting rid of money
A few years ago Watts Sherman died, leav
ing nearly, if not quite, $4,000 900. Th'
firm now admit deficit of $4,000, 900
This makes an entire loss Of SO, ZOO, 900
equal to about $500, 900 year, or 81, 900
day since the old gentleman's death. Thi
is, as they say down south, fright smart
work. and cannot be easily excelled. !
seems, indeed, that Duncan, Sherman
Co. will bear the palm in the art of squan
dering. One very peculiar feature is thei
debt to A. Burgess for the enormous sur
of 81, 1926, 900. 1t may be inquired, who
this man that holds this mighty debt? Bu
dear reader, before you yield your sympath
for his case wait tillit be fully investigated
This A. Burgess will be sought for in val
among the crowded mart. His name doe
not appear among the list Of merchants
and yet here he stands, creditor for moi
than 81 200. 900. Now see the base tricker
of these swindling bankers. Burgess 10 III
tool which they used in order to flood ii
market with their worthless paper. l II
} ferred to this fraud in my last article, bt
,, its vast extent was not then known. bu
CESS drew on them and they accepted II
, drafts, all of which could be done in the
own counting room. The paper was the
placed by Duncan, Sherman Il Co. in Il
hands of Bogart, the note broker, an
found ready sale. Capitalists knew th'
Watts Sherman left $1,000, 900, and the
did not dream that his successors had 10
81, 900 day since the old mans death.
has not been difficult for Bogart to &C
500, 900 day of such paper, until the fra,
got so extended that the rotten concel
t could go on no longer.
: vANDERBILT's INTEREST.
Ii has been said that the commodo
prophesied the failure of this house ye
q ago. This, however, is incorrect. TT
commodore has not been down town hard
once during last year. Had he suspects
the house he would have discontinued i
railway connection with 1t. He Cor b
roads) is creditor to the amount of 81
OOO Why did he leave 1t there II he HI
such suspicious? Some may say that II II
small sum. Let II be remembered, howevt
that the railroad thus victimized is now
8 pinched that it has appropriated to its'
the peanut and popcorn trade ON Its ov
cars. 1t sells newspapers, figs, cigars a
prize packages of candy. How many
these must he sold to clear $14, 900. n
the commodore did not suspect this houI
No one did. 1t was not thought possil
that any rich mans son, even at the prese
fast time, could waste on an average SIC
a day for ten years. The assets on par
enabeAhe concern to promise 20 per cen
but who will believe the statements ma