New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-06

OF principle. ii begins IN right thnkinc develops sch
IN right acting ana ends Ia condition OF love to G'i
aad good will toward man" cordially accent ti-
definition correct IN the main. But even with -en IN
,andn OF the subject this, the preacher a con
stantly attacked gushing orator" Sensational
Preacher" an a minister Of the gospel oi susl, II he
ventures freely point his appeis to the hearts OF
men By the power Of love aal other OF she eente
persuasivcs which men IN ali other spheres 90
action. Then the charge l. that such preachers aro
siraniug after eject The very hi which II adduted
as proof OF success the -tIge il disa0wci in TIC
pulpit as utterly ncxeTsabic and yet the pnlpit Is
REGARDED a. weak and en- te II 4, fails ~ present s cred n
tias 10 the sans sort OF Besides tnis. All
the diG rent styles and grades ~ thought tn inc
play are sustained by a. many dit rent persons each 81
whom Is decned exactly suitable = the part "cA ne
su-tains In plays al army OF men are ncc'
sary to support tbs cnic actor Few OF Shakespeare
eau enacted ut all win less than 30 pcrs1n' the
oya0,dfis PERSONA ia The Tempest" " Merchant Of
Venice" Merry Wiyc. OF windsor" Romeo ahd
Juliet" Macbeth" AMI ii ,met" each lulre al lea'
that number while Richard Ill" viii call for MT les
tran forty Exactly what ligis and shadows are '"
picture the.- several parts ace @ play. Wa" can Won
der then tiat a man of ordinary ability, 20 ss
tanod c.n produce q marked effect upon the feelings ~
an audeneol Add 70 this the fact that the whole
play takes the form 0f dialogue, which constantly ress
and Otherwise relieves each speaker and newly HNee
the attention Of the spectators. In this way immense
variety is nforlcd % tho ey' ear, and Thoughts ~
the listeners. Probably, neither -iddons, ONth'
KeInblc Young. Macrcady nor Booth s'cr pro
Ions ed a pa,sage for more Than 10 minutes At 2 ho
without = break In the deliver, when subordinate
character came 10 their hclp Blt has prciehc any
such rests or accessories in pulpit oratofyi M'ff
creating hi own composition, ne must manage an H5
cnangc.5e Iaments alone, whatever lcn-ih OF time
may occupy In the delivery. Bear in mind, also thai
men are impressed by what they sec Than 10y WHAT
they hear au that every available form o. appeal to TAG
senses aids the in making impression, While me
preacher &, allowed Of this Lord iesteineld OBJ
servCs: cn are much oftener led By their hearts IMAM
y Their understandings Tire way to the h art Is hrohh
the senses please their eyes and their cars AMI the WORK
is half doae Attractive scenery calls for the art Of she
painter the thcaer and music from the great com
poser il used freely o. aid n giving eacc To- the actors
work. and large sums OF money are expended upon iio
most appropriate 10 the same md Bat not one
OF these is allowed as servant 20 pulpit cloqnenre ana
vet men complain that preachers ial to affect their AL
diencrs - actors affect theirs emolionaily.
All this shows that tho Things De better con
rasted than compared. a matter Of sound Judgment
~ clearly seen also when leave the stage for th'
mint James sheridan Knowles the celebrated author
Of The Hunchhack" and other plays. df THIS. MY
own IMPRESSION is that You may put the best living
ACTOR into the pulpit. let him prepare two sermons
weekly and deliver them IN ctz0nS dress, unadci 10y
nv otner voice. willis every gesture tone look attitude
and form OF pronunciation scanned for nearly an
hour on the stretch every time thai he appears before
the public aud he would make quite as bad jon Of u
as any " "a preachers make. excepting possibly IN riC
ing the Scriptures aut hymns, in which no DOUBT h'
would excel most OF "a. 4HoA'- A'hliA'f'
Ner Tpfl:, oct. -. 1870