The New York herald., 1876-02-28
THE STAGE AND THE PULPIT.
NELL-REv. c. A. BARToLs MEMORIAL Ser
MON

MON.
BosroS Feb. 81 1879
Few more thoughtful and eloquent tributes of re-
spect the memory Of distinguished dead have been
uttered than comprised in a sermon preached In
this city to-day by Rev. Dr. Barto the late Char
lote Cushman, the eminent tragedienne and Rev.
Horace Bushnell, tho distinguished Connecticut d.
vine, who died few days since. The church
thoroughly filed, and among those present were many
members OF the profession long honored by the
Miss Cushman.
THE SERMON
'Dlvcrsities Of gifts, but the same sprit"-I Cor
inthians, XIII The artists risks increased when
he tries 10 put two heads canvas; and 1t may
rash to portray such persons Horace Bushnell
and Charlotte Cushman in single DISCOURSE First,
looking at the dissmilarities man. the other
n woman. Mostly men heretofore have been drawn in
this rhetorical pen and ink Masculine heroes have
been the subjects Of how much masculine praise; not
because feminine accomplish mcnts have been quite
despsed, but modcstly exhibited in the family and
der the roof The great tragedienne cosmopolitan
The necessities OF her profession made her traveller.
The circumstances OF her lie and biography wero open
and manifold so exposing her figure 70 the gen.
era view that few human creatures we're more famil
iarly in appearance known her features the umina-
ton Of so many stage scuptufcd and photographed;
her companonshp aud acouainance not only ali over
the United States, but IN England Italy and France,
although ] believe In the latter country she de-
clined opportunities Of theatrical nme. But
powors unavodabiy celebrated and unable 10 shun
tensive notice lived comparatively obscure. He jour
neyed for health TO Minnesota California, and once
across the Atlantic He gave occasional oration or
historical discourse; he published many pamphlets and
books; ho active IN securing beautiful common
and other privileges the town where he resided; but
in one short quiet road he mainly went 10 and fro, be-
tween his study and his pulpit IN the little city Of
Hartford or 10 houses IN hs parish where lay the sick
or the dead, or 10 which craved comfort
doubt relief The eyes OF the great world little
fixed on his habits and daily The Stubborn
prejudice in the Church has been and stil Is against
the stage and all lie properties and scenery dressing
and dancing, dramatic dialogue operate song The
orchestra, 10 the saint with all It's pipes and drums
and bassoons and hddles has been demoniacthe open
eyed aud moon faced gaping crowd before the curtain
on the broad way 70 destruction, and the most fre
quentcd portion OF the theatre rightly named the
pit But must these two diverse calngs confront each
other In manner so sharpf Is one lawful and the
other ilegiiimatc sacred and the other sacrcge
II depends not on ilc avocatons, but the motive OF
both, and the way either is pursued. They are alike
: arts Of expression: why need they be rival artsS
What do they equally propose TO express but the truth
ofhumAn life, as It's immense, many -coored panorama
/ Is unroled through the earth by an Almighty HANDY
"As In mirror' Is the English Of tho Latin phrase
which my wondering boyish eyes 6rst behcld printed
over the iootghls ITO hold as twcre, the mirror up
nature: 70 show virtue her own caiure seorn her own