National Republican., 1876-01-31

universal suffrage, WIS u "a ,ient to attract nu-
mefous congregation to Talluadge hall last
ever lag. That many had come simply out OF
curiosity was evident. Some Of the young ladies
rat down with the conviction that they were to
than one faid to their Companions as they got out
their baDdkerchiefs ready to stuff In their mouths
In case Of an emergency, On, 1 1n9W snail All
seat upon the platform, accompanied by the pas
tor OF the society, and It became apparent that
the ady.preacher was before them, no one tnought
amusement, There Is nothing peculiar At all
about theIreverend lady, and her manner in the
ipg.roop. She was dressed in plain black dress /;
about her neck was lace scarf or tie, clasped In
front with q gold pin. Her hair was dressed
frizzes or puifs.
Her manner of speaking is energetic and slo-
quent. She commands all the tricks Of eloQuence,
and easily gains the entire attention Of her
hearers. Her carriage in the pulpit the plat
form is characterized by one popularity: Other
women, from the mincing school girl In delivering
her vaiedictory to the accomplished lecturess,
have q way Of holding one hand about their
waist toying with a locket, or lying in graceful
and letting them droop. Mrs. Wills stands erect,
and her hands and arms, when not extended in
gesture, fall straie ht to her side like soldiers.
When Mrs. Willis began to speak the language
OF truth burst from her mouth in beautiful SEN
tences and figures. The grace Of her composition
and the easiness of her delivery won to her all
who had entered the hall as scoffefs.
She selected st. John x:I0 as her text: 81 am
come that they may have life." After dwelling
upon the innumerable forms of life, she defined
that which formed the line of demarkation be.
tween human life,and brute life as the immortal
soul. The life that Christ gave was the truth of
God. There were as many forms Of soul life as
there were Of material life, and each soul had life
according to its knowledge of the truth and
power Of God. All the blessings of civilization
were given by Christianity. A small portion Of
her discourse was doctrinal In character. She
denounced the cramped Christianity and doc
the life that Christ gave was for all, It was uni
versaL In concluding her discourse she urged
eloquently the PRONUNCIATION of the truth Of
Christ, which was the lie.
Sunday School Mass Meeting.
Rev. ]. S. Ostrander, a noted Sunday school
worker from New York, who delivered lecture
before the normal class Of Sunday school teachers
at the y. NJ. q. A. on Saturday evening" addressed
a mass meeting OF the various Sunday schools at
the Congregational church at Up. m. yesterday
He got the attention Of the children by es,rIbng
a wonderful machine, made by q nun Der Of men
during a long course OF years, and which had run
for over eighteen hundred years, in spite OF many
efforts to stop and destroy It. This he explained
to be the Bible, and proceeded t. show its value
by several other happy illustrations. He then
drew ground plan OF house, our heavenly
home, which he filled up with various rOsms
and hnally, by rubbing out the outside lines, left
the balls in The form OF a cross. The discourse,
which occupied about an hour and half, was a
very good example Of the way to interest and at
the same time Instruct children. The galleries
were filled with children from Lincoln and other
coloTed mission schools. Father Bancroft, of the
Lincoln mission. led the singing, which was ac.
companied by Prof. B'schof, the blind organist,
on the great organ. and was very good. DIR. Pres
brey sang "The Ninety and Nine" with good ex.
preston.
Ii was announced that Mr.. Ossranler wouId
give series OF three lectures, ht tomorrow
and Wednesday eveniDgs, assisted By some thirty
persoIs attired in Oriental costumes, and illus
trating Bible Scent and customs. As Mr.. o. is a
distinguished Orentaiis, and has travelled ext ten
sively in the East, and is moreover live speaker
these lectures will undoubtedly be both interest.
ing and profitable TO all students Of the Bible,
young and old.