New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-16
GREAT LONDON PREACHERs.
THEIR RELATIVE MERITS.

THEIR RELATIVE MERITS.
sfR. STURGEON CLEAR AND PRACnCAL-DEAN STAN
LEY ORNATE AND LIBERAL-cASOS LIDDON ELo-
QUENT, But CONSERVATIVE.
[FRoH An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
LONDON, Aug. 12.-Having had excellent
opportunities Tor hearing the great preachers OF London,
viii give my impressions regarding them. II "a strange
with the advantages possessed by the Estab-
shcd Church n It's universities, the greatest and most
popular preacher in the city should be aNoncopOrnist
who has had no collegiate training. Mr. Sturgeon, 10
whom refer, has been 20 years In London There
Is nothing In his that ordinarily gives preacher
popularity. He is sensational and has few eccen-
troities. He IL never eoarse. vulgar, nor pro-
fame, There Is no triiing leyity In his
disoourses, though there IL sometimes trcnchant
wit There u.s. however, careful and thorough EXPOSE
tlon OF tho truths Of the Scriptures he ndelsauds
them His sermons constructed simply, aud clothed
In the language OF common, everyday lie They are
lighted up with brilliant metaphors ami Impressed on
the mind with strong illustrations drawn from various
sources but manly from the Bible Tho 1000 people
who go 10 the Tabernacle sunday held face ~
face with God. They are placed beneath HIS law, and
are pointed 10 the eternal Judgment which dwaitB them
Az this h calculated ordinarily to make the preacher
popular But after all theso years, Mr. spusgeon has
arner hold upon the public than II may wei be
asked how lac succeeded In maintaining aud strengthen
ing It. Tho answer Is near land He has been most
Scriptures. He 10 thoroughly in earnest No one qnes'
lions suoery. life has been above all reproaci
Besides he has been gifted with great common sense and
a marvellous voice. His labors almost incredible.
More than sixty OF hiRsemons are published every
year and they are OF such merit that they eagerly
reprinted and read by the inhabitants Of two CONT
nents His lectures and preaching and the pastoral
work among the students In his training college for
preachers are unsurpassed His exposition Of the Psalms
of David has grown already 10 four large volumes AID
Is 10 be the best ever given 20 the world,
being read by all, Rituasts High and Low Chuchmen,
and Dis5euters.
AVER different preacher is Dean Stanley. His rmous
are "a poshed In their style US his lectures the
JeSlsh or the Eastern Church. They broad enough
for the most liberal. In the which he preaced H.
Westminster Abbey In concluding course delivered by
various elergymen recently, from the text Gather u
the frngmenls" the Dean said they should gather up
the fragments OF truth contained In hymns like one
which he quoted from Doddrdge, and then he followed
the hymn with a glowing euogy upon this great Non
conoFmist OF the last century" Gather up she frag
ments" he said again. of truth found In the Zenda
yesta" and IN the scientific teachings OF TIC tincs Inc
Dean 100, is very popular, ~ might DC Judged from
hundreds being unable to get admission to the Abbey on
this occasion
Canon Lldden OF st. Paul's preacher Of different
order uis style Of germOnizlng might be deemed
almost fautess His style and form Of expression are
unexcelled Although his voice Is not over
stropg. no one Of the 5000 people who sat
under the great domo last Sunday afternoon
need have lost word of his discourse. Unlike Dean
stanley Canon ddonleans towa:I the Riiuralsts This
party Is Just now giving tho Establishment great deal
OF trouble The Court is busy dealing with accu
sations OF rtualism Whatever may be their faults t
nus be admitted however that the Rtualists Set in some
respecs good example. St. Adams Church. which has
a confessional, and system resembling that OF the
Roman Catholic monasteries is In Baldwin's Court,
wretehod place. inhabited by the very lowest classes
The rector Of this church, who has been repeatedly
nnder dsciulne for his rltuastic practices IL doing
more for the poor people Of this district than all the
other churches therein Perhaps after all lie - not under
dlsei,ime by m Judge OF all the Earth" who ay look
more 10 his wosk than how he does H.