, 1877-05-20
: BOSTOR:5 MINISTERS.

Special Co7rsspondeace Qf The Tribune.
Boston, Mass, Ma5 1o.-Wa11and Hoyt Is the
pnstor OF the Shawmut Avenue Baptist Church, the
most aristoc7atic Of the churches Of that denom-
1narion In Boston. He is about 50 years old, thick
set, Of medium height, with 4 smooth face He
has great lore for the beautiful, and coloss his
earnest evangelical -discourses with illustra-
tIons drawn from nature and art He
IL not ashamed TO give to his hearers the
ftits both Of his wide range Of reading and OF his
extended travel AL the culture thai society conld
give him he he's had from childhood, and all that
unlimited opportunities could afford in subsequent
Life. His voice is music, and when he reads
hymn it would seem rs II eve.y shade Of thought
and feeling in the authors mind were reproduced
in the tones With which Mr.. Hoyt enbodies the
Eoras Of ptzite. Few ministers IN any denomina-
ton equal him In this respect, or in tho high
art OF reading ne Scriptures Wonld that there
He generally speaks from manuscript although
he csn talk veil without. he is not vehement and
hin to delds Of Christian mcditation aud of quiet
Thought. Such men arc worth, more than the sons
OF thunder who beat the tdrum ecc!cs.asttc in 20
the co ID Shepherds nock, leading them, Where
they otenez ought to CO. TO the green pastures and
stall ws&ers. =,
LIZ DUNN
IS the pastor Of the lsecEt Presbyterian Church in
New England. Presoyterianism has never -four
3ahed Will In those ase states. Congregct4onaliam
&AAA A4E lie Z0UQ0Ef&Q OF II
wanted nolh.ne tllat aa1ored Of p1elacy IN their
Church organization. They had had too much &C.
cies4astical tyranny across the sea, not to be
Iacaoa, q sny form Of church order that took, Or
seemed to take, the power ous OF the bands OF the
people and place i IN ths hanes OF one man or in
sas o ssJ bad to
on lreseytes1an Church With il Ife-lops ire
then, think Of the Star Chamber 81 Kin. ctarsr.
A. 1fst when fsesosteFtan Churches Here formed
in New England it was either done bJ so1ne
diSahecltd members who could not lire In
harmony in the old Congregational hive, and
60 were obliged to ect up new Organization where
they could live in peacs and have their own wav
as YVES e1emplided In the formation OF the dtzt
Presbytcrl1n Church Of NcwburFport, Mas. more
than hundred yeare ago. Or else It was done By
with rhenl all they could from the old county md
not hAr,ng emiaratod through lore OF religious llb.
esty. they came with their minister, their elders,
and all the Presbyterian machlneE! familiar to
them for generations; AZ ~as exemrliaed fn the
Presbyterian Churches of Derry and Londonderry,
= H. Tae churches Of more recent origin hare
Of lrcland men. or people from lne British Prov
inees. Nj: Dennis church, Of more than 4 thou
ssnd members. has but lew in II Ut pure New En-
Gland olood. glance At the congregation tells
yoa that IN one sense 5ou are in foreign land,
marked f. the physloEnomy of the audience. iou
can hardly believe that At e6 short distance from
1nc Olo south Church. you could and 80 different
sight 1he Freceutor stands In front Of the con-
creation before the pulpit. motions all to rise,
ana then- With strong. uncultyatet yoice. starts
time i may b. =. Piaintise Martyrs" or Dun
take 1t up and sing as il moved By the epIsit OF
taer ancestry Is we'll as by the spisit Of prise.
Then there rises small. b!ack-hlirca u,nn Of Is
years, witl small side-whlskers. wearing hl,ct
gowu who commences the service b. -ea5in- The
Eertptures, Or b. prayer, Hfth marked Irlsh ac.
cent anda clear, pleasant vocc. This is I. B. Dunn
He breaches without manuscript, bat the sermon
bas been committed to memory. It abounde with
anecdotes and illustrations OF the startling order,
The attention Of the audience never wasers They
like the busy, zealous, why. ipdefas1table unu.
who always has something on foot TO keep tie
people of his charge Jouue and old Ill the time en-
p1oye6- They like his fefrent appeals to sinners,
Ii nronorneed hostility to nquof-seliing, to