The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-30

II. Vincent, of New York, and Lewis
Miller, Esq, of Akron, Ohio, tor its
accomplishment.
Of the many brilliant minds here
assembled, few men stand conspicu-
ously in the frc 1T rank-Murphy, JO-
seph Cook, DR.. Deems, Rev. DIR. New
man and DR.. Doremus.
Francis Murphy, great in the fact
that he instituted a great reform, rath-
er than in an intellectual sense, but as
such. his name is, and ever will be ac-
corded high honor. Of rather stout
ish build, heavy head set upon
short, thick neck, low forehead that
barely separates pair of massive eye
brows from mass of closely clipped,
iron gray hair, prominent nose that
is based upon heavy black moustache
that quite conceals his mouth, but re-
veals prominent, bony chin, and to
this add body clothed very stylishly,
tongue that is very fluent, if not al
ways in accord with@gramlnar rules"
and you have a picture of Murphy,
drawn with pen.
The readers of the PRESS have still
in mind, Or. John 2. Newman, Grants
Chaplain, for whom special office
Consolate Inspector-was created.and
out of which much political capital
was invoked. He is here. and actual
ly divides honors with Cook. Tall, of
commanding form, a face that is
study in itself, and a perfect master OF
pulpit oratory, he dracs attention, and
he has not spoken five minutes before
you have forgotten the past. Preju-
dices and political favoriteisms are lost
sight of, and you sit, almost SPELL
bound by that masterly flow of logic
and rhetoric, that, without trip or
stumble, graced by gestures and man
ners that are part and parcel of the
man, rather than acquired, continues
until the end, and with the bringing to
the front some unexpected reserve, he
adds the last keystone to his logical
structure, and the verdict comes alike
from friend and foe: was not that
mastcrly efOrt!"
But the audience is scarcely away
| from the Pavilion before the crowd
begins to gather at the Auditorium to
hear Joseph Cook, of Boston, in his
"Does Death End ALP" While they
are being seated, let us draw the man
who has SO suddenly entered the Re-
ligio-Scientific arena as the champion
of religious truth, and thus far has
vauquished every opposing foe. lie
rises before his audience, always
now-friendly and expecting some
thing grand, and as he casts his eye on
his audience as if to measure its men-
tai capacities, his heavy built body
and plethoric, rather than sluggish
movements, are not well calculated to
create ideas of great possibilities, but
when he lifts up his head, like Web
sters in size, the large luminous eyes
speak for themselves as regards his
ideal, and what might be called his
picturing power. The voice at first is
harsh, but he has not proceeded far
before the whole man talks to you.
head, face, eyes, mouth, arms and even
feet the perspiration rolls down his
face you like him better, the rugged
face, the mop of hair that will contin-
ually fall over his left eye, the thick
bristly beard, some way seem in keep
ing with the man, and you even watch
for another of those awkward ges-
lures that are thrown in so promlscu-
ously, but with which the head keeps
time. He mops his face and hands
with his huge handkerchief continual
ly, and for emphasis, brings down
that big foot of his with a power that
as q climax rounds out one of his peri
DDS with physical as well as mental eff
feet. He deals in highly wrought
rhetoric, in which to clothe his vast
stores of argument which he has. at
ready command, and in the engage
ment that follows buries his enemy
from sight in the dust and smoke of
the battle, and lest he be an uncom-
mon active foe, he is "trenched" and
the ground rounded up over him but
should he again appear, battle is again
offered. and the reserves are always in
line. If Cook fails to hit the mark, it
l. is none the less the truth that few
men can hit nearer or oftener than he,
and with such a splendid supply Of
ammunition. fired by such complete
aud forcible logic, backed up by such
daring and fertile Imagination, and
operated by such an amount of phys
ical vitality, Joseph Cook becomes a
giant in every sense of the word, and
in his great challenge to the strictly
scientific world, will no doubt win
imperishible honors.
DR.. Deems, of the Is Church of the
Strangers" is, except in intellect, al
most the opposite OF Joseph Cook, but
none the less a favOrite. DR.. Doremus
with his three tons of scientific ma
chinery to illustrate, and master
brain to institute inquiry into the mys-
teries of nature, is a power in the land,
and who, as an instructor, has no
equal in America, completes my FIVE
great men at Chautauqua, though 9TH
! ers may differ. t.,
might continue this list, and write
of Bowman Stevenson, of London.
with his fresh, ruddy face and his elo-
quent, hearty words OF greeting to
America. Bishop Peck, the heavy
weight of the Episcopal Board Simp-
son, earnest, thoughtful, and probably
the equal of any clergyman in the
United States; President Payne, of
Delaware, o., of thoughtful, brilliant
mind Jonn B. Cough, John Ii. VIM
cent Emily Hunfinoton Miller. "Pan.