The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-15
The wesley Pulpit at Oxford.

Having Just listened to lecture by Max
AJf1ller on fetch worship, found an even
setter explanation OF that primitive cuftus
in the feeling with which presently stood
before an old oaken pulpit in an entrance
hall at Lincoln. In that pulpit John Wesley
nreoched his first sermon. 1t has not been
i1sed for long time. 1t is not in the chapel,
vet stands where it generally stood in old
fines. reminding us Of the period when the
chanel or church was for "services' he
fore affairs. Preaching was only occasional,
the pulpit being brought in when it was
wanted. This pulpit has not been "Wanted" "
for sometime. in one sense; but it may be
doubted IL the Oxonians OF to-day can bear
from any other pulpit discourse more i'm
Dressiye than that which may still strike an
attentive ear from that silent pulpit in the
hall.
Passing up the stairway, under guidance
OF an accomplished fellow Of Lincoln, who
well represents the reverence there felt Tor
the memory of Wesley, / entered the rooms
where resided the first Methodist" some
time fellow of Lincoln College "-and was
there welcomed by handsome young gem
tIeman OF the Church Of England. Bcauti-
full rooms they are, their large, quaint win
dows looking out both front and back over
velvet greensward OF quiet courts bounded
and soitened under touch of the ages.
Never, perhaps, to any youth might such
charmed scenery have been more emble.
.-matic OF the fair outlooks and hopes that
stretched before the eyes OF that member OF
the house OF Wellesley. Why should ne not
sit here as serenely as this clear-eyed youth
who welcomes us into his neat and tastefut
partmenfs2 Bunyan, the tinker, might
silly dream OF his lowly and poor roof MS
), Guided in the City OF Destruction, but 1t
: :, pears strange that the cultured John
g. sley, amid allthis quiet beauty and amid
~ e picturesque walls, should groan in
uss + after any CITY Of other foundations.
t pm few pathetic traces of him that remain
aco,fa College tell plainly how little he
-, VA find thepe any continuing rest. How
H !; .m. In importance may have seemed to
~ n.,, deats and professors the absences
aoorde d to Mr.. Wesley on every chapter
~, So 1888 to 175l.; how pregnant they
~ ~ =; III ~ light OF history!
= =. ~ v. vabegaG, l739. Leave OF Absence
- N 800 tad till the next ChaDter-Day to
fr Wesk ~.
Il. !" Cd. 3D. calkRp HUTcBINs, Sub-Rector."
rhan m, ne is the following entry:
Z. ~ LAB. At q Chapter held this day,
g. Pactor took upon him to preach upon
a. Eanst ~ AikSainfs as Igual. Mr.. Wes-
nv nv a,I Mr. Eenton were appointed by the
~ Pac,nr preach, the former on the
naS,cstion Of AllsSasnts, and the latter on
N"ast =, 6, Michael"
NC S eSss' TAO ~ alle sane entry. Finally we
AVE in John u esaiey 'oSo" nti"'H1 'no Aoi'o"-
hs 70 Iohanr @s Wesley, Cellegii Lin
,o,n;ans;s Is, AZ atiemia Oxoniensi Socius,
,,;un,;d NTH; In Hs lest in pTadicta Socie-
~ eiusder, Re, Hare ct SCOTS -sponte &c
~ ',.assono. II Is, uniIersis ct singulis
,o.not,1e,n nacam 6 eamnimodaln in Christie
'p'' 3JeHAsNgs WESLEY.
.roxn,S1 Knleud u s5ssaiS. Aniso4Saiatis
al;llesiao, SeDtingent saahao' H0sag use' s"'o
Drisgo." = ., ,o,;,.,, alton ~
After this 81 spontan soasw ses'gn alaen OF
HE saiia.vsh;n and all It's rights ta WISHING
hem ali ard .eaeh pei petuM peace iana al
har,,;asss in Christ ',-. H esieE, there 1p l'
low these entries a. : tr.a
1incoInshirs Fellowship yo,d by aae Re,s. 81
nation or Mr. Wesley should rehsAan Se'u
- 81 RacsArp HUro BINS, ubckeesor !,
~ MN 10. 1853. 30 bert haEke a. b o.
born nt NoStbexpe, Ia the 5S,,un'y ~ an,n
coin, was unaniinonsiy Elected pe Tpsas.
Fellow OF Lincoln College, INTO INV - y,saoi,,
ship belonging TO the cosinIy ~ 1as La, =
Yoid by the resignation Of Mr.. y esieS
& - q MICH. ROBINSON, sub Rseeor; $
LINCOLN College was foundel exp.sss's ~. ~
wage war against the ideasof " ychne: 1 -
chief literary treasure now Is Inc d. ~
Wye.iffe's Bible; lie chief fame ~ 70 nave y
produced the great man Of VII ON i.e
- morning star J, was foTerunne r- -Jo Gun
Wesley NJ. u, ConaoQy u, II IiGrpe,ss ssidg-
lkSfas ffoy December.
Ben Hill when lie heard the election
news from the Empire sfate, bad n ut OF
blues; but he managed to Say, with q siekly |
smile, e dsbye TO tilat seat LII the centre !!