Smyrna times., 1879-02-19

winter, have not lost particle in interest.
he breaches his ministry is at
tended by crowds, without regard to
weather. The endurance of the man, and
Of the crowds upon his minis
try partakes Of the marvellous. He has
preached about l25 sermons and four or
hive days every week, breaches four times |
each day III different churches, viz. at |
4 o'clock to men alone, at seven and at
eight to mixed audiences, and at nine to |
men again. The four o'clock sermon is |
preached in DR.. Leyburn's church, one of
the largest in the city, and happening that
way when the sermon was half over, could
not get standing room. We heard him on
two evenings, one rainy and the other fair,
and the result was the same in either case,
crowded houses in every part. The devo-
tional exercises are mainly in the charge
Of the pastors, the half hour preliminary
exercises consisting mainly of singing by
large choirs from extended platforms
covering the pulpit place. Mr.. Moody en-
ters usually about a half hour after the ex-
ercises begin, walks to the platform and on
the conclusion of the hymn then being
sung, offers a short prayer or invocation,
announces from his Bagster bible a tGxt,
and dashes at once into his subject, neither
voice or manner from the usual ministerial
mould. Moody's manner is that Of a quick,
sharp business man arising in debate. IIehas
nothing OF the muified twancOf the rector
ship, the SanctimoniOusneS of the usual re.
vivalist, or the smooth, soft, FURNISHED words
that "darken cOuncil' in so many pulpits.
IIelooks upon religion as the mostimportant
business of man, and goes at it on strictly
business principles. lie talks to his
audience as he would approach them on
other business, in the most direct, positive,
pointed language. His object, the people
are impressed, is to do them good and they
20 to hear him because he avoids all efforts
at eloquence, polished or even correct
language, but portrayS before them their
own character and needs and helplessness
At the close Of each discouse an invitation
is extended to all persons wanting advice,
| to enter the Inquiry room whore there
are persons to counsel and direct them
| There Is something so rational in his mode
and manner of changing from the one life
| to the other that it may have a considera-
ble influence in changing the mode of con-
ducting revivals; but, while it is entirely
right and proper for him, such "cOncen-
trated preaching is not possible nor would
1t be desirable for steady pulpit diet.
WASHINGTON.
The railroad ride from Baltimore to
Washington is through a broken unin.
teresting section of country, and excepting
the Relay House and Bladensburg, Cthe
celebrated dueling ground in the days OF
jackson and Clay there is nothing ia
attract the attention Of the tourist. But
once in Washington, there are objects oil
interest on every hand-the finest streets
and avenues, the most magnificent build
! n H.; tho XV0plH nj
galleries Of art, memorial halls, and last but
not least, the concentrated wisdom and
head centre that controls the pulsation ana
life of the nation. The National Capita
where Ou" Congress holds its daily session.
is building said to be without a superior
in all Europe, and itself worth a lon!
journey ID see. Erected on the most ele-
waited ground in Washington, it looms W
from any quarter you may gaze, an object o
beauty. The magnificent dome of white
marble that surmOunts the grand building
attracts the eye from every quarter, anC
the eye never tires looking upon it. From
any angle you may take, the structure re
veals new beauties. The inside is equal,
grand, ana in going from one hall to anoth
er it is difficult to keep from getting los
in winding through its may corridors anC
, splendid columns. The entrance to tn,
East side which is really the front, is BY
master specimens of art in the heroic STYLE
and through massive bronze doors that arr
. said to have cost $4,000. The frescoing 0
! the whole building is rich in coloring, anC
there are in several places and especall,
; at the head of each flight of stairs to tn,
Senate and Representative Chambers granC
historic pictures in front of which ever
J visitor wishes to linger. The Rotunda i
itself an art gallery of large paintings ant
full size marble statues representing per
. sons and incidents Of our colonial history
; A day or week could be spent in thi
building alone without eXhausting its beau
) ties.
f Very naturally, the foot of every visito
? to Washington wends its way to this builC
4. ing, if i'll the magnificent distances " fror
. one place to another they cannot all b
: reached. But in addition to this, there ar
Y the White House, the grand Treasury builC
: ing fianked with its graceful columns
Y the new State and War Department, tina
r when finished will stand only second t
. the Capital in its grand proportions, tn
' Patent Office, the Ordinance Department
e the Smithsonian Institute, the Corcora
e Art Gallery, the Howard University, tn
e Botanical Gardens, Arsenal, &C., &c. Tn
Y Smithsonian Institute is q museum wonder
: fully rich in specimens way back in pr
# historic times down to the birds and beast
?. and chronological studies, and the Corcora
n Art Gallery of paintings, statuary an
; bronzes is itself days study to one lovin
i the fine arts. Both of the latter are munit
k cent endowed gifts, by two liberal and pul
lie spirited men, each costing hundreds
i thousands Of dollars. But for making til
/. article too long we should be tempted t
e, enumerate many special object of intcres
l. TO the most of the VISITORS especial
If those of political instincts, the Congre
h sional Halls claim the largest attention
q The House has been not inaptly compare
d to "bear garden" for more uproariou
j. place it would be hard to find. If til
o clerk is not reading, some one is speakin!
IS some times two or three at once claimin
t. the floor requiring on the part of the Speal
y er a vigorous use of his gavel to rap thei
y down, and the successful one recognized
& unless an exciting subject or prominer
a leader, will not have apparently doze
listeners. The rest are reading, writing
l. talking or walking about. Not the least
'e the causes of the noise and confusion
e that of the continual clappng of til
4. hands by this and that member for til
8 Pages. TO one accustomed to quiet an
L. orderly assemblages, it looks as if they ha
.r total disregard for each other. Thel
e seldom seems dozen men listening to til