New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10
THE ART or PUBLIC SPEAKING.

HhtlenuU hertcb.
lyon ask me-" said Dr.. Parker. " to define the
essentials OF oratory. That would not be easy, In
my opinion. for a preacher or speaker to produce
the proper ee S n ybeh he is
Acoustic have generally been subordnafed 10
aesthetic considerations by modern architects. For
ficent Gothic church in Manchester, and Dr. Nor
man Macleod came there 70 preach for me. before
he went into the pulpit warned HIM 70 begin
acoustic quality Of tbe building. But he rejoDed,
If speak so shall never be heard in thus vast
. yee es %ssSC' VIII he bsssS
instructed him. the result being that be was heard
perfectly" ~,
church purpossesf" - -
"For preaching. yes. I admire Mr. Newman
Halls group OF buildings at Lambeth Immensely.
They are an architectural ornament TO the sonth
occasion of the opening was heard but imperfecty,
whereas in the CITY Temple need never exert my
lungs. Ii speak ia a whisper an heard IN every
corner OF that large building"
Perhaps that is because you preach, ana do not
read y .,. ..n,,o ,,uo,ox
whether of the pulpit ar tho platform.is that it
should be spontaneous, and not mere protection.
am so convinced of the necessity OF tuis principle
that although before enter the pu pit work up
nv subject laborousy, never allow myself 10
think of the precise language in which my thoughts
will be clothed. trust entirely to the inspiration
of tile moment, and but rarely hnd myself at
loss for a word
Cburchi"
of any communion have ever eqnsed or exceiled
those of tho Church of England L. e character
lstics of the Church preaching ~ Its deep DEVOTION
a quality esteem tar more highly than any other
IN preacher:
"Bshop Wberforce, suppose, one might quote
as perfect exenplar OF Anglican oratoryf"
"He was indeed grand--an orator without Q
rival. ! heard him years ago on platform nc
Manchester. tie preceded by a MIR. Gresswei. o
very learned Oxford divine. so . am told hut the
meeting would not listen TO hun, and he was
coughed aud scraped, Into silence. When. however,
Bishop Wnberforce rose tue effect magical.
And Mr. GlAdstonef"
He is charming speaker. He flows like 9
smooth current, and carries one easily with him..
value Mr.. Gladstone the first Of living oratos."
Superior To Mr. Brghtp
alt is perhaps unfair to contrast the sparkling
str~am with the deep. full river: Ny admiration
for John Bright knows bounds.
You have had Dean Stanley Mt the City Tempe;
was he acceptable to your peopIef
He was assuredy most acceptable 10 me. Ito
speaks in rather low pitched tone ana occasionally
hesitates for word but what ho has to say Is we'll
worth listening to and have been moro than
once astonsbed at the adroit way 10 which he has
extricated himself from rhetorical tsngle by
selectinp the very word he required
"One word more, DIR. Parker, before leave.
| have been told by speakers and preachers that
such interruptions coughing, walking about. aud
other noises are fatal to oratory DO you entertain
II am not affected by anything OF the kind. In
fact. am rather OF the opinion Ut tho California
miner. You know the story y"
mo"
"Thero was o theatrical performance In San
Francisco; baby in the gallery began 20 screech 40
loudly that the actors were quite thrown out and
the manseer to drown t 5ns on sn.d: cses osae the
who had Just come In. shouted out, Here say, stop
them darned adde's ! havent heard baby'a
voice for seven yearsl'"