Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-08-27
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Der of visitors upon Sunday last surpassed
that Of any previous occasion. From early
dawn until noon, every avenue leading to
the grounds was lined with every conceiva-
bic means of transportation. AS the various
trains approached the depot the iron horse
seemed iaded and tired with his burden of
humanity. All nationalities and grades, all
classes and all creeds seemed to be fully and
largely represented. From far and near the
great crowd poured into this wooded place
of worship until we fancied that we realized
the truth of those expressive words of the
late John l.. V. McMahon, when he said !,
"every mountain has sent forth its rivulet,
every valley its stream, and, loS the ava
anche of the people is here"
Some went for pleasure some for show,
some from curiosity, many to enjoy the re-
ligious exercises of the day, but we are
impressed with the belief that the greater
portion of this vast crowd went to hear the
Rev. DIR. Guard, one of the most distinguish
cd divines of modern days, and who it had
bCCIi duuOut1Nu WOuid plCttCh uPOh liAio
occasion. DR.. Guard, however, was lin
aveidably detained and did not reach the
camp ground until late in the afternoon.
Rev. DR.. Spear, of the Metropolitan church
of Washington preached in the morning from
the 18th chapter of the Acts, parts of the
18th and 18th verses. His discourse was an
able and impressive one, and elected the
most wrapt attention from the large audi
ence. The Doctor is a fluent speaker of strong
originality and of vivid imagination. His Ian
guage is chaste and bold, with graceful de-
livery.
Immediately after the close of DR.. Spears
sermon, Rev. Peyton Brown read telegram
announcing the fact that DIR. Guard would
arrive on the Gas train, and would preach
the same evening at 1880 o'clock. Whilst
this announcement sent thrill of pleasure
to large number, it was great dsappoint-
ment to the thousands who would be unable
to remain over.
DIR. Guard took for his text part Of the
4th verse of the 18th chapter of Ezekiel
Behold, all souls are nine" OF this SPLEEN
did effort, this mastery production, for We
cannot call it camp meeting sermon, we
hardly know how to speak. In metaphysics
it was profound, in conception it was fault
lessly grand, whilst its proportions were
artistic and classic, adorned with flowers Of
imagery that were superlatively beautiful.
In support of his theories and the elucida-
ton of his subject he went back to the nur-
sery Of historians, philosophers and poets,
extracting those truths, and culling those
beauties that charm the eye and enlarge and
engage the understanding.
We do not think Dr. Guard is an orator
in the true acceptation of the word. Whilst
his delivery is graceful and easy, it is void
Of those deep and imprisoned out-bursts
he does not 20 after the music of the waves,
though he gathers the spray of the pillows.
there is none of that information Of voice
which, like the rumbling of distant thunder,
comes gathering in volume until it breaks
and clashes around you as though the
masonry of heaven were breaking over
you. He does not send the current of his
mighty thought and thrilling imagination
with force into the hearts of his hearers,
whilst his gestures are better fitted for the
stage than the forum or the pulpit.
But be all this as it may there is finished
style of delivery depth of thought, birth
of originality, flow of language and de.
scriptive power that enables him to sway a
multitude as easily as he lights up his can
vas or builds his chariot of gossamer in
which he rides amidst the planets.
DIR. Guards discourse covered a space Of
an hour and forty minutes, during which
Upon its conclusion, a gentleman sitting
near us, remarked, "what do you think o
that efforty' Sir" we replied, 1--WE must
have time to think. And now that VIZ
have thought we have but poorly expressed
our ideas.
We remember some five or six years ago
in the month Of October, to have taken
drive through Druid Hill Park, near Balti
more. TWAS late in the afternoon, near sun
set, when we reached point commanding
splendid view--in the distance was foun
tain curling some one hundred and fifty feet
into the heavens and as the rays of the sur
played upon the crested water, it presented
a scene Of Understandable beauty-so for The
time we thought Of this effort, II literary
fountain invigorating To the mind, dazzling
TO the Imagination.
Having u "Hiph Old Time OF II. -