New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09


in this rural retreat, and remarked to him,
Sir it is the most paradisacal spot was ever IN
There is no doubt Mr.. Hill describes himself IN
his Village Dialogues when depicting Mr. Love-
good. Ii by the sprightliness Of his IMAGINATION
he excited a smile Of appreciation without the Ieast
degree of evity, he knew how very soon Afterwards
to excite tear His preaching was, at times, ike
the sun, brilliant, and even if intervening CLOUDS
Intercepted its bright rays, yet still the warmth was
felt and it's fertllizing effects were evident his
sentiments were elevated and pure. If he descended,
il was like the swallow, just to dip the tip OF MS
wing in the stream and again ascend. After he had
taken bis text he would for q time stick to It, ana
give it just and correct interpretation though
afterwards from the warmth and animated frame
of his mind he would branch out so as to surprise
his bearers by brancy of Thought peculiar 10
himself. His severer hearers would blame MIN lot
his cccentricties and call him rambling preacher.
thouph still he was correct in his divinity, and we'll
intentioned in his design and in all his rambllngs
he was ever sure to keep upon holy ground ne
always preached with an JUNCTION and path0s winch
moved the heart of his people. Sheridan USED 10
say. L 20 to hear Rowland Hill because his ideas
come red-hot from the hearth and it was the
opinion of Robert Hall that no man has ever
drawn. suce the days of our Saviour, such sublime
images from nature In writing to his nephew, he
said. 1t is better to feed the appetite OF the
hungry than to tickle the fancics of the whimsical
This breed OF preachers apt soon to preach them
selves out Of BREATH and come to nothng' Mayyou
and never lie the retailers Of such whipt-syldbuD
divinity: better keep a cOOk-shOp to satisfy the
craving appetite than a confectioneTs shop 10
1egalc the depravcd appetite of the dainty Coca
brown bread preaching Is the best alter an
1t is true that he Tesored omany novel arthceS 10
catch the popular ear; but it was done with such
! It'll 4l,axry III
ton from his grand aim. He once commenced
sermon by shouting Matches! matches matches?
and then lie went on to say, You wonder ut my
text but this morning, while was engaged IN my
study the devil whispered to me. All, Rowland
your zeal is indeed noble, and how indefahgaDly
YOU labor for the salvation of souls At that very
moment a man passed under my window, crying
matches very Justify, and conscience said to me
Rowland, you never labOred to save souls with
half the zeal this man does to sell Matches With
this introduction, he proceeded with his Sermon
and the attention, gained at the cOmmcncemeht'
was held to the close"
Mr.. HIPS life was prolonged to the age OF eighty
nine, but his youthful energy continued after he
was advanced in years. In one week, when past
the age of seventy-one, he travelled a hundred
miles in mountainous part of Wales, and preached
twenty-one sermons Sometimes he complained
that he was tired on o Sunday evening but the
yivacity of his conversation and the livcness Of
his manner used occasionally to elicit the remark,
"Wel sir, yours is o curious sort of fatlgue'' 10
which he would reply, 81 was tired Just now; but
forgot it," He was often prevented from reading
by attacks of inflammation in his eyes, when he
would find amusement in making little boxes COW
cred with cOOred paper, containing in partitions
the letters of the alphabet as presents for the chill
dren of his friends. In each box there were printed
directions showing how sentences and texts of
Scripture might be found, with a couplet in rhyme
on every letter. His garden was a source of
perpetual enjoyment, and lie prded himself
on his cultivation of flowers. The strawberries,
melons and fruit trees were brought to great per-
lection under his own special superintendent.
Upon his frequent journeys Mr.. Hill always felt
great interest In the comfortable accommodation OF
his servants At friends house in Kent, where he
was to Sleep he said to his host, " suppose my
man had better get bed at the inn 7" "NO sir"
was the reply, we have provided for him." Mr..
Hill was evidently pleased, and smilingly remarked,
"Thats well-iOve me, love my dog alsO-fOr
brought him up from puppy" Mr.. Hill was also
merciful to his beastp His horses were his con-
slant care Even his domestic cat and other crea-
lures shared largely in his daily regards He fire.
ouently visited some of the wretched how
els which abound in the neighborhOod of
Surrey Chapel, several of which were in
habited by the piOus poor. He always strongly
urged upon them the necessity Of every possible
adornment Of the Christian character, particularly
cleanliness. The least symptom of untdiness was
noticed bv him in an instant with, Here. Mistress,
is trile for you to buy some soap and scrubbiDg-
brush-there is plenty of water to be had for moth
ing" In reference to things which had been said
upon his good old age" he remarkedt Il daresay
Won Young ministers would be glad to live to be old
7 Ill oil hnvu 70 ff1in
wishes preach three times day, and seven days
in the week, and then you'll find not only that you
are in fine state of health but that you stand a
good chance of becoming old men. A good pulpit
perspiration Is a famous thing to keep man in
good health" In the course of his Journeys he often
met with some odd specimens Of human nature
which he was fond of describing for the entertain
ment of his friends. When he was in Scotland, at
one time he was introduced to an aged minister,
somewhat resembling himself in piety and eccen-
| tricity The old man looked at him for some time
worry earnestly, and at length said "Weel, have
been looking for some TEEN at the leens of your
face" "And what do you think of it ~ said Mr..
Hill. "Why, am thinking that If the grace
| of God hadna changed your heart, You
would ha been most tremendous rogue"
Mr. Hill laughed heartily and said, "Wen,
| Won have Just hit the nail on the head" 80 once
took tea with lady," said Mr.. Hill, "who was
very particular about her china. The servant I'M
fortunately broke the best bread-andbuttcr plates;
her mistress took very little notice of the crcum-
| stance at the time, only remarlling, Never mind
| Mary-never mind; accidents cannotbe prevented
Il shall have 1t by-and-by,' said the servant when
she got out of the room; and so it turned out
The good woman's temper was cOrked up
| for a season; but it came out with terrible
vengeance when the company retired" After
hearing an elaborate sermon that wanted JUNCTION.
he would say, THAT cut-and-dred stuff never
tells it does not get hold of the people, it is too
fine by half. There was once o man preached for
me at Wotton, and used such hard words the people