The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-09-25
BISHOP WAYa.AN l., rLKTON.
The Favorable Impression Made b. Him
as a Prea her and LECTURER.

| This promncn. minister, and Bishop of
the African NJ. L. Church, preached in the
NJ. T. Church OF this town on Sunday morn
| ing last. He had come to Elkton ON Satur-
day evening to otiiciate at the laying of the
| corner stone of the new African NJ. +.
| Church. but at the request of several of the
| official members of the NJ +. Church kindly
| consented to leave his own people and preach
| for them. lie is an eloquent and impress
sive speaker, and his hearers on Sunday
! morning could not but feel that he lahorcd
under but Il single disabiIity-that Of color.
Had God seen tit to create Bishop Wayman
Il white man instead of Il black one, he Ger
tainly would have ranked second to no man
lis an effective pulpit orator. As it is, he is
recognized by all unprecedented Christian
people us a preacher of power and ability
whose daily life is consistent with his pro
teSSion, and whose exemplary Christian eX-
ample is felt beyond the limits of his own
church. His sermon on Sunday was plain,
but no less impressive, elaboration based on
the injunction contained in the 10th Verse
of 2nd Revelations: 9 BE thou faithful unto
death and will give thee Il crown of life"
There was no preteutious effort ut doctrinal
or argumentative display. 1t was Il sound
Gospel sermon, such us should benefit its
hearers, and impressed one rs the sincere
effort of godly man. At the conclusion
of the service Il collection was taken for the
benefit OF the local church, whose interests
had brought the Bishop to Elkton.
ON Monday evening, at Odd Fellows
Hall, the Bishop delivered Il lecture in de
tense of the Bible, entitled
GOLIATH OF GATH SLAIN BY LITTLE DAVID
TWAS reply TO the intidCl Ingerso,l in his
attacks upon Christianity. The lecture was
direct contrast TO his sermon of Sunday
morning, in that the former was a plain and
practical effort, while the latter was 4 schol-
arly and erudite production. Comparing
himself to David, and compimenting In
gersoll by the implication 1T least of COM
parative giantship, with the "sling of right
eouSneSs" and "thc pebbles Of TRUTH" he
certainly very successfully rivaled his Scrip
tural eNempar i'll his onslaught on his inf
satisfactorily, that IngerSoll is Il successful
reSurrectioniSt of the widowed doctrines of
Paine and Noltaire. That in his attacks on
the Bible he substitutes passionate asSer-
ton for argument, and for rbald ridicule
logical reasoning. The speaker conceded In
gersoll' oratorical ability, but demonstrated
that his object to laugh down the Bible was
Il failure, though conccding the dangerous
character OF the intideity taught by Linn.
The speakers reply to lnger>ol'S charge Of
immortality against the Bible was direct, clio
quent, and conclusive, showing irrefutably
that the doctrines, rrecepts, and teachings
Of the Bible comprise the grandest code of
ethics, and that as the inspired word of
God, it had been accepted in its entirety by
the giant intellectS of the world. The lee
turer displayed in torcible and eloquent lam
guagc the incalcuable blessing conferred on
woman as Il sen by the teachings of Chris
tianity, and cited her influence and position
as Il refutation of such ISLANDERS upon the
Scriptures.
Space will not allow 4 more comprehen-
SlNe notlce OF me BISHOP lecture: Suilce II
to say that its literary merits We're of a very
high order, indicating study and pains
taking research. As Il platform speaker,
Bishop Wayman is deliberate, impressive,
and eloquent. His points are strikingy
stated, and expressed most grammatically.
We can only regret that u larger audience
was not present to enjoy SO admirable Il pro-
luction.