, 1881-02-13

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GEonGE: JACOB HoLYoAKE's IMPRESSIONS
OF MIR, pEEC1IEI, ROBERT COLLYER, AND
FELIX ADLER.
Manchester Cooperative Neros.
> One Sunday morning went over
the water to hear him [1Ir. Dcecller] preach
in his church at Brooklyn. The church was
very crowded, and when my friend who ac-
companied me mentioned to one OF the of
1cers Of the church that I was q stranger
from London and desirous Of hearing the
famous preacher, a convenient scat was
found, or nlale. tor me. Tile dis
course was founded upon tcxtwhcre Christ
takes leave of Ills disciples, promising to
communicate with them on another oc~
casion fuller particulars OF His mission. His
crucitiyion following, a fuller communication
was never made. Hence, argued the
preacher, We know not all that really was i'll
the mind of Christ. After mentioning two
cardinal subjects upon which Christ would
have undoubtedly spoken had Ills life been
prolonged, the preacher GAME to the third. All
along he had spoken in I'LL undertone, low
and clear, which penetrated to every part of
the chapel, then breaking into his familiar
loudness and finished emphasis of tone, alld
looking down to where | saI, lie said, 1.-The
third subject upon which Christ Wpllil have
spoken, foreseeing, as lie must have done,
the future needs of ty,-wou!d have
communication. had heard tlat Mr. Beecller
liat q quick eye TO perceive an0 identify
strangers III his congregation: tG certainly
could not have known that should be there.
anu il his Introduction of coVpcraton was Il
coincidence, 1t was remarkable; and il de-
signed after becoming aware OF my being
there it was mas terplece Of faculty OF re-
source. What he said was eSprestt as an in
selarable part. ol n;tllatiHit. which was ue-
livered throughout with unerring, unhesi-.
tatng precision. Ills language, manner, amt
action were more finished than when heard
him in Exettr Hall III the days Of the Civil War.
Ills preaching, Is entirely that OF Il gentleman
as well as az orator: anu from WHAT re:iu
/ was in the States, / judge tlMt his. reputa-
ton depended, not only upon his excellence as
Il ;lstraEer, but up,n the boldness and original
ity Of ilea found more Or less III every All
dress. There are other preachers in Amerl-
ca who preach with, perhaps, as mnch brill
lance, but Heard no one who speaks 50 ire
uueu1ly will, such sustained ncWness Of
Thought. What he said upon cooperation, as
new element promising to in5till more NOR
a!ity into commercial !ite, showed COLL
The Rev. Dr. Robert Collyer, we'll regarded
III England us in America, is OF commanding
stature, and has what iii I'LL Englishman is
always 10 be admlred-.wllen found-conli-
describing Dr. Chanting. the famous Boston
preacher, stated his weight to be about u
hundred pounds. If oratory goes by weight
Dr.. Collyer holds no mean rank. When Dr:
Claiming, the slender, gave out the line OF
tile hymn:
Angel, roll that stone away.
the congregation thought they heard it
rulnbling OH its way. II DR.. Col1yer gave
ont the iine they would really have heard it
move, there is such genial authority in his
voice. When the deputat1on from Il spacious
church IN NeW 1e1 or e came to G!eaSn {na9 10
iii iii the plaee?:' @ slf tIat is ali,'' said The
Doctor, s. L shal! do for my voice is cranlped
in Chicago" His voice would reach across
his pleasant power do not wonder that the
desert was crowded with hearers. Strong
SENSE borne Oil Il strong voice is influential
speaking When Weighty sense sets out OIL
Il weak Voice, 1t fails to the ground before It
reaches halt tho hearers At pr. Coliyer's
sic Seer, Andrew jackson Davis. l never
met /, seer in the flesh before, and WAS
surprised to lild tliat he was graceful,
pleasant and human. l congratulated him
on the advantage he had over all Of US i! m
posal! The itcy. l;obert Cotlyer was one of the
few ministers who telt that it was his duty to
protest against slavery, come what might.
lie told tic Deacons Uf his congregation OF
Ills intent, WHO prayed him to reco,sile: i,
answered like an Anglo-Amerlcalt, Tllen
it has got to burst" lie entered his pulpit
in Chicago, anu began Ills protesting sermon.
The Wa1 was coming then, but had not
lie observed conn,otion at the end OF the
church. The hearers were convcrssllG from
DEW to Few: the buZZ!ng voices travelled near
to him. He thought the church was about to
"burst up" before he had nndc his pro.
test. when, seeing TINT he was Ignorant of
the cause Of the conlmotion, i llearcr leaped
up aud called nut that the ''Southerncrs had
fired upon Fort SUMTER" That WIS the
news that had set the worsllipers on fire.
all eoe hs sh4f n'peS saa he M bavs sSsasSs
~ shall take a nEw text Let him who llas
no sword sell his garment and buy onc.''
r., IN all the church went nlad,-Mr. Collyer
said he was us mad as any OF tAem,-anu the
choir sang s. ankcc D0odle.' The church
witllesseI similar scene for several Sun
days. The churches were freed IN Il night
from the yoke OF slavery, amt religion has
been swccter III America ever SLICE NOT
only the almighty dollar was forgotten, but
Class @ as } well as IS the tunbIest, gave a father
or !: son to die i'll the noblest war ever wase1
for freedom. English1,Ien mast have all inl-
perisliaDic respect for Anlerlca. which nll'le
these SACRIFICES Tor a generous sentiment.
could not reQuite them, whom they did not
like, ard whose management Wouitt bring
Untold trouble upoll them for years to come.
But they would no longcr bear the shame OF
holding human beings III slavery.
One III the remarkable preachers ct New
York is tic Key. Dr. Felix Adler, who was
some time Professor ut Cornell University.
Ills father was I'LL eminent rabbi, but his
sun, DR.. Felix, while retaining all the passion
and fcrvor Ut the Jewish faith, 10 longer i'll
t5FttC h4Jf