The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-14

bear in miad that al, this occurred
aooul ten years ago-rerEaps a little
longer
On the way, and before We cot TO
New York, I had SO fay gained oa my
travelling companion as to say to l.:r:,
"foU WILL HEAR BEEcHER ON SUNDAY
you may never have another oppor-
tunity. Beecher is contcssc,lly Il great
intellect, and great preacher; you
Will hear himW BY this time Brother
Martin was little modified. He did
not say 40, "with The baak on it," as
Bishop Marvin was wont to say Of Il
sharp negative vote in Conference.
We got TO New York. was at the
st. Nicholas, and Brother Martin at
the fremont, think. met him cvery
day. Saturday came. Brother Mar
tin called to see me, and bore with him
a note from banker down town, au-
thorizing tho ushcrs Ut DR.. Beecher's
church to seat Brother Martin and my
self In mig Dew. $50 you arc going"
said to Brother Martin. "NNell, yes !;
think | will 60" Sunday morning
early, Brother Martin called for me at
my hotel. We went to Brooklyn
found DR.. Beecher's churcl--showcd
the note or card-were soon seated
within twenty feet ofthe pulpit. Tho
crowd Degon to pour in--pews were
filled-seats dropped in the aisles-
every available inch occupied. The
choir was Ia full force in rear Of the
pulpit. Fresh flowers were in the
vases on the tables in front Of the pull
PIT, and on the small tables on the
plantforin. A fresh ruddy completed
man, past fifty years Of age, in goud
nesh, walked up OH the stand and took
his chair, looking coinplaccntly aud
9uactly o"er tho congregation. It was
Bescher. Brother Martin, bv my side,
looked grave and serious. The GER
vices were opened by a voluntary
tron' TIC choir, composed Of at least
forty singers, aud q magnificent organ
accompaniment. Then the prayer of
Invocation - short and to the priut.
Then singing by the whole congvcga-
ton. ~ WAS grand.
BROTHER MARTIN JOINED ~,
for II was al old tune and familiar
worda. Te enjoyed it hugelyi Then
sixteen children were baptized: and
OIL how beautifully and sweotlv IL
Was done. Then back into the pulpit
again went the preacher. The Script
urcs were read, and IL prayer was offer
cd; and such prayer! got a sermon
from it on the 7nissioH Vf thfaafs to
the family, and to the world. Brother
Martin said, "Amenw and adjusted
himselfin his scat after the prayer
W tn moistencd eyes. I, too, was
mellow. The tex, WAS taken: "Add
t. lNi'h virtue, to virtue knowledge,
to Snnwledse telnperar,e,' &c, to The
enc OF the paragraph. It was not long
be.ore he had us. Brother Martin
aoon forgot the "Minic Rincs." The
preacher progressed, by easy grada-
tions, III his scr,non"-so easy-so nat
ural---so mcIliflucnt higher and yet
hjH her IN the range Of thought richer
aud yet more rich in illustration.
Well, | have heard great preaching;
but neNcra richer gospel sermon in
my life. And in this view Of the sub.
ject, Brother Martin fully conculred.
Hc would not have missed it for any
consideration. That night we heard
another preacher, who has reputation
oil over the world. But, on lea, ing
the church, Brother Martin observed
that there was more gospel in DR..
Becchcr's sermon, than in fifty such
discoursco.
l am not surprised that DR.. Hay
good was go much pleased with Dir.
ASTSftcadj:'" c1r'rs Worth the trip 70 Now
York to hear him in lis Gospel SER
Wons. l say nothing Of the stuff and
twadule he sometimes delivers"