Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-02

more rich in brilliant flashes OF original
thought and more stimulating aud sug-
gestive 20 the mind than mis-. To sit
uELer this mans ministry, TO follow the
unexpected lines of thought he strikes
out, and to listen to the glowing elo-
auence with Which he clothes even the
least of his truths, must be as music 70
the spiritual ear, and a delight TO the
contelnplatiYe mind.
Following close upon these three in
power, and perhaps equaliug any Que OF
them in popularity is
ARcHDKACoN FARRA1,
of Westminster. It is not long since
Americans had an opportunity of hear
ing him, ana the impression he made
here was distinctly favorable. De Farrar
breaches mostly in the church of St. Mar
garet's, almost ander the shadow of the
great Abbey. His congregation is ar
sristocratic one, and yet no preacher
lashes the sins and vices of the aristoc
rscy with &C spairing a hand as he. Dr.
Farrsr's chief power lies in his earnest
ness and severity a. a crusader against
popular sins, and as a temperance orator
he has hardly a superior in either hemls
phere. Americans have also had resent
opportunity of hearing another famous
London preacher,
DIR JOSEPH PARKER
He did not perhaps fine mis- way to the
American heart and mind as Canon Far
rar did, as people over here scarcely
knew how much to allow to his eccentric
tiles. But in truth, Joseph Parker Is new.
IT to be met with at his best out of Lon
don. 1t is when he is seen in his own
pu pit at the City Temple, with his finger
as it were upon the pulse of the great
metropolis, and as ii with the mighty
hum of its myriad sided life ever in his
ears-it is then stated that DR.. Parker II
in his element. Much abuse and ridicule
has been heaped upon his head, but with
all his shortcomings, his oddities and his
somewhat offensive self assertion, there
can be no denial Of the fact that Joseph
Parker is a mighty religions force ia
London, placed rs be is riga at the center
of its great heart. Another metropolitan
preacher who Is rapidly taking his place
in tine very forefront of the English pul
pit is
REV. HUGH PRICE HUGHES
the young Methodist minister who re
Gently started the great West End Mis-
sion. Mr.. Hughes is in many respects a
remarkable figure among the many re-
markable public men OF whom London
can boast. He is a minister of very ad
vanoed views, not so much doctrinally as
with regard TO his ideas OF ministerial
work and influence. He is undoubtedly
the best London representative of that
pet aversion of the old-fashioned Tory
the political dissenter. Mr.. Hughes
breaches OF politics, lectures politics and
writes politics. He ia the editor of one
of the most influential and widely circu-
lating religions journals, which he makes
the vehicle of q vigorous agitation in fav.
or Of social and political ard social re-
forms. He has the reputation of being
the best platform speaker among London
ministers. Mr.. Hughes is but a young
man-not yet 40-and there is no doubt
tnat events seem to mark him unmis aka
bly, out as the coming leader of dissent in
England. This position is now 10y com
mon consent admitted TO be filed by ID.
X. w. Dale, of Birmiug perhaps the
most powerful personality in the English
midands. There is no ADLER preacher,
no more Gu waited scholar and no weight
Ter authority in the ranks IF English non
conformity han Or. Dale. he is also a
great politician, and even Chamberlain
himself has no greater influence in Biz
minPham than he.
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OTHER GREAT PREACHERS
such Is Westcott. Moorhouse, Carpenter,
Magee, Clifford, d kes and Cardinal Man
ning-all of them powerful spiritual
forces IN England. But this short sketch
can not be closed without word
of tribute to the name of one of whose
days of activity is nov, indeed, past, but
whose voice seems still to lipger in Ger
tain sacred spots where ne once pre- ached
the gospel with rare power, before he left
the church of his father for communion
il which the preacher is lost in tle priest.
Most of mis- former hearers we're unable
to follow him to Rome, but though de
ploriug his error, they could not admire
his courage and still esteem his ability.
No Englishman and no lover of the An.
giO Saxon tongue, whatever be his creed,
and who has read the familiar volumes
entitled, "Plain and Parochial Sermons"
with an eye and ear 10 their inoom para
bic beauty of style, their fresh originality
of Thought ana their in 'euse spiritual
force, can not but feel an eternal debt
OF gratitude to The name of John Henry
Newman. w. l.. l.