The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-14
THE CAMBRIDGE PURITANS
THIRD LECTURE OF THE LYMAN
 BEECrTER COURSE.

The Wonderful Influence of the Lend-
 CTS of the Puritan Movement in It's EnrIv Yenrs-EcIt In the Religious
 Life Of America To-day-The Duties
 of a Minister.
 Marquand chapel was well filled yes terday afternoon with those eager 'o hear the third lecture of the Lyman Beecher course delivered by that re- nowned author and lecturer, Rev. 'ohi' Brown, D. D., of Bedford, Englaliu' The subject for the afternoons was Ihe | Cambridge Puritans." It proved one of the most interesting upon Whlch Di' Brown has yet spoken. III part n' spoke as follows.
 Tn this lecture I will ask you to go hack with me to the earlier years ol the Puritan movement, that may lh- troduce to YOU some of the preacners who were the makers of Purltanisin The men who were the leaders ln that movement. who gave 1t it's dlstlnctlVe cbara cter. were almost all or them university men, and for the most part' Cambridge men.
 One of these was Laurence Chader- ion Tn Chaderton we are interested mainly for his wonderful preaching. Before his time preaching was a rarity in the university, but with his advent for nearly fifty years he gathered large congregations to his lectures in the university. With the natural gifts, ac- ouired attainments and a Wondertul zeal for winning men Chaderton ob- tained great influence in the pulpit He seems to have had permanent qualifl- cations for the work As speaker his style was eminent for purity, lucidity, manliness and sincerity, and 1t was specially noted that when in prayer he became affected with such ardor him. self, as not only to fire the souls of his hearers, but to carry and rouse them with him to heaven.
 Besides a large number of ministers who came under his influence while at Cambridge, two other preachers in whom we are interested came under his influence. One of these was his own brother-in-law, Ezekiel Culverwell, who, on leaving the university, went to be minister at Groton manor near Sudbury. Here he had a memorable u6dTGI III ulS SoliSl SooeiSiit eN O>N-N' man of eighteen, John Winthrop, af- rewards better known to the world as Governor Winthrop.
 The other besides Culverwell, both intellectually influenced by Chaderton, was William Perkins, Puritan preach- CT of more than ordinary spiritual power John Cotton of Boston came under his influence and fought hard
 :L f3x,ct Frny, a he became a Godly man it would spoil him from being a learned man. But Gods truth as ministered by William Perkins proved stronger than John Cotton's wilfulness, and eventually he left the university to do a great work for God in both Bostons that of the old country and that of the new. John Robinson of Pilgrim Father fame was another who in his undergraduate days listened to the burning word of Will liam Perkins in the University church. He, too carried this influence with him through life. He quoted this man again and again in his works and also reprinted one of his books
 "I mention these facts in passing, be- cause they show us who are preachers that we do not always know in our
 
 faithfully working for God The man 10 whom you pass the torch of heav- en's light, hands it on to another, and he again to others after him. Lau- renee Chaderton, for example, who new CT set foot on your shores, is yet living in the religious life of America to-day. For as we have seen, he imparted his own spirit to Ezekial Culverwell, who ;,,f1 divine life in Governor Winthrop. The same man in another line of influence power fully sways William Perkins, who in turn again shapes both John Cotton of Boston and John Robinson, the hon ored pastor of the Pilgrim Fathers church, and in a very real sense both these men are living among you still. This is the true apostolical succession, the only succession worth caring for"
 Taking up the question of the duties of a minister the speaker said, They are greatly deceived who think min ister to have discharged sufficiently his duty though he preach not, if he keep good hospitality and make peace amongst neighbors and perform other works of charity and good life. For if a minister hath not the virtue of CleanllNGSS Ol IDS, bC ioth iioiiC' II he preach not, if he abuse his lips, or if he open them not, he hath no con- science, nor can he have any comfort; for that is the principal duty of minister though all the others be re- uuired to make him complete
 Still while good words are good, good words are vain where there is no good life. Let not ministers think that their golden words shall do so much good as their leaden lives shall do hurt. 1t is a vain conceit for men 10 imagine there is any force in eloquence or hu man learning to overthrow that sin in others, which ruleth and reigneth in themselves Let the churches take note s-.----.----------------- xaMa&A@&Aa& 2&&&&a$s Gg "