The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-30
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TO HIS EXCELLENCE BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN.
President q the Stase % Pennsylvania.
the Ornament OF Genius. the Pa
tron Of Science and the Boast
Of Man.
This DISCOURSE Is
Inscribed. With the Greatest Dstsrsnee
Humility ard Gratfr1de, by HIS
Obliged and Most Hun
BE Servant.
THE AUTHOR
The words chosen oy the preacher for
his text were from the charge ~ David
10 Solomon Show thysslf = Man
He enlarged upon the Importance os In
teIlectual and moral culture. posn1ag OFT
the means and enforcing The use % them
by persuasive arguments He reterSed
his hearers 20 the example % Franklin.
as affo-ding a pertiren: illustration of the
text. ard encouragement 70 the hopes Of
all who would employ their powers for
the attainment OF high and useful OBJ
jects.
This brief outline Of the Discourse vii
De sufficient 10 give the reader an idea
Of It's contents. but . Franklin Chris
tan" or a discreet collector OF Prank
nniana" VIII not fail % give the whole
discourse a careful perusaL
TIE distinguished author OF this men,
orabIs address. the Rev. Nathaniel En-
mons. D. D. was born in East HaddArn.
Conn, April .. %. 81 It's. and died
September .. 1S45. aged s. years and SIX
months. He entered Yale college in Sep
TENDER. T7s3. AID was graduated IN i1dI.
IN the same class with John TTambull.
the faceri0us author o. the famous p0liu-
cal satire, 'McFlnSzl'' he was licensed
To preach IN October. f7ss and on April
2. f77s. he was or1Stnsd pastor % the
church in Franklin. Mass. with ~hcA
he was coaDected seventy years Il has
been estimated that Dr.. EmrlOns nnust
have preached about 500 times; he pub
mora than 100 copies Of nearly 90 SER
mons. beE.das four very learned daSssrta-
tons. and more than q hundred essays
for periodicals..
For seventy-sf-ht years this vees-ln
scholar studied from ten TO sixteen hours
a day. TO him his study chair was the
throne OF earthly felicity. He 'squAn-
dered' no time under The shallow pre-
tense OF taking physical exercise" his
example In this respect affords an inter
esring contrast with that % the arui1-
rtogs colIegs student Of our own enllght-
ered time-xho Is prone 70 overdue mat
tiers athletic. Or. EmmGns' religious and
intellectual character gave him unocrn-
mon power IN the pulpit. HIS voice was
not powerful. and he naads but few ses-
lures: bur men listened 70 him With In
tense interest. and often with profound
awe The members % his church were
called Franklin Christians and a
Franklin Chrfstisn'' was a popular des-
ignation for q nrm. discreet. Consistent
and disinterested man.
DR. Emnons was noted for his eaEstic
wit and oulckness OF retort. The fol-
lowing are some specimens: When q
minister wrote d him: Il have read your
sermon on the 'Atcnems1t' and wept over
IT, he Immediately sent back this an
sEer: have read your letter and
laughed az r. He asked a Young preach
er: do you ever inteud 70 preach another
sermon You have preached about every
thing this morning. When young nan
said. Il hope you were not wearied vith
the length q my se-mou7' - said. No.
zor with the depth, e!thsr" He said
The most important requisites for an
extemporanepls preacher arc ignorance.
impotence and prsSJrn pticn" Let your
sermons be without beginning. middle or
end" 1T - q great blessing % Be able
. talk an hour about nothing" Among
his aphJris1as =: The worst books are
the best: they compel IS % think
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