The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-29

Spots How was the Stowe SANDER AMI
stlrrer up Of strife needed when It appear
ed. Her own State chartered the frs
slave-ship ever sent out from these
American shores. and I can prove 1t. Mr..
Dixon did good. effective. much needed
work when he produced his able, stirring.
brave book.
am in hearty sympathy with al
opinion Of The Critic a. to the value or
William Watson's poetry and his rank
among living English poets. I have afore-
time in these columns given expression TO
the precise view Of The Critic. 1t says:
Putting Mr.. Swinburne aside. there i
no poet now living III Great Britain 20
worthy to wear the bays Of the great dead
as Mr. Watson I believe that The
opinion may be strengthened-that he 4
foremost after Swinburne. the creates
living poet in all the world. among all
poets now having their day OF jubilee OH
earth. Watson E2s fine and artistic
genius.
l lately read twice a sermon that very
much interested me. was indebted to
my friend and brother. Rev. F. NJ. Sham
berger, pastor of Fifth Street Methodist
Church, (the finest of Methodist Church
edifces in our little city). for the priv
lege OF thus reading it. He did me a
personal favor in calling my attention to
tie high merit Of the discourse which
was preached in June last before Trinity
College. \. c., by Rev. S. Parkes Cad
man, D. d. His name is entirely new TO
me. He IS an Englishman. and l suppose
Is a Wesleyan. But whatever his nation
atty and church relations he is a preach
er of very superior gifts and admirable
learning. / have not read a sermon IN Il
year on two that 50 interested, so en-
gagged the best Of my own mental facul-
ties. I read it twice to gather from it
all that was possible for me, and to I'M
derstand and appreciate so far as it was
capable for me to do the meaning OF that
mastery discourse. l am glad | read it.
for it has breadth. strength, precision of
statement. perspicacity of thought. pro-
found insight into revealed truth. a be
stowment Of research, an amplitude Of
discussion and all presented in English Of
rare quality and excellence. The text IS
from Proverbs 111:6: "In all thy ways
acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy
paths / doubt if SO good a sermon
was ever before preached upon those
memorable, impressive words. | an not
sure that a sermon Of such conspicuous
excellence was ever preached before q
North Carolina institution of learning.
The sermon seems to me to be really
highly artistic and most feIicitous. 1t is
remarkably close, and yet absolutely
clear. It is eminently profound, and yet
logical. 1t IS replete With instruction and
suggestion and yet very appealing, very
entertaining. A sermon Of its ability and
easy. ripe scholarship; Of It's lucid and
commanding thoughtfulness; of its fine
elevation OF style and yet gracefulness
and appropriateness, IS rarely read and
perhaps more rarely heard. 1t is indeed
a noble possession and bostowment 10
have genuine, refined scholarship and
grace of style, and to know how to employ
them for the edifcation and blessing OF
mankind. You cannot read Dr.. Cadman's
discussion of Acknowledgement and Di-
r~ection'' and think of something else. It
viii command all your brain-poWer aud
human acquisition. l write as | think
! without regard for the preacher who will