A LADY'S SKETCH OF SPURGEON.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 222, 30 May 1873, Page 7

A LADY'S SKETCH OF SPURGEON.

A square, florid face, stout figure, a fine keen eye, and a natural, decided manner, very impressive. A strong, clear voice, of much dramatic power, and a way of wa'king'the pulpit like Father Taylor. H"n sermon'was on "small temptations," and he illustrated it by fact sand examples tiken from real life, ,pointing out. several of his congregation,'.and calling them, by name, which original proeeediug seemed to find favor with his people. He. used no notes, but talked rather than preached; and, leaning over the railing, urged; argued, prayed, and sang with a hearty eloquence, very effective, and decidedly rei resiling after High Church mummery abroad, and drowsy TTnitarianism at home. >'o\v and then he stopped to give directions for the'comfort,of his flock in a free and easy manner, "which called ( up irresistable smiles on the faces of strangers. " Mrs "Flacker, you'd better take that child in!o the ante-room: he's tired." " Come this way,. friends ; there's plenty of "room *' "Open all the window.s, Manning; it's very warm." , And when a sad sort of a cry interrupted him, he looked down at an old woman shaking with epilepsy, and mildly remarked, '• Don't be troubled,- breUiivn ;■ our sister is subject to fits." and preached tranquilly on.' For two hours he held'(hat great gathering, jn spite of heat, discomfort and other afß'cli >ns of the flesh, and ended:by saying in a paternal way : —" Now, remember what I've said through the week, and next Sunday show me that I hav'nt talked in vain." H • read a list of nviHiwrs for every night in the week. —From * Shawl Straps,' by L'juisaM. Alcott.