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Show Henry Ward Beccher. The following regaroiug Rev. Henry Ward Beecber, is taken from an article on him in Scr.bner'a Monthly: Mr. Beecher draws men toward him by the magnetism which seems to pervade all his powers. His sympathies sym-pathies are t broad as his perceptions. He piweboees that unusual and happy combiuation of faculties which enables en-ables bim to comprehend quickly, anticipate accurately, and fix tiis con clut-ious upon the minds ol the masses ot men. These gilts make Mr Beectirr a great instructor. There la in him au endless thread of golden humur aud flashing wit. His style is miner If. It is a perennial stream, drawiugat its supplies Irom the inexhanible source ot nature's own providm. It is unconstrained, free, full, Mowing, exuheraut and spou taneous. There is no straining alter etleci or unnecessary use of figures. Willi ail his ldealny he uever ceases to teach common sense, and however j mauy goldeu threads he may weave into his discourse, oue always leel that there is solid weir iu it, suitable for cvnty-dy use. |