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Rev. Thomas P. Hunt, preached on lasl
Sunday morning, in the Second Presbyterian
Church, (Rey. Mr.. SproIe's.) His discourse
is universally spoken Of with high commenda.
tion BY the intelligent audience composing thai
congregation. Mr.. Hunts talents are Of q
peculiar order. He says the hardest things in
the sofiest manner imaginable. He offends
none who hear him, yet but few Of the .iquor-
ing class can hear repeated by others without
being irrtated, that which is received from his
own lips with pleasure, and oftentimes with
profit. He possesses, in an unusual degree.
the talent or illustrating from admitted princi-
pies, and every day occurrences, the point he
wishes to sustain before his hearers. He tells
an anecdote, concealing its point, until il has
accomplished its purpose. more completely
than any man we have seen for long time.
He is fearless in his position, and often startles
his audience with which at first appears as
reckless denunciation. But before he is done,
those who hear, wonder that the truth had ne
yer been as plain 10 them, and as necessary TO
the cause as he makes Il appear Whine ne
is dealing severe blows upon the sliquor sellers,
word, by the way, that sounds most peculi-
arly mean from his mouth, you can see that
he feels sorry to be compelled 10 lay on SO
hard, and that he does il for their good.


II has been well said, that no man can re-
port Mr.. Hunts address, and that butfew can
describe the eloquence and logic which are
combined in his efforts. The best attempt to
describe him is found in toast given at Hunt
ingdon, Penn, on the 4th Of July.


The Rev. Thomas P. Hunt-The Drunk
ards friend, and the liquor sellers vexation.


AS he proposes to remain in the city few
days, we do wish that some of the advocates
Of liquor would meet him in debate. He holds
himself in readiness to sustain the position,
there is no business in Christendom, nor out
Of il, that is now worthy Of the CRATES or the
haltar, than the liquor business. If he can
sustain. himself the public oughtto know it,