. Memories of Yale life and men, 1854-1899 . College, became in reality the College pastor, whileDr. Fitch was the College preacher. Every student of the years between 1840 and 1858whose mind turned with interest towards religious sub-jects will remember the voluntary meetings in what wascalled the Theological Chamber, in the Lyceum build-ing, which were held on Sunday evenings, immediatelyafter the supper hour, and which w^ere addressed byProfessor Goodrich. He was always present at thesemeetings and always conducted the service. While as apreacher and sermonizer he was marked by no specialab
. Memories of Yale life and men, 1854-1899 . College, became in reality the College pastor, whileDr. Fitch was the College preacher. Every student of the years between 1840 and 1858whose mind turned with interest towards religious sub-jects will remember the voluntary meetings in what wascalled the Theological Chamber, in the Lyceum build-ing, which were held on Sunday evenings, immediatelyafter the supper hour, and which w^ere addressed byProfessor Goodrich. He was always present at thesemeetings and always conducted the service. While as apreacher and sermonizer he was marked by no specialability or attractiveness, he had extraordinary power inthe line of speaking called for in such assemblies. Hewas most interesting and quickening in his thought, mostimpressive in his manner and bearing, and most urgent,as well as eloquent, in his presentation of Christian truthand duty. In his language, as well as his delivery, hewas in a high degree rhetorical, but his rhetoric was inharmony with the taste and spirit of the time and was 86. PROFESSOR CHAUNCEY A. GOODRICH MEMORIES OF YALE LIFE AND MEN very effective In Its Influence upon undergraduate stu-dents. He had indeed, in a harmless way, some of thearts of the orator. These were, however, not manifestenough to affect his audiences unfavorably. They les-sened his power somewhat with those that heard himcontinuously after their graduation, but the greater partof the young men who listened to his words were still intheir college years. He was a great religious force,—and, if I may speak of him as compared with any othersingle individual, he was the great religious force in thestudent world. During the years to which I am now making specialreference—indeed, during all the years from 1839 tothe time of his death, in i860—Professor Goodrich wasconnected with the Faculty of the Theological Depart-ment; the chair which he held was that of PastoralTheology. From 1817 to 1839, on the other hand, hehad been a member of the Ac
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