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sa_e so hot that if an angel were to.thandle it he circuit the old saddle bags were shouting the . heavenward. The preacher that can be a jack-of- occupy only a relative position. It should not
all trades will not be a power for God in his pul- have pre-emifienee among us. "lice.sou is greater
would have to bare {dogs to keep from burning praises of God and keeping Up the glory hallelujah I
him as in the case of Isaiah. This will help us chorus. My fellow ministers, let us keen God in pit, The man that _pends more time with his old than the body in importance and ought to have
get in elbow touch with broken-hearted, broken- our midst and then we will prove that•thepath of q Ford than communion with his Lord will not suc- ' its relative and superior place• _"
_pirited men. This will cause us to practice our the just.is as a shining light thai shineth more teed in the ministry, Davit[ Brainerd had a bur- Even ;no much negative truth in our opinion is
'den and a.message for his beloved Indians, azld "at advlsabie for tile pulpit. We mean to .say
preachin¢. If the preacher has a rood deal tosay and more unto tile perfect day. I on one occasion .when he was without an inter- tbet the evolutionary hypothesis higher, and deabout
spiritual death he•will be sure he is not on- I . prefer, the gospel meesage_ so burdened his heart structive criticism, popular heresies, fads, hobbies
cumbered with grav_ clothes. II he waxes warm
• that he preached anyhow, though n_t a word was and such like simdld receive but scant attention
[ on the subject of perfect love he will 3urely have
the dye of God shed abroa I n is own heart by A MESSAGE VS. A SERMON understood by his lmllan audience and salvatidn and place in our message. That something should
the Holy Ghost. When he takes the banks Or'rife ""_- By E. E. WOanSWORTII flowed in the mldsL But Brab_erd knew how to be said on these things we doubt not, but can we
river Jordan. for bin pulpit and preaches on re- _ E believe there is a distinction between wrap himself in his bearskin coat and pray in the not find glorious positive lruths that grcatiy need
pentance he will surety bear fruits of repentance wa sermon anti a message. A sermon snow until ne was wet wit h perspiratinn ahd emphasis and enlargement upon? Who can exin
bin own life When he take5 the tileme'of l_o- may be. dcfined as a public discourse sometimes blood would flow from his nostrils• haust the subject of prayer? Who can compass
}loess of heart anti life tor his•subject he Will sup- on a religious subject delivered by a clergyman. O what a burdenl . the outer circle of the doctrine of faith? Who
plement such i{reaching by a constant walk with It may be a real gospel message, |t may not. We The clergymen 'of England sermonized and dis- can fathom.the depths of the inner spiritual life?
God2 It will rfdn a pros'chef of. holiness to preach are llvirig in a day and age of what is called coursed on religious subjects, but Wesley and his Who can adequately portray the wonders'and glo-
"on the fraits of carnality and then _how evidences "ltnok Sermons". delivered by popular l_reaebers coadjutors had a.message and old England was rles anti sufferings of the Cross?
of the old man in his own life Other men with on some current books• A message carries with " stirred and revivals came and mighty outpourings Brethren, the days of our years are numbered.
" ess t_rofrssion,may do it and be received, but no.t it something more than a mere sermon. A mrs- of the Spirit were witnessed, on the Isles and in Wc must hasten ahd work while it is _alled day.
so with us If we preach hlg and make strong ca_e is more than an outline or manuscript witll the Udlted States. Finney had a mesmge that "The night cometh when no man canwork." This
demands on our parishioners we better carry some. introduction, divisions, amplification, application burned like fire in his bosom'and the New Eng- poor lost :ind fallen world needs the .message of
samples _N)ng n our _wlcase. _ As a matter of and conclusion, and _ve _0 no[ write disparagingly . land States felt the power- of his message. Booth salvation. We must reap for the season will soon
fact the minister in the long run is no stranger tn of full preparation for the pulpit. We believe it hctd a message for the downtrodden and the out- be past. We retest battle Ior the swqrd will soon
the putp!t than he is out of tile lmipit and ills life is an impertinence t?or a preacher to be lazy men- " cast. A soapbox was his pulpit and a saloon be sheathed and the roar of the cannon will die in
and conduct will live Ion_ after his" pulpit utter- tally and to assume the sacred role of the ministry crowd hisauditors but the message of Booth has the distance. We must sound-the trumpet with
antes have been forgotten, and 'nut take his calling seriously. The preashee " been felt a_ond_the world, elation tone and no uncertain sound. "Preach the
We may resort to other thlnttr, than tile gospel . should be an ass[do'pus stodenl. He ought to toil A gospel message should deaf with vital anti preacixing that I bid thee."
to regulate the lives of men but we will fail. Gen- early and hale. /undamenlal things in' the main. A preacher in MtUr,'r_tt'oLts, _ttUU,
oral Butter thoughl to cle_in up Philade[pbia by What then is a mcs._ge? It i_ defined as fol- our city recently preached on "Wild Geese." We
law. At the outset, of his program an old time lows: "A divinely inspired or reve_led commum. " have. rcat_ of a. minister who discoursed on *'The
Baptist divine anticipated the outcome and at ca.tion, as of a prophet; • divine tidings[ hence an Hygienic Effects ol Sleep.!' Jowett when [eetur- A PERTINENT PERSONAL QUESTION
that time declared a remedy. He said you can inspired utterance of I_luth." The seraphic John .lag Io the Yale theological students said, "Preach
peace a policeman on the doorstep of every home Fletcher said, "It is the unction. that makes the on the great themes." By.great themes be-ex- Were the whole world good as you--not an
in pIdladellthia but men will continue to.be law- .preacher.". Preaching without unction and pn_vee " " plained,that be'meant evangelical repentance, a atom better--
less hut said if be would lint _n old time preacher and passion and burden, _ven though [t be ortho, blood atonement, regeneration, sanctification, etc. Were it just as pure and true,
of the gospel n_ the doorstep of every home he dox and biblical, will bare a killing effect, "The we oelieve there is cnough in these great themes Just as pure and true as you;
Just as strong in faith and works;
wouM seea revolution of good. letter killeth but the: Spirit giveth life." It was "of the Bible to occupy the minfster_s time and Just as free from crafty quirks;
We may _'vin promotion, but if we win such _id of the great Richard Baxter that he preached attention for a lifetime. His ministry should All extortiott, all.deceit;
promotion_ at.the sacrifice of our spiritual power as a dying man to dying men. He also stained largely.dcal.witl_ saving truth and that which will Schemes its neighbor to defeat;
again we fail. I beard of two men in a great the walls u[ bin study with'prayer, edify and perfect the saints. PremillennIg I truth Schem_ its neighbors to delraud; •
meeting, one bad been promoted b:/ his church A message must have heart in it. Ferfuncfory_ Is very interesting and precious, but we have seen Seheme_ some culprit to.applaud--
and. was recognize_[ as a great leader but n_ :is prdfcssMna[ service 'will not do. Thcprcachee preachers who were more interested in DantcFstoes Would this world be better?
meeting he lamented the fact publicly that be was must be blessed and have the glor_ on. His soul and the mosque of Omar lhan m gracious revivals.
Some are more interested in the lost tribes of If the whole world Iollow'ed you--followed to
not enjoying the victory that be did in his circuit must be filled with holy passion.- He must come I Israel than the lost in their congregations. Please the letter-:-
riding days, the days when God blessed his elides, forth from bin closet bathed in tears. Others may Would it be a nobler world,
when men were traOsformed and as he traveled be prayerl_s but the preacher, never. Others may remelnher that we are not saying that millennial
over his clrcutts the old saddle bags seemed to be formal and cold but the minister must be a truth should not be preached. We.. believe it All .deceit and falsehood.hurled.
shout glory to God and hallelujah to the tune of veritable flame of fire: Level headed theology _ should, hut we should not be sidetracked into put- From it altogether;
Malice, selfishness, and luf.t
the clatter of his ponies' feet. "But the other man and practical common sense is |ndi_peusable, but ring the emphasis on non-saving truth. Divine Banish from beneath the crust
arose and t/ddrcssed his friend of other days and the needs of the'hour demand more khan this. healing.is a precious truth. It has its place. The• Covering human hearts from view--
he said he was yet Hding the circuit, that God The people want a preacher who cat_ preach with preacher will do well to unoidt the sick and pray. Tell me, if it followed you,
was still bleming and that as he traveled over his power and stir the hearts of men Godward. and with and for them. But even this truth should Would the Worhi be bettee?--Selecled.