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Tivo Important Questions.that place, and forced to abandon it in the The truth is, a church as a whole seldom risesSpring of 1858, it was decided after careful above the spiritual level of the pastor. If heexamination ofthe whole field to occupy La- be dormant on the subject ot missions or hometakiyeh, which became in October 1859 the evangelization, his people will have but littlecenter of missionary operations. For eight interest in either. If he teaches that " charyearsthose devoted brethren preached the ity begins at home,"—and sbould stay ihere—gospel in ihat city and labored together with they will never be imbued with the missionaryuntiring energy and zeal forthe uplifting of spirit. If, therefore, your pastor be asleep onits degraded inhabitants. In 1867, Dr. Dodds these great themes, wake him up. If he bewas called in the providence of God to remove thoughtless or indifferent, stir him up. Andwith his family io Aleppo, where he resided this spiritual awakening in a ohurch will beand labored alone for over three years, and followed by more self-denial, moro liberalwhere he closed his earthly ministry.giving, more prayer and more heartfelt inter-Born near Freeport, Pa., Aug. 29, 1824, est in the Lord's work at home and abroad.and licensed to preach in June, 1848, Dr. We all need to be revived, quickened into newDodds was in the 47th year of his age and zeal for the Master's cause.had entered upon fhe 23d year of his ministry, If any of you feel ihat this cannot bewhen called to his rest and reward in Dec. 11, brought about by the usual means of grace,1870. Like all who have been specially hon- employ means that are not usual. Look forored in the service of theLord for the upbuUd- help from outside. I believe most heartilying of his cause in any place, he gave decided in the office andspecific work ofthe evangehst.evidence of personal piety in early life. For If he be an intelUgent, prudent, godly man,four years he was employed as home mission- deeply taught in the Scriptures, fiUedwith theary, visiting destitute localities and gathering Holy Ghost and burning with love for souls,scattered tamUies into societies, and for as he will be a blessing to your churoh and cornmanymore he was in pastoral charge of a- muniiy.widely scattered congregation, and thus he it_ How shall flie masses be readied ?received special training for the work io which ^.^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^g^ ^jj^m ^^^^ ^1^^^ yo^ ^,^^6he had devoted his life and in which he was ^^^ ^^^j^ g^^,g_ rp^H ^^^^^^ jf ^^^ ^^^^ ^f ^-^^so eminently successful. No language could g^rnest, faithful and interesting preaching.more clearly reveal his unreserved consecra- ^^^^^^^^ tji^m also in the singing—ask thsm totion io the glory ot God than his dying words, j^^jp ^^^ ;^ ^jjjg service. The study of hu-" It is the Father's time." ^.^^n nature proves that people are more• ~ pleased to grant a request than to receive aTWO IMPOETANT QUESTIONS. benefaction. It is such individual work asL HowshaUthe Churches be aroused? this that tells. Go from house to house andTo arouse dormant churches the pastor show an interest in their souls.must arst be aroused. A lady said the other Thirty years ago seven Christian men metday " Ifi bad a paper to read at this conven- in a shop in the city of Hamburg and detertionmy subject would be,'How to EvangeUze mined to evangelize the city andthe countryOar Mnisters;' if we oan only get ihem stir- round about. The result was, fifty churchesred up to tbe needs ofthe work the people were established, nearly half a mUlion BibleswUl respond." Surely this is ihe first step, distributed and ten thousand souls brought