Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-09-22
wRrrrEN SERMONS.


!. Raoiist Association, found in the
telegraph for July z; and am sorry 70
~ that many remarks contained in i,
\, tho subjects of manuscript and extern
hare preaching, are very foreign from my
I'm settled convictions. To remark on
,biect Of so much Importance, is,to me,
unwecome business. And believe
0olbiug bot seLse OF duty leads me to
1.a do not think the design Of the
.;;,,oIar 10 be invidious-or that the COM
. h drawn between the two kinds Of
ching mentioned, was intended TO
,icture any denomination, or any indie
,i1uals; but to instruct, and to benefit
ali A person may, however,be sincerely
wrong, as well as sincerely right. And,
like Saul Of Tarsus, be doing immense
mischief. when he thinks he is doing
much good. The design Of preaching is,
communicate, publicly. Gods word
. diving world. While the manner of
uch communication deserves suitable at
Enlion, It is, by no means the most
rightly consideration, connected with It.
MAS q person 10 receive a message of
lrtat importance message very fear
on The one hand, or very joyful on the
lher; and was it to be male known,
Eth fnll conviction Of its truth, what
Coud, or what should most affect
be person so nddressed-the manner, or
be subiect-ma.ter of the communication
self? Would the manner, whether read
SPOKEN, be considered at all /! No 9TH
ddngs are so dreadful or so glorious
hose found in The Word Of God. As
any Necessity. for the distinction named
the circular, between preaching and
tadiug public the word of God, we
mink il does not exist. In the common
Sc Of the VOID, to preach, means simply
pronounce public discourse on relig'
pos subjects. ITO preach" (says th'
ruIaf.A ais to declare or announce
viuf event" Why not declare or an
ounce a terrific one, so Gar as the warn
gs Of The Bible are concerned. equal,
muck9 e Go ye into all the world
ID preach the gospel to every creature
h. that believeth. and is baptized shall 3
aped bat he that believeth not shall
ahmed" Teaching was special, n
.ommon. as was the reading Of the law
ynagogue-worship; thus Moses ~
reached. being read. mot ex,empore
Ut being read every Sabbath day.
rbe idea that any minister can gain
So Of language, as ready, as appropriate
condensed, or as impressive, by rea'
no and speaking, as by writing, is who'll
Glsionary. upportofextempore preacl
ng, The writer Of the circular, above nan
ID, has quoted the authority Of Preside
Edwards and Of Mosheim. But, is
nOl stated Of the former, that he, thong
pr slender constitution, usually studI'
thirteen hours each day; and pursued
bis researches with pen in hand2 As
be latter. (Mosheim.) we have but ll''
account Of his preaching at ALL His
enrS career was spent chiefly in profe;
eships. And he is said TO have WRIT
Above hundred and sixty separate worl
Coming directly TO the point, we a
by no means sure, tha, either OF the
asn, learned as they were. much as tn
had read and acrittca, ever preached mu
srempore themselves. And is i not e
ier to give direction 10 t,renty. than TO
one Of The tventy, to follow our own
.srtiOusl Is not the idea, that you
uen Just entering the ministry, sta
on the same, or similar ground with |
wards aud Mosheim, ridiculoasi N
'isxlensive thinking and writing, ou'
'oss. and.if possessed Of sufficient co
dsnees usually are able TO speak 70
ncallcn, without a manuscript. but
Edwafds, whose powers both natural
acquired are probably questioned
none, had a deficiency, and an lnhrmH
very strange, if others should .
nemioo9 The hope that ministers !
aally will, Or can gain necessary.
70 extensive fund Of polemic ana
agesied theology, without systematic
ndOitual snr;l,~ n Il otra orf foO VlSlOI