The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-06-08
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LnFTErs TO A Young MINIS
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how far minister OF tho Gospel Rhonid, IN |
his preaching, yield to his own peculiar
dispositions. Every enc feels that in sornc
degree one has right 10 employ those
gifts or dispositions which are strougost
and that on The other hand, In many in
stances, noshculd restrain them, and bring
forward, with psins,skins, faculties less
face and natural But while there 10 =
vague recognition II something Of truth IN
both directions, nlny are unable to deter
mine tho principle which should guide
them. and lesyc the matter, az IL is said 70 |
good sense, which, in most cases, amounts
to leaving II to haphazard.
The general truth s, that we should EN-.
poy most Of thoee intellectual, moral, and
social faculties which sre strongest. The
reslrictions and exemptions we will notice
by and BY ms ideally perfect man, we
may imagine an equal facility Of action and
4 frutruncss in every direction. 1t is seldom
that men have 80 happy a temperament as
this. Ia one the intellect is far stronger
chan the feelings. Even among intellectual
gifts there is wide diversity In some
intellect acts Of choice towards logic; in
others it loves analosies, and seasons nat
ural by comparisons. In some, IL works to
best advantage with imagination in others,
il is dependent for its highest stimulus
upon the affections, and still more frequently
upon favor and praise, actual or expected.
There is an equal diversity in moral APP
} ttudes. Some mon incline TO take truth on
the side Of conscience. Their thoughts run
to questions otduty, Of obligation, of rsct-
tude In rotdipg the Scriptures, they
} instuctivoy seizo all those elements Of
: truth which have conscience for their base,
and those views of God, and of moral gov
crnmcnt, which involve conscience, will be
sminent in their regard.
Another, recognizing such truths, is yet
, more powerfully inclined TO the truths OF
, love aud mercy, and finds them wherever
he goes in all the Sacred Scriptures. 0ne
man IL hopeful courageous and aggressvei
another is cautious, through, and circum-
spect
" Strive as much against it rs one may it
is inevitable chat he win follow his strong
EST faculty. Ho ought to- Evory man be-
( comes a special interpreter Of those truths
forwheso comprehension he has especial en-
ddowmout. Thus, we deem it 6t, in secular
affairs, that u man should select avocations
suited to his peculiar powors. lr he excels
: in the eye then he sclects some calling in
/. which that talent will have more scope if
= his ear has talent, he follows that; if his
hand has skill, he ihclines to that Half Of
I the failures in life arise from an uufthess
. ofa man to his business. 1t is said he mis-
/ took his calling, or he was out Of his place;
: thus recognizing tho general truth that a
: man should soleata business which should
!. give him chance to employ his best fac.
u uItcs.
: Let any one compare the narratives of
: Mathew and John, to see how the same
8 parsonage is interpreted by two honest
!. men, but by each through his own pc
I culiar genius. Then see how different from
! , either is Paul, who stamped his writings
). with hisown individuality in tho most re-
r markuble manner.
o It's more than likely that a minister will
! do best with those truths which arc most
8 in sympathy with his own peculiar genius.
" In such cases a man comes nearer than in
% any other to the ful6Ilment of tho very idea
of preaching viz, the transmutation of
y written truths into vital and personal
"A truths with a liCeforce to them. Some
lo men are ht to reveal the tender aspects
u OF God's government, some tho sterner
u some arc apt ut warming and rcbuking
q and others are more successful in winning
" aud persuading. Some men have natura
le aptitude to interpret and apply to human
:, life the truths Of hope and courage, II il
a their ministry TO carry light along the
I'd path ror their sakes who walk darklng.
ie But while men have right to employ
most those powers which, because the,
NJ are strongest, they can use most easily, i
ry does not follow that all others are TO b,
M neglected. Itmay not DO natural or cas-,
" for one to take in the truths of veneration
- but these are great truths, and they mus
.y, not be neglected.. 1t may he easy to dc
to nounce evil and to drive q fierce warchar
Sc lot from week to week but thero ar
% truths Of compassion, OF charity, Of love
and these must not be neglected on tn
m plea that il is eaSer to preach their oppc
it. sites. Aud 30 of every side and shade q
W truth,
Il, The duty of bringing up the deficient els
Isl ments, of educa,ing the relatively weakes
er faculties and of preaching those truth
SSS which have in us less ready receptio
or r and sympathy, arises not only from In
iu general obligation 10 declare the Who'll
III. counsel of God, but, likewise, as part q
~ our own necessary education, Otherwis
~ i., ministers viii becoae narrow, will iterat
A. the same truths till they are trite and stal
OF to tAer people, aui their congregation.
I'm tired 10y these, hoon become tired Of then
" Thers is another qualification Of grss
= Importance to be observed. There is
ce great difference between carrying into th
ei pulpit our own personal moods aud privat
lia feelings and the carrying of Gods truth, a
received through our faculties and inter
ru pretea by them. 1t is not ourselves tia
eh we preach, but Christ Jesus.
y'l We not unfreQuently hear complaint
an like this; "Our pastor is good man. bu