Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-05
A FEW HINTS no PREACEIERs-HOW
To DELIVER a SERMON.

The celebrated GARRICK having been re-
auefted by DR.. SToNEHoUsE to give his
opinion as how a sermon ought 10 be deliy-
cred, gave the following answer: My
dear pupil, you know how you would feel
and speak in a parlor concerning friend
who was in imminent danger Of his life, and
with what energetic pathos Of diction and
countenance you would enforce the obscry-
Of that which you really thought would
e 'or his preservation. You could not
tx Of playing the orator, Of studying
IT emphasis, cadence, and gesture. You
aid be YOURSELF and the interesting ma
Of your subject impressing the heart,
uld furnish You with the most natural
be Of the voice and the most proper Ian
age, the most engaging features, and
emost suitable and graceful gestures. What
vou lr0ild thus Be IA tlc pdriOr be jR the pulpit
and goa lriii not fd3 70 please 10 affect and 70
profit
Attend. then, says JOHN ANGEL
JAMES " NV brother 10 the state Of religion
in your oun hearts. Let not your knowledge
spread over the upper regions Of the soul,
like the aurora borealis over the face of
wintry sky, while the world spreads ont be-
low. cold, cherries, and dark; but let it re-
semble the orb of day, which warns and
quiclgens the earth at the time he gilds and
gloriies the heavens Endeayor TO feel
more yourself Of all that is invaluable in
genuine religion. Feel more and you will
speak better. The language Of the heart
has an junction and an energy which no ele-
gance or sublimity of composition can reach,
which is more resistless than the thunders
Of DEMosrHENEs, or the vivid lightnings
which flash from the genius of CICERO"
AIM AT PRoFITTNG ALL
An English writer says 81 remember
some years ago 10 have heard n young min
lister preach a sermon richly adorned with
the rraces Of finished composition. He was
asked afterwards il he always preached such
sermons at home. He said he did. And
how many Of your people do you think I'M
derstand?' said a good brother, about
FIVE or six" he replied.
Now here was a shepherd, having perhaps
six hundred sheep in his flock TO be fed by
him, and he puts the food so high in the
rack Of a bombastic style that only six out
of six hundred could reach il. What per-
version Of the pastoral Office 10 make ser
mons 70 please a few fond admirers, while
the immortal souls Of his charge are rush
ing, Unprcparcd, into boundless eternity.
20 shameful prostitution Of the noblest
function.
SEEK To SAVE SOULS.
During a recent voyage, sailing in a heavy
sea, near a reefof rocks minister on board
theyessol remarked, instrumentation between
the man at the helm and the sailors, on IN
quiry whether they should be able to clear
the rocks without making another tack
when theoaptain gave orders that they should
put Off to avoid all risk, the minister OBJ
served, 81 am reioiced TO think we have so
careful a commander" The captain replied,
"itis necessary that should be very careful,
because 1 have souls on board. l think Of
my responsibility; and should anything
happen through carelessness l should have
a great deal to answer for; / wish never TO
forget sir, that souls are rcyy Uuluabte."
The minister, turning to some Of his con
rregation, who were upon the deck with
him, observed: The captain has preached
me powerful sermon; / hope / shall never
forget, when / am addressing my fellow
creatures on the concerns Of eternity, that
1 have souls on board"