Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-28
a. am the Apostle of the Gentiles,

as I am the Apostle OF the Gentiles,
magnify mine Office.
If by any means may provoke to emu
lation them which are my flesh, and might
save some of them. Romans XII. xiii. xiv
The Office which Paul magnified was
not his apostleship in general. As the
most effective method of saving souls he
magnifed his GENTLE apostleship, and il
was by magnifying his Office and provok.
ing emulation that he was enabled tc
reach men and combat the errors of the
time.
The most probable way of the preacher
to save his hearers and meet their want Of
faith was by combating their errors
This was the true method to reach and
overcome all errors of faith among men
As an example in the practice of wrong
views was the disabuse of the'public mind
scietive to an erroneous use of Christian
enhances. That they may safely be
daitted and that they have no saving eff
Isncy, and that only as means of graceo
cley were useless. The views of another
tass should be met, who expect to beI
laved through the mere observance OF
these ordinances. The doctrinal forms
should be used to correct the perverted
views entertained of human obligations
or dependence. Upon the proper connec-
ton of these depends the salvation OF
those who have imbibed those views, fo1
experience teaches them nothing, and
they sin away the accepted time and die
The preacher should inquire how he
may best dissipate these delusIons, and
should he preach to each his own doc,
trines, varying as they are, he would fall
of his mission as Christian teacher, and
doubtless lead those holding these views
downward in their course, instead OF lift.
ing them up to the light and saving
them. There are two opposite errors that
prevail in the world, presumption and de.
spondency. Some anticipate good fortune
and expect salvation on the strength OF
good resolutions, moral conduct and hon.
esty. On the other hand are those who
are possessed of sadness, always despond-
ing, blame themselves and almost sink In
despair Shall the preacher speak the
general doctrine of the Saints perseyer-
ance to the one or the terrors OF the law
to the other? Such uses of the word
will aggravate, not relieve, their ills.
The Gospel should be spoken to each suit
ed to his condition best to combat the
misapprehensiens of divine truth under
which he labors Therefore the preacher
should meet all errors with discreetly
counteraoting truth. Every preacher
may assume that every man has some
phase of error in his opinions He sees
them nourishing some form of delusion,
and interpreting it in some way that will
lead them to their own moral death. 1t
is his business to carefully find the source
of these delusions, and the individual
must be made to see his errors.
The work of combating error demands
that the preacher should have thorough
ly cultivated mind. He must know man
and the Bible to reach each case. The
qalifed teacher must have large COM
prehension and an intimate knowledge of
human nature. He must possess a sound
Judgment and wisdom. Unless he be
prepared in heart and mind by cultiva-
tion of those higher faculties which give
him perception and knowledge of his fell
low man as to rightly interpret the word
of God, he had better sought some other
calling. He had better be out than in
the ministry.
The preacher must not be a partizan.
In all the relations there would be forma-
ton of parties, and the minister must
form his own opinions as an honest and
independent man. He could do this and
not be a partizan. 1t was his duty, with
out Identification with issue, to seek and
know all influences and in what direction
they tended, and warn and council all
using his correcting influence. The min
lister should not take sides, remembering
his mission is to all, whatever may be
their differing opinions upon subjects.
He must not be partizan, remembering
while divisions will arise in all the rela-
tions of life, hisl duty is to the whole to
lead them in fthe right direction by the
influences which spring from divine
sources.
A preacher must meet error IN all forms
that he may win men. When he finds
the fruit of his ministry manifest in the
conversion, of souls, he may conclude he
is preaching wisely. He has the evidence
that truth is doing its work. The preach
er may crafty the taste, draw upon his
imagination, to meet the varied char
acteristics of his bearers, /" apply to
them tho truths of the gospel. When the
truth he has applied, having effect, he
NAV know he is doing the work his mas.
ter sent him to do.
Every church organization needs such
a preacher. The preacher needs to know
his people in their varied relations to suit
himself to their wants The people can
not afford to be without a pastor. The
settled minister was better suited when
he considered in all the duties of the min
lister in his relation to the people. Exper-
fence has proved of the most satisfactory
character, yet there are many ADVANTAGES
in system of itineracy, but the Effects
are more valuable by the continued pas
toral relation 1t was better that a
preacher should find a grave among his
people after long and faithful service.
1t is expedient that the people select
their own minister, selecting a true and
faithful ambassador of Christ. The SEN
timent and relations between pastor and
people by this method will be more cor
dial. When the people have selected
they must let him do his own preaching.
The minister has an appropriated work
and is called to choose for himself what
he will preach. No preacher can b. so
myriad minded as to preach to all.
The preacher and not the people
is responsible for his public teachings
With all care in his teaching some Of his
hearers will be saved as fruits of his min
istry. The heart must be subdued by APP
plication and absorption of the teachings
by the hearer. All does not depend on
the preacher. He should divide his
preaching in such a way as to meet all
classes, and thus magnify his Office. II
only some are saved, it is the fault of the
bearer The ministerial offices should be
so administered as to save souls and glo-
rify the preaching of the Word
In concluding, DR.. Hickok said his &C
quaintance with the pastor was better
than with the people, He had known
him well as his pupil, and although strug.
Cling with i'll health, he maintained his
scholarship in college and in the pursuit
of theological studies. He had been sue
cessful in his former pastorate, and now,
after long travel, he came to this people
with restored health and warm zeal
can testify TO you for him that he will
magnify his Office. By seeking you and
yours, he will endeavor to minister for
your good Receive him in confidence
and affection. He comes to you to st4nd
in the place of honored men, and enters
the pastorate of church which bears a
good name among the churches. Let