New-York tribune., 1870-12-06
RELIGIOUS.
PRESBYTERIAN VIEWS OF HETEROGENEOUS
PREACHING.

PREACHING.
At a regular meeting of the Presbyterian
Clerical Association held yesterday in the Library Of tho
Union Theological Seminary Rev. Dr. Maclse in the
chair the discussion extemporaneous preaching was
resumed by the Rev. Dr. Garfield of Newark. He stated
that ne had always been compelled to manuscript In
the pulpit and that this the practice Of many Of the
great revival preachers Of the present doy. preacher
with strong eyesght generally do much better with
notes than without them. celebrated Scotch clergy
Of his acquaintance who had extempoIized ~ tne
pulpit for many years with great success Lad lost his Ia
cty OF expression in his later years and was now pow
erless preacher, whereas, If he had wen out ms
dsCOurses he would now nave arge caplt ior lulH9
usefulness There is peculiar discipline in the careful
elaboration OF lis which cannot be gained by the
PREPARATION OF eXtemporane0ns addresses. ,.,,, ~.
The Rev. Mr. Clark stated that he was in the habit OF
combining the two methods, preaching from manuscript
in the morning and without notes in the evening AS
matter of personal experience he found dt the evening
sermons more effective and satisfactory thah inc
The Rev. r. A. Davidson Of Westchester sald mat nc
had also combined inc tSo HeIloIs IN ms
preacher TO speak cxcmpUrneousy with any degree OF
success heart agOw with Christian love the haht OF
developing the text IN a lts completeness tne @ poWe
OF ampicatiOu and facility OF expression. Ihe great
apostolic preacher, and the rcormcr Of the sixteenth
century, were HllOIdAeOtS ~ ~ i IL, @ W
not begin early enough and the Theological schools g
nCre tins important power The two methods when com
hined exert reflex influence on each otner lne one
stimulating thought and the other inducing argeness
of expression lt had been stated al the preceding meet
ing that the Methodist clergy NInc4 were gtheiay Ie
Ing 10 the of manuscript in the pulpit, but he had
there was no disposition 10 discontinue eAteHpOIaeOu5
The Rev Mr Masters stated that it impossible to
constitutions aud habs Of thought Congregations were
divided this subject, and each preacher should he
law unto himself, employing the method which he might
consider most effective. The Rev. Mr.. NesDtt said tha
into he aces of hs audience and watch the effect of his
words The Rev. Mr. Wallace said that no man could
write than one sermon week with any justice to
his cOpc1eraon His own habit was to preach without
notes at the second service having previously anayzed
ons to the Inspiration OF the moment No preacher
sustain himself unless he writes sermons occasionally
supreme disgust Of his congregation. Let mini ters eN
teWpOiile tbey can do 80 without hehiJaOh oI IL hty
prefer ra1uscn1 dscouEses leu theh az least Pieach
! and not read them. ,
! CussOn ~ Prayer at the next session.
TIE NEw-YORK PRESBYTERY.
The New-YOrk Presbytery met yesterday
in the lectureroom of the University Church, the
Rev. DR.. Booth presiding. The Rev. DR.. Paxton, from
the Committee on Church Extension, proposed plan
for the parocha division OF the Island of Manhattan
After extended discussion in which the Rev. Drs Han
Hatfield, Adams, and others participated, the suhjec
postponed. At the suggestion OF the Rev Dr. Adam
sDecal orier OF business at the next session The Rev
DR. Hall said that the cooperation Of the officers of TN
ng t6e ANIMAL week Of PRAYER Was very desirable
although Independent action might wisely be taken 10y
ing meetings during the week or prayer was hnal
reierred TO special committee CONSISTING Gi the KeV
! Ire,bytcIy adjourned 10 the first Monday III feDTu
airy, l5'L
METHODIST DISCUSSION.
The Methodist Episcopal Preachers AssOcia-
ton spent two hours yesterday morning in hearing re
poIts upon church matters Christian Israelito, who
was converted in the seventeenth-st NJ. L. Church
few weeks ago, aroused the sympathyof the preachers
by remarks Of unusual interest Topics for future dis
cussou ere adopted as follows arc ne
OF the ministry favorable TO fidelity OF th0ught ana lnde
! ueudcnce of uterancel - "Is the Methodist habit OF
maintaining official press wise onef' Is there
necessity for more rigorous preaching OF the iuhdaleh
tai doctrines of Christianity and OF MethOdsnL Ihe de
Date on THIS last question VII be OpeAeu next MONDAY "
the Rev. Nj. Meredith OF BROOKLYN
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION OF MINISTERS.
The second annual Temperance Convention
OF the Ministers and Laymen Of Brooklyn was held yes
terday afternoon at the rooms Of the Young Men'
Christian Association, on Fultonave., the Rev. Mr.
Halliday OF Plymouth Church in the chair. DR.. Cuylel
stated that the object Of the Convention TO urge
such measures the part Of Churches and Mission anC
sabbathschools as will stay the fearful threads Of IN
temperance in their congregations, and among tho
youth. He asked that each Church should put TEN
perance wheel in its machinery. He could not under
stand why pastors were 20 suplne on the subject
nor how church-pe could pass the unnumbereC
dramshops ana witness their evil effect without arOus
ing themsel work for the OF temperance II
WAS fact that the communion table was cncrOaching
upon the sin Of intempeIauce itself DT. Cuyer offered
the following, which was adopted
Reouei That this Convention would comnd the formation o.
Hone similar Organization in ae Sunday and Ms
/
| Dr. Buddngton said that great men in Church and
State torpid the subject. Political partlsanshp
had made temperance football, and 10 mention it IN
the church was to create uprOar. Through ito pO
cal historical and medical features temperance had De
come a tangled subject. Ii WAS their duty to find a
method Of uniying Christian people this important
matter Dr. -BuddingtOn offered the following, which
| wa adopted:
Ioe That pastors chue. requested preach
subject
they ba and II with tbeT engagements
| u the beginning Ol ne yeaf = may be.
The following offered by DT. Cuyler also adopted
R0ed That the fact that o The Church Of God
Of Christian eangzatou Of moral
earnestly eIhO the churches Of this city establish either Com
mittee Society promote the Of total abstinence.
| TIE Rev. 5. B. Halliday and WIN. H. Woodward were
! appointed Committee the formation Of Bands Of
Hope in the churches.
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