Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-01
m SAL MINISTER'S
PREACH?

.re two classes of extrem-
n'' respect to preaching, with
. '.1 ~ Of which are we able fully
''l'ne. Neither states the whole
pn 80 and neither states even ha'i
1 =. % IS properly to represent it.
d. one class. claims that the
lps .. Of the pulpit should be al
'D'I :. exclusively spiritual, having
n ..,n,e to the thoughts, affections,
q IMPOSES OF the heart toward
Cd ID and leaving these to work ont
~" -, rroper results in the ethical
w. y rrpdane relations of the pre-
y. :, ne. This is deemed to be
...roI preaching, and no other is
.,,,sr On the lips of the Christian
p: -, The other class demands
If the pulpit shall be as exclusive
' Ioroted TO temporal moralities.
ring out of the present relations
mon. leaving dogmas. creeds,
a.ooriqs, and what they deem
;;,;,n,l distractions and impal-
.t;,;es to books and professional
morris This is pruc'ica, preaching,
a INST the kind most wanted in
his world.
p,,b Of these classes are right,
81 both wrong, in some respects;
.,5bence neiiherpresents the whole
18th IN itsrounded, completed, and
,-rmo-rical form. Blend the two
,ou. together, so that each shall
rev va
,.oliir the other, and thus produce
compound somewhat different
i,n either by 4 simple change OF
,,no,,ions: and We then have the
ybole truth, as appearing in the
Word Of God, and enforced by a
comprehensive reason. The Chris
f,n pulpit, when moving in such
On prbjt. is never out of its sphere.
though not preaching at any one
tmo q whole system of theology, or
, whole system of morals, and never
rnning hobbies at the expense OF
general harmony. it aims to give to
every man what the Bible calls a
portion in due season.
Those doctrines and duties which
have their center in God, especially
q, revealed in the Gospel of Christ,
are not mere ornamental parts of
religion. simply to supply the rhct-
one and the sanctions Of preaching.
Yer are thcy so obscure and impal-
latle as to embqrrass uttcrance or
y.rlcx thought. They are vital,
an vithal indispensable to the
trnlti1n Of a sound religious char
a'e- They constitute really TIE
strongest clements Of appeal to
aaMal natura. Il should always
ba primary o5,,c.t with the Cnlis-
ta pa,p,. - tara mems hearts
r.to @oi. l4.! that, too, by preeci =
Mg L, tau. Col in his attributes.
4iio4s, moral government, plrn
Il s.ae-, ana providence over the
F'-Il \ pa.p.t without Il distinct
AM posture Theology, which ii
cmll:ea. would b. Ike Il crani,.m
without any brains insilc. It would
b'amere unyitaIized shell. Virtue.
even lit were possible, that has no
Nssia Col would not exist for the
Strongest reason, or be energizcd
ly Tie highest motives. 4 bad
Aeo.o5y IN tie pulpit, as in the
press and everywhere else, is a .pro-
DGloas eyl to humanity. 1t may
l''f as Formidable in all respects
as a,aentcal morality; yet, rs com
pTei with truth and the normal
Elects thereof, i, is a grave calamity
to the world
Equally clear is il that the ethics
q tine which grow out of the tenn
.'1 relations Of men, whether
u J ne domestic, social, or political,
'-.''' have the freest scope in the
I''f'Aoes Of the Christian teacher.
'~'.e Is nothing in this world too
good 70 be commended, Or too bad
p" 'econdemnei; and the Christian
F''for is Just the man OF all others
" i, ''1meni The sood and condemns
'-I A-eAaGs no select vices,
-Sa's4 by usAB6r sanctioned BIZ
.'S' when limit his functions of ex-
sure and re6uhe. The idea o:
' ',ag that because subject has
IN CA relations it must be car