Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-09-02
@eligiuns 2epartment.
THE DrsooUsf wnh1cn Mns MAKE ON PREACHING.


every preacher gospel only have faith in
the gospel but faith in his preaching of it. Serious doubts as to
the appreciate effect the truth he dpen will assuredy far
diminish his greatly his comfort and diminish
his influence good degree of safacion not to
the successful and the happes of would be mmea
urab misfortune for any earnest worker philanthropy religion
lose confidence his ability impress and the public
mind And yet solid and not seeming results should be the aim
all ministers important that correct rather than an
aggerated understanding be formed the degree to which what we
teach really affecting the opinions and conduct of those whom we
seeking save OF what men think OF
preaching certainly be wholesome though ltpo
cherished oncet An belief that they are &C
tuay accepting all that may feeling but cannot pro-
usefulness The good done by must depend more
upon the effect has the nearer than the speaker like
preachers prone have monitors in the congregation There
understanding this effect between them and but by sort
people indicators and the eff
their looks words These people usually pick
for their apparent acknowledged intelligence under the
sion that they but appreciate my thoughts fancy
how efforts effect hem how times when not too absorbed
subject they impressed by particular Imagine
INV confusion when at certain time in nv ministry one of these cul
tivated thoughtful monitors called study and expressed
the wish with the deepest confidence could not
divine what coming least of all did suspect revelation of
doubt and disbelief The gentleman whom had thought beev
everything and growing strong strong meat really
very believing nothing with any hearne He
all vng upon downright kepcism This mistake mine
opened led conclude that there be such
in the congregations whom preach whose conditions
tany fail gauge this mans
Why should business be supposed to discount preaching
they do all other ng They read the morning paper and they
know its statements be received with allowance The Repub
suspected to oyeae his and to undeae the Dem
oats and The who has goods SELL property
to exchange wishes push particular stock assumed to make
such received with abatement He
pected carry little much red his brush If such be the
education not surprising if they to church Sunday
listen the with suppressed thoughts OF discount
their hearts Men may lay aside their tapenes jack planes led
notes. what they enter the pew but not themselves
Habits deeply inganed can't be woray clothes
put off, Underneath the smooth reveental exterior the same
liable character which keeps such shrewd practical
thinking all the weekdays. .tl
1t fault this business that he too to regard him
self spectator the pulpit performance In this he conadicts
somewhat his traditions for ordinarily in worldly affairs he
he
which goes he the market reads the though the
and fall prices ebb and flow of events matters which
concerned him. He is Indifferent preaching but this is
suit Of his and quietly laid to the score OF the tate
particular Excusing himself slightly for this de-
feet he can't help wondering how much of the force with which his
minister maintains position due to the especial
which he subscribed when he ordained The preacher
maintain the sandads-his is consistent and right this he has
promised to do and he has been educated thm and could
his the church he did But don't he tall
the way out of the pulpit? He insists total depraViy IN his
sermons and conversations pretty
his behavior that can't help feeling he doe
regard very bad after ALL And thus with every docn
discussed shrewd loss determine wha
expressions due to the creed and what to conviction
On Rufus Choae listening eloquent Meth
odsts preacher who shall be namees because he yet living
Mr. Choates opinion the distinguished orator had rather poor tim
the first of his The speaker himself seemed to know
it, and he repeated himself going back and bringing forward hi
points until he they had taken hold Of his aude
when he at took and proceeded to the close most powerfully
Equal any old jury lawyer said Mr. Choate, with shrug
his shoulders How much what sa how much of the
in which it said attributable pride of profession will ente
the thoughts of those who hear The
average audience detect the advocate the ambaadc
of truth They don't like special pleading They too amia
with short and sharp pierce through the disguise when
preacher play the orator effectively seeks deck simple
beauty with his barbac pearls and gold to show hme
the Jealous defender orthodoxy by putting imaginary dox
of straw knock down. All like ability the pulp
logic IMAGINATION wit eloouenc zea-but
eness ghorwardnes truth better This practical scept
age ready enough aba the gospel ITSELF without its minister
helping it to do so by any can't and hoowness take
view people, and ascertain what discount they making
my preaching not the most improbable occasional employment
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