New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-08
THE pULPIT OF THE AGE.

BY THE REV. JOSEPH PARKER, d. d., OF LONDON.
In discussing, even cursorily, the question of
modern preaching my contention throughout Will DE
that in proportions follow the Apostolic method OF
stating applying truth, will our preaching be adapted
to this day and all other days OF human sin and
want In order TO WELD the original power,
it Is not peedfu TO recur to the original
method of preachingi Take, for example, the
preaching OF the Apostle Paul. and inquire somewhat
into its substance aud manner nat au au, Cne apps
tie OF Jesus Christ preachi Paul himself answers the
question: " preach Christ cruclhed ~ preach the
unsearchable riches of Christ -" Christ sent me 10
preach the GOSPEL" Here is defnteuess OF conviction
The knows his business ana nus mu Is SCI upon II
without douotiulness OF 1es ot show how skilfniIy
lie abstain from touching II even when IL seems I'M
U n he breaches the gospel itself with funess
OF statement aud with supreme desire 10 mass y u
derstood and felt To Paul Jesus CHRIST himself was the
rospe The man was the doctrine the doctrine was the
hence the preaching was qucKehed uy thOse e,e
meats which set the personality of Tue savior at tDe
head of ali life and IKE that personality the compile
all being. TINS nuch then LOT tue euos'auce
OF Panrs preaching, viz a living, dying, Ilamphine
Almighty aud Interchangeable SAVIOR. Is IT noi such
Lord that il needed IN this day, wAen men are hau ~
welcomes and have become makers OF the own Eous
We have ln1uired as to substance OF Pants preac
ing. What was the manner OF tne preheheri On TINS
e eSps so We We AK hun How do you prcach
swers mot with wisdom OF words; iesu ine cdoss vi
was not with enticing words Of mans wisdom :.
come not with exceeuey OF speech or OF wisdom
This law of speech would destroy nne-tenths OF What
IA falsely called " eloquent preaching" What care Is
bestowed upon the manufacture of sentences now pc
RODS are snoothed and rounded how anxious are many
speakers lest By slip in quantity they SHOULD Impair
the rhythm OF their Is not TINS tue WIS.,
dom OF words, which the Apostle rehgiousy eschewed
lest the Cross Of Christ should De made OF none eneet
Are moi these the "enticing words OF mans wisdom
which Paul avoided his ministry put the case thus
inerrogatiyely rather than dogmaucally lest should
even seem 10 bring unjust reproach or lpnct needless
pain on sone honest Am then discountenanclng
the hgbest uses OF speech or would exclude eOquence
from the sanctuary Of the Lord Far from a.
Seeing that we cannot preach without worrs would
have an words ft and seasOna6le on the rlght mana
Truh wouId seat Beauty aud Oh her lett band would
set Musir but as they stood together IN the snllpg
light would saw Now abldeth Truth Beauty, ana MI
sic but the greatest these Truth Truth IL the IN
finite quantity; beauty aud music are lneasurhDe anu
Discriminate elements There is danger among US ana
IL should be clearly pointed QUA DANGER Oh
setting up an idolatry OF mere words, ana 80 draw
ing attention 10 the casket 70 the ohauVantsRe.
OF the level What do We often near respecting
preacher aud his preacbingf That ne Is ponsned
speaker that his language 10 exquisite III enasehess
and balance; his sermons are literary models huu
that his position study IN art ibis thought
10 be conppe ELEMENTARY 70 an anger o inc
Lord clothed with are and put IN ust OF nRhty thun
derinRs preacher Of the Cross and reVeaer VI Judg
ment 10 comet speed 70 the eloquence OF TIE heart
but for the maker. Ills pulpit 10 store
OF carved wood not Lebanon Bashan DOT the noun
tains of myrrh or the hill of fraDkincense
The proba by 10 that the Apostle Paul would De I'M
patient with a good deal OF what passes among us as
eloquent preaching. Would he lot Dc u al ease untb
the ureacheT cae 70 the Cross and showed e bearing