New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-11

npon the state and situation Of the different commun
ties In every she pastor will be the spiritual shep
herd Of the cougre cation the public office OF preacher
will remain his exclusively Universal priesthood wiz
any aside the office OF preacher But TINS
has boundless field before IT, The 5undayschOols are
perhaps, the fttest places for educating youths ana
making them familiar with Gods word There are Two
reasons why aymen should preach Firstly, the evan
gezaton unbeliever who does not feel himself equal
task OF exhortng and confirming congregation
of awakened Christians may still give evidence OF the
faith that Is in him. The church must go To hoso VINO
will not it. To those who are ashamed to enter
a church the Word must be preached IN other places
and on every opportunity For such work laymen are
often peculiarly qualified This is most necessary "hen
the clergy do not perform their duty III this regard
secondly public religious meetings often result IN the
otpourng special blessing such meetings serve To
into closer communion with each other such meet
ings prayer best conducted by iaymen TO IN.
exist between pastor and the active members OF the
community. The more harmony there exists the
will have duty to perform he VIII be able to encOur
and direct this work better than others lie should
point out in his the blessing OF such iaOOr he
request the newlycOnhrmed to take part IN sunday
school teaching The more he eooperateS the better
cause the fewer difficulties will be placed in his way by
the ay r has Oeea proved rom exge
TO Others the right TO publish tho Word OF God those
whenever pastor with priestly presumption tries
prevent the members OF his congre CATION from taking
opposition, though involuntary pastor will at
least not impede the progress OF the Evangelist and tho
liberty Of the movement Aud though he may
sonaly meet with some whose opinions do not exactly
coincide with his own, he wil still have TO rejoice
0t the blessing Of the work IL will be the duty OF
the aity 10 act as far possible in harmony with the
pastors Of their respective CONGREGATIONS, thing
shall be done with franKness aud loyalty ana the
sells Of the pastors be esotua N in self
denial VIII be- praeteed by both parties the Kingdom OF
God Will arrive Aud this s the great end OF desires
have condensed the above In the appended thesis:
l. That the preaching by aymen" i. c.. the publish
ing Gods word by gifted members OF the congrega
ton who DO not bear clerical character IN accord
ance with Holy Writ
H. 1t corresponds tho practice OF the frat Christian
community.
Ill. i IN founded on the principles OF the Reformation
~ 10 receives tue sanction OF od In the pleasing That
the Lord has lately conferred upon IL.
v. Its universal recognition will certainly elevate
Christian life.
VI IL shall not eneroach upon the public pastoral
duties but m conjunction with It, shall seek ia maj
In small meetings of awakened Christians aud an the
conversion OF unOeeyers.
VII 10 effect this successfully pastors are desired TO
favor THIS work. aud unnecessary obstacles m lie
of tho Eyangests On the other hand the memhera of