, 1875-05-28
RELIGIOUS.
The Fourth Days Session Of
the Methodists at
Evanston.
Meeting Of the Board Of Trus-
tees of the Garrett Theo.
logical Seminary.
Iowa Episcopalians Hang Fire
on the Bishop Question.
The Illinois ConsregatIonalists Want
a Religious Daily Paper.
No EcumenicaI Council for The Synod Of
the Reformed Church.
The Northern prcsbytcrians Dep
rccate Costly Church
Edificcs.
International 7. N. G. L. Convention at
Richmond.
The Illinois ConsregatIonalists VAN
q Religious Daily Paper.
No Ecumenicaf Council for the Synod Of
the Reformed Church.
The Northern I'rcsbytcrians Dep
rccAte Costly Church
Editices.
International 7. Ii. G. L. Convention at
Richmond,
TIE METHODISTB,


1HE GATHERING AT evaNeToN
ro,,aT,, -. -. r,rrc,svs
49,, 10 "A.4'
1es'etoa5 "@s 'he 'oa1sa oa5 o1 tuo EXERCISES
in connection with tho Commencement OF tho
Garrett Biblical Institute. and tho Pnstorn'
Theoloelcsl Union. which laye attrattetl somc
am stls,....n,, .,s r.''- eo.o
-, 'sosuva.o, st1. s's's,usn W 1naassou WY
a!'os ,"so' oesotto 70 tne tet1eshment or she1f
ph5Hical energlcs, resumed the discussion Of
such absorbing interest with removed .rdor and
uuabato} zeal. The atu1oaphe.e at sobretv and
~. n.rx,t,,, h,h,,,,, ;n.,.,o,,a .-l,;,h ~,..
.n0 ~, '@A1''e "'o''eAl 'n'''caeo ""tca eAA'
10 hucn IN eminent degree In f.vanhtou
appear surprisingly conducive to theological
discussion. aud most eliicacous in pgot1actiuE
All iutcrcst in tho n!l-lmportant hnbiec.s OF
psychology. motaphssics, mud nll other intel
leckual considerations Of rimIar character
Church. and lsHtcned attenttsely to an able ad-
dress br Ur. IIetncnway. Of Garrett Biblical
Institute. on Christian Iicu!nK-"
Tl!n adarcse waa ancceodol by another from,
Or. Nlndo. Of tho Garrett Biblical l.htltute. N.
1.-THE CONDITIONS oF AccEpTAn11lTY II TIE
rULp1T,"
boaring upon tho curreut demand for miniute,n
who, to uso the coHnou expression. will "dran."
in preacher tilat i,s draw aud bold tho poop!e.
There we're come lnsn Of married. genius and re-
culisr magnetism ulo accomplished this end
but tho important quostion--:ho vital ono for tho
IuuEcH--"an' no" hboulu men u ora!nas5 pow
gesiDg these requisites, ho cl.tn,od for tLcn mic no
originality; they consisted Of ttarco points: tho
preacher himself, what he said. aud how ho sa1d
It. In regard to tho first point, tho prejudice
Of tho people should bo AYoidal; words
from nno rnan might tomAnd moro admiratton
than from another. EArness piety lay at tho
root Of attractive pEcAchiag tho pulpit pos
eeeseB no stronger power than *1is-lts ssins1i-
ncse. Tho iact that man'e wordz flowed from
the fount Of God adorned them with attraction.
dignity, aud power. .Auo.bcr point usa warm
hearteduesa; eome Preachers nttrac, meu to
thom - BY magnet by tho manifestation OF
tEuo heartfelt lnserost for All. Such =
one looked into the hearts Of bin congregation
With true and earnest loye Lot tic pastor learn
tho warm ardos Of love for bis pcople, 4 rcnu-
tation for stuaiousuess occasioned Respect, ind
lora was unstable unnsplred by rcapoct. Lot
men know that sermons srero tho fruit Of earnest
thought.
The attractive power Of tho preachnr, how
ever, WAS greatly modified by what he raid. Ono
OF tho difficulties to meet was tho collection OF
matter. Tho question WAS, "What should tho
preacher proach about 2" aud tho Ann.er waa,
that his topics should bo S:rlptural, interesting
to hltnsel, or calculated to interest tho tl,rouc.
But lot him remember that ho rne Ood's eeryaut.
aud must do the honest work Of God who se,,t
him, In ordor that tue subject might meet these
requirements, the minister must bring bis miud
into close communion With tho shirt Of Coda
he would render It 10 to Ills auditors With hjs
own interest aroused. he would moye his audi
suce. q tboroupIliv enthueed ,nxn neycr failrd
to ofyeet tits end. Il was rot for God's enissarT
10 conbult tho populsr tasto,
Preaching ahnuM ],syo thrne.fofd oharaetcr.
it should DIST Instruct. telln. how auI Thy sin
was hurtfu! and grace helpful; it sLoud reveal