The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-18
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.

MR.. MACARTHUR ON THE EDUCATION AND SUP
PORT OF PREACHERS.
large congregation assembled yesterday In
Calvary Baptist Church to listen to the words OF
their pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Macarthur. The sing
ing. with Mrs. Hull as soprano was very good, and
earned general appreciation. Tie sermon was
a plea for the support Of theological stu0ents,
ana the text, Romans x. Is: "And now shall
they preach except they be sent as 1t ls written
How beautiful are the leet OF them that preach
the gospel OF peace and bring glad tidings of good
thingsr' Among other things the preacher said
the words Of the Apostle Paul here are founded on
those Of the prophet Isaiah, nfty-second chapter
aud seventh verse. The passage in Isaiah is very
picturesque and beautiful. The prophet was de-
scribing primarily the return OF the Jews to their
own land. God had delivered them from their
captivity In Babylon; they are men to reign again
In Zlon No more shall they DO asked to sing their
songs IN strange LAND. In vision the prophet
sees the appointed heralds running on the distant
herald bearing such joyous tidings is surely
beautiful sight. 1t ID his coming or running that
Is 50 beautiful the word Ies Is emoema hs1 OF
tilul. Now Paul applies this language to minis
ters OF the Gospel. The application Is appro.
that peace Is made between two nations Is JOY:
Gus sight, much more ts the coming Of the Gospel
with viii a'1 Coo. The passage, then means that the
coming OF the Gospel ministers Is an object Of de-
light, and that their employment Is one Of honor
and blessing. The first point to which your atten.
ton is called Is that
ALL TRUE MINISTER'S ARE CALLED OF GOD.
God alone can make true minister Of Jesus
Christ. The Bible everywhere an1rms THIS truth:
Jeroboam was rebuked because ne exalted TO tue
priesthood others than Levltes. Many passages
af1rm ths:-"The prophet which shall! presume
to speak a word In my name which nave not
commanded him to speak shall de-" "The Holy
Ghost said separate me Barnabas and Saul Tor
the work whereunto. have called them"
mo man taketn tins honor TO ei% rsel
are many other passages OF Ike import: our
fathers were right when they emphasized the I'M
portance OF 'call'' to the ministry. They
were wrong when they drew from this truth the
inference that men thus called did not need q
thorough education to fit them for their WORK. NO
man can teach what he does not know, and God
Will not vary His laws 10 suit the whimS or to
crafty the incidence OF men. The ministry must
keep abreast OF all the discoveries OF modern
times.
OUR BAPTIST ORGANISATION
needs additional preachers. The past year has
been one OF great UNCONVENTIONAL growth. Our
progress az people Is simply marvellous. In the
past year we have gained dlty-three associations
900 churches, 1853 ordained minister's, aud III, So
members, making the present grand totals "a;
MINISTER'S ard csurtAS members Of who
1O2 496 were baptized during the past year. The
point which make to-day Is that we have about
1000 more churches than we have ministers. INT
churches during the past year have increased
faster than the number OF ministers. The preacher
here made most impassioned appeal for atdrio
the theological students in three seninarles-thOst
at Rochester, at Hamilton and at Greenvie, SOutl
Carolina. He besought the people to act worth,
Of the glorious cause presented. OF the great de
nomination to which we belong, and OF the blessed
Master whom we serve.
The congre CATION was deeply moved, and showed
Its interest by the very large collection which wa
front rank for its liberal contributions to al
worthy objects.