New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-02

railroad or rules for sailors shpbogrd Wheh Jun"
the Baptist spoke the pubicans ana the soiuierS"
was because they applied for specihc iDsruc'on
rs 20 their respective classes, and the proppo'
could do no otherwise. Glass preaching also gave
those not In the class excuse TO be absent ana ZOE
tered the tendency 10 hear Tor otbers Father
than for SELF All sermons should raher DC ior III
classes II 1t said, for instance, IN the serno"'
"why even the little children can see etc, tney were
led 10 feel that all the for them % well as
for their elders Tho father Ia carving at dinner wod
adapt the common provision the need OF EACH but
would be q dinner for the whole family ana not"
dinner for the children and dinner LOT tue auus'
SO it was to be Ia the church; all "ere W
be in one family. The Sunday-schooi was ho
contradiction to this rule, for 1T was Bible
learning place It would make an exception II IL were
allowed to usurp part of the regular Sunday service
Class preaching was perncOus also In that Ga not
greatly increase attendance OF the classes interesed
Instead OF announcing special services for the al 'ho
seryices should be for Oil classes and especially should
all the services have manly ring as TO dspei tne
illusion that gion was only q thing Tor women ana
Children by it, manly minds should be impressed, and
there would be danger that the Others would suffer
second mistake in attempts to sustain interest was
announced preaching The NewYork daiies every Sat
urday illustrated this. One would preach on the iron
that did SWIM" another the little foxes, another
on Samson's foxes" and SO on. The announcement
might draw, but IL IL omitted the Inference was that
nothing but The gospel was to DO preached that day,
and so men would stay away Furthermore, these an-
nouncements excited o hurtfu competition IL one
pastor announced Samson" his rival would be out
with Goliath" II one announced the royal dancing
girl" his rival would announce the witch OF Endor
Competition was good in boating and in swimming; 1t
good in school and college speaking; 1t was e'h,
and Ony evil, In preaching.
Special preaching was also hurtful--as sermons on
such and such political events ana the ike. There
resultant evils One was that of fixing all the
expectation attention the preacher rather than
on the truth the other that OF setting every
man OF thought to thinking how he would handle the
subject and hence of going 10 church to compare and
crcise II Robert Hall or DR.. Chalmers should preach
wonderful discourse, the death Of the Prn-
Charlotte the evil would be less but Tor the aver
age special preaching was almost follg But were
the stately steppngs Of JeaOyah to pass> unnoticed
without meretrcious flourish OF trumpets, and with
consequently much more cflicacions results" lThe
speaker here cited two Instances IN his own experience
the death Of his Royal Higbnrss Prince Albert and
the ASSASSINATION OF President Lncoln-when, with no
notice beforehand and IN the course OF the regular ser
vice. he knew that he had produced far deeper effect
than II he had Announced special sermons In the
former he remembered that the service was almost
stopped the sObbpR OF the audience, aud IN both
special prayer for bereayed families aud stricken
lands were most saiutaryl Win special preaching
must be cassed funeral sermons.
Turning now TO genuine methods OF making a sts'
tanned pasOrate successful tne trst was vigorous con
sccutive teaching OF leading truths Ils mlght De con-
neeted from SABBATH 10 Sabbath by preliminary sen,
preaching also OF service III TINS Neutrality-suspicious.
on the commandments, the parallels, the miracles Tor
was working lniegenty. would be pleased TO be in
thus would naturally he Interested TO attend
regularly the sub might be got IN its entirety
OF sermons on tho minor Prophets and on other
topics of Introduction" the speaker had found advan-
taeeous. To most people the mid le of the Bible was
great sahara the average young would be cmbar
assed If asked 10 turn to the Book OF Amos. 5uch
Bioles.
A second substantial help for the preacher to be
thoroughly infused IN mental habits with the spirit
or the Blconlan philosophy to be humble learner
all parts the Scripture, was the scientist from
all facts nature, by patient inductIOns. Thus the
preacher must be patient student of the Bible. going
abonousy over It to learn by dictionary ana grammar
and other helps what the real meaning was aud thus
step by step building up his Thought INTO the perfected
system Divine truth. preacher thoroughly devoted
TINS method would ever ne real learner ana nstruc
tor in things God and would ever come to higher
and higher of truth and nelp bis people tbither
third helpful method was to use all the special ser
vices baptism the Lords supper. the election of church
officers &C. OF nsructing the people IN these
Christian year" The Protestant Episcopal Church
which its services 10 Christianity was To be held IN
great respeci-pumed itself not ite on retaining the
help of he christian year." winch Keblo had woven
into Il work But 10 was significant that that
church established with wealth and Influence IN the
south OF Britain ana again been seeded from
By those VINO threw overheard the CHRISTIAN year aud
similar institutions; while the NOncOufOrnist church
OF the north Of Britain, established with 10 tayorlng
circumstances but its moral force, though IL had also
with them The Same catechsm and lraditious Only TO
get purer by such building up Of organic life,
nauces aud discipline or the Church. rather than by
stereOtyped traditions.
Thorough training OF church IN foreign and home
missions home charities, was another great aid
In a preachers mnisratious. 1t made all the difference
between a lfelcss and living church.
FINALLY, tie family was % be magniiied ever by the
preacher In the Notwithstanding tendencies OF the past
quarter century this had been sighted aud III cOnse
Gnence were woman suffrage and other exrayagances.
All that Believe IN the Lord Jesus Christ and
mon shalt be- saved, and thine house." 10 De the
constant preaching. The family ana that other family,
the Church were 10 be upDullt in all best things
q fautiIV of VIII nd ann
Christ the pleased Elder Brother.