Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18
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The art OF preaching we'll covers =
| good deal OF ground One must be able
to discourse respectfully yet incisivsly
to ones peers; accsptably and UNDER
standingly to the uniformed and illit
| crate: aud in such , manner as Ia he
comprehended by ard enlist the atieu-
ton and sympathy Il the young and
impossible. In other words. the sue
csssful preacher needs to be as many
sided = man rs successful newspaper
editor On Sunday night We attended
| services at st. Peters Church and lis
tened to a sermon delivered for the spe-
cial edificstioh Of the Young by the Rev.
s. 2. Kelly. There il a good denl of
the blessed tense Of boyish carelsssness
and love Of fun in the parson. When
he breaches to boys and girls his words
and ideas come from ali ine1baustible
mine OF sympathy for that which de-
lights and pieases the Young. On this
occasion ne chose fog his text the fifth
verse OF the eighth chapter Of Zschariah:
Aud the streets of the city shall be
full OF boys aud girls playing in the
streets thereof" This, said the preach
Of. WAS par. OF Il prophecy foretslliug
Al era of jewish prosperity. 1t was TO
be one of Gods best blessings that tho
streets of the city should be alive with
children. The nation was TO renew its
life in its sons and daughters. God
tells ia Of his approval Of chidren's
play. Prayer is not all solemnIty. play
is no, all simiess. He repeated and got
the children to repeat
p- CHRISTIAN when ven plav
Just the -srEr as vheA you pray.
God made all; play as we'll a. every
thing else. Ala picnic lately held. the
children were speechiie to by certain
well-mesning persons. One maa go: up
and made them such long speech that
he like to have spoiled the picnic. Ia
the midst OF hi. hsranSue . little girl |
laughed. the speaker reprnyed her; |
bu; y boy who wasn't afraid Of the man |
asked II God did not make the laugh. |
The man was compelled 20 admit that |
He did. 4 big man afflicted with q red |
silk hnndk ercLief told Tho children they
made too much noise. A kind hearted
lady reproved this man by quoting the !
words chosen for the text. A sanctmo I
NOUS man. who thought children should
be restrained Of their play. was con
founded by being reminded that be
rented one Of bis best tenements for
toy shop. After telling many anecdotes
OF the possibility of COM
bining play with efforts 70 please and to
do good. the parson told very touch.
ing story Of "a little girl whose father
was an organ grinder. The little girl
her father as he went his
rounds. one day some children who
had happy home were attracted to this
little girl and invited her into their
house. One Of the children asked her
said, quietly. thai it was far grander
than theirs. They dill not understand
this until. as she claspsd her poor ia
Tiers neck and kissed him. she waved
them 8 goodbye and pointing 10 thu
sky said, My home is there Then
to the adults of his audience Mr.. Kelly
quoted, Except vs. become as little
children ye shall not enter the kingdom
II heaven" An eager interest was eI-
hibited in this discourse by the little |
people. and many heart among the
older listeners was touched. There is
and life and practical
in this kind of sermon,
md We hope the little people may have |
dalivaro5 in bair r..