New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-21
DIR. TAYLOR on PREDICTING.
ELEVENTH LrCTCRE TO The YALE STUDENTS on
THE SUBJECT OF PASTORAL vIsIrArIONs.
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ELEVENTH LrCTCRE TO THE YALE STUDENTS on
THE SUBJECT OF PASTORAL vIsIrArIONs.
NEw-HAyEN, March 16.-Dr. VIM. VI. Taylor
OF NwYork gave the eleventh lecture OF his course on
"Prcaching" TO the Yale theological students this after
noon in Marquand Chapel One more lecture concludes
the course subject to-day was "The Passionate and
Pastoral Visitation" The outlines OF his discourse are
AZ follows
The pastorate and the pulpit act and react each
other The experiences of the people gathered by tne
iniatcr in his intercourse with them serve TO enrich
his dscOur>es. and the character ahd conduct OF te
uastor during the week will either deepen on eiacs the
impressions made by his sermons II II OF the utmost
Importance that the pastor should DE thoroughly awe
therefore to the effect OF his demcan0r on pulpit cl-
cheney. LIT the people see IN MN tokens that lhefe II
more about him than merely earthly agencies can ac-
couut forever tho Spirit OF the Lord himself.
lei him not attempt much in reference 10 parish mat
tcts at the outset OF his ministry lie cannot carry on
great number Of different enterprises In the rst year or
two of bis Passionate Statistics show that the greatest
mortality among ministers ~ dflhg the hfst lhee years
OF settlement One IN that young ministers put too
many irons fire. Therefore at the outset take 1t
Again, let him not hang everything around his own
neck. Train others for work Cultivate the faculty OF
organization. let the church grow under him into Il
finely constructed piece OF spiritual mechanism every
part nicely adapted 10 all the rest DO not attempt 10
have everything done IN one particular way. Doleicnee
must mutual. Do not be constantly nueTng predlc-
TONS and, above ALL never say told GU so' Leave
the lesson 10 burn itself In silently.
The pastors first care in visitation should he for the
aged The sick and those suffering from any kind of trial
The afflicted long for sympathy Consolation VIII he best
impaired ia words of Scripture, and these will be most
powerul when the pastor has found them for himself IN
his own experience. As To general systematic visitation,
Dr. TayO referred to his own method which is Ia make
publc announcement the Sabbath Of the day
irict which hc intends to take lie would have visitation
Informal In character As opportunity 0ncrs-not OBJ
trlsively AMI prJrssOnaybut naturally and mcldcn-
tally drop word for the Master, and at the close II con
ycnent, gather into brief prayer the Bupphcatlons
deemed appropriate. An incidental adyan-
tagc Of tins system IL that II stops the mouths OF gri-
bers. They that the minister Is steadily AZ work
week by week somewhere. A To dealing with III" per-
sons themselves first OF all shun all stiffness and for
nality BE natural aud afable Let the heart he open
and words DO drag In religious sn Gets III such
a wgy ~ make the whole matter di-tasteful Guilt
vate the art Incidental alusOn. Let the pastor find
out that which his friends are -desccndng
TO thrr cye-thcn he shall he able to LIT them up 10
that which he desires 81 set before them Begin this
work when the pasoratc begins, and PURSUE II system
atically.