New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-22
TIE PREACnER IN HIS spEcIAL WORK

NEW-HAvEN, Jan. 18-Dr. Brooks delivered
the third his lectures preaching s af
tonOon. The subject was The preacher IN his speca
work" DR.. Brooks said What is the nature, method
and spirit of that work As have already indicated,
the preaching is truth coming by man 70
This object gives its dignity 10 the work al the
preacher Many things which trivial in Themselves
get a dignity from being performed with his end in
view. Tho work OF the preacher ana the pastor really
belong together and should never be separated Some
would have part OF the ministers to be wholly pas
tors, and the others to DC wholly preachers assure
you that such feelings wrong Neither of these
things IL complete till it brought into relation with the
other The preacher needs tn be pastor order that
he may preach real men the pastor needs 10 be
preacher in order that he may have true idea Of the
dignity OF his work. You cannot really he one without
being aO the other The power ~ the pastor lies in his
having sympathy and truth together sympathy with
ont tru'n makes plausible pastor, but one who gets no
preacher 10 whom seldom for AID Both together
make the strong man The trouble OF much OF onr pas
characterized BY manness It Is the utter absence Of
touching II is III the lack of the heroic element that
Christianity falls Of the Chrsmlty of the Gospel
times. Or military hymns only suggest tO s the actual
hack of this element In life. large part Of the trouble
III pastoral work is our too high estimate Of mans
sibiIitlcs.
pleasure in his work THIS is much upon mind for
there Is something unhappy In the way In which most
hards:i The Lirhest oy OF tho preacher Ia the great
mission before him No other Joy eurth equals It,
Behind this joy the best ministers have always been
conscious OF another which belongs To their
work secondary enjoyment consists IN hB close
munon with men ANA moving them by his oraiory. In
the preaching Of jesus admire above almost every
thing the way In which he led men, and ut the time
their brother The ordinary preacher Is most apt TO
keep the position Of leader 0f and not OF their
brother Ills leadership should he bound in with his
brotherhood. This Hes ut the bottom OF all successful
preaching. The limits Of his leadership are very clear
Thr thing which may speak with authority is
the viii 81 God. In religions thoughts ought
aspire TAI become mems leaders. We should wish o
think on the subjects which present 10 them. We
should make distinction Of tie subjects which
speak anthOlitaiNcly We cannot speak with the
fact TINT without holiness shall tne Lord
one difficulty Tor the preacher - hs s0hecOn 10 gossip
without healthy criticism. This produces constant
frrttug about small matters. Another danger IL TINT
which comes from the parays Of great ideas. Some
times the great truths uf God take the power
from man This - the danger o! all ardent minds TO
study The practical side oi AL these truths Is the best
remrdy
Ia work as preacher, danger h the absence Of
method There j. u certain dislike 81 rule which belongs
to many ministers Among the powers OF that of
cnectuaI arrangement sidLds very high Most ministers
have no consecutive purpose IN irir t.hcblD2 They
plunge on any subject WdiC aceOrds villa tcir pareu-
lar mood. NJ Other wOlk IN done III tLat The
absence Of method 70 be everywhere In the
wOtk OF many preachers trgc upon yOn the need OF
method Ia our Work. Tho mistakes or method generally
arise ir0B bn doro Ia hnd something which Thought
lanacea Tor all tbg Lacks OF church Theso thngs
generally very good, but viii do the whole wurh
church are web In their place, but IL Will not do " mako
hobby of thsln This passion for cxpcdicpts nafr0ws
our Chrisaa HE. Faste yOurscf nj The center OF your
ministry, ana not at some point on tie circumference