, 1880-05-10
BAPTIST SEMINARY.

BAPTIST SEMINARY.
SERMON NJ TfiE nEv. II. 6. WOODS.
Tho excroiscs of tho thlrtconth annual Com.
mencc.ncnt Of tho Dnptst Union Theological
Seminary wero inMtigt1rnlpd yesterday morning
at tho Bccohd baptist Church with tho annnnl
serinon before tho Theological Union, which WINS
delivered by tho Nev. II. @. Woods. Of MIN
uenpolis, Minn., who preached to o large congro-
gation from tho following text:
Also I heard tho voice Ut tho Lord, snrirg.
i sid, I' iioro H aas Il sel,t mo-lMlih, si., j.
In nnclcnt history, said the reverend speaker,
thore wcro two rcltgtoia orders s,-thu priests mud
tho pruphcts,-bosh commanding KrcRt rospcct
aull cxerttnR grent influence. Tho priesthood
WIS intensely conservative, and thcro hnd for
years been no pcrceptibio growth IN It's
boundaries. At tho time that samael wns
llvincIy commissioned 10 recall tho peoplo To
the pure wurship uf tho areat jehovah ho had
furtued the prnphetfn prdcr+ and, ns years ruled
by, tho priesthood had become less powerful,
while tho prophuts bud gained large follow
lug. Gospcl ministry OF tho present
ugo ootnblned some Of tho csscn-
t!al elements OF tho ancient proph-
ccy and priesthood, rItualism especially
beiun characteristic OF tho hitter order. 1eaiah
had tMketl tho highest rank among the prophets,
md o had described the stato u tno peSSp'a q
deserving u doep stady. II had beon undor Thy
Divine Inspiration that 10 hnI oSRfessGa is s;Io ~
10 t,u spirit Of tho Gospei minister. 10 be i
ptphst or preacher ,a shon1 nS uS Suallftleda fea
Wanto.l M iii worE Io.c, 10 wanici i tono well.
liunllu rlcn wcre often chosen ,- ds 70 ~ hlSi
Sses Wsre ~. Is sS aceea te
10 essentiai. 10 auccessful m'niatcrial work.
Samuel, for instance, bud brGnnlzed hye dehon!s
Enr fur tho ministry, HD
Ind buen eurnest In bis work. ard bud been Qu9l.
liicl ard commissioned by, God. II wny W
that he ud Sec1, ADio is bold TIC post of leader
K tho psnpo As = flS @ hnd n thSso Sso oaT,y 4ay
thoroughly. cdaeated ministers. The standard
Of ministerial ntltura sao,lld no rAscn WIN th9
wis called to 10 lender, md should hnye iiat
brcutlth u colturu and depth Of thought which
enhrsaffa ArsSr 3ho n,scasa es qualifications o passed
Hoapul minister. III should hhvo correct and
tho vision seen 6y Isa!nh. No nut, could by
Jghoynh's prophet until tho sense Of uod bud
sss fssna n9 n aS Was VT cs e
u question M % ws:. is thsre PsTsoasi aodf* fiaS:
Il being, and thuIr opinions had Altered down
evun "a, tho Invest strata of Bocl9ty, curry
1s tnoir pnnt!nE ,has tbo with as.o1 s
saa aaa L hu es eesia sfoa. @ bin Win sis ow, wpsp
God Sv' W. " M neodel @ vlson j tho crs,ciod ono.
that every featuro and llnonInont gould bo
tho nxIstenco Of q. .pcrsonal 0ud wag n barren
Iheality. It was nls9 Of pers2n,nl Christ thoi
Of nnvol 8er1nonH, which wcrc preached aa a sen-
Hntiotl of tho hour, and Chrlst ana Ills existence
The Gospel preaehor saould know bis own re-
Eonrces, aud i deep srlf-ktoWlcdge shotid as,
sist him In calculating his limits. We discovered
wn@i sonl WI s aioc "a Havaoa 1 s could
prc0cheA to others It should DO preached. to
nno'h SELL One must testify, and 10 not u theniIszo
We W hai % SeSoino IL forsGti%i of tho pt out ot wheb
a Ise ~ TcSuko SoSa ss Sator tsr
ihiiimself' In lis ssiit'iio potoro inlHisfer,ns
rors 1T dnu,ty,ton should not 0a nude to not rs
va sos # a ssa!ea ws uSSsef SSs IL sa e
sssHs asaHaa III froe % Goid. aud glowing asseEuoa.
Christ aust u 6o IL, iniivtatlal cxporenco to tho
Gnspu' minister. ~ isainl's p9rsotui axpcrionMee M
te sS So
ssngcr ii sulyation to mo loss nan: iIls K1.s,at
thens ws Christ and tho srncitixiios a'i he
hrissian sI systan, md should 10 known BY q
hS wnt sssT s e. 10 fs - se
ihoy should havoN u clnAr answer for It. II uAoy
ludgcd tho question they would bc of ~ use R ~
many minister's ot the uospel;mathoy wcr9 nn-
nblo' to answer this question. The pulpit should
DEVOTED e sr1ntsF sgry'Gs s cshn fhan t1
chsIst which alwHys up!lftcd the ulail who lived