The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-04-27
FUR RELIGIOUS REFLECTION.
How to Preach.

How to Preach.
Congregationaist: There is now in progress
at Cambridge, before the divinity school, .
series Of very valuable lectures given by pro-
fessors Of the university who are not connected
with the divinity school. President Eliot gave
Trowbrldge aud Prof. Hill (Boylston
professor Of rhetoric), have occupied the
other evenings OF the coalse Prof Hills
subject on tue evening OF the 18th was English
in the Pulpit HIS lecture was as good as q
tone," or speaks the ld-fa>hioned dalec. If
the pup t or cultivates weakly and senti-
mental pity, or practices asceticsm, he ought
to get hold Of the ideas presented by
Prot. Hill and embody them forthwith in bis
mental aud moral cons tuition. The lecture
manlines., and common sense in preaching a.
opposed to the ecclesissticisn, the pulpit con-
ventionalitie., the "goody-goody" phrases.
the can't the sentimentali'y, which some
preachers exhibit on the one hand, and the
sensationalisms and slang which arc heard
from the pulpits Of a few on tho o'hsr hand.
Good English in the pulpit must conform
to tho Same standards as good En- lish out of
the pulpit The usage and authority of the
best writer's aud speakers must be followed
everywhere. The minister must interest
while he speaks, and must impress after hs
has ceased to speak. His language must be
that with which men are familiar in other
walks of life; in the best booHs ihsy real and
the best speakers they hear. A minister who
viulates tho rules OF svntax requires the same
same way. There are certain temptations in
the m nisterial Office to the development
OF unmanly traits. The notion that
clergyman is willing recipient OF
favors Of all sorts, the fact it is
nobody's interest to crltcise preacher-exc.pt
In 10 yLrfG -hn1 fuok
which one must guard. V'gor in tho pulpit
will be respected by viRor outside Of it; 80,
also, cearness, couciseness, sincerity. A
preacher must ko'p the springs Of his own
life full, in order to refresh others He must
read not merely the literature OF his profess
sioa. He must be more than bookworm.
He must mingle among men. he must know
things, he must be familiar with nature There
are sol mons that have no connection with the
preacher; they are m tnufac urrd 18th the as
sistance Of commentaries and other nous
thoughts. But real sermons are growth,
toy are the fruit Of character ami culture.
They are the result OF mind working vita all
its energies toward dednite purpose
A Mexican Mission.
Tho Church Of Jesus, . missionary entor-
prise started in Mexico a few years az by the
Protestant Episcopal church, does not appear
to be IN very hourishing condition. Bishop
Ri oy was put at its heal; and though no allie
cations are as yet made against his personal
integrity and ability, it is loudly asserted BY
many that he is tyrannical and that the move
ment has boon tasco from the beginning.
Tho Rev. J. Milton Green, missionary in
Mexico. has written = letter to The Christian
at Work. in which he makes serious charges Of
Encouragement and sectariau bIgotry
against some of tho missionaries
Of the "Church OF Jesua" In
view Of all this. It il prom
ised that the foreign missionary com-
m,,tee OF tho Protestant Episcopal church vii
look into tue facts. "aod At ths proper time
will give the explanation to those who have
right to expect It" The Independent thus
describes the existing coalition Of the Mexican
Church OF Jesus: "The pr.sont state Of tile
church appeurs to be QUO Of division It 10
divided into so many dioceses that it is .
question whether thu canonical o'ergy viii not
epi.copAte. It is divided into rival bodies,
which have dropped the work Of reformation
to fight eaca other. The schools are
divided. and part Of the scholars
are under the caro- Of another