Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-27
Saturday, March 2s, 1886.
LYMAN BEEOHER LECTURES.


 Dr. TayIor,s Last Discourse Upon
 ssThe scottish Pulpit''-A Large Att
 tendanee-Hls Closing Words to the
 StudenGs-Dr. Burton 10 Lecture
 Next Week.
 Dr. William M. Taylor gave the last of his course of lectures upon "The Scottish Pull pit" yesterday afternoon in the Marquand chapel There was larger attendance than usual, every seat being taken and the aisles being filled. Previous to yesterday Dr. Fay Tor considered the church as it was by law established. In his last lecture, however, he dwelt upon the branches that have been formed, beginning with the Secession church, giving the distinguished characteristics of the epoch making men. Previous to this church there was stereotyped style. John Brown, of Edinburgh, was, in Scotland what Moses Stuart was in England-not the father, but the regenerator of exegetical in terest; he changed his style, and, instead of the formal cold way, preached as though the Lord Jesus Christ was at his elbow. His goodness was his greatness and his clear statement and cogent enforcement of the scriptures were his power. He shrank with his whole nature from handling the word of God deceitfully; with little gift of insight and small faculty of imagination, his simplicity and clearness made him one of the ablest preachers of the land. John Eton, born in 1910, was never popular preacher, yet one never heard him without having something added to his stock of knowledge or being relieved of some difficulty. He wns man of great versatility and intermeddled with all knowledge excepting the mathemat- ics. He was the compeer of Afford and FL licott even in the departments in which they were masters.
 Among those of greatest pulpit efficiency was David King, an admirable organizer and public-spirited man. He inaugurated @ new era and enlivened the old oumbrous and for nal style with the breath of modern life and thought. The climactic structure of his ser mons is remarkable. In the relief branch of the united Presbyterian church the preach ing entirely different. The preachers had a f1owery style, often directing attention from the matter to the manner, yet they preached the gospel plainly ana with power. The man of the most marked genius and individuality was William An derson His ordination was delayed for some time on account of contest with the Pres bytery, he having quoted Shakespeare from the pulpit He was finally ordained and he vindicated the right of the pulpit to discuss everything of interest to the people. David Russell, Ralph Wardlaw and William Alex
 
 Taylor gave brief sketch of their life and work.
 After the secession of the free church there was an absence Of men of mark in the established church. Mcleod be- came the leader; as preacher he was unequalled when he studied, but when he did not study he could be as poor as the poorest. He is distinguished as hay ing performed great work among the la boring classes. Dr. Thomas Guthrie was the last preacher upon whom Dr. Taylor dwelt. He was what Dr. McCosh has called him, ''the pictorial preacher of the age." In conclusion the speaker spoke of the pleasure he had taken in meeting the students, and closed his remarks with two points in which he summed up his advice to those who are to be ministers:-irst be your selves; efficiency is not in the method, but in the man and it is form of the efioreecence of character. Be yourself, but make the best of self, that you may be your highest self. And second: Do not preach yourselves; see no man but Jesus only and make your ser mons not ends but means.
 Dr. Burton, of Hartford, will lecture next week on Thursday and Friday afternoons at o'clock