St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-28
PREACHING YOUNG MEN NEED.
Rev. G. F. Thwing Gives Some
Points on the Subject.


Points on the Subject.
Rev. Charles F. Thwing's sermon to
young men at Plymouth church yester-
day was decidedly interesting, and was
listened to by a large congregation.
The title of his sermon was
young Men and the Preaching
They Need" He said, in substance:
With the dawn of each Sabbath morn
ing, and with the falling of the day
light on each Sabbath evening, the sun
in his rising and decling sees millions
of people in the world assemble in
churches for the public worship of God.
In this service of worship in all churches
not using liturgy, the chief part is oc-
cupied by the sermon. The sermon is
an address upon religious truth con-
tanned in the Bible, made by man TO
men. The sermon has as its chief aim
persuasion. To be effective. therefore,
the writer of the sermon should have in
view the character of those who are to
be Influenced by the sermon. One yonng
man, a student, says: "SermonS drawn
from the lives of great and good men.
and of the trust to be placed in our
Heavenly Father, and also in which the
great questions of life and death are
evolved, sermons that make US think of
what we are, our duty, our RESPONSE
billty without leaving out political re-
sponsibility, which is another express
sion for love of our country, gratitude
to parents, love to brothers and sisters.
and our destination" A young lawyer
says: ''Most men have in their minds
sufficient abstract formula of truth. The
province of preaching is to show where
these touch my case, and to induce me
to make up my mind to do. to follow the
application, to will.
Says young merchant. 'Plain. prac-
teal, spiritual" In the same mood an
other young merchant says, "Simple
preaching and teaching of the gospel of
Christ, first and always" Likewise re-
marks third: MANY young men of my
acquaintance do not 90 to church. and
many vino do go are there simply be-
cause they find it pleasant to pass Sun
day morning that way, but who do not
believe very much of what they hear
Christianity as life as they believe IN
Buddhism. They believe the pulpit
should ever hold up high standards of
morality, inculcate the best doctrines of
right living: are particular about the
ointment, but Indifferent as to the lars
which contain it." One who has re-
Gently become a Christian says: '.Plain
application of the gospel in regard to
right and wrong living, and the results
present and eternal which follow the
acceptance or rejection of Christ as a
savior"
A young lawyer says: "Young men
want largeness. freedom and sug-
gestiveness in their preaching that is
applicable to all creeds. Most Sunday
school teaching is a farce; it is mere
henpecking at the truth, however
reverent." A young manufacturer
bears the following testimony: 1.-The
gospel, pure and simple. Repent or We
cannot be saved. l think that people
expect such preaching, if some of the
sinners do get offended" A young
man of earnest plety says: "a
good practical sermon, plain talk
on the present day, anecdotes
used as illustrations, which show
the advantage of Christian life, and the
misfortune and sutferings of riotous
living" A young doctor, who is type
of manly piety, says: GAS to preaching
vigorous, robust, muscular Christianity,
based upon the primary principles of
faith, and devoid of all the ct cetera OF