The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-05-12


And lrhy Is this sol Because no matter what be the
special topics, nor how varied they may be, they
have all their saving virtue only in so far as tho
are connected with the grand theme sneoined in our
text, and in many other parts of Scripture.
There is none other name given under heaven
among men whereby we must be saved" aOther
foundation can no man lay than that is laid which
is Jesus Christ"
The eminent theologian, Dr. Archibald Alexan.
der of Princeton N d. who had preached for throe.
score years, and taught theology to preachers for
forty of those years-who could name more than one
sey who had been his pupils, and was known all
over the Christian world of the most learned
professors OF theology OF his time on his death he'd
said IAN my theology is reduced to this narrow
compass Jesus Christ came into the ,adrAi 10 saw sin
nersn and in saying this he was but initiating the
inspired author Of text and repeating his very
words Paul was far advanced in years, as was Dr.
Alexander, when he wrote the words: "This Is a
faithful saying and worthy Of all accepaton, that
Christ Jesus came into the world TO save sinners of
whomsI am chief" and may safely affirm that The
same the experience of all ministers of the Gospel
as they draw near TO the period in which they must
cease TO labor on GARTH and go TO give account of
their stewardship of the mysteries of God
= Sometimes nett young ministers ale up The notion
that the old, old story" as they call it. although it
Is rather the eVeF-new story-the glad tidings OF
great Joy 70 all peope"-wll wear out by being too
much dwelt upon, and that at least occasional d.
version is necessary to keep men from losing Interest
in it. And what seems to make this plausible TO
them is that there is no other subject except the
Gospel that does not after very frequent repetition
become pamnaEaIiyely insiPid But the view is
wrong NEVERTHELESS, and the grand secret of the
difference between the eyeF-endNring newness OF
the Gospel and the eveg-waning interest of other
things IL 10 the nature of the Gospel as contrasted
with the nature of all other subjects. 1t is 1.-THE
power Of God unto salvation 10 every one that be-
lieyeth." This, nothlng else, nor all things else
combined. "a or can be. 1.-THE grass withereth and
the flower thereof fadeth away but the word OF the
Lord endureth forever And this is the word Which
by the Gospel is preached unto men," "
Every minister should be ahle 10 say to his con-
gTegationns Think L not strange dear hearers Il in
that CArl2l Ean
Constantly in view but rather think 1t strange and
wrong If We fail 70 give due prominence TO this
10 Es and 70 your own souls, Ii we thus fail 10 re-
nina US Of II, that we may not again be guilty of
Oh serious omissionI toF, with 81. Paul, our de-
2 Ne; ~ tqkS kaolp9 10 y0h dny1ling in our
70 TSrts a does not either grow out of or lead
viii now aER kSS5aed,
10 aome remarks on 81: sntion for few moments
learn in part from the FIST verse Of ms NC
more fully-from etaer portions Of the inspired re-
cords of AMI concerning the apostle
Although he was in fact very learn ed man we
do not find from any of the records referred TO land
upon these Of course We are entirely dependent for
spY 1stentaous display of his learning as If for the
purpose OF showing that he was learned. Hedeliv-
70 he neope BY him with he utmost sn mes s am
simplicity, That this is the successful as well
as the most proper method for Gospel minister, IL
by success we mean the accomplishment of the real
object he should always have in view-the winning
of souls from sin to Righteousness and from the
Is evident npt only from the history OF st. Pauls
ministry, but fnm that Gospel ministers generally
MAFtin Luther, after having heard an ingeniou us
and learned discourse. modestly remarked 10
friend that he knew he unable to deliver such
a one," but added, when am in the pulpit con-
slider who my hearers aFe. and because the greater
part are an ulieafiled and simple people, preach
what l think they may understand rust Na long
before, st Paul had said, lin the church had
rather speak i've words with my understanding
that by my voice might teach others than q thou.
sapd words IN an unknown tongue
81 Paul, by making o display Of his great talents
and learning would no doubt have highly pleased
the Corinthians, as We may readily believe from the
character aud surroundings of that people, accord
ing TO the accounts given of them in history but
would he have profted them in an eyaiigelical
sense2 He certainly thought that he would not OF
he would have adopted that WenneF, for he adyised
Others 70 sneak 90 as TO "edifye and profit" He
evidently ednsid ered the manner he did employ Is
that which God Willed he shouid pursue, and asihat
which Would most henQdt the people, Hence he
says: My speech and nlF preaching was not with
epfoipg Wofds Of mans wisdom, hut In demonstra-
ton Of The spirit and of power" He declared the
lpessdge he was sent TO declare In the tray he was
sent 10 declare It.
That was really high commentator Of Mr. Wea-
ley's preaching when a lady who had heard him
said is this the great Mr., Wesley of whom Ne hear
so much2 Why, the poorest might have understood
every word he sGid,P Justly did gentleman who
hearl the remark reply In this madam his great
neSs may be seem that while indeed the poorest can