New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-17


lady recently In giving her views Of the preaching Of
minister to whom she had listened several times said
81 thought the business Of the minister to iced the
sheep. This man don't feed he only throws clubs and
stones at u.s. and sends bleatng and hungry away.
Harshness. severity. fauthndng accomplish but little
good In the family, the Church or world. True 1t is
pastors duty adnonsh ana rcbuke correct error
and reform the service but always in the spirit OF the
Master. scoldIng minister is Of the greatest
Affections that befe people. 1t was Payson who
said: 81 never was At to word to sinner except
when had broken heart myself. when was soitened
and melted into tenderness and felt though had Just
received pardon To soul. and when my heart was
full Of tenderness" No preacher should dare TO rebuke
or "rcprove" In other spirit
AS all efficiency as preachers Of the GOSPEL must
come from God. the work OF the pulpit must begin con-
tnue and end With PRAYER. On the old warshlps the
eunners sighted their pieces their knees This Is the
secret OF all true and effectiveness in the Gospel Navy
The tendency Of In general is COMPROMISE ana con-
cession. They are often willing accept Of any terms
for the sake Of 1t is therefore safe course Tor
the minister to who wants an easy time and the
good Will Of ALL only for dead issues ana dead men,
To speak against the sins OF ADAM Noah or David VIII
the ire OF any Of their relations. But there is
better and that is to deal plainly Win wrong ahe
wrong doors To look the devil square IN the face ana
tell him he devil. God always STANDS BY His truth
Gods rHt word to a world darkness 'Let there
be light" The pulpit should always be bright place.
because It shines OF Righteousness and the
pages Of Holy Writ unined by the light OF the Holy
Spirit. Light is heathful helpful sd comforting The
Bethlehem led to other Star whose presence
chased away darkness OF the grave and l!t up the
future life For BIZ Him and through Him have life and
Immortality brought light The world needs sun
shine and 1t does not get from Heaven II VIZ seek
for it in other quarter Christ our Divine LORD Is
safe model to COPY all pulpit ILLUSTRATIONS Jesus
was luminoSs preacher. All His sermons are garnshed
with the brightness Of Heaven and perfumed with the
breath Through them all runs the strain OF
tender loypy for the suffering strength for the weak
and trust and comfort the No wonder the people
were astonshed at His words. and when he came down
from the mount. great multitudes followed Him.
THE ART OF WINNING MEN.
The ar. OF winning is Of the essential quafca-
successful minister Of the Gospel AS the skful
angler knows well bait his hook for the kind Of fish
he wishes catch should he VINO goes for 10 eaten
know kind Of bait men like Men can only be
caught through their ngs Many fish uncaugbt for
Of the part Of the angler And may 1t
just truthfuy said that many men are outside
The pale OF Christian Church simply because we minis
tiers lack the knowledge Of batting the Gospel hook3 To
fishers Of we must put that kind OF bait
on the hook which men VIII bite
II is time wasted no matter how devoutly and even
anxousy may upon the bank waiting for the fish 20
bite the naked hook They won't bitei When was
boy remember my experience In trying to catch my
fathers old horse "Biy' in the pasture field entered
with bride in and holding it on. said very onangy
'Bts, Billy; bits Biy' But 1t was no use, the
horse knew what wanted and bound that should not
adopt another kind of policy became as wise as the
horse and little went into the oat-hed and
securing handful Of the grain then entered the pasture
holding bride behind back held out the hand
full OF tempting oats and shouted 'Oats, Billy; oats
Billy" Soon 1 had the bride his head and was
happily seated back. Beloved That experience In
catching BILLY" has been Of service to me in know
ing how to catch than seminary course no
longer cry "bits. bits" but 'oats, oats"
The sensational pulpit is only the opposite Of the stag
national pulpit Sensation life; there is none OF
the graveyard Stagnaton means death, and for
our safety do not like to keep dead thing long
above ground is buried the better for all
concerned! 'with curl Of the lip and scornul look'
SAYS the Nditor Zons Herald "the term sensational
applied the only kind Of preaching that has ever done
any good in the world" All preaching that has produced
beneficial results has produced sensation has aroused
the Numbering faculties has sent pang Of fear thrill
JOY through soul has brought the rebel sinner to
bow in submission his rightful Sovereign You might
we'll expect machinery TO without the applica
ton power the awakening and conversion
Of soul by hearing sermon incapable Of producing
sensation Dead professors. backsders unconverted
ministers scepcs Of all classes, frequently found
denouncing that which they are incapable OF doing, or
relish receiving desire TO see accomplished
To hear ndes speaking contemptuousy Of truly
evangelical soul-strrng revival preaching is to be
pectod the representatives Of the cross OF
Christ the individual who processes to believe In the
necessity being born again and crucifed to the word
happy eternity decryng IT, is improper 1t
that the sensbties raise emotions bring
decisions prompt to Give up using the gun that
docs not bring down the game!
OF the Apostles Of Lord Jesus Christ it said
sThese who have the world upside down
hither also" AL the prophets sensational preach
Jesus Christ was sensatonalisti Indifference
GOODNESS dulness excusabe In almost place but
the pulpit here they objectionable sins Richard
sheridan used to say often go hear Rowland Hill
preach his ideas redho from his heart !"
And Dr. Mason being asked what he thought the
secret OF Dr. Chalmerso strength answered His blood
earnestness"
AN EXAMPLE SAFE TO FOLLOW.
Jesus was man among He became OF
and mingled with He stopped that we might rise
He has set example that will be safe to follow
An example in His humility, In His methods of reading
men, He drew them to listen TO His words, leading
even His enemies to say, "Never man spske IKE this
Beloved that preacher cannot go far astray who
takes Christ his model, in means and measures, in
thought aad life OF Jesus 1t is said the common people
heard Hin gladly" All His discourses were Of a very
practical character He talked them about their fam
lilies them against the evil practices of the
scrbes and Pharsees. He told them to pay their debts
before entering the Temple for worship He warned
against hypocrisy and deception in their dealings
They not to backbic or SANDER He showed them
how they should other to return evil
for evil love their enemies and to do good to those
who did them evil. He spake to them In simple Ian
guage Simplicity and submity next Of kin. The
Chstie preacher must speak TO the people not In the
university, but OF the universe We have all faith In
Christian cuture-the the beter-bu 1t must be
culture whose value measured by its This was
Christ's ideal He could tolerate nothing else
That was wise advice which Cromwell gave TO his
soldiers, "Ere low ~ and not be out OF place in
cOunselng soldiers OF the Cross. There Is such
thing preaching the peoples heads or preaching
so please fastidous tastes OF very few to the
neglect OF the many What right to before
people strait jacket OF professional dignity ana
talk OF yolton' instead ''will, intellectual pc
cesses' instead thinking" and the like as II the very
use of language were As TaIleyrand suggests o conceal
houghts'2 jesus Christ spoke 20 the people IN IAN
guage which they all understood lie wa ohr OF uen,
not them hlng them with awe buS WIZ theiu
In word and person, mighty inspiration hea.eawaid;
There Is nothing that soothc the troubled spirit OF
like ths balm q tn Gospel OF C1rist Al o' tS
divine med, Inc from Heavens own la oratqsy A. Is
20. ,y OF iuion meet opin0 ~ IS the truth
Of God that are to weidmthe sword oi me SpirN,
e. oogy new or old. God no; religious ritual higo
or Io" scbe TX, Chris-nicn lives shall Illus
tpate tae power Of the Gospel to make enective-men
ali both