Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-24
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.t Rev. pr. Dehronas on Prsashlng In | che Course or Lyman Bsschsr Lee 1 tures.
 The sixtesnth annual course of Lyman Beecher lectures on preaching was insugu. rated yesterday afternoon in Narquand chapel. The lecturer, the Rev. Dr. Beh- rends of Brooklyn, N. Y., was introduced by the dean of the Divinity school faculty, the Rev. Prof. George E. Day, D. D. The body of the chspsl was occupied by the 140 stu dents of tho seminary and the side seats were alled with several of the New Haven clergy men and friends of tho seminary. Among those present were Rev. MT. Potest, Rev. Ar. Mason, Rev. Dr.. Chapman, Rev. Dr. Bur- dstt Hart and Rev. Mr. Dinsmore.
 In his introduction Dr. Behrends showed that his theories of preaching had somewhat changed during the last twenty live years, since his seminary days, and. that he might say some things during these lectures to which he would have sternly disssntsd twen- ty-Hve years ago, and 90 1t might be with some of his hearers now; but all that he would say were conclusions from his expsri- snce.
 The subjsbt of the lecture yesterday after- noon was the Philosophy of Teaching. The lecture commenced with story illustrative of the dignity of labor. The dignity of labor is of that labor which is directed to true ends, and the humblest teller is . public bsnsfactor. So it Is with the pulpit. It is not enough to insist that God has called . man to preach unless he can hold and teach . congregation. No commission has al. vine seal unless 1t has message that will Dc listened to by mon. Preaching is instituted for lofty ends, and the preacher should be tho humblest of all men, but he should world needed and ought to heed the message. Soon you will be called to leave these quiet halls of learning, and no preparation will At you for the wrench that comes when you seek to adjust yourselves to your practical environment. The message is adapted to the nearer, 70 have faith in what you preach. There will be some men who will treat you with naughty inc difference; they will not hear you, but they arc glad to nee you ct weddings and funerals. They think your portion is not manly one; they may like you, but they do not respect your ofaoe. You must live down such . sentiment, for there is msnlineas about your calling, 90 make your pulpit . manly one and they will be drawn on to hear you. It is not tho non-C Christian people alone who ridiculs; Christian people ridiculs your preaching and the preaching service; even ministers do when they are by themselves. # the prayer is over i've minutes long or the sermon more than thirty you will hear of 1t. Before the printing press was in- vented there was less preaching than there is to-day. The pen may be mightier than tho sword, but not more SO than the tongue. Business men cross continent to clinch bargain; the telegraph is dropped to talk with man; 50 if you want man 90 for him. The pulpit is more powerful than the prsss. There are things which the types dues no emotion, while the audience wa greatly moved. The face of Cicero nusi have moved his hearers, for his face was eloquence incarnate. A gesture, an emphat- 10 pointing of the finger, or rhetorical pause,
 the blood boiling to the temples,
 vital personality and strong passions cannot be transferred to types of metal. John tho Baptist was only . voice, but 1t could almost make the dead arise. The spoken word pieroes to the core. Now ell this is no disparagement to the press; 1t has great mission, and may be an ally of human speech and not it's enemy.
 What is the mission of the Christian preachsri One very large body of the Chris tian church claims that preaching should all bs evangelical and evangelistio. They say suos tno PuApAs AAoeoeHV AS " ssS sASSS.A vsrted alone; to save souls is tc
 be the preacher's chief business. He, therefore. should urge men to immedi. ate dsoision, and the normal condition oi that church is to be continual state of TO
 vival. Preaching, then, according to that
 theory 10 hortatory, and numerical increast is what is sought and not the character ol
 the results. This evangslistio theory o
 preaching is partial; 1t does not reach al
 mon, nor does 1t build up strong men. |
 must not neglect the university to reach th' hovel. There must be an educated minis try. The evangelist has his place and 1t | an important one. The evangelist theory O preaching is also faulty in other respects. I
 emphasizes happiness, while the Biblica
 character is rested on holiness, and 1t re
 stricts the working of the holy spirit in th individual.
 l The next theory of sermon discussed wa
 that of the German type, of which Schiller
 macher was . leader. It was that th
 church should be educated @ well ss tha
 sinners should be saved.
 Well, shall we combine the twoi Shsl
 we say that the preacher should be botl evanaelistic and educationali Some preach CTS divide their hearers into two classes
 saints and sinners, and they preach to on
 class in the morning and to the other in tn evening; and if the evening is stormy, tn
 saints got what was intended for the sinners
 Others make two applications at the end c
 each sermon.