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

made for the purpose And Ezra opened the book
In the sight of all the people, for he was above the
people, and when he opened II, all the people STOOD
up and the Levites read in the book in the law OF Coo
distinctly and gave the and caused them TO
understand the reading, He said in substance:
There is nothing like good backing for the pulpit
/ your high and churehly panels OF carved
work These well enough in their place but back
inc Of noble meDjust such this eminent servant Oh
God Ezra had Blessed that prophet who has as his
acknowledgements company OF faitfu& courageous men,
] have read number of works on the art OF preaching
both ancient and modern, but must confess that this de
crption OF Ezras pulpit and the way In which he filled
1t Is 10 my mind Che shortest and best article on the true
art OF sermonzing yet extant.
Ezra read distinctlya very important part Of pulpit
service and one the importance which is often over
looked The preacher should strive to give the true mean
ing of the of the Lord by clearly enuncatng and
properly emphasizing the sacred text sovennes should
not be tolerated here for moment The Word Is cseo
the Sword OF Spirit which the preacher is commits
stoned To WELD and very much depends upon the shhul
use Of this weapon. 1t is said Of celebrated noVest
who occasionally reads his compositions in public thst
I'm anticipation Of public reading he Will spend not less
than six hours day in studying the most appropriate &C.
..nt cadence and force II ne this for corrupt
BILE crown what shall do for crown that Is incor-
ruptibei
THE PULPIT THRONE OF POWER
The pulpit is throne Of power above the thrones Of
princes. when this do not mean that 1t Is
throne OF whore the minister TO lord IL over oo
keritaee-no no. From such usurIation OF power
may God deliver all His people! We are your servants
for Chrss errand boys for the King and our only
oxidation is that which our message gives us. because
this the pulpit stands and will ever stand a. the paa
dunn Of the Church. the flock The preacher
IS not lecturer the philosopher nor the critic but
the mouthpecs Of God and the litter Of crucihed
Christ His position above that of the magistrate or
teacher He Gods ambassador and his mission
is to make known the will Of the King Talk OF high
calings"l There is none higher than this. God Him.
self hath put the pulpit OH the throne.
How you heard it said.rTh pulpit has be-
come enete it has its power.' That the power
which the pulpit welded has in measure fallen
into other hands must admit We are living In an age
Of books periodicals and newspapers This was not so
few years ago. What the people then knew OF theol-
ney OF the sciences Of philosophy they learned from
the lips preacher To-day the press is flooding the
land with light upon all questions and we are glad OF It,
We would back the good days Of the past even
S Ss s Sss in d aeyns are the t,et The pulpit
losing its hold upon This is true of all the
large in land There must be some cause Tor
iris estrangement the people from church services
What is the causei Where does the fault Lief Have
the people become Indifferent have we preachers lost
ee art Of winning menf
am inclined to believe that the want Of interest on the
mart Of the people can traced largely to want
ntrast ON the preachers part When the preacher is
found with deep interest in the peoples welfare there
Will be no empty pews The people Will go where they
are fed The pulpit not merely Instruct the people
IN rebteousness il must people to righteousness
Is must MAKE and Gods ways so ATTRACTIVE that te
,eopIe viii lie compelled 70 fall In love Win theni III
must publsh religion that has more to do with TINS lie
than any other: religion for the home the Market me
,hop the word an everyday religion
rather than religion dying bed and future lie.
B4syed the future life win be oil that IL shoud DC VIC
VIII properly look after ''the life that now Is
sometimes am led think that the Church mas 1861
tia hold upon the masses by too much churehines- we
have dealt too exclusively with what are termed sVua
things and not enough with temporal things In WORD
Wa have lifted our eyes the Christ method OF aeahg
with men and hewn out for ourselves ne" p@'hs'
All the Manifestations Of Jesus Christ had much more 10
do with this iKe other
IL was Dr. Abbott said not long ago In an article
IN Ine Century Magazine" ''n the Church ooes ho'
interest itself In what humanity IL cannot mop
thu. humanity will interes, itself what concerns the
Church" Why should it, IL the Church shelters i'eh
under the plea taat religion Is matter between the
individual soul and God adopts very much narrower
definition OF religion than that oil the Bible
THE PEW THE STRENGTH OF TIRE PULPIT.
The pulut TO he power such as God meant 1t TO be-
sust have good support from the pew. Look for mo-
mont Mt the long noble who supported Ezra
Just in proportion you have faith In your pulpit All
other things being equal it, In sending
foth His disciples into the world Jesus said HE that
roeeIyeth you receveth Me- and he that eeeveth Me re-
eeiyeh Him that sent Me. that receveth prophet
sl,all receive a prophets reward" Your faith In ana
youy support Of your preacher Will be like sunshine upon
his brow and will his face shine before you with
exceeding glory.
paul would not have Timothy neglect any part Of the
work o. the Gospel minister hence the exhoation BE
tnst,nt In season OF reproye, febuke
exhort with all long suffering. Not an easy advice 10
take and still . dieult TO perform TO Tell
m his fsultA yss. more 70 "rebuke Am for ms SINS