St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-29

pit of today is that it should make the
people at large feel that it has n deep
and constant sympathy with current
life, and in the preparation of his SER
mons he keeps this conviction ever In
mind. He always has several topics in
hand, which he thinks over carefully
during the early days of the week.
When he has made selection, which
he does as early as possible, he studies
it in all its lights and bearings, and on
Thursday morning sits down at the
typewriter and clicks out his dis
course. Sometimes he sits down with
only central thought in mind,
and leaves the sermon TO develop IT.
self as the work of composition pro-
crosses. This, he admits, would be a
dangerous practice for young preachers
to follow, but adds, laughingly, that it
Is in that way that he has produced
many of his most effective sermons.
Listening to him in the pulpit, one
quickly becomes convinced that he is
thoroughly in earnest and means all
that he says. The short. crisp sentences.
charged with eaInestness. energy and
magnetism, and lit up here and there
with brilliant metaphors and flashes of
droll humor, follow each other like
soldiers marching at double quick.
Each generalization, apothegm, meta
phOr and illustration falls into its proper
place and forms an harmonious whole
that is original. unique and full OF
beauty and charm.
1t has for some years been the Gus
tom or the doctor and Mrs. ParkhurSt to
spend their summers in Switzerland
he has often lectured on the Swiss and
their land-and they will go there again
this summer, sailing early next month.
They go first to the small, quaint town
of Vevey, where they give themselves
up for several weeks to absolute quiet
and rest. Later they go for tour
through the mountains, and late i'll Au-
gust sail for home, refreshed. invig-
GRATED, and ready for another yeal of
hard work and earnest endeavOr. 1t
should be stated here. as a matter of
record, that DR.. Parkhurst is the au
thor of an excellent monograph on
Church Unity" and has also published
three volumes of sermons with these
titles: The Blind Mans Greed and
Other Sermons" The Pattern in the
Mount" and Three Gates on Side"
A Man With The Courage of His
Convictions.
After what l have written it is need
less to add that DIR. ParkhurSt has the
courage of his convictions. When / re-
ferred to his recent crusade against
crime, and the methods he had en-
plOyed, the answer came. prompt and
decisive: II would do the same thing
again. Those who fear and hate me do
so because they know that l know the
facts in the case, and by personal sacri-
fee and great discomfort have made
myself master of the situation. You
ask as to the outcome. 1t is an educa-
ting process: the results may not be
seen on the surface, but the sentiment
of the people is already changing, and
in time they will be fully aroused 10
action. My sincerest hope is that
young ministers will see the true
significance of the events in which l
have figured; that is, that they will
learn from them that pastor has much
else to do beside fitting his people for
heaven. The sphere of pulpit duty is
as broad as life itself. and every QueS
ton that touches humanity is question
for the pulpit. Our great American
cities are now Kissing and by-word.
but there is way out Of the wilderness,
and 1t is to be found in the manly, pa
triotic action of Christian ministers and
Christian people. There is always day
after today, and whoever declares that
our municipal politics cannot be re-
deemed is traitor to his race"
Brave, noble words these, and, best
of all, they will bear fruit in the future.