The National tribune., 1892-11-10

in its bad consequences Evil doors have the
hardest fate before them. God goes further in
opposing and Furnishing sin than anyone could
suppose possible. Our business is to believe.
not to despise; to work, not to wonder; TO cling
to Jesus and not to Moses exclusively; to con-
meet the Gospel with the law; to interpret
rightly the Holy Scriptures; to try not only
to seek life everlasting.
IL. Suggestions.
In verse AZ there is call for the repetition Of q
sermon, and then even on the next Sabbath
after its first delivery. There are times when
it is well to present the same discourse even to
the same congregation. Professor Park used
to say, "A sermon to be preached a second
time must be born again." We add words wise
as those from the pen of Rev. T. l. Cuyler. ID. D..
always are, "A poor, juiceless sermon should
never be preached the first time; but nutri-
tious savory discourse may bs made all the
better on q second delivery. DIR. Addison
Alexander preached his glorious sermon on
the Faithful Saying until he wore out the
manuscript, and DR.. Griffin repeated his elabor-
ate discourse on the Worth of the Soul
ninety times He never wearied of it. nor his
audience either. His congregations change
constantly, and memories are leaky q first
rate, practical sermon ought to be repeated
with extempore improvements) about once in
i've years. Fewer sermons and richer should
be settled pastors aim. Whitfield attained
great finish and power by giving the samo
discourse over again through all his missionary
tours
2 Serve your generation. Nv. 38.) David
died after he had served his generation. 1t is
serious thing to pass from life not having full
hlled Its purposes; not having been of service
to humanity. No epitaph more enyiable could
be desired than the statement in truth that the
deceased had not proved failure by neglect
ing his duties, by being careless of bis associ-
ates. by forgetting his generation. We owe
Obligations to our age more narrowly to our
own naton-yet more particularly to our
community, specially to our own families
and selves. There is more inspiring
biography than that of David. Reading
his life, one is convinced st. Paul was cor
rect in asserting that David was not an idler,
but man felt by his times; a man of action
in useful lines; man busy in tho interest of
society, not an antiquarian living in ages before
his birth, nor a dreamer living in an imaginary
future age, but one making his own generation
the happier by his contact with it. It is not
said OF David that he served himself That
would have been no compliment, for selfish
ness is not of the noble qualities. a man
serves his generation, that is TO say is of serv
Ice to his generation, WHO'S honest; who lives
largely for others; whose passion is not gain;
vino takes useful and honorable part in mat
evils OF his day; who does not throw on others
burdens belonging to himself; whose heart is in
sympathy with his associates; who feels interest
and takes fair share In all the greatest ques-
tions Of his time and place.
IL. analysis for blackboard.
II. Where found? Acts, ID: 49, Al inc.
2. When spoken? A. d. 45. -
3. Where? Antioch In Pisidia.
4. Speaker? st. Paul.
5. Hearers? Jews in Synagog.
6. Subject? Defense of Christ.
z. Preliminariesi Three.
a. Reading from Pentateuch. IS.
cn.. b. Invitation of Elders. Is.
C. Gesture for attention. IL.
q, pa,1 g. Divisions? Three.
~ O. VS.. 1926. Before Incarnation.
o,,iiu b. VS.. 6-37. During Christ's life.
o. Va. 3S-41. After Christ's death.
g. Verses 16 to IS. History from
Exodus to Christ.
10. Verses 26-57. Treatment Of
Christ
II. 3841. Christ presented in
preaching
IL. Reporter? st. Luke.
H. Lessons7