The herald., 1895-12-08

not merely an smanation from the great
! source of all forces, mlnistered through
| the brain and measured by the size and
| power of it? There are differences in dy-
namO power and the same as 20 brain
power; but does the latter create thought
| any more than the first does the electric
| ity it dIspenses?
MINISTERIAL POWER.
| Just now the minister is having pref
| ty hard time of it. Norman in the COM
| munity has to work harder or suffer
more discouragements. 1t is long
time since the priestly office has carried
much influence, and the preacher must
create his own place In the world. Time
was when the clergy had a powerful and
direct influence upon most AFFAIR.", but
now the ministers meeting creates lit
tie interest. The very goodness of the
preacher must be supplemented by
power to become interesting. Says re.
cent essayist: Goodness is an ingredi-
ent, and always has deadly effect unless
given in solution. Salt is good, but need
not become a Lots wife to be pillar in
the church." 1t was not Tor his good
ness that Paul was welcomed as an apos-
tie, o, David selected to write the
Psalms, if We remember correctly.
In the review of DIR. Halls "Qualifica-
tons for Ministerial Power" Critic has
This to say as one of'sthe conclusions to
be drawn from the subject:
1.-The first qualification of preacher is
not only conservation to God, but to
genius and the power to live and the
hunger OF living in the atmosphere of
gcnius-winding slowly about his life
and the habits Of his heart the old cur
rents OF the stronger souls, the creative
minds, who live now and live forever like
great instincts OF the human race. 1t is
only thus that he can preach the gospel
Of 4
be ever remembered because of the gift
so many of His followers ignore. 1t Will
always be true Of Him, Never man spake
like this man; but the education and
training of our preachers need not make
it any more true than 1T has to be-"
4 The writer presents the names of
3eecher and Brooks as preachers who
have fathomed human needs the best of
all our great pulpit leaders. They stood
along the level of human work and
affected to live in no other atmosphere
than that breathed by everybody. They
spoke on secular themes as their nj ign-
bors did, despising not worldly wisdom,
recognizing the fatal limitations unuer
which poor human nature works and
worries along. The preacher who starts
even with his hearers, and makes them
all feel that they start even with him,
can take them to great heights after
wards; but if he makes them feel that he
simply comes to them from a theological
hot-house. thers is no basis or any sort
OF growth.
CAMPAIGNING DISSIPATION,
Some lively discussion is going on over
the modern camp nesting, which may
bs of interest to refer to. Tile Christian
Observer (Ky.), discussing the modern
camp meeting. says:
:, In olden times when the country was
sparseiy settled and churches could be
reached with difficulty, camp meetings
were a means Of great good. Families
would lay aside their business and house.
hold cares, and young and old go to the
reverence. to spend one or two weeks, or
longer time, in religious services, day
after day. There are parts of the country
where suoh meetings are still held, and