The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
WILkES-BARRE.
THE PREACHERS MEETING.
DR.. Edwards Gives q Splendid Talk o
The Preacher OF To-day"

Dr.. Edwards Gives q Splendid Talk on
The Preacher of To-day"
At the regular meeting of the Meth
odist Episcopal Minister'S association
yesterday morning. the following were
present.: Rev. J.. @. Williams. Luzerne;
T. NJ. Furey, Wanamie; j. Madison.
Yatesville: L. f. Van Hoesen. Forty
Fort; ]. LaBar. Wyoming; William
| Wilcox. Askam: j. X. Peck. Kingston;
Sweet. Ashley: o. l.. Severson. Plym-
outh; N. Reasoner. city; James Jones.
YatesviIle; T. C. Edwards. Edwards
vile: H. Cole, Dwight. ILL.,; c. b. Henry,
Anderson; L. C. Murdoch, city.
The opening exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. Mr.. LaBar, of Wyoming,
at the request Of Chairman Williams,
Of Luzerne. Reports of Sunday SER
vices were given by a number of preach
Edwards, of Edwardsyille, vas the
| speaker and his subject. 1.-The Preacher
OF Today" In the introduction, he
spoke of Christ. the Preacher. and His
marvellous way of putting truth and of
general preaching. We are told that
more is demanded of a preacher today
than fifty a ago., but this is only
natural, as the preacher of today is bet
ter equipped than lie was in the past.
Yet we go back for old methods and
find them helpful.
The preacher has demands upon him
"a for a pure and holy life: (2) for SYM
pathy and comfort: go inspiration to
duty; ND enlargement of spiritual
knowledge.
These demands wer beautifully and
eloquently developed. Speaking of SYM
patty. the doctor said men die. but the
need Of sympathy will never die on hu-
man hearts and needs. In the line of
duty-knowledge is a hill that few may
climb. whilst duty is a path that all
can tread. The world in its need looks
up to the preacher and cries for help.
To meet these demands several things
are necessary in the preacher; "a God
likeness in spiritual character: (2) the
preacher the embodiment of the prac-
teal sympathy as revealed In Jesus
Christ; CD also of the broadcast sympa-
thy-many preachers die of contraction
of the heart: t4) the preacher of the
day must be in practical touch with the
things of the times and heroic enough
to voice his Masters message at all
times preaching the truth. His con-
slant aim must be to preach the Gospel
of his Divine Lord, acquire a high de-
gree of perfection in the work of God.
Then we must have power to properly
present the truth to the audience, so the
preacher of today must be an orator.
A dauber can put paint upon a canvas
but it takes an artist to properly ar
range colors and beautifully apply
them. Every preacher ought to be care
full concerning voice, articulation and
manner. Many preachers can learn.
from men in other profession. what
would be of benefit to them in pulpit
work just as surely as others may learn
nf fhnnN VDr,npttan tS n nnnncGtty L1nnn
at it and success must come.
Look to 1t that by experience you
know Of the truth and light. Work for
the salvation of precious souls with al
unlimited trust. confidence and faith in
Him who is our pattern, even Christ,
and thus the preacher of today will
meet the demands of the day.
A hearty vote of thanks was teh-
dered DR.. Edwards for his excellent pa
per, and Rev. H.. NJ. Cole, of Dwight,
ILL.,. a Congregational minister, then
gave a short talk. Mr.. Cole has been
l%ecturing around this vicinity in the
leading churches for some time. He
said thai there We're $500 0 men who
had taken the Kelley cure, and 30, 900
have been organized into the National
Kelley league. Six states now give the
Kelley treatment to Door men at the
expense of the state-Minnesota, Wis
consin, Colorado, Maryland. North Da-
kOta, louisiana and the territory of Ok
lahoma. This treatment Is now used in
five state homes and one national home
for old soldiers. Rev. Cole has met
1000 men during the last three years
who have been cured.
A vote of thanks was rendered Mr..
Cole. and it was announced that Dr.. +.
C.. Johnson, of Wilkes-Barre, would
read the paper at the next meeting.