The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-10

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err a ''splenald orator.
What Is a minister? An ambassador %
Christ. beseach.ng men to be rscoaci,ed 10
God through him. The success is to be
! measured by the exten: ia which this
Reconciliation is promoted. Suppose that
the Spanish government sent an amhassa-
DOR 20 Cuba TO beseach the rebels 10 be
at peace with Spain. and the ambassador
was described as eloquent" brilliant"
very interesting in his address 10 the
rebels. and by them. get they held on
In their rebeillon-could he be described
as successsuly
This article. as / understand ii, is not
to deal with The choice Of the ministry as
a profession. The young men ~ whom
Il is addressed are supposed TO have set
tied that momentous question in the af-
nrnatiye. They desire now only the few
suggestions that experience can give TO
tnexperience as a guide TO their Egs work.
A minister's duties divide themselves
Under two heads-h!s work as preacher
ard as q pastor. Neither one should be
emphasized TO the neglect Of the ether
Some men succeed in the former field and
fail in the latter, or vice versa bur TO
make his efforts effective for the promo
ton Of Gods truth The minister should
labor ass:duousiy In both. As u preacher
the minister IN called upon 10 prepare and
deliver sermons 20 his congregation. In
this. the first thing TO determine il his
range of subjects. On this poant Christ
has explicitly directed us. Whatsoever I
have commanded you-' To the apurscia-
tive student Of the Bible this IL sufficient
iy definite and rules out many themes
-
tan pulpit.
The central figure OF all Bible teaching.
the most effective that tbs preacher ear
present, the one he - e1peeiaily en- toEred
to herald Il the Christ. This should he his
constant theme. He is 10 liFt an Christ
20 set forth his saving work as tlssssi1esi or,
the cross. ard TO show that wnsie ne fs
prophet. To bt cur teacher ard 10 rule
over US. Il Is by MS atorgug death thar we
have life through believing in him. This
Is giersfying IN the erosS- This g!sssuta-
tin OF Chris, implies TIE setting forth ssz
sfcds attributes as hnIy xast, gsaerrffyi
ard faithful mans stafui condition. and
Il implies ehlsgation on men, Tnea thev
believe IN and love the Sapsar, TO kess, his
commandments. And - true es&neelseal
preaching IS The asvtnsfv-glyen means for
producing coed ethical rgsulss--far pro-
usoflng morality.
This exhibition of Christ'S saving w.rk
< 20 bse presented - RELIANCE on ne Hole
Spirit. aos In uae's gan.aS, PERSIA ssxes,ess
or earnessness. and thea. when souls are
saved ard brought 10 c2nff&s C,ssysst. IRE
glory IS given - him Who opens N. eyes.
creates anew In Christ. and is, IN she sse
Of = believer. the spsrs: of holiness.
IL may be objected THAI this preaching
& Christ pzts awsy variety gF,esr fhA
pulpit. ard produces 4 ttuII ssraereSs l..
The sermons II hearers are Simply ge.px.
szg fer entertainment. for .'sefsxa slorsa.''
talk 81 the times. they viii syrspasssxe
with this criticism bat 4 they attend
cssuFch 70 worship God. AMI be taught OF
chrf-t. they VIII ard variety ln she teach
ing. for IN the history 81 TIE race from ira
opening chapter os Ceness through the
Mosaic eccsomy. the history OF the He
brswA the works q TIE prophets ard ali