The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30

scholarly effort and was heard by the
large congregation with deep interest.
Rev DR. Whaling took as his text:
Prayer. also. shall be made continu-
ally"-Psalm p, IS.
his subject was: Prayer for Home
Missions IN the Preachers Life and
Works"
After some preliminary remarks the
speaker spoke I'm substance. rs follows:
Seeing before me scores Of those who
are % Doe the preachers and pastors of
the future. / come this evening. l trust
divinclv sent. tO lay upon your hearts
this solmon and sublime duty, Viz: Prayer
for missions. or. worldwide intercession
for lost men. wish 10 set this duty I'm
IT'S right relations 20 AN the other duties
Of the ministers life and work
!. / remark first. that such world wide
intercesson is a part OF tho proof of th>
preachers call and the preachers fitness
TO be a minister OF tho gospel The man
who assumes the function Of % teacher
divinoly called 90 cxpOund religious truth,
must furnish the evidence which will make
10 rational for others to accredit this
claim. Such evidence is found in the pos
session Of the gifts. knowledge and graces
which ht one 10 discharge the high duties
of the ambassador OF God. God makes
tho minister by giving this outfit; only lie
who made the world can make "a minis
ter. What arc the steps by which God
makes the preacher? D Gods first step
in making "A preacher IS 30 create a man.
a real man. TO begin with. Grace often
makes "A Christian. whore grace would
never attempt the task ~ making
preacher. CD Gods second step I'm the
making OF a minister Is 10 train the nan
N..r L.. f.T frtf Ia lat inn
renewed by grace. Judas has had his
successors i'm a graceless and accursod
ministry ending i'm the doom of perdi-
tion. but I'm Gods name walk not IN this
succession. CD Gods third step I'm maxi
ing the preacher Is TO furnish the oppOr-
tunities OF obtaining requisite knowledge
and skill In eXpOunding the Scriptures.
ACCUMULATfNG IGNORANCE.
The so-called student who passes
through the Seminary curriculum neg
Letting his duties. cultivating stupidity
and accumulating ignorance lacks some
vital elements IN his proof Of a divine
call 10 the ministry. (D Gods tourth
step In making a minister is 20 build into
his character the graces which advertise
him as the evident imam Of Cod" Chief
among such graces Is the spirit of prayer.
reaching its climax I'm the intercession.
which shows that the preacher has read
Gods purposes Of grace I'm the open vision
OF God and in the light Of Gods counte-
nance has seen at once the wealth Of
Gods grace and the depths OF mans
needs
What satisfactory proof can any give
that God has called him 70 preach n this
worldwide intercession be not the habit
and centre OF his religious life and devO-
tons.
II. remark. second. such worldwide
iItercessi0n Is a part Of the discipline by
which the preachers own spiritual life
Is developed The preachers life is a
constant discipline. % By the very ma
turo OF his duties he is called 10 be
constant student Of tho Scriptures. (2)
Ry the very nature OF his official respon-
billties the minister is required 70 be
pastor studying the spirit and needs OF
men and ministering to them Ike a wise
and skilled physician ~ souls CD BY the
very nature of his duties the minister
Is called 10 be a man OF prayer. live
life OF intercessiOn In behalf OF the souls
OF men. Such intercession gives breadth
or spiritual vision. generosity OF heart.
sympathy with men. real Christ-likeness
OF temper. and serves as a powerful in
strument for the development OF the
preachers own spiritual life
METHOD OF DEVELOPMENT.
III. Such worldwide intercesslon Is one
OF the methods by which the preacher
develops the spiritual life OF his own
people.
IL Is every pastors duty 10 educate
his charge into an intelligent interest In
the supreme cause Of Foreign missions.
And the prime method by which this Is
TO be done Is by the evident exhibition
hasore the charge committed Ia him
that this earnest prayer for mis-