The Republican journal., 1900-10-18
r SHOULD THE PREACHER
VIA PREACH
r,ft REV. FRANK S. FORBES.

Io'-S5 Ed lie is supposed to attack
eal wherever he finds it, and by the
dsea'F NJ whatever school of materio
pit EMU " happens to represent. The
aa''a. +akes a case in his hands and
5o} + as he chooses. The editor
cli.0N. ,i5a SEA in which he may sail his
u.s. + lean touch on every shore and
t1'! every current. To be sure, he
o3I .-,. and there run against some
Giu .'s4 rock of public opinion, and
iaf' mike a contrary wind; but by
q 's ,.g sill" he usually gets back into
;a.V ,reacheI's is about the only voca-
IVY which the public insists there
toi, 4. strings. should not the preach
;li.' ,l.. very nature of his calling, be
+. ,..s,i and broadcast of all public
ut +.. Should there be any defined
81 ~ t.e held of thought that he is
& ,,', til the needs of humanity?
& M sentiment or delicacy forbid the
>.g .'...,p .u the modern pulpit of issues
Dr. cr4 depends the welfare of the
a ~nmd the preacher be subser-
5, attire conscience that spurs him
'S' u fine congregation that pays
7r. asst question raises fine
ny ethics on which men do not all
IN \t song ago man confidential
4 pastor: when | pay you
q tr;,r~ for preaching. | want you
....l I've dollars worth of my ideas
ri .t 'olrS-
ga. yr0l he a trivial incident did
--.-tlate a sentiment that is COM
STRESSED these days in regard
.- preachers message: if not in
-l.t frank as the above, yet a
..'aout 0l the same idea. There is
IN. Huuar feeling among church
PREACHER who speaks definite
rs.l N tie industrial or political
e,.a. tine day has transcribed the
,-. ..1cre. TO denounce with fer
lrrm- slaughter of the inno-
, s rave defense of the weak:
.-t aurp,i IN the name of God and
r.ri,. a-8inst the Herods of to-day,
..... .7.o l1g gain slaughters it's thou
.. -nuth the car-Wheel, in over
..f. -aupmtut. and unsanitary fac
coplug to the sentiment of
el rhiSn, treading on danger
n. -.mJ especially if there be a
-au lug the regular worshipers.
1-.-.. .rel Is admonished to be more
ril He is urged to preach the
sm gospel which, by interpreted
.ien sentiment, means a simple
m. -u.p
,,t hundred sermOn-themes
s,.n H ~an Francisco, includes less
..1a ..H cent. ON what may be term
|t. of the day-the really seri-
a. H D.s of this life. Among the
ms ~su are THE Prehistoric
ill., Ic Ileology of the Medieval
"luArh Deism," German H.
aud The Transcendental-
ff ri New England" Specula-
lo-. comes in for large share,
- su Hlactical themes as WAS
-- whist ns of a Pre-eXistence?'
u Difference in the God
e.. M VIII the Physical Body
Ue BesuTection?" Sensa-
.. lot neglected: for "The
a...0 II he Old Maid" THAT
Nine. The Man with a
How to be Happy though
r 8- subjects in which the
0- are spiritually enlighten-
o.. .alod higher criticism oc-
g0- ura space IN the list, in such
s. subjects as Were there Two
Was Job Person OF a
s. Jonah in the Whales Belly"
.-f ir--oat in Daniel History or
I'-- Who is Meant by the Ram
i. 'r unsy"
N u. r' III lle9t oays apou1 tne
+' me pulpit. Is not the
.sons '' If mof t 10 civ, chie ap rea
m f@.Ii'1as Is nat deniino i IL,
,-...... ac iaad;n ~, ,' n'siI oon
la .,5,ns EaIin T So littla re eG
,,fajrS ~ nf e oyor r.. dav iI lifa3
t... lssra of tho nres s"t day