The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
REV. LAR|MORE
 ON ''PREACH|NG" Discusses Methods and Proper Ways of Min
 istering Gospel

The Rev. T. B. Larimore opened the series of meetings to be held at the West End Church of Christ with very large attendance yesterday morning at Il clock. These meetings are to continue indefinitely, with daily services at 10 O clock in the morning and at 7:i5 o'clock in the evening.
 The Rev. MT. Larimore selected for his text verses 16, r and IS from the ninth chapter of First Corinthians, and built his discourse upon the preaching of the gospel as the highest mission of man kind.
 He spoke in part as follows:
 NO mortal who believes in the Book of Books will grant that the Apostle Paul was an egotist when he used so pro- fusely the pronoun r in the verses rela- tive to his call to preach the gospel He said, Though I preach the gospel, l have nothing to glory of, for the necessity was laid upon me and woe be unto me if I do not preach the gospel
 There is an impression prevalent among men that to occupy a high position is a temptation to be vain and self glorious. but Paul, who, as a minister, was as high above any man of all times as the heavens blue towers over the noun tair tops, was not so, for at his death he said, T have kept the faith; l have run my course and fought good fight, without mentioning his powers as a preacher. He was honored by being al- lowed to write 100 of the 121 sections Of 4lo 11 n the love letters from Christ to His people, and was admitted into the council of God.
 Notwithstanding this he said, Woe is me if do not preach and he used the strongest expression of biblical times for the blessed Savior used the word woe in connection with the penalty for the deepest sins. He spoke of 1t as the reward for the man who leads astray any of His flock, and says it were better for the man that a millstone be tied around his neck and he be thrown into the sea than to encounter this woe. Judas suffered this woe because of his betrayal of the Savior and there is no need for me to draw aside the curtain and lay bare the agonies and despair of his soul. I would convince you, my hearers. of the importance of not committing those sins with the penalty of woe attached.
 "Why not preach some popular sub- stitute, some personal opinion, fad or fancy to catch the attention of the ma- jority of people? Paul answers that by saying, Let him be accursed. if any man preach any other doctrne than that re- ceived from God The divine anathema is called down upon the head of him, no matter how great or good man he may be, who spends his time, gains the con- sent of his conscience and the approval Of his mind to preach his personal opin- ions and foibles to mankind. The ques- tion of Paul's preaching never hinged on pennies for whenever he had the strength, the health and one anxious soul to listen, he told of the glories of the heavenly kingdom. I cannot understand how any mortal could stand in the pres- ence of men and women to preach the gospel and feel constrained to doubt the wisdom of doing so.
 ITO quote Andrew Jackson, the preacher occupies one of the highest positions in the field of human endeavor and one that is fraught with solemn responsibilities"
 The monthly communion services were held at the conclusion of the sermon, with the pastor, the Rev. Lewis, officiating.