The broad ax., 1923-12-08

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Yes. I have been favored with these
privileges replied the intelligent
preacher 4 am thankful said the
iiiiterate one. that the Lord has
opened my mouth to speak without
any learning "a similar event re-
torted the other took place ID
Baalzn's tirae;; but such things are
rare occurrences today.
There j. only one remedy for fat
tires q this kind and that i 10 inaate
them Hence the necessity OF keep
ing your tires always vel inflated II
you do not want to be hindered IN
your progress Initiate them with
symPtomatized knowledge. Read and
study works pertaining to your call
ing Read that you may understand. I
and % understand that you NAV
rightly discriminate and adopt and re-
ject, As peculiar conditions may de-
mand- Aim to enlighten your mind
and enlarge your views. by pursuing
the works OF others: but use your &C.
quired knowledge in al Independent
manner, striving 10 adapt Il ID your
own peculiar circumstances. Read re
feet, think, compare. discriminate. II
i nor necessary that you read much
at time, but it is necessary whether
you read much or Httle, that you thor
oughly understand the writer's views
remembering that one : not 50 much
benefited BY the number or pages and
volumes, Is BIZ the mode and quality
of what you read
4 Don't think me extreme. / an not
saying that you are running on Z fat
tire # you are not brilliant. eloquent.
q witty man or anything that would
bring your name on the tongues Of
men But I do expect You to be q
man devoted to your calling. I ex-
pect you to speak to the heart a. wen
as to the understanding of men and
women to speak OF the high things Of
faith and the deep things OF life and
death ! expert you TO merge all OF
your striking qualities into the divine
purpose q which you are the agent
Z expect yOu TO lose consciousness of
I Yourself in the burning consciousness
of your cause ANY man who as
sumes to teach the Christian faith
and IA his own heart questions that
faith, j. running On : fat tire.
I'll you do moi believe that religion
means happiness. quit the pulpit and
raise potatoes. Ter potatoes iced the
body Il least; but unfaithful words OF
needless despair feed nothing. It is
East wind Put beauty. hope and
JOY into your preaching Make your
listeners thrill with gladness that they
are Christians. 7 have emphasized
the need Tor faith because II viii al
ways BE the very soul OF your iufu-
enos " your audience 1t Is the power
behind your ideas Faith Is the Dr.
mamie Of truth Bur do not forget
that you must have ideas. and YOU
have got TO have truth
Many people greatly debate Wheth
Ct the minister should mix I'D = poll
tics He can do the most good who
merely breaches individual righteous
ness day after day without definitely
interfering with things political For
there i always the danger that If =
minister takes part IN many political
agitations. he viii become 50 monot-
onous that all the power for good VIII
be dissipated- The millions want from
the modern pulpit the fruitful teach
ings Of the Christian Religion. They
want the fundamentals. They want
decision and certainty Their minds
are TO be convinced. even more than
their hearts
Another reason Why ministers run
On fat tires j. their inability = see the
trne relation between preaching and
practice Jesus said Come unto me
Al - that labor ard are heavy laden,
and win give you rest Take my
yol1e upon you and Iearn OF me. for
/ an meek and lowly T. heart It II
Is he said. 7 an TIE exemplfHcation
81 my own teaching Do I talk 20
yoH ab0ut meeknesss Look Il me
ard r%z -rh-4 mean 0r +-ft- -