Apostles Of The Lord
Subtitle: being six lectures on pastoral theology delivered in the Divinity School, Cambridge, Lent term, 1901
Publisher: Longmans, Green, and Co.
Published: 1901
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS; title: LECTURE I.; title: The Apostles' Call 1; title: Introduction.; title: I. Vocation.; title: A question which lies at the root of all professional life, even of life itself, and although pre-eminently a question connected with Holy Orders, not to be confined to it; title: The true question before us is, "In what direction can I best serve God?"; title: Indications by which Vocation to the Priesthood can be discerned.; title: A life-long desire.; title: A sudden call, appealing to the heart.; title: The encouraging verdict of friends.; title: The gradual shaping of circumstances.; title: These calls need testing. The special value of a Theological College for this purpose.; title: II. The choice really rests with God. We do not choose, we respond. "Whom He would."; title: In the case of the Apostles our Lord's choice was deliberate, not forced; not the acceptance of a generous and unthinking devotion.; title: His choice of all His workmen is always deliberate.; title: Illustration from the fallow field.; title: From the many and varied workmen employed in a great design.; title: Elijah and Elisha.; title: III. Hindrances to the response to vocation in the region of Holy Orders. Working principle.; title: "I, where I am, into whatsoever position God shall call me, am the man whom He wishes to see as the occupant of that post."; title: The success of failure.; title: Three hindrances to our response.; title: (1) We try to be some one else other than ourselves.; title: God is the best judge of our fitness for a particular post, because He knows us.; title: The example of Saul of Tarsus.; title: The bearing of our past history becomes evident.; title: (2) We think of ourselves more highly than we ought to think.; title: Humiliations to be accepted.; title: Humility to be sought for.; title: The value of hidden workmen.; title: "Ama nesciri"; title: (3) We do not think of ourselves highly enough.; title: Despondency, a temptation of the devil.; title: Temperament and its faults to be courageously met.; title: Pessimism to be combated. To be in earnest is the best preparation for a right response to vocation.; title: LECTURE II.; title: The Apostolic Sphere 39; title: I. Short Analysis of S. Matt, x., verse 5 to end.; title: 1. Instructions (5-16).; title: (a) Sphere of work (5, 6).; title: (b) The message (7, 8).; title: (c) The outfit (9, 10).; title: (d) The methods (11-15).; title: 2. Warnings (16-24).; title: (a) The Apostles* relation to the world (16-18).; title: (b) How to treat anxiety (19, 20).; title: (c) How to meet trials (21-23).; title: 3. Encouragement (24 to end).; title: (а) Christ's own example (24, 25).; title: (b) Truth to be revealed in the end (26, 27).; title: (c) God is more to be feared than aught else (28).; title: (d) God's minute care for the very least (29-31).; title: (e) Absolute devotion required (32-39).; title: (f) The certainty of reward (40-42).; title: II. The limitation of sphere here imposed upon the Apostles, and the principles involved in it, as seen —; title: In missionary work.; title: In choosing any sphere of ministerial work. Work in town and in the country compared.; title: In the arrangement of work generally. Work must radiate outwards from the parish priest, through his different organizations.; title: (а) The school.; title: (b) The choir.; title: (c) The communicants as individuals; in guilds; in classes.; title: (d) Those who occupy a neutral position.; title: (e) Those who are outside religious influences altogether.; title: III. Great importance of perfecting the personal life, in view of the charge committed to the priesthood.; title: Discipleship precedes Apostleship.; title: The discipline of self.; title: Room must be found for spiritual exercises in the most busy life.; title: Festinatio.; title: IV. Association with others in ministerial work.; title: Its difficulties.; title: Its privileges.; title: Its duties.; title: LECTURE III.; title: The Apostolic Message 77; title: I. Instructions. S. Matthew x. 5-16.; title: (а) Sphere of work (5, 6).; title: (b) The message (7).; title: (e) The outfit (9, 10).; title: (d) The methods (11-15).; title: The significance of an Apostolic visit.; title: II. The Message.; title: The Proclamation.; title: The Kingdom of God to be heralded.; title: Importance of dearness of ideas and clearness of expression.; title: The Church.; title: Specific benefits to be conferred.; title: Healing the sick.; title: Cleansing the lepers.; title: Raising the dead.; title: Casting out devils.; title: The difference between an Apostle and an amateur.; title: The Apostle must be alive unto God.; title: He must have the sense of perpetual mission.; title: He must have a clean heart.; title: The personal element all important.; title: III. Christ's methods must be always respected.; title: The things required by His workmen, viz. Prayer and Fasting.; title: Prayer as a professional requisite.; title: Not a selfish luxury.; title: Methods of prayer to be studied.; title: Its difficulty.; title: Its demands on our time and energy.; title: Its importance.; title: Our methods to be scientifically studied.; title: The need of self-confidence.; title: The need of patience.; title: Of hopefulness.; title: Our attitude as regards questions of the day.; title: LECTURE IV.; title: Apostolic Routine 112; title: I. Instructions. S. Matt, x., 5-16.; title: (a) Sphere of work (5, 6).; title: (b) The message (7, 8).; title: (c) The outfit (9, 10).; title: (d) The methods (11-15).; title: 1. Explanation of verses 9, 10 as compared with S. Mark vi. 8, 9.; title: 2. Preliminary explanation of verses 11-15.; title: II. The outfit.; title: Danger of over-estimating the importance of ways and means.; title: Recklessness to be avoided.; title: Our true relation to money. Extravagance in private living.; title: The management of public funds.; title: Parochial extravagance,; title: III. The Methods.; title: Great circumspection to be exercised.; title: As regards place of abode.; title: As regards outward conduct. "Unclerical."; title: Certain rules of general conduct insisted on.; title: Faults of manner to be corrected.; title: Faults which spring from selfishness.; title: "The house" as a conception — our duties towards it : "Tone:;" "Public opinion."; title: The salutation of the house.; title: The peace of God.; title: Limitations on the side of those whom we visit.; title: The worthy house.; title: "Pax ordinis tranquilitas"; title: The elevation of common terms.; title: The significance of the message of peace.; title: Some practical contributions to "order."; title: The returning peace.; title: Unrequited labour.; title: Spiritual perquisites.; title: Discipline.; title: LECTURE V.; title: Apostolic Trials 148; title: I. Warnings (16-24).; title: (а) The Apostles' relation to the world (16-18).; title: (b) How to treat anxiety (19, 20).; title: (c) How to meet trials (21, 23).; title: Explanations and comments.; title: II. How to meet the world.; title: The amusements of the world.; title: Sheep and wolves.; title: Prudence and simplicity.; title: III. How to meet anxiety.; title: Anxiety in itself wrong.; title: Our Lord's injunction here given, examined. Its limitations.; title: Digression on the best methods of preaching sermons.; title: Shyness and timidity to be dealt with.; title: A warning against over-many precautions.; title: The abiding power of the Presence of God.; title: IV. How to meet trials.; title: Persecution.; title: The ethics of controversy.; title: The need of united action on the part of clergy.; title: The need of love.; title: The offence of the Cross.; title: Unpopularity.; title: LECTURE VI.; title: Apostolic Devotion 183; title: I. Encouragements (24 to end).; title: (a) Christ's own example (24, 25).; title: (b) Truth to be revealed in the end (26, 27).; title: (c) God is more to be feared than aught else (28).; title: (d) God's minute care for the very least (29-81).; title: (e) Absolute devotion required (32-39).; title: (f) The certainty of reward (40-42).; title: II. Persecutions, and how to avert them.; title: The beatitude of the persecuted (S. Mat. v. 10).; title: The causes of opposition are manifold.; title: The need of principles. Example of S. John Baptist.; title: Persecution not necessarily an evil.; title: Apparent want of success to be bravely met.; title: The right use of statistics.; title: The need of deepening our own spiritual life.; title: III. The absolute demands of Christ; title: Taking up the Cross.; title: Detachment. The example of S. Paul. The good help of God.; title: Attachment The blessing of being in touch with heavenly things.; title: "Daily service" a help to attachment.; title: Meditation.; title: Holy Communion.; title: IV. The reward.; title: Holy Orders a profession full of joy.; title: Concerned with the highest things.; title: Full of the joy of conflict; title: Full of the joy of experience.