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Suiror,S^yj;'".^'?'?e^Lfi;,f ft^^S^n^^-c^^af^^I^ vorv brief, is the tlioughf,s it contoins are Seved from ^rJl'^J^tlS originality; the He, wliose servants itseeks to hX w ..?f.K ^F*'^®*^ ^y otiiers. May be in vain, gracloasly u«c it ! ] ^' ^"' "*^''°"^ ^^^°«« "essing it wifl THE MINISTER. A minister is set apart to glorify God and help men A true minister dares not be other than a minister Few men are so closely watched as ministers, and there are none whose ^consistencies do so much harm givfarrnroTtCm:'^ ^'^^^^ °^ ^^"^^' ^^^ -" ^-« ^^ No man is fit to be a minister who would not iovfullv hve^and die m the lowest sphere so long as he can sSe hi^ No one can so easily do harm as a minister fj ^""l 'T '^"^ u ''^ ^'^ ^^ admired, it will at last be better for you had you been a ploughman than a pastor. Atriflmg and inconsistent minister is a laughing-stock to bad men, and a sorrow to good ones. RESPONSIBILITY. "If thou speakest not to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, the same wicked man shSldie m his iniquity ; but his blood .oill I reguire at tMne^,^" As a imnister, when I think who 1 am, and who sent t're'mbTe "' "''"' *'^ '^^^^^"^ ^ must'soon rinder I Our opportunities of doing harm are immense. My «•»?»*# *r i iijft i tiartB i w^-i'^mm MWtf 'j^mim^i ^^ brother, a niillioii years hence your influence will tell on souls ! Take care lest ijou lead men to ruin. If there be one .si<,'ht in the universe calculated to inspire terror and dismay, it is that of a faithless minister about to be consigned to his doom. PRIVATE PRAYER. Public teaching is useless without private prayer. * A minister is in duty bound to bear his people daily to the throne of jrrace. If you wish to preach well you must pray much. Generalities are the death of prayer. Plead 7vith God before you plead /o?* God. Better neglect your body than your soul, your meals than your prayers. He that lives most in prayer grows most in grace. Let prayer ascend when you wish blessing to descend. Neglect of prayer arises from want of faith ; he who believes will pray. A little prayer does more than a great deal of study. THE SPHERE. You turn the helm of your life when you^choose the sphere of your work. Go where you can do most /or men, not where you can get most/rom men. Be more concerned about your ability than about your opportunity, and about your walk with God than either. Your sphere is where you are most needed. He who called you to the ministry will give you a sphere of service. There is no place without its difficulties ; by removing you may change them, it may be you will increase them ; but you cannot escape them. Those who push themselves into a sphere they are not fitted for in this life will regret it in the next. Christ knows best where you can serve His people ; trust Him, and He will plaice you there. THE PULPIT, The moments you spend in the pulpit will tell on the ages you must spend in eternity. V " V s. u w»"* "*«w ii mii ^mmmc. ^ ?- V x" J l^ V r V The piety of the pulpit decides the piety of the pew. Never go into the pulpit without Christ. In the pulpit, self and the concerns of time must be for- gotten. There is no place where Christ is more ready to reveal himself to His servants than in the pulpit. How easy it is to dishonor God in the pulpit ! Thousands of souls have been lost through the mistakes of the pulpit. Every moment spent in the jmlpit is privileged time. PUBLIC PRAYER. Remember that you are in the presence of God, and that you address iiiM. Never pray to be admired of men. Let the sermon be omitted rather than the pravers be slurred. ' The prayers should make the people feel tlie realitu of prayer. The prayers prepare the ground, the sermon sows the seed. The manner in praying does more than the matter in preaching. THE VOICE. A gentle voice is of untold value. All can attain it. Feigned voices are the great causes of relaxed throats. He who seeks, by a feigned voice, to make men wonder, makes them smile. Speak oftener, and your voice wiii not fail so often. The voice depends on the heart. If we think how we are saying a thing, our hearers will see it, and despise us for it. A man cannot walk well when he thinks hoiv he is walking, nor speak well when he thinks how he is speak- ing. A man's otvn heart is influenced hy the tone of his voice, and the tone of his voice is affected hy the state of his heart. PREACHING. You must live with God if you would preach /or God. Manner tells quite as much as matter. Preach as you will wish you had preached when you stand before God. '^sm nHk' mt *is»mmam*msmxmf'^7mmiti .^Ask often, "What does Christ think of my preach- lZZIT^ "?''" tloos more than ten eloquent ones. l^ive well, ana you will not preach badly PREPARATION. The state of the heart decides the fate of the sermon souls. ^''"' '''''"'* i''''''^^' «'• ««ve men's Prepare your heart, then your sermon In tur iTJJZr" "^'^^ ')' judgment-seat in view. -in your preparation, remember that it may be tUo ln«f sermon some who listen to you will ever hear^ "' When preparing your sermon, forget yourself Jf you desire to make a useless ser'mon"; make a beautiful THE SERMOX. Heart-sermons reach hearts One weak point will injure ten strong ones. The Bible reiterates the same things again and a^rain Great sermons are given, not made * ^ "' trido'n "' will produce resentment, gentleness con- The strongest part of all great sermons is the close ^^ More depends on the last two minutes than on tie first Every sermon jnay be your last. an^LTtretnr""" "'-'"'-»»'>' 'ouch the heart Make men remember the text. TEXTS AND DIVISIONS. Choose your texts for usefulness. ^^Reject every division which might strike, but would not converL"^'^'' '^"^' ""* °"^ "^^^' ^^^^ --icts and i 1 h- lust i •< J 8TVLK. Simple lamj^caye atone reaches the heart. S^trik n/a. Ir'^^" ""■ T'' '^^''^ g'-'^'^^Jy. piety plainly. staid you '"' ""^" '^ ™^" ^^ >^«" ^« -t make him under- The great Teacher never used a big word. DELIVERY. Thinrn/'^^^"*'?"' "^"^ questions With Statements. Jn large assemblies speak more slowly than in smaller Make each one feel that you are speaking to him IZe'rtrio'"^ ^r^- ^- '^'-' ^b-" Make men Lt' T'! ^^" ^'^^" ''^'^ ^^e highest. For whom do ' ''"'' "^u ?' '"* *^«™ misundtrstand. J^or whom do you preach, for Christ, or for r/onrself? THE CONGREOATIOX. ne"'trcK. --»«— S.-eg.ti„„ .h?„\i;'e;'r,t kept Forsake God, and you,- congregation will forsake you. VISITING. "*miimm^--*^mm W% sTf s«i4»ii?' - rMmnmmirmm *?':*«» 6 Tt 18 not the time of sirkness so much iis the time of convalescence that decidcH the future life. RememUr thiH, and seize opportunities. Let each one feel that you are his i)er8onal friend. Get others to talk. What a num says to you has mor# inHuence upon him than all you can.say to him. " If u man have a hundred sheep, and one of them 1)6 gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is 'ffone* astray V . » •" If you neglect the sick and they die, it will be sad to think that you lost the last opportunity of helping them • It you neglect the sick and they recover, your power to influence them will t)e weakened forever. i HABITS. "Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name ot the Lord Jesus." Principles and habits are as readily taught as Greek and Latin, and they are of vastly more importance. i-vil habits begin in cobwebs, and end in chains. Good habits are begun with difficulty, but continue -^ith joy- He who sees little does less. Read no book, do no act, harl)or no thought, that makes God less near, Christ less precious, eternity less real. If piety decay, zeal will die. Have no self. Be actuated in everything/ by principle. A minister's habits should be such as to impress men with the truth of his character and the dignity of his ■calling. •' BOOKS AND READING. The books you read will decide the life you live. The greater the man the fewer the books. A man of one book is a man of power. He who wants to preach well should read Baxter's " Reformed Pastor," and read it often. No book published within the last thousand years has done !?o much to promote good preaching as F^nelon's ^'Dialogues on Eloquence." ( ii' VVhitefield and Jay were great students of Mattliew Henry. No man has ever become a truly great preuolic who dUl not know and love the Bible. Head with a purpose, or read not at all. iVo one can entinuitp the result of giving or lendina a book. " PKAI8K. He who seeks praise seldom gains it. Praise makes a wise man humble, a fool proud. A minister should be sjiddened by some men's praise. When men praise thee, ask. Will Christ accept me? Life praise is better than lip praise. Christ praised Mary more than Martha. " As the fyiing pot for silver, and the furnace for ijuld : so IS a man to his praise." Some men will praise thee to try thee. If a good man praise thee, praise God. Seek souls for Christ, not praise for self. "How can ye believe which receive honor one of another ? SUCCB88. He who grasps authority seldom gains influence. He who wishes to succeed must seek men's welfare, not their "well done." Do not prove truth too much, or you will make men doubt it. Affectation spoils good sermons, and makes bad ones ridiculous. The successful man is the man who has done most for others. You ca7i do all God calls you to do. What we do depends on what we are. If our words are to have power with men, our lives must convince them of our sincerity. MISCELLANEOUS. All changes in life begin by a change in thought. You will not succeed if you have two objects. Aim to be a good public reader ; few are, but all ought to be. ® "^•mm' .vmmmm' 8 A wise man may be in haste, but not in a hurry, trod helps by hindering. smi[r^'"^ '*' ^*^ "^'^^ ^^'^ ^'*''''"' nothing bad with His Manner is something with all, everything with some. Contradict lies by life. Be always at leisure to do good. If you are a hireling, flee when danger threatens. When you are willing to bear the guilt of a sip, it is not necessary to reprove it. You need not flee from temptation if you are willins to commit the sin. ® Here are some of your Lord's own words as a finish • Ye are my friends." " Lo, I am with you alwav " « Mv reward is with me." « Watch and pray." t' t How to PreacFi. Make no apologies. If you have the Lord's message, deliver it ; if not, hold your peace. Have short prefaces and introductions. Say your best things first, and stop before you get prosy. Do not spoil the appetite for dinner by too much thin soup. Leave self out of the pulpit, and take Je^jus ,n. Defend the Gospel, and let the Lord ?i! w^", *n . ^'''''' ^^^^'•^cter. If you are lied about, thank the devil for putting you on your guard, and take care that the story shall never come true. If you do not want to -break," make your shirt-collar an inch larger and give your blood a chance to flow back to the heart Do not get excited too soon. Do not run away from vour hearers Engme driving-wheels fly fast with no load, but when they draw anything they go slower. It takes a cold hammer to bend a hot iron. Heat up the people, but keep the hammer cool. Do not bawl and scream Too much water stops mill-wheels, and too much noise droUs sense. Empty vessels ring the loudest. Powder isn't shot. Thunder isn't lightning. Lightning kills. If you have lightning, you can aff-ord to thunder ; but do not try to thunder out of an empty cloud. '■ ftW i WJ fcft-3'-. 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