This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ...to convey in the fewest possible words the greatest amount of instruction. "He was never in haste," "always orderly," "newer chill" is the unimpeachable testimony of intelligent members; and yet, though so brief, he was eminently successful. Some leaders would take longer to meet twenty members, than this leader did ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ...to convey in the fewest possible words the greatest amount of instruction. "He was never in haste," "always orderly," "newer chill" is the unimpeachable testimony of intelligent members; and yet, though so brief, he was eminently successful. Some leaders would take longer to meet twenty members, than this leader did sixty to seventy; but if they prepared for their work more carefully, they could afford to be less copious, and would be more effective. And though all leaders may not deem it wise to imitate brother Keeves's example, and read a brief, pointed, practical ten to fifteen minutes address every monthly prayer-meeting, yet preparation for these assemblies would frequently make them more profitable. Hymns might be selected thoughtfully beforehand; a portion of Scripture might be well studied and read to the assembled members, with perhaps a practical remark or two; and if chosen in reference to some blessing needed, or some duty not over-zealously performed, if it contained encouragement to prayer or stimulants to faith, how would it aid to promote humility before God, or to kindle the devotion of the class, while on their knees they remembered the word of the Lord! Had brother Reeves a number of penitents in his class?--the next prayer-meeting would be specially for them, penitential hymns selected, and an address of encouragement with Scripture references would be delivered. "Were penitents set at liberty?--well-chosen verses of praise to God, previously marked, were heartily sung. Had the class received, as into a hospital, some poor backsliders?--the following prayer-meeting was for them; for them the hymns, for them the exhortation, for them the Scripture fact and Scripture promise, and for them the earnest, imp...
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Add this copy of Father Reeves, the Methodist Class-Leader to cart. $25.38, good condition, Sold by Neil Shillington rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hobe Sound, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1854 by Carlton & Phillips.
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