This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 edition. Excerpt: ...any societies? Ans. By no means: we have made the trial in various places; and that for a considerable time. But all the seed has fallen by the way-side. There is scarce any fruit remaining. ( Quest. 2. Where should we endeavor to preach most? Ans. 1. Where there are the greatest number of quiet and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 edition. Excerpt: ...any societies? Ans. By no means: we have made the trial in various places; and that for a considerable time. But all the seed has fallen by the way-side. There is scarce any fruit remaining. ( Quest. 2. Where should we endeavor to preach most? Ans. 1. Where there are the greatest number of quiet and willing hearers. 2. Where there is the most fruit Quest. 3. Ought we not diligently to observe in what places God is pleased at any time to pour out his Spirit more abundantly? Ans. We ought; and at that time to send more laborers than usual into that part of the harvest. SECTION XV. On the Matter and Manner of Preaching, and other public Exercises. Quest. 1. What is the best general method of preaching? Ans. 1. To convince: 2. To offer Christ: 3. To invite: 4. To build up: and to do this in some measure in every sermon. Quest. 2. Are there any smaller advices relative to preaching which might be of use to us? Ans. Perhaps these: 1. Be sure never to disappoint a congregation. 2. Begin precisely at the time appointed. 3. Let your whole deportment be serious, weighty, and solemn. 4. Always suit your subject to your audience. 5. Choose the plainest text you can. 6. Take care not to ramble, but keep to your text, and make out what you take in hand. 7. Take care of any thing awkward or affected, either in your gesture, phrase, or pronunciation. 8. Print nothing without the approbation of the conference, and one of the bishops. 9. Do not usually pray ex tempore above eight or ten minutes (at most) without intermission. 10. Frequently read and enlarge upon a portion of Scripture; and let young preachers often exhort without taking a text. 11. Always avail yourself of the great festivals by preaching on the occasion. Quest. 3. Have not some of us been...
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