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i PACIFIC CHRISTIAN MESSENGER, FRIDAY, MAY ß, 1881. 2 r* I * * Literary Notices. quick, nervous and excitable need to should go directly to his subject. Let tage, particularly durihjj a drouth. Black raspberries succeed well in good there be as few preliminary remarks put on the brakes at the outset of T he G arde . nf - r ’ h M onthly in its familiar Tbi» Ijsav w*a written by Ebler J. N. Bniijh of as possible. Let there be no cautions ground when partially shaded, and cover we find full of bint« for Springtime Wyfet I.ibrrty, Iowa, for the Preachor»' lu-tittite. their sermons. recently held at Brighton, Ipwa. Bro. 8. wan Fourth The delivery of a sermon beating about. This takes time, and for this reason they Ynay be planted gardening that ahonld be put in pruotioe. not ni'eseut. and it was read by. tlie reviewer, 8. in a well cultivated orchard with a 814 Chestnut St, Phila. r<r 11. fludnx ;tne review will appear next week. r should be characterized by earnest time with a preacher, in the pulpit, is The object of, ev.ery sermon should ness. No thought, however impor- precious. His sermon must hot be good prospect of success. T he S unday M agazine .—The May num The garden is not a good place for be the highest possible good of those i tant can be impressed without deep tedious. But if his introduction is ber of thia excellent periodical contains as whom we address. Any motive other earnestness. In order to success a . long, his sermon must be tedious un blackberries, unless the owner or I usual,-and abundance of interesting and , than this is unworthy of a man who preacher must impress all. with his j less the body of it is much too small manager is able and willing to do a edifying reading-matter. r stands before his fellow men as a own faith in what he preaches, and | for the head, in which case it does not | great deal of the work by hand, which The essays are by Parsonion«, Rev. ... . ... 1 . 1__1. __ ____ 1 ......... .11 a proclaim«' and an exponent of God’s this he cannot do without earnestness. look nor sound very well, A man j is necessary to success. The roots of Alexander McLeod, J. M. Whitton, D D., great plan-of rédemption. Earnestness, born of the conviction should plunge right into his subject blackberries are great ramblers, and Hattie Morris, T. Li Chase, LL. D., etc. The delivery of a sermon, the man that he has a message of transcendent in the shortest and most direct way, i not only absorb a great deal of the . The poems are numerous, and generally of great merit. Besides alarge amount ner of its delivery, lias much to do importance to mankind, will atone for and throughout his sermon he should soil’s fertility in this way, robbing • of entertaining misoellany are the follow with gaining the desired object. It many defects of rhetoric and logic; and employ the same directness in’ reach everything else within ten or a dozen ing interesting features: "The Homo , ■ is one of the most important things will secure to a preacher an honorable ing all his points and conclusions. feet, but from their roo'ts hundreds of Pulpit,” sermon by Joseph Parker, D.D.; connected with the sermon. A ser respect even from those who may not People do not want, in these times, to suckers are sent up, which, if not “ Hard Plates in the Bible,” by Rev. Dr. mon may be elaborately prepared and accept his message. One ' man will be led around in the wilderness. Thev treated as weeds nearly as soon as Deems ; “ Temperance Talk," “ The In valid’s Portion and Thoughts for the Af may contain much truth and develop proclaim a fiction as though it were a prefer to go directly to the promised they appear, will transform the ground flicted,” “ International Sunday School many thoughts, but if it is poorly or stupendous fact, and thereby move land. If a sermon is extemporaneous, all around-into an impenetrable thick Lessons,” etc., etc) There are 128 quarto indifferently delivered, the object in men at his pleasure. Another man and I do yiot, as a rule, favor any et.. Indield culture, planted in long pages in eaoh number, and nearly 100 il view cannot be reached. Delivering will proclaim the most interesting,and other kind,’a preacher should be care rows, these are mainly kept down by lustrations. Price of single copy 25 cents _ sermons is therefore a matter worthy- important fact known to the world as ful not to acquire the habit of repeat the plough and cultivator ; but in the annual subcription 83 postpaid. Address, of the careful consideration of every though it were a fable, and men will ing. Many have fallen into ¿this little enclosures commonly known as Frank Leslie's Publishing House, 53, 55 - and 57 Park Place. New York. . preacher. To ascertain' what things sleep under the sound of his voice. habit, and thus have become irksome gardens horses áre usually out of place. are necessary to the proper and Who that realizes the sinfulness, the and dreary. I have never heard but A man planting blackberries in a A L iterary R evolution C hallenge .— effective delivering of a sermon is the weakness, the wretchedness of man- one man who could indulge in fre- small garden, then should make up The old-line publishers have, very nat kind and believes in the over-abound quent repetitions with increased’effect. his mind in advance that he has urally, not been well pleased with the now expected that everything touching ing goodness of God' can -fail to be That man is Prof. C. L. Loos. ^One work before him if he expects to con farnons enterprise. "The Literary Revolu this matter will be .produced, but earnest in declaring these things to object of preaching is to awaken tinue in possession of the premises. tion and in depreciation of its character have laid special stress upon the claim simply the principal things which his fellow men. The world, will Drought in the minds of the hearers. If he is not watchful and lively, the that in cheapening books so vastly it is blackberries will soon drive him out. •have to do-with this question. judge, harshly it may be, that we 3o It is not expected that a sermon will against the interests of American authors. t And first. There must be previous not believe these things if we pro be exhaustive. I?- it is addressed to ' Strawberry plants are not so bad to The Revolution boldly meets the assertion preparation. I mean not the pre claim them in a proxy, languid, mono the church especially, it should not be contend with, as they never scratch ; by stateffifcnts as follows . 1st. That they paration of the sermon. This is tonous manner. Earnestness does not more than suggestive. The church but if they are kept in hills (which, are already paying to American authors another subject and will not be con imply loudness. The most intense should be furnished with food for on some accounts is best), plenty of more money than any other publishing house that is less than twenty-five years sidered here. 1 mean that there must earnestness is often expressed in the thought. If they are babes in Christ, work may-be expected on their ac established. 2d. That|American authors be preparation ot the heart'to 'render low "tone of voice, it may be the- the food should be carefully mastica count. They do Trot travel under rarely receive from publishers a copyright the sermon'«¡tlective. À sermon may solemn - whisper which startles and ted ; biilTfiefeaTe those who are not gímuvl, like, blackberries andras|i-gjC(^j¡ng U) per cent, opon the retail be fully prepared. It may be written thrills the hearer. Whatever your babes, they would prefer, and it is berries, but over it, sending out run price of their books actually sold. 3d.--‘ on paper or on the memory, but it style may be, let it be earnest. Let much better for them, to do their own ners in every direction, which take That at leastume-half, aud probably more nearly three-fourths, of tho books' pub * should nut'be delivered without first youf words come free and burning masticating. Give them the thoughts, roof at every joint. If allowed to lished by Amei^can authors bare been preparing the heart ty speak what it from the heart and you cannot fail to but do not weary them with con Wot, the whole adjacent ground be published at the author's expense, the comes matted with them ; and if left publishers furnishing no money, and pay contains. In order to reach the heart impress men with the truth wfrich tinued repetitions. Finally. A sermon should end | there to fruit, then all the weeds which ing Ao copyright, but themselves receiv we must speak from the heart. . We you teclare. ■ • spring up must'be got out by hand. ing a large percentage upon sales made. cannot speak from the heart without Fifth. The delivery of A sermon when it is completed. One o'f the | 4th. That they propose hereafter la pay to preparing the heart by meditation on should be characterized by , great most important things connected with If the ground is very rich, one or two American authors, for acceptable manu the greatness and preciousness of the simplicity. This should extend to delivering a sermon is to quit when good crops of very fair berries may scripts a copyright of 15 per cent, instead Gospel and man’s absolute need of its the language, the-manner 'of speaking, the sermon is done. It would seem I be expected from such a bed ; then it of 10 per cent, and they claim that their provisions. Added to this there must til# illustrations and the arguments that it would be easy to do this. It “r-uns out.” But if kept in hills, as low prices, and immense sales resulting originally planted, hoed occasionally, therefrom, are far more in the interest of be such communion with God as will which may be presented. Long would seem to be one of the most authors than much larger copyright on — lead to the feeling that he is our words, great, high-sounding words natural things to do. And yet with with some manure and mulching dur- the commonly limited number of sales— strength. The preacher must feel that should be discarded. A preacher, many men it is one of the most diffi I ing the winter and spring, the hills “ One thousand bqoks. profit $ LOO each, he is a co-worker with God and that above all other public speakers, should cult things. It is something which wilt grow to an enormous size, an or $1,000. One million books, profit one Gcjctis in full sympathy with him in cultivate the use of plain, simple lan'- some men have never succeeded in equal quantity of fruit will be obtain cent each, or 810,000." ed, the quality will average much bet As an example of an American copyright his work. -~- guage, because he of all others should learning. There should be but one ter, and the ground need not be re- book, they isaue, io an exceedingly hand Second. Upon arising to deliver a finally to a, sermon. I have heard be .understood. To be 'able to roll sermon the first thing necessary is . to great shrilling words from the tongue, preachers who had in each sermon , planted under four years at least, and some form the famous poetical, historical and satirical American olasaie, "M’Frngal, - obtain the proper pitch of the voice. though it may astonish the ignorant, from six to ten finalies. As a matter | may last much longer. But to make an Epic Poem,” by John Trumbull, with this system a success, the runners very full annotations by the oelebrated ___ This js as necessary in speaking as m is jno indication of learning or great of course the patience of their hearers must be cut off or broken off before histuriajn Benson J. Lossiog, L L. D. singing. As ho musician is indiffer would be exhausted and the good im ness. The greatest men rise the they root; and to do this requires This poem is almost as tnnqh a part of ent to the pitch of voice, so no speaker simplest language. When I was a pressions previously made would be watchfulness, perseverance, and possi- American history as the battle of Bnnker can regard this as a matter of indiffer destroyed. A sermon sBould be con boy, 1 read the inaugural message of Hill itself,- and Dr. Loading has greatly . bly some back-ache. If the other ence.' If the pitch of voice is too increased both its interest audits intrinsic L. P. Chase, who had then for the cluded with a few Words of warning, ; system is chosen under the impression value by his historical comments and il- high, the delivery will be labored and first time been elected governor of of entreaty .and encouragement. The Unsatisfactory. If it is too low, much that it “ will save work,” it should be lustratipns. The book was published a manner should be earnest, affectionate Ohio, and there was not a word in it remembered that when re-planted, few years ego by one of the old publishing of the sermon will .be lost because of and sympathetic. the meaning of which 1 did not khgw. houses at the price of $2.00 per copy, and its not-being heard. Many preachers In preaching, always preach the | a year must elapse before a crop can had only a very limited sale. The pub That taught me a lesson I have ever of good thought and chaste and ex truth. Preach it plainly, preach it be obtained from it; and to do with lishers claim that the reception of their remembered. We want to be under edition guarantees a sale of at least < pressive language have little power earnestly, preach it as though you out strawberries every second or third new 50 000, er even more probably 100,000» stood. We must therefore adapt our with their hearers because they do not knew it to be truth,. Having done year, because a new bed is not in copies ;'and Mr. Lossing will of course, selves to the comprehension of those reap a handsome reward, even from the pay attention to the pitch of their this, make a brief and tender appeal, bearing, is not agreeable. small royalty upon the low prioo. Ameri who hear us. After having preacbeiL Fruit trees of almost every kind can Book Exohangq, New York City. voice. This is not a difficult matter founded upon the truth presented,and about two years in a given place, it and grape-vines are undesirable in a to determine» The tone of voice with then sit down, leaving the resulta was remarked concerning me, by one H arper ' s M agazine for May might with garden where vegetables are grown, some which we begin speaking should be with God and the people. propriety be diatiogmshed as the of the thoughtful' brethren,, “ He has because their roots travel too far. George Eliot Number, since it contains easy and natural, and yet loud enough not preached a single sermon since he first portrait ever published of George Fruit in the Garden. Peach trees in particular are bad. the to be heard in any part of the room in Eliot that would be recognized by her has been here which a ten year old Dwarf pear trees are better adapted friends. The paper on George Eliot i» which we may be speaking. Third. Having determined the child could not understand.” I felt • Many people of small means, or to such a place, and quinces, because contributed by C. Kegan Paul, and is very interesting ub giving a true portraiture of that I could receive no higher compli with only small investments in real ' pitch of voice, one should proceed with the dwarf pear is grown on the quince the woman as well as a just estimate of her calmness and delibetation to the de ment than this. I have listened to estate, desire to grow what fruit they root. But everything we plant needs place in literature. Among the illustra tions of the paper are pictures of the inte can in the garden, supposing that al livery of his sermon. No preacher many sermons. I have Heard many room—room adapted to its habits. rior of the drawing-room at the Priory should commence in a hurry. To be different preachers, and I have ob most anything can be grown there There is no gain in evercrowding, where George Eliot held her receptions . and of her grave. Moncure D. Conway which does not take much surface calm, to keep cool and to start slow served that the most profound, the because Nature cannot be cheated or contributes a remarkably interesting ar space. Large trees, blackberries, rasp most thoughtful are the most simple imposed upon. Each root planted ticle on Thomas Carlyle, with eight illus are three things whiqji every man trations. . must learn in order to be a successful in their delivery. While making no berries, strawberries, gooseberries, tec., will thrive exactly in proportion to This Number opens with a no7elty iu the opportunities and advantages giv preacher. Should we begin in a hurry, claim to being profound I yet have all may be crowded together (they en it. No ambitious gardener need the shape of a frontispiece--one of Abbey’s fuil-page illustrations of Herrick’s poems we will be certain to move too rapidly striven to make myself always under suppose), provided the owner or his expect to grow great crops) of fruits The opening artiole of the number is de employes can get between them for stood. That I have sometimes failed, before the middle of the sermon is and vegetables on the same ground at voted to "Music and Musicians in New culture or gathering. Some observa the same time. Heavy manuring, York,” by Frederick Hast, with fourteen reached, and the latter part will be I have no doubt. tions as to the habits or nature of with excellent culture, will increase excellent portraits—including those of the Sixth. A sermon should be charac rapid and incoherent. Or if we should most distinguished orchestral leaders op- the capacity of the soil, but, even eratio singers, violinists, and pianists’who become weary with the first half and terized by directness. In delivering different fruits will show that this is with thi‘, there is an inexorable limit have taken a prominent part in the per tone down the second half, the effect sermons, many preachers make then" a mistaken idea, formances of the last two seasons in New somewhere. — Ji. K Olunw. The roots of most fruit trees in a ,. York. ---------- «---------- iveness of the sermon will be de introduction to consist in apologies One of the notable features of tin's congenial soil run a long distance — — Mrs. Lewis, the English lady who and ekcuses. These, unless the cir stroyed. It is on the " home stretch ” Number is the shortest love story ever that we should travel most rapidly ; cumstances are very remarkable, much farther, indeed, than their has recently come to this country to contributed to anV magazine. It is writ regulate its domesticity, wants to in ten by Edward Everett Hate, and is less and so on the “ home stretch ” of the should never be permitted a place in branches extend,—and the myriads of troduce thirteen-year-old boys as thana page in length. R. M. Johnson sermon we should speak the most the pulpit. If you Hiu^t apologize or fibrous or feeding roots sent out at a house servants. How the boys would contributes another of his inimitable- Geiirgia aketehes, entitled. ’• The •• Unex rapidly. This can only be done how-' 'make excuses, do so after you have near the extremities drain the soil enjoy playing pitch and toss with the pected 1 urted of the Beazley Twins ” il both of moisture and fertility. It is crockery, " |>ass ball ” with the bis lustrated by Frost. 3 ’ 11 ever where there is perfect delibera done preaching. George Tioknor Curtis contributes an cuits and squirting water from the not the shade of a tree so much as Again, many p'reachers consume tion at the start. All preachers do kitchen faucet over the maids. And important paper on the recent ruling by not need,to guard this point. Some much time in preliminaries. They its roots that exhausts the soil, al then the well-known tendency of the Speaker of the British Rouse of C.'n- though quite often lack of growth “°“1irJ- ^o,’e’Uon .contributes a are naturally deliberate and some are approach the subject of the sermon cautiously. They reconneiterasthough hands absolutely clean would, add a Margaret. E. Sangster one of striking mar. alow because it require« lus exertion it. eutiUed " Th, Mark.t lull.” „,,1. to be so than it requires to speak there might be a hidden foe .some Sunshine is imjtortant, of course, but relish to everything that might come sometimes partial shade is an advan- on the table. where near. Instead of this, a preacher rapidly. But all who aie naturally Delivering Sermons. -A * e i. ¿3 «MES!