PACIFIC CHRISTIAN MESSENGER, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1881.
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with great interest. I like your man- grown up a tall, handsome girl. Hoir
A Review of J. N. Smith's Essay misunderstood. To gain this sim will, but the will of Him that sent
ner of writing, besides it is written i his face reddens as he shows uie the
plicity we need* to freely use. such me.” It. calls to our mind the lines :
on Delivering Sermons.
from home (Iowa). I left Fairfield in ' name ef that boat' My little boy is,
* words,
■* as we find accredited to Jesus “ How shpll I my Savior set forth ?
October, 1872. I was then a Baptist. |
lost, and my big boy soon will * be.
How shall I his beauties declare ?
■ t a. a. num.
i and the apostles. Thèse will best ex
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Oh bow shall I sp^ak of his worth ?
but being convinced the Disciples were Oh, how I wish he wa& a little tired
And what his chief dignities are?”
There is so much to commend and j press the divine ideas.
correct, I was constrained to unite my boy, in a long white nightgown, lying
6. Directness.—If apologies and
so little to condemiq in the work of
in his crib, with my hand ’ on his
efforts with them.
Christians are the Fruits.
the essayist—Bro. Smith—that I al ! excuses are not admissible before the
I will just say that Bro. Neal forehead, watching his eyelids droop,
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sermon
it
is
useless
to
offer
them
most feel like simply saying Amen,
Cheetham expects to be here on and listening to his deep breathing
■ C enterville , U matilla Co., O r .,
afterwards,
for
the
hearer
has
already
and dismissing the subject.
April 27, 1881. Thursday before the second Sunday If I only “had my little boy again,
1. The essayist truly regards the signed, sealed and delivered his verdict Bro. Campbell:
in May, and hold a series of meetings. i how patient I would be. How much
upon
the
habitual
or
temporary
em
I I would bear and how little I would
delivery"of the sermon as important.
In a copy of the M essenger issued ! May the Lord bless his labors.
barrassment
that
may
environ
the
scold. I can never have him back
He regards the preparation of the ser
March 25tn I see in Bro. Hedrix’s I As ever your brother in Christ.
mon as one thing, and the preparation speaker. In approaching the subject Iowa Splinters a position to which I
again, but there are many mothers
J. H. M oore .
of the speaker for its proper and a speaker may “. feel ” his way till he would like to say a few words through
whe have not yet lost their little boy.
The
Lost
Boy.
effective delivery another thfifg. To gets attention ; and to do this he must
I
wonder if they know they are living
the M essenger .
my mind the preparation of the ser not be too slow to perceive.his oppor
their
best days; that new is the time-
In the position which he takes is
BY A MOTHER.
mon is not done till it fully permeates tunity. The direct rush for “ the, this . “jjhrist is the vine, the apostles
to really enjoy their children ? I
every faculty of the mind- of the famous apple tree J on the part of the branches; and. the Christians are
He had black eyes with long lashes think if I had been more do my little
speaker. So that when the subject Senator Conkling at Chicago was the fruits” The latter is what I take red cheeks, and hair almost black and boy I might be more to my grown up-
matter in all its divine grandeur takes heard and remembered by most of his exception to. I can not understand it curly. He wore a crimson plaid jack one.— Sei.
-»full possession of the man, then, if vast audience. The cautious method so. I find no Scripture -to prove that et, with full trousers buttoned on;
A Homely Woman’s Charm.
there is such a thing’ possible for him» of Garfield in building up a historical position. .We would say in the first had a habit of whistling, and liked to
pyramid-
and
setting
his
candidate
he will deliver that sermon.- There
place that would be condemning the ask questions was accompanied by a
Girls who think that it is necessary
fore the best possible “ heart ” pre- upon it for tC climax was the better apostles on the peoples conduct, be- black dog. It is a long time since he
to
be beautiful in order to be attrac
< way. The nature of the sermon may^
eause Christ says, ” Every branch in disappeared. I have a very pleasant tive, should get bravely over that no
Clirist dwelling in^ou richly.” With require some times one and some tllne me that beareth not fruit he taketh house and much company. Every
tion. A young womans plainness—
.any preacher who can tell what he the other of these models ,of the direct away," (John xv. 2) ; that is, every thing has such an orderly, put-away
which by the way, saves her from a
knows, a thorough preparation seldom and cautious approaches to the sub apostle that does not make Christians look—nothing under foot—no dirt.
great
many annoyances and dangers—
IHC it
4V is
4U true
UUv vaasav
ject. While
that people pre
But my uyco
eyes aic
are aching for the sight
begets poor delivery..
.
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rut
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lirectly to the land of CanaarL °ut the »inner, will be cut off, ac- uuv
.
,
®
Ineed
detract
nothing from her loveh-
of
whittling»'
and
cqt
pape^
on
theT
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n
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- - 2. The careful effort to obtain the fer tqgO d
around through the? wrding to Bro. HedriY>ö»ltibn; so if
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I nnu. if
nor ri i oiiAii hnnne omiuhln -
floor ; of tumbled-down card houses ; .1 ness if only her disposition™ amiable,
proper pitch of voice inaV be ne rallies than
we hardened our hearts and would not
her mind cultured, her heart kind and
cessary to the beginner or the occa 1 wilderness, care should be taken that become Christians, they would be out of wooden' cattle and sheep: of pop pure.
sional speaker,-but those who are al the route -is not so exclusively direct off for our conduct. .-In Matt. xv. guns, bows and arrows, whips, tops,
The story is told of a famous lady
most constantly speaking generally' and easy that the hearer fails to nòte G, 7,
find, “ If a man-abide not in go-carts, blocks and trumpery. I want who once reigned in Pkris society,.
have such compass and control over the lay of the land through which you me he is cast forth as a branch,, and is to see boats a-Tigging and kites a that she was so very homely that her
their voieg as to naturally obviate any bring him. In presenting thoughts withered, and men gather them, and making. I want to- see crumbs on mother said- one day, “ My poor child,
for-the hearer the_prcacher should re
serious difficulty. 7 ' ■
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cast them into tire tiro ami they are the earpet and paste on the kitchen you are too ugly for any one ever to
member that there are always more
3: The slowness and calmness re
burned. If ye (the apostles) abide in table. Iwant to see the chairs And fallin love with you.”
i babes than fullgrown-men. It is the
commended by the essayist may do
me and mv word abide in you, ye table turned the wrong way. I want
From this time, Madamo de Cir-
¡'common fault of almost all-speakers
very well for some men and some ser
shall ask what ye will and it shall be to see candy-making and corn-popping» cout began to be very kind to- the
te presume too much upon the ex
mons, but the exceptions are certainly
done unto you.” Again, in the 16th and to find jack-knives and fish hooks pauper children of the - village,
cellent capacity of their supposed in
. sufficiently numerous to guard against“
verse, “ That ye should, go and bring among my muslins. Yet these lised the servants-of the household, even
telligent audience.
stereotyping this rule too rigidly. In
forth fruit, and that, your fruit-should to fret me'once. They say : “ How the birds that hopped about the
7. Thè ' essayist presented nothin?
an effort to follow this rule many
remain,” (that is that their works, quiet you are here! Ah ! one may garden walks. She was always dis
upon the speaker’s position and ges
speakers will have little attention on
actions or words should remain, and here set.tle his brains and be at peace.” tressed if she happened to-be unable
tures.
But my ears are aching- for the pat
the beginning, and thereby the hearei
we have it—the New Testament.
to render a. service. This good will
( a ) The speaker should generally
tering
of little feet; for £ hearty shout
fails to note his premises and appre
stand as the soldier while at attention,! J udas betrayed Christ, and was cut a shrill whistle, a gay tra la la ; for toward everybody made her the idol
ciate his conclusions. A great majority
_ i off, it was not because he did not make
of tht city. Though her complexion
or that of a parade use. These posi- -
of most audiences can not tell a text
Christians out of the sinners, but be the cracks of little whipsj for the was sallow, her grey eyes small and
tiens are easy and natural and best I
or subject', much less the major pre
cause he did not work for Christ, noise of drums, fifes and tin trumpets. sunken, yet she held in devotion te
calculated to hold the attention of the
mises of the sermon; they forget by
went contrary to his will, or went Yet these things made me nervous .her the greatest men of her time. Her
audience. It is difficult to assume
the time they get home. The speaker
contrary to the commandments given once. They say: “ Ah! you have unselfish interest in others made her,,
any other without appearing awkward
was perhaps too slow in getting down
the apostles ; therefore we are not the leisure, nothing to disturb you. What it is said, perfectly irresistible. Her
and at a disadvantage. Careless walk-
to business, at least they
ney ¿nougat
thought so-1
so-
.
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fruits, but we receive that fruit. S^e heaps of sewing you have time for .”’
efhing eke until+W-«^
“hould be Phil. i. 10, 11. It seems Tiere that | But I long to bp disturbed. I want life furnishes a valuable lesson— Ex.
' and attended to some
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nno side
ùìJn
avoided
; a few changes from one
Celery for Rheumatism.
; the speaker got started. Watch your
they (the Philippian») were filled with to be asked for an old newspaper; for
to the other is admissable if made
a
cent,to
buy
a
pencil
or
peanuts
I
audience and dash right into the sub
the fruits of righteousness, and the
In celery there'must be sime spe
reasonably quick and natural.
ject at the first oppoi luuity—ge t all
fruits of righteousness are the teach want to be coaxed for a piece of new cial virtue, if we only knew what it
(6) Gestures~sEouIJ~not ~bS~overr
cloth
for
jibs
of
mainsails,
and
then
to
on board, hoist sail, and push right off
ings of the apostles. Please read all
is. Nothing is made in vain, and the
much in quantity, and such as are
*~from the liuid.andpull-forthe shore
^4'
ch a pter nf Philippian», and hem the same. I want to make little
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powerful
-smell and extraordinary
easy and? naHriaT" for the speakef."
Hags and bags to hold marbles?
on the other side.
That will generally require the free according to the Testament the fruits want to be followed by little feet all taste of celery are intimations from
, 4. I commend the thought ex use of the joints at the wrist and of the Christian is working for Christ.
nature that it has some special miss
pressed by the essayist on the im »elbow, with a stiff arm frequently See Matt. vii. 15-22; xii. 33 ; iii. 7-13; ever the house; teased for a bit of ion. Mr. Ward, of Perriaton Towers,
portance of eumestneM in the delivery swinging the right hand over the Phil. iv. 17 ; Jas. iii. 17, 18 ; Gal. v. dough for a little cake, or to bake a Ross, writes that rheumatism become*
of the sermon as the most ¡excellent of head to beat"broken time on your left 22-26 ; Eph. v?iM2 ; Heb. xiii. 15. ~ pie in a saucer. Yet they say ; “ Ah I impossible if celery is freely used as-
Now, who are the branches ? See you are not tied at home I How de an article of diet. Unfortunately, he-
' all other things embraced in his paper. hand, or the desk looks equally bad
In delivering a hermon the speaker to other folks, and will excite and call l’rov. xi. 28 ; Rom. xi. 16-25. What lightful to be always at liberty fer Bays cooked celery ; for it is the ar
should be truly earnest, |>ositive and out remarks from “ Mrs. Grundy.” is the natural branches heye, is it the concerts, lectures and parties. No ticle in the raw state to which we are
bold in his statements of divine facts, The effectiveness of most sermons Apostles and the Christians, branches confinement for you.” But I want all accustomed. “ Cut the celery,” he
commands and precepts. We are would not be diminished if the sprang up from the fruit that the confinement. I want to listen for the says, “ into inch dice. Boil in water
school bell mornings, to give the last
taught that we should “ earnestly speaker’s gestures were fewer in num apostles sowed I
hasty
wash and brush, and then to until soft. No water must be poured
Now, what do we learn from labor ?
contend for the faith, once delivered ber or smaller in circumference. To
away unless drank by the invalid.
to the saints.” And it is recorded of avoid stereotyping erroneous habbits See Matt., ix. 35-38 ; Luke x 1-8. watch from the window nimble feet Then take new milk, slightly thicken
Paul: “ And he went into the syna in thia and many other things, it is Here the harvest is great, but the bounding away to school. I want with flour, and flavor with nutmeg»
gogue, and spake boldly for the space Hafe to engage a confidential critic laborers are few. The' harvest is the frequent rents to meml, to replace lost warm with the celery in the saucepan;
of three months, disputing and per who can tell you of your faults for people ready to receive the word; buttons. I want TeJobliterate mud serve with diamonds of toasted bread
when the laborers teach them the stains, fruit stains, molasses stains and
suading th<! things concerning the your benefit
round the dish, and eat with potatoes.”
the paints.pf all colors. Want to be sit
kingdom of God.” Acts xkx. 8. A
Finally. At the first intermission word and they reqprie it, then
“ Permit me to say,” he adds, “ that
bold, .earnest, positive manner in extend to Bfo. Smith the hand of fel fruits will come forth (which is the ting by a little crib of evenings, when cold or damp never produces rheuma
delivery adds materially to the force lowship for his timely counsel on the actions of those that came in). See weary little feet are at rest, and prat
tism, but simple develops it. The
and effect of^your statements. A saving efficacy of " finally.” When John iv. 36-38: “lie that reapeth re- tling little voices are hushed that mo acid blood is the primary cause and
case well stated is more than half speaking regularly or frequently to ceiveth wages, and gathereth fruit ther may sing her lullabys and tell the sustaining power of evil. While
argued, and a case poorly stated is the same audience, if you .can not unto life eternal-; and he that soweth over the oft-repeated stories. They
the blood is alkaline there can be no
half lost in the statement, and subh is practice his theory »ftcr a few trials, and he that reapeth rejoice together.” | don’t know their happiness then, rheumatism and equally no gout.”
the case without these, characteristics. engage your precenter or leader in So did not the apostles sow and do we these mothers. I didn’t. All these And Mr. Ward proceeds to say: “ Let
It may be thought that the intrinsic singing, to assist you. Tell him what not reap the word (or in other words things I called contentment once. A
manly figure stands beforo me now. me fearlessly say that rheumatism is
merit of truth does not require ‘this, time you expect to reach “ finally," receive it).
impossible on such diet, and yet our
As I have no time to write much I He is taller than I, has thick whiskers
but I submit that the condition of the and then charge him that in case y*u
medical men allowed rheumatism to
hearer requires this, and the intrinsic do not stop in five minutes after said will say no more, and 1 hope some one a frock coat, a bosomed shirt and cra kill in 1876, 3,640 human beings—
merit of truth will bear it. But for time that he must immediately arise will take up this question and discuss vat. He has just come home from every case as unnecessary as a dirty
it fully with Bro. Hedrix, for if I am college. He brings Latin and Greek
the bold positive manner of the and sing Song No. 664 :
face. Worse still; of the 30,481 i\
wrong I want to know it, and if he is in his countenance, and dust of the
erorists they ■ would meet with little
St Glory, glory everlang.”
istered as dying from heart-disease, at
wrong I want him to know it, for I old philosophers into the sitting-room.
success in propagating their false
least two-thirds of these are dup di
D. R. Dungan offered by way of
feel that it is eur desire to grow in He calls me " mother,” but I am rather
theories. This boldness and ]>ositive
rectly, more or 'less, to rheumatism-
criticism on the essay, “ That the ob
gr^ce and in the knowledge of the unwilling to own him. He avers that
ness by no means requires impudent
and
its ally, gout.— Er.
ject of every sermon should be The
trutbuus it is in Christ Jesus. I do he is my boy, and says that he can
rudeness, nor the laying aside of a
highest honor and glory of God, and
—Let us beware how we ever sever
not feel competent to discuss the sub prove it. He brings his little boat to
meek and humble spirit. I*cter., and
.not simply the good -of the hearer.”
ject with Bro. Hedrix if I had the show the red stripe on the sail (it was what is painful in intercourse from*
John were as positive and bold
One of the preachers present insisted
they were earnest.
Earnestness
time, therefore I desire that some one the end of the piece) and the name on what is encouraging; never quit a-
that "the essayist was right; that
take up the subject and bring* out the the stern, Lucy Low, a girl of our friend with words of displeasure; let
should be attended by positiveness,
Jesus himself came to seek and save
and boldness as charity is by faith and
demerits. Bro. Hedrix, I neighbors, who, because of her long your last discourse with him be al
the lost.” Bro. D. replied that it
i is I n’er*t»
So jJ write this to learn, though it looks to curls and pretty round face, was the ways kindly; never give to censure
hope.
Trit.
recorded of the Great Teacher, " >
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5. The above, "coupTTH with the
me your position is wrong. Your so- chosen favorite of my boy. The curls the painful distinctiveness of succeed
came to do thy will O Godand
called Iowa Splinters 1 always read were,long since cut oil', and she has ing silence.
simplicity referred to by the essayist,
j again, " I came not to do mine own i
«nd one shall rarely be necessarily
rri
.
,