Preaching to Sinners [pp. 616-629]

6i~ Preac~ing to Sinners. [Oc~o~~~
the; school logic, I say, take the trouble to learn it. You will
easily do so in a few weeks, and you will see whether it is of
no use to you in making your mind clear, and keeping you
from stumbling in the dark over the most outrageous fall acies."
As we have shown that one great advantage of such careful
study of language, as can only be ensured to young persons
through the ancient classics, is the introduction which it gives
to the knowledge of mind, or elementary Psychology and Logic,
it may be added they perform a like service in behalf of Rhetoric
and Bel]es-Lettres. Nor does anything more require to be said in
behalf of either of these great departments of liter~ Jtumaniores,
which, on account both of the knowledge and the training they
impart, have established for themselves an undisputed place in
liberal education.
~~e had prepared some observations on the true way of
meeting the claims made by the ever-widening area of science
upon liberal education without crowding out the ancient classics: also in regard to the most advantageous age for beginning
the study of Latin and other branches. But we rest here for
want of space.
ART. IY.-~reaching to Sinners.
TRERE is a question of no little importance to the mind of
the preacher, which he proposes to himself in attempting the
work of leading impenitent souls to Christ. This question is
one that asks-llow shall sinners be most easily convinced of
their need? By what teaching shall they be most easily turned
to Jesus, and converted from the power of Satan unto God?
It is understood and felt, that the conversion and the regeneration of the soul is through the grace of God. God ever
asserts his own power in this blessed work. They who receive
Christ, and to whom is given power to become the sons of God,
are born not of the will of man, but of God. The grace of
God, which bringeth salvation, must ever be remembered, and