Memoir of the Life and Character of the Late Hon. Theo. Frelinghuysen (Paperback)

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. 1863 Excerpt: ... Wayland's excellent thoughts on the Apostolic Ministry. I have read this address with special interest, and I hope much profit. Like all that I have seen from his pen, it is sound, judicious, and of high moral excellence. I can not but think that his opinions on the duty of others besides ' ministers' preaching will yet become a prevailing sentiment in all our churches. How else shall the work of saving men prosper, as prophecy leads us to believe it will? I have often noted the case of the man possessed, whom our Savior restored to his right mind. His desire was to remain with his blessed Benefactor; but the Lord sent him home to tell how great things God had done unto him. ' And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.' Now ne was a preacher, and an effective one too, for the people marveled at his words. And the woman of Samaria, who left the Savior at the well and went into the city to report of the wonderful Being who had led her to a better knowledge of her own heart and life, preached also to good purpose. I suppose, my dear sir, that while, for the more solemn duties of the sanctuary and its worship, and for the governance and order of Christ's Church, the ministers are to ' be called' and set apart, yet for exhortation, and prayer, and witnessing for the truth, and warning sinners, and encouraging the trembling believer, we are all to labor for Christ, and have a heart and a tongue for His blessed service. " I trust, my kind friend, that, through God's goodness, we may again be permitted to meet at the American Bible House--a precious spot, where denominational names only draw brethren more closely together in the sweet bonds of love and unity. " Very truly yours in the best relat...